Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016
sec.83Speed limit for ship if wash can cause marine incident or shoreline damage
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sec.83 Speed limit for ship if wash can cause marine incident or shoreline damage
A person must not operate a ship at a speed at which the ship’s wash is reasonably capable of causing— a marine incident; or damage to the shoreline. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. Subsection (1) applies even if a speed limit is fixed under section 206A or 206AA of the Act . See section 206A (7) or 206AA (7) of the Act . (sec.83-ssec.1) A person must not operate a ship at a speed at which the ship’s wash is reasonably capable of causing— a marine incident; or damage to the shoreline. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.83-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies even if a speed limit is fixed under section 206A or 206AA of the Act . See section 206A (7) or 206AA (7) of the Act .
- (a) a marine incident; or
- (b) damage to the shoreline.