POWER CRAFT INFORMATION
The launching facility is available to members of the Club, or others approved by Management to launch club- registered craft only.
Powerboat owners are obliged to register their craft annually. Application to be made to the Club Office. Arrangements for a safety inspection of your craft can be made through the Club Office.
Pamphlets on safety regulations and essential equipment are available from Y.A.W.A Secretary, Nedlands Y.C.
M.B.S.C. has a 27 MHz (Citizen marine band base station operative on channels 2 to 6. Call sign VJ6GC. Club rescue boats "Lady Mounts Bay", "Pamela N" and "Trooper" are Mounts Bay 1, Mounts Bay 2, and Mounts Bay 3 respectively.
It is recommended that radio owners or operators be familiar with the procedure prescribed by rescue boat committee of Yachting Australia.
Members using the launching ramp are required to keep "load" and "launch" times to a minimum, and keep the active area free of vehicles and trailers. For an extended parking time please pre-arrange an area with a club official.
Ramp users are requested to check this sailing programme for peak periods and endeavour to schedule their activities to minimize congestion.
Marine channels and suggested use
Channel Frequency Use
1 or A 27.86 Alternate calling and emergency. Safety and Rescue.
2 or B 27.88 Emergency and calling only (all bases)
3 or C 27.90 Club calling and working ship to shore
(Mandurah and Whitfords)
4 or D 27.91 Club calling and working ship to shore (Marmion
and Cockburn). Used for Club Races.
5 or E 27.94 Club events ie race control ship to shore & ship to ship.
6 or F 27.96 Ship to ship working only.
Channel 4 (D) is normally used by M.B.S.C. for club operations (.91)
PENS AND MOORING AREA REGULATIONS
1. The Club or its nominated representative has the right to board any craft at any time to inspect and adjust mooring lines and to ensure compliance with these regulations.
2. Pen and mooring installations must meet with the approval of the Pen
Committee or else the craft may be removed from the Pen at the
expense and risk of the member.
3. All craft must be tied fore and aft with stern crossover lines. Weights or suitable rubbers to act as springs to the satisfaction of the Pen Committee may be used.
4. All craft must be located within the limits of its pen.
5. Spliced ropes of correct length must be used so that craft are moored in the same position on each occasion.
6. Mooring lines must be of sufficient strength and of good condition at all times and must be protected from chafing. Refer Pen Moorings info recommended specifications.
7. When vacating pens ensure mooring lines be prevented from tailing in water and becoming a danger to propellers and rudders.
8. Boat owners are responsible for the security of their mooring including the regular inspection of jetty and black pile ring bolts making sure that the bolts are in good condition and nuts are securely tightened and all shackles are safely seized (wired) also all other mooring equipment be maintained in good condition.
9. In the event of the boat owner disposing of his craft it must be removed from the pen within 10 days and the Club Office must be advised immediately of the sale.
10. A boat owner, Pen Renter or Lessee cannot give permission for any other Member or Person to occupy his/her pen.
11. Where a boat is owned by one or more members. It shall be at the discretion of the Pen Committee whether or not a pen allocation is made or if a pen occupancy shall continue if a partnership is formed.
12. Boat owners are responsible for any damage to Club property or other vessels caused by their non-compliance with these regulations.
13. In the interest of the Club and only when the Club deems it absolutely necessary may require pen occupiers to exchange pens.
14. Except with permission of the Pen Committee no craft shall remain moored alongside any jetty unattended for any extended period.
15. No Jetty or pen or mooring facility shall be used for any commercial activity without permission of the Pen Committee.
16. No person shall spill oil, fuel or other pollutants or debris into the Club mooring area. All craft having an inboard engine shall have a bilge oil/fuel absorber.
17. No mooring or weighted object of any description shall be placed anywhere in the mooring area without permission of the Pen Committee.
18. The speed limit in the mooring area shall be restricted to 4 knots.
19. Swimming and diving from the jetty in or around the pens is not permitted, except for the purposes of carrying out maintenance on moored boats.
20. The use or ramps for the launching or recovery of craft for commercial purposes is prohibited.
21. Pen occupiers must advise the Club Office in writing, in advance, if vacating a Pen on a temporary or permanent basis.
22. You must inform the Pen Committee in writing, as soon as possible if you change the name or number of your boat, or if you change your address.
23. If you decide to sell your vessel from your hired pen, you should (for security reasons) personally escort any prospective buyer to your allocated pen.
24. If you wish to undertake significant repairs/modification to your vessel while it is moored in your pen, you must first apply to the Pen Committee for permission. If this work should be performed in a boat repair facility (and the pen is not for that purpose), permission may not be granted.
25. If you do maintenance work on your vessel in the pen, you must not create a nuisance or hazard(eg. noise, dust, welding flash) to other pen users.
26. You are responsible for the security of your belongings and equipment on your vessel while it is situated in the Pens. You should ensure that all equipment is locked away and that security gates on the jetty are kept locked. Mounts Bay Sailing Club will not be responsible for theft from your vessel.
27. You are not permitted to make copies of, our lend to other persons, any security keys issued to you with your pen occupancy.
FIRE AND SAFETY RULES
Neither the establishment of these guidelines, their use by MBSC nor the inspection of a boat under these guidelines in any way limits or reduces the
complete and unlimited responsibility of the owner, lessee or their
representative.
1. Engine fuel shall not be stored on board, other than within the
vessels normal fuel tanks used when underway.
2. Fuel shall only be transported on MBSC grounds, including all areas, in containers approved by Australian Standards for such purpose.
3. All vessels moored in the pen complex or left unattended alongside any MBSC Jetty shall isolate all batteries from the electrical system by means of approved isolation switch.
4. Mains voltage installations shall comply with Western Power regulations.
5. Battery chargers or other electrical equipment, attached to MBSC
Shore power mains, may only be left temporarily unattended following an inspection by the Pen Safety Officer. Isolation circuits and fuses shall be used on all such equipment.
6. Shore power connection at MBSC is limited to 10 amps per craft.
Power cord shall be as detailed in Standards Australia AS 3004-1993. Cable shall be of a minimum length of 12 M, cable shall comply with AS 3191, AS 3147, or AS 3116. Shore end connector (plug) shall be a 10A 3 pin IP56 hoseproof type having screwed collar with sealing ring. No joints or connectors are allowed in power cords to craft. Care should be taken that power cord do not cross the pedestrian walkway or dangle into the water.
7. All gas appliances shall be fitted in accordance with AG601 (1995).
8. Fire extinguishers shall be readily available on every vessel having an engine of any description and moored in the Pen complex, or using the launching ramp.
9. Fire extinguishers shall conform to the following standards
· Foam - AS 1841.4
· Powder - AS 1841.5
· CO2 - AS 1841.6
10. The minimum number of fire extinguishers to be carried shall be
Two (2) for boats under 7.5 metres in length, three (3) for boats between 7.5 and 10 metres, and then one (1) additional for every 2.5 metres, or part thereof.
11. Automatic bilge pumps shall be incorporated in a separate circuit with a fuse of an appropriate size.
12. Boat insurance -All craft moored at the MBSC Pen Complex shall carry a minimum of 3rd party insurance with PL cover of preferably $2,000,000. It is the owner's responsibility to ensure that their craft remains insured at all times.
13. Safety Inspection - The owners of all craft moored at the MBSC Pen Complex shall hold a current Safety Certificate and conform to the Recommended Minimum Safety Marina Requirements as stipulated by the PYC of YAWA (1998). Safety Certificates are valid for 3 years from date of issue provided no alterations are made to the craft. The Pen Safety Officer may be contacted through the Club Office to arrange inspections. All relevant documents are available from the Club Office and should be completed and returned prior to an inspection.
PEN MOORINGS
Minimum mooring lines in pens shall be two (2) opposing bow and two (2) opposing stern lines. The opposing stern lines shall cross over to opposite sides of the transom.
Recommended specifications are:
Boat Length: Diam. Mooring Line (Manila Sisal or Polyethylene Staple):
Up to 8 m not less than 16 mm
8 m -12 m not less than 22 mm
12 m -15 m not less than 24 mm
15m and over not less than 28 mm
If polypropylene, nylon or polyester multi-filament lines are fitted they may be one size smaller.
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE!
This old adage in relation to looking after your health is equally applicable when it comes looking after your boats.
Recently there has been a spate of thefts from boats in all yacht clubs and marinas around the metropolitan areas. The thieves, who include school kids on holidays, opportunists and organised gangs, have realised that not only are boats an easy target but they are a lucrative source of valuable gear for them to steal. They have done their research and they are absolutely right!
Assisting these thieves in their new area of operations is the fact that in most cases the individual security of boats is abysmal. The recent spate of theft from boats has certainly highlighted this situation.
When I say that boats offer such an easy target, consider these contributing factors:
· Boats are often left with unlocked hatches and doors;
· In many cases the locks and hatches are so weak they can easily be broken with simple tools;
· Thieves know most boats are not alarmed;
· Some owners leave their keys out for tradesmen or just as a matter of practice. (We all know about leaving the keys on top of the gas cylinder).
· Boats are left unattended for weeks or months at a time over winter;
· Mooring areas and marinas are deserted on winter nights;
· Thieves know they can sneak in and remain hidden and undetected for long periods at night whilst plying their trade. (Especially on cold, wild, rainy winter nights); and
· They can easily observe roving police and security patrols and duck down and hide until they go.
Make sure you're not the next victim. Avoid the anguish and annoyance of having your boat broken into and equipment either stolen or damaged. Please get serious about this and don't hesitate in doing your bit:
· Take immediate action in improving the security of your boat and making your property less attractive to thieves;
· Contact Water Police, your committee or General Manager and find out who your MWO is;
· Ask them to invite your MWO to your club, to provide the services mentioned;
· Borrow an engraver and mark your property.
Lets together break the cycle and knock this problem on it's head!
Sergeant Gary Tattersall
State Marine Watch Co-ordinator
Water Police
