Brisbane pilotage area
Locality: Southern Moreton Bay
Activity: artificial reef program
Refer to notice: 432 (T) 2013
Mariners are advised that the barge
'Stradbroke Venture' will deploy a total of 224 reef balls in
southern Moreton Bay as part of the artificial reef program. The operation will take place from
Tuesday, 11 June until Sunday, 30 June 2013.
A total of 128 reef balls are to be deployed in an area west of Peel Island, and a total of 96 reef
balls are to be deployed in an area to the east of Coochiemudlo Island.
The artificial reef area west of Peel Island is bounded by the following coordinates:
Latitude Longitude
27° 29.84' S 153° 18.64' E
27° 29.84' S 153° 18.94' E
27° 30.38' S 153° 18.64' E
27° 30.38' S 153° 18.94' E
The artificial reef area for east of Coochiemudlo Island is bounded by the following coordinates:
Latitude Longitude
27° 33.97' S 153° 21.13' E
27° 34.05' S 153° 21.25' E
27° 34.29' S 153° 20.91' E
27° 34.31' S 153° 20.97' E
27° 34.29' S 153° 21.08' E
The barge will maintain a listening watch on VHF channel 13 when working.
Mariners are requested navigate with caution and pass at slow speed, no wash or powerwave in
the vicinity of the work sites when the deployment is taking place.