Subsection 49(2) notice for incident in the Perth Protection Zone, Western Australia, between 31 July and 1 August 2021
The ATSB received a report that between 31 July and 1 August 2021, in the Perth Protection Zone, Western Australia, submarine cables on the seabed were damaged by a vessel dragging its anchor across the cables.
Based on the information available, the ATSB did not conduct an investigation.
For the purpose of subsection 49(2) of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 (Cth) (TSI Act), I declare that any on-board recordings (as defined under section 48 of the TSI Act) (OBR) made in relation to the reported incident are not to be treated as OBR on or after 14 October 2025.
Angus Mitchell
Chief Commissioner