Clontarf Boat Ramp

[JulianDeMarchi]

Brisbane pilotage area
Locality: Hays Inlet, Moreton Bay
Activity: navigation aids permanently withdrawn, sign established
Refer to notice: 1147 (T) 2011

Mariners are advised that a sign has been established at Clontarf Boat Ramp to advise mariners that Hays Inlet has been closed to navigation due to shoaling and rocks at the entrance, the sign is located in position latitude 27° 15.564' S, longitude 153° 05.195' E.

Mariners are also advised that the beacons listed below in Hays Inlet have been permanently
withdrawn,

Hays Inlet 1 - latitude 27° 15.9361' S, longitude 153° 04.7161' E
Hays Inlet 2 - latitude 27° 15.9410' S, longitude 153° 04.7001' E
Hays Inlet 3 - latitude 27° 15.7713' S, longitude 153° 04.5085' E
Hays Inlet 4 - latitude 27° 15.8432' S, longitude 153° 04.6353' E
Hays Inlet 5 - latitude 27° 15.6973' S, longitude 153° 04.3506' E
Hays Inlet 6 - latitude 27° 15.8140' S, longitude 153° 04.4970' E
Hays Inlet 7 - latitude 27° 15.6152' S, longitude 153° 04.2758' E
Hays Inlet 8 - latitude 27° 15.7944' S, longitude 153° 04.5039' E
Hays Inlet 10 - latitude 27° 15.1827' S, longitude 153° 04.1716' E

Mariners are also advised that the yellow special mark remains in position
latitude 27° 15.0099' S, longitude 153° 04.1362' E to mark the outfall pipe in Hays Inlet.
Mariners are advised that Hays Inlet is no longer suitable for safe navigation.

[split-shot]

Julian

I have been in contact with MSQ for over twelve months, since they removed the bouy at the wells during construction of the new bridge, to have the bouy replaced. It seems that it is easier to close it to navigation than replace the bouy. A pity that it took at least two accidents before they did anything about it. Are they going to place the same information at the deep water bend boat ramp, douyles rocks ramp and other launching places in the vicinity, I doubt it.
Makes you wonder where our registration fees go to.

[kingcray]

Split shot i have been wondering the same thing. What are they saying about relocating the markers through there?
Launched at clontarf and went for a strap up the pine today. 3 Boats up hayes as i came back across the bay. I doubt it will stop any of the regular hayes fishers , but may prevent somebody who doesnt know the area from running aground on the rocks.
Like you say , easier to stick a sign up than actually mark the channel properly!
Poor pic crappy phone camera

[tunaticer]

This way they have removed themselves completely from litigation.
I suppose that if they can not provide signs for safe traffic then they would need to remove it all and close the area to safe navigating. If they did keep it marked and it was not correct due to shoaling they could be held accountable.