NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION RECEIVED UNDER THE SEA INSTALLATIONS ACT 1987

Pursuant to Section 36(1)(a) of the Sea Installations Act 1987, notice is hereby given that an application for the renewal of a Sea Installations permit was made on 26 February 2013 by Ecrolight Pty Ltd trading as Deep Sea Divers Den, of 319 Draper Street, Paramatta Park QLD 4870, to moor a vessel  on moorings owned by this company offshore Cairns for the purpose of providing overnight accommodation.

It is proposed that a vessel will be moored for multi day periods at Saxon Reef, Hastings Reef, Norman Reef, Breaking Patches Reef and Jorgensen Patch Reef. The vessel will be serviced regularly by transfer vessel and will be able to accommodate 60 passengers and 15 crew.

The program will utilise moorings operated by Ecrolight Pty Ltd and activities to be offered in association with this proposal include snorkelling , SCUBA diving and coral viewing.

Further details of the application may be obtained from the Permits Unit      (07 47500 700), Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, PO Box 1379, Townsville, Qld, 4810 or from Ecrolight Pty Ltd at the above address.