Regional Marine Safety Presentation

Regional Marine Safety Presentation

A New Regional Boating facility for the South Eastern region of Port Phillip.

• Asofthe30thJune2013,therewere11,956recordedregisteredmotorboatuserswithinthepeninsularegion.

(TransportSafetyVictorianVesselregistrationstatistics)

• Thereare2dedicatedboatlaunchingfacilitieswithinFrankston.ThesearelocatedatOliversHill,andKananookCreek.Informalboatlaunchingoccur'satFrankstonYachtClub.

• OtherrampsintheregionincludeoneatPattersonRiverandoneinMornington.

• TheclosestSafeHavensareatSandringhamandSafetyBeach,butbothoftheseareprivatefacilities.

• FrankstonBeachrecordedthehighestnumberofvisitationsofanybeachinPortPhillipin2013with83,946visitors.Ithasbecomeapopulardestinationforswimming,boatingandwaterrecreation.

The eastern shores of Port Phillp are seriously under supplied for places for boats to take refuge in dangerous conditions with no public safe refuge for boats between St.Kilda and Blairgowrie.

Introduction & statistics

Regional Marine Safety Presentation

The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard

• FrankstonishometoAustralia'sfirstCoastGuard

• TheAustralianVolunteerCoastGuard(AVCG)inFrankstonisaregisteredtrainingorganisationwithapproximately40members.

• Itconductsover50rescue'speryear,andareonthewaterforapproximately80to100daysperyear,coveringacoastalareaof400squarekilometre's.

Issues• ThecurrentCoastGuardbuildingis

nolongerfitforpurposeanddoesnotaccommodatethemainrescueboat.

• ItiscurrentlylocatedatCarrum,9.5kmsaway.The fastest response to an emergency rescue is 35 minuteswith an average response time of 45 minutes.

• Swimmerscurrentlycontestwaterwithmotorcraftwhichisprovingtobeasignificantmarinesafetyrisk.

• Therearecurrentlyno"allweather"launchingfacilitieslocatedwithinthesouthernregionofPortPhillipBay.

The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard

Regional Marine Safety Presentation

Council's solution is to provide an "all weather" boating facility to address :

• TheexistingCoastGuardbuildingwhichisnolongerfitforpurpose.

• Responsetimestomarinesafetyevents.• ThestabilisationofOliversHill.• Opportunitiesforretailtradeinthe

region.

The proposal includes:

• AnewCoastGuardBuildingwithstateofthearttrainingfacilities.

• PermanentmooringforCoastGuardvesselswhichwillimproveresponsetimestoemergenciesbymorethan50%.

• Roomsforeducationforsafeboating practice.

• ACoastGuardmuseumandgiftshop.

• OpportunityforCafeandrestaurant.

Other public facilities include:

• Meteredboatmoorings.• Toiletfacilities.• Boatramps.• Carparking.

The solution

Regional Marine Safety PresentationConcept Plan

Frankston Regional Boating Facility

1:2000 @ A3

N

Regional Marine Safety Presentation

Frankston Regional Boating Facility

1:2000 @ A3

270m

200m

N

Concept Plan - Indicitive size

Regional Marine Safety PresentationConcept Plan - Four stages

Frankston Regional Boating Facility

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

1:2000 @ A3

N

Stage 4

Regional Marine Safety Presentation

Frankston Regional Boating Facility

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

1:2000 @ A3

N

Stage 4

Stage 1

• AccessRoad• Breakwater(northernarm)• CoastGuardBuilding• DeckingandPontoonsystemforboat

launching

Concept Plan

Regional Marine Safety Presentation

Frankston Regional Boating Facility

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

1:2000 @ A3

N

Stage 4

Stage 2

• Roadworks• Carpraking• Breakwaterandrevetmentwall• Publicboatramp

Concept Plan

Regional Marine Safety Presentation

Frankston Regional Boating Facility

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

1:2000 @ A3

N

Stage 4

Stage 3

• Breakwater(southern)

Concept Plan

Regional Marine Safety Presentation

Frankston Regional Boating Facility

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

1:2000 @ A3

N

Stage 4

Stage 4

• PublicmooringtoStage1breakwater

Concept Plan