Dutch clipper ship Stad Amsterdam exclusion zone for Sydney harbour
by Neil Patchett on 12 Feb 2010
Stad Amsterdam, the Dutch Tall Ship visiting Sydney from February 13 to February 17, 2010 NSW Maritime
Dutch clipper ship Stad Amsterdam will be visiting Sydney on its international voyage retracing Charles Darwin’s famous journey in the Beagle. Darwin’s original voyage led to his theory of evolution and the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859.
Minister for Ports and Waterways Paul McLeay today reminded recreational boaters wishing to greet the Stad Amsterdam when it arrives in Sydney Harbour on Saturday morning to comply with safety rules on the water.
“The arrival of the Dutch Tall Ship, which will be met at the heads by the Sydney-based Tall Ship the James Craig, the Waratah steam tug and the Boomerang schooner. The combination of these four vessels sailing through the harbour will be a magnificent sight,” Mr McLeay said.
“Recreational boaters are welcome to enjoy the spectacle. We just ask that they do so safely.”
There will be two NSW Maritime patrol vessels escorting the two tall ships into the harbour.
“I’d remind boaters they must keep more than 200 metres ahead of the ship and more than 30 metres from the side and the stern, and keep a proper lookout for other traffic,” Mr McLeay said.
“I also encourage people in passive craft such as canoes and kayaks to stay out of the shipping channels and well clear of larger vessels.” Stad Amsterdam, a 60-metre three-mast clipper ship, is expected to arrive in Sydney Harbour at around 10am on Saturday 13 February 2010 and will berth at Walsh Bay until 17 February.
The ship, which was built in 2000, is a reminder of massive sail-carrying clipper ships of the 19th century but is fitted with modern equipment and 14 luxury cabins.
For information about safe boating visit www.maritime.nsw.gov.au
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