35Definitions

35 Definitions

In this Division –

aperture means navigable waters between any 2 supporting piers of the Bridge;

Bridge means the Tasman Bridge, being the bridge of that name across the River Derwent;

downstream, of the Bridge, means in a southerly direction;

main navigation channel means the waters 45 metres either side of the centreline of the main navigation span, extending approximately 450m, on a bearing of 354° north and 174° south of the Bridge, respectively, indicated by parallel lines drawn between two orange diamond beacons each side of the shore marking the northern and southern limits of the channel, marked on Australian Hydrographic Chart AUS 172;

main navigation span means the span of the Bridge distinguishable by green illuminated inverted triangles fixed on the northern and southern side of the span on the transverse centre line;

secondary navigation span means either of the spans immediately westward or immediately eastward of the main navigation span;

span means a section of the Bridge supported by 2 adjacent piers of the Bridge;

upstream, of the Bridge, means in a northerly direction.