APPENDIX G CALCULATIONS FOR DOMESTIC VOYAGES

These calculations were prepared for the Environment and Natural Resources Committee by Ms Lyn McIlwain, Consultant, Ports & Maritime Environmental Consultancy Services, Golder & Associates Ltd.

1 PORT OF MELBOURNE -distances and courses of vessels visiting the Port of Melbourne.

To Melbourne from Sydney (distance: 536 nm)
Steaming Times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	42.9 hrs			AUS 361		AUS 445A
13.0 kts	41.2 hrs			AUS 360		AUS 350
13.5 kts	39.7 hrs			AUS 359
14.0 kts	38.3 hrs			AUS 358
14.5 kts	37 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Melbourne from Burnie (distance 173 nm)
Steaming Times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	13.8 hrs			AUS 445B
13.0 kts	13.3 hrs
13.5 kts	12.8 hrs
14.0 kts	12.4 hrs
14.5 kts	11.9 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Melbourne from Burnie (distance 187.2 nm)
Steaming Times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	15 hrs			AUS 445A
13.0 kts	14.4 hrs			AUS 445B
13.5 kts	13.9 hrs
14.0 kts	13.4 hrs
14.5 kts	12.9 hrs

To Melbourne from Bell Bay (distance 188 nm)
Steaming Times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	15 hrs			AUS 445A
13.0 kts	14.5 hrs			AUS 445B
13.5 kts	13.9 hrs
14.0 kts	13.4 hrs
14.5 kts	13 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Melbourne from Botany Bay (distance 525.8 nm)
Steaming Times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	42 hrs			AUS 361	AUS 445A
13.0 kts	40.5 hrs			AUS 360	AUS 350
13.5 kts	39 hrs			AUS 359
14.0 kts	37.6 hrs			AUS 358
14.5 kts	36.3 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Melbourne from Hobart (distance 426.7 nm)
Steaming Times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	34.1 hrs			AUS 355
13.0 kts	32.8 hrs			AUS 356
13.5 kts	31.6 hrs			AUS 445B
14.0 kts	30.5 hrs
14.5 kts	29.4 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m) except for a short passage as the vessel transits Banks Strait (Chart AUS 356).

2 PORT OF GEELONG -distances and courses of vessels visiting the Port of Geelong.

To Geelong from Sydney (distance 536 nm)
Steaming Times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	42.9 hrs			AUS 361	AUS 445A
13.0 kts	41.2 hrs			AUS 360	AUS 350
13.5 kts	39.7 hrs			AUS 359
14.0 kts	38.3 hrs			AUS 358
14.5 kts	37 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Geelong from Hobart (distance 426.7 nm)
Steaming Times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	34.1 hrs			AUS 355
13.0 kts	32.8 hrs			AUS 356
13.5 kts	31.6 hrs			AUS 445B
14.0 kts	30.5 hrs
14.5 kts	29.4 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Geelong from Portland (distance157.4 nm)
Steaming times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	12.6 hrs			AUS 349
13.0 kts	12.1 hrs
13.5 kts	11.7 hrs
14.0 kts	11.2 hrs
14.5 kts	11.2 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)

3 PORT OF PORTLAND -distances and courses of vessels visiting the Port of Portland.

To Portland from Bell Bay (distance 287.9 nm)
Steaming times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	22.8 hrs			AUS 445A
13.0 kts	22.1 hrs			AUS 445B
13.5 kts	21.3 hrs			AUS 349
14.0 kts	20.6 hrs
14.5 kts	19.9 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Portland from Launceston (distance 287.9 nm)
Steaming times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	22.8 hrs			AUS 445A
13.0 kts	22.1 hrs			AUS 445B
13.5 kts	21.3 hrs			AUS 349
14.0 kts	20.6 hrs
14.5 kts	19.9 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Portland from Melbourne (distance 157.4 nm)
Steaming times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	12.6 hrs			AUS 349
13.0 kts	12.1 hrs
13.5 kts	11.7 hrs
14.0 kts	11.2 hrs
14.5 kts	11.2 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)

4 PORT OF HASTINGS -distances and courses of vessels visiting the Port of Hastings.

To Westernport from Botany Bay (distance 499.8 nm)
Steaming times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	40 hrs			AUS 361	AUS 445A
13.0 kts	38.4 hrs			AUS 360	AUS 350
13.5 kts	37 hrs			AUS 359
14.0 kts	35.7 hrs			AUS 358
14.5 kts	34.5 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Westernport from Port Kembla (distance 473.6 nm)
Steaming times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	37.9 hrs			AUS 361	AUS 445A
13.0 kts	36.4 hrs			AUS 360	AUS 350
13.5 kts	35 hrs			AUS 359
14.0 kts	33.8 hrs			AUS 358
14.5 kts	32.7 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Westernport from Devonport (distance 169.1 nm)
Steaming times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	13.5 hrs			AUS 445A
13.0 kts	13 hrs			AUS 445B
13.5 kts	12.5 hrs
14.0 kts	12.1 hrs
14.5 kts	11.7 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)

To Westernport from Hobart (distance 404.5 nm)
Steaming times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	32.4 hrs			AUS 355
13.0 kts	31.1 hrs			AUS 356
13.5 kts	30 hrs			AUS 445B
14.0 kts	28.9 hrs
14.5 kts	27.9 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Westernport from Sydney (distance 514.5 nm)
Steaming times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	41.2 hrs			AUS 361	AUS 445A
13.0 kts	39.6 hrs			AUS 360	AUS 350
13.5 kts	38.1 hrs			AUS 359
14.0 kts	36.8 hrs			AUS 358
14.5 kts	35.5 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)
To Westernport from Geelong (distance 21.5 nm)
Steaming times				Charts showing route taken
12.5 kts	1.72 hrs			AUS 445B
13.0 kts	1.65 hrs
13.5 kts	1.59 hrs
14.0 kts	1.54 hrs
14.5 kts	1.48 hrs
Average depth exceeds 33 fathoms (60m)