JUST A REMINDER OF THE “CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE MID

HARBOUR SMALL BOATS MARINA BASIN” for information.

The Committee would like to advise its members that we expect that these

Rules are adhered to for good governance and neighbourly conduct.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Please note that continuous non-adherence of these rules by any member, will result

in the application of Rule 3 herein.

1. Vessels shall be within the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina at the sole risk of

the owner and no responsibility shall be placed on the Committee or the

Association in respect of the security or safety of any such vessel or any

damage that the vessel may cause.

2. Neither the Association nor the Committee shall be responsible for any

insecure or improper mooring of any vessel, for any defective moorings or

appliances, nor for any damage or consequence arising therefrom.

3. Any member contravening any of the Association Rules or the provisions of

any membership requirements herein contained shall face disciplinary or legal

action as the Committee shall determine.

4. A member who for the purpose of obtaining the grant of a mooring for himself

or any other person, knowingly makes any false statement shall be expelled

forthwith.

5. Members shall ensure that vessels are properly secured at all times with

mooring ropes, chains, warps, fenders etc. to prevent damage to cleats,

mooring brackets, pontoons, installations and other property including all

other vessels within the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina. Drilling or

damaging marina equipment in any other way is not permitted as neither is

metal to metal contact between mooring equipment and marina hardware.

6. The Association shall be entitled to exercise a possessory lien on any vessel

and/or equipment in the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina in the event of any

debt being outstanding and which has accrued from any service performed by

the Association. The lien will remain in force until the debt has been settled.

7. The Committee, in the interests of safety and expediency, reserves the right to

move any vessel and/or equipment at the owner’s sole risk, but an attempt

needs to be made to inform the owner of a proposed move.

8. All pets shall be kept under the direct control of their owners at all times, and

on a leash when off the vessel. In the event of any such animal causing a

nuisance, such as noise or fouling, the Committee reserves the right to insist

that such animal be removed from the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina and

shall hitherto not be allowed within MHSBM perimeter.14.Pontoons and access thereto shall be free from obstacles or litter at all times.

This includes, but not limited to, Beach Umbrellas, Beach Chairs and any

other item on the pontoon. Litter shall be deposited in the receptacles

available for the purpose.

9. The Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina or designated areas under the control of

the Association shall not be used for or in connection with any commercial

activity or purpose save with prior written authority of the Committee and the

Captain of the Port.

10.Any vessel moored in the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina shall not be used

as a houseboat or for storage purposes, including storage of fuel, or for any

commercial activity without the written consent of the Committee and the

Captain of the Port.

11.Bilges containing oil or contaminated water shall not be pumped anywhere

within the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina Basin or at sea as this is against

the law. Owners must ensure that any waste is disposed of in the correct

manner.

12.No toilet solids will be permitted to be pumped into the Marina Basin waters.

13.Storage lockers or any other structures shall not be erected within the

MHSBM perimeter.

14.Pontoons and access thereto shall be free from obstacles or litter at all times.

This includes, but not limited to, Beach Umbrellas, Beach Chairs and any

other item on the pontoon. Litter shall be deposited in the receptacles

available for the purpose.

15.In the interests of safety, fishing, bathing and diving from pontoons shall not

be permitted. Fishing and bathing from members’ boats shall be at the

member’s own risk and responsibility with bathing Version 1.00 – December

2016 access using vessel’s own boarding ladder and only within a 2 metre

radius from it. Inflatables are not permitted.

16.BBQs, naked flames and/or fires of any sort or kind shall not be permitted on

the boats, pontoons, finger jetties, concrete walkways or access ramps.

Additionally, no charcoal BBQs are allowed anywhere within the MHSBM

perimeter, including boats.

17.Guests and visitors enter the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina and

designated areas at their own risk and are the responsibility of the member by

whom they are accompanied or by whom they have been invited.

18.The use of Jet-skis by any member within the Mid-Harbour Small Boats

Marina is strictly prohibited.

19.The use of spear guns within the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina shall be

strictly prohibited.

20.Bicycles, motorcycles, push scooters, roller skates and skate boards shall not

be permitted on the pontoons or gangways.

21.Children are the responsibility of the member with whom they have entered

the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina facilities and by whom they shall be

controlled and prevented from tampering with the Mid-Harbour Small Boats

Marina facilities or other person’s property. All children under the age of

sixteen years of age shall be accompanied and supervised at all times by the

member with whom they have entered the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina

facilities.

22.Boats leaving or entering the Mid-Harbour Small Boats Marina shall do so at a

speed not exceeding three knots to avoid creating a wash. The speed limit

within the harbour is five knots and this must be respected at all time day or

night. Failing to comply may result in the revocation of the license of any

owner. Navigation lights shall be switched on when manoeuvring in the hours

of darkness. Boats shall at all times proceed to navigate in accordance with

Port Rules and Regulations.

23. No cutting and gutting of tuna or any other fish is allowed on the pontoons or

within the MHSBM basin and no fish waste may be deposited within marina

waters.