LITTLE SHIP CLUB March 2016 eNews

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18 March 2016 eNews Little Ship Club (Queensland Squadron)
QRBC news
News from TMR and MSQ about
some new shipping anchorages
being planned, for outside the
Pilot Boarding Grounds (PBG) off
the Sunshine Coast, and flanking
the Outer / Inner Reciprocal
Markers in the Brisbane Roads in
the central northern Bay.
An email of 11th February from the
Executive Director, Maritime Services,
MSQ, on behalf of the Assistant
Regional Harbour Master (Brisbane)
asked for these maps and information
to be disseminated to QRBC members.
As outlined at the recent meeting, MSQ
is looking to implement designated
anchorage areas at the entrance to the
main North/West shipping channel
(upper map) and at the Brisbane
Roadstead in Moreton Bay (lower map).
“This is in response to some safety
matters that MSQ has identified and
will provide a level of certainty to
boaters on where they may encounter
ships at anchor,” the email stated.
The ARHM (BNE) is slated to attend
the next QRBC meeting and is seeking
comments from QRBC members about
the proposed anchorage plans.
Any LSC Members with views on this
subject should contact either the
Commodore or Rear-Commodore –
preferably by email – as soon as
possible, and the feedback will be
consolidated and passed on at the
next QRBC meeting.
It appears, from the upper map, that
some changes to the shipping channel
are also contemplated, to steer clear
of the unfortunately-sited 13.9m rock
to the east of Currimundi / Buddina,
although this was not expressly
mentioned in the email request.
Featuring the stunning work of Straddie
(and the LSC in June!), this
gorgeous full-colour
calendar is just
$15 from the
LSC bar.
Proceeds support
the Point Lookout
SLSC.
A few copies are
still available!
Above: Map extract of Sunshine Coast waters from the Maroochy River mouth (top left)
to the Caloundra bar (lower left) showing proposed new anchorages. (Supplied: MSQ)
Above: Map extract of Brisbane Roads with proposed new anchorages. The Outer / Inner
Reciprocal Marker beacons are defined (centre left) by yellow arcs. (Supplied: MSQ)