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Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Whitsundays Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Whitsundays December 2018 Creative Commons information © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads) 2017 http://creativecommons.org.licences/by/4.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence. You are free to copy, communicate and adapt the work, as long as you attribute the authors. The Queensland Government supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of information. However, copyright protects this publication. The State of Queensland has no objection to this material being reproduced, made available online or electronically but only if it’s recognised as the owner of the copyright and this material remains unaltered. The Queensland Government is committed to providing accessible services to Queenslanders of all cultural and linguistic backgrounds. If you have difficulty understanding this publication and need a translator, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 13 14 50 and ask them to telephone the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads on 13 74 68. Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in preparing this publication, the State of Queensland accepts no responsibility for decisions or actions taken as a result of any data, information, statement or advice, expressed or implied, contained within. To the best of our knowledge, the content was correct at the time of publishing. Hard copies of this document are considered uncontrolled. Please refer to the Maritime Safety Queensland website for the latest version. Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Whitsundays – September 2018 Contents List of tables ................................................................................................................................ 6 List of figures ............................................................................................................................... 6 Table of Amendments ................................................................................................................. 7 Section 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 8 General........................................................................................................................... 8 Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 8 Datum ............................................................................................................................. 9 Authorities ...................................................................................................................... 9 Definitions .................................................................................................................... 10 1.5.1 Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) .............................................................. 10 1.5.2 MASTREP — Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting System .............. 10 1.5.3 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRPMA) ................................................. 10 1.5.4 Highest astronomical tide (HAT)/Lowest astronomical tide (LAT) ............................... 10 1.5.5 International Maritime Organization (IMO) ................................................................... 10 1.5.6 Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) ............................................................................ 10 1.5.7 Overall length (LOA) .................................................................................................... 11 1.5.8 REEFREP .................................................................................................................... 11 1.5.9 Reef VTS ...................................................................................................................... 11 1.5.10 Regional Harbour Master (RHM) ................................................................................. 11 1.5.11 Whitsundays Plan of Management (WPOM) ............................................................... 11 Contact information ...................................................................................................... 11 1.6.1 The Regional Harbour Master ...................................................................................... 11 1.6.2 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority .................................................................... 11 1.6.3 Hamilton Island Marina ................................................................................................ 11 1.6.4 Reef VTS ...................................................................................................................... 12 1.6.5 Marine authorities ......................................................................................................... 12 Section 2 Whitsundays pilotage area .................................................................................. 13 Pilotage area ................................................................................................................ 13 Compulsory pilotage area ............................................................................................ 13 Applicable vessels ........................................................................................................ 14 Section 3 Movement and traffic procedures ....................................................................... 15 General......................................................................................................................... 15 Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) ........................................................................................ 15 3.2.1 Information Service (INS) ............................................................................................. 15 3.2.2 Traffic Organisation Service (TOS) .............................................................................. 15 3.2.3 Navigational Assistance Service (NAS) ....................................................................... 15 Prior notification of movement ..................................................................................... 16 3.3.1 QSHIPS (Queensland Shipping Information Planning System) .................................. 16 Booking a vessel movement ........................................................................................ 16 Arrival reporting requirements ...................................................................................... 17 Departure reporting requirements ................................................................................ 17 Tug and tow transiting the GBRMPA Compulsory pilotage area. ................................ 17 Cruise ship anchorage applications ............................................................................. 17 Hard copies of this document are considered uncontrolled. Please refer to the Maritime Safety Queensland website for the latest version. Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Whitsundays – September 2018 3 MASTREP .................................................................................................................... 18 Reporting defects ......................................................................................................... 18 Section 4 Cruise ship anchorages ....................................................................................... 19 General......................................................................................................................... 19 Pilotage ........................................................................................................................ 19 Fitzalan anchorage ....................................................................................................... 19 4.3.1 Environmental issues: .................................................................................................. 20 4.3.2 Application and voyage plan for Fitzalan Anchorage ................................................... 20 4.3.3 Maximum length of ship ............................................................................................... 21 4.3.4 Minimum manoeuvring equipment ............................................................................... 21 4.3.5 Navigation Information for Fitzalan Anchorage ............................................................ 21 4.3.6 Anchorage details ........................................................................................................ 22 4.3.7 Navigation aids ............................................................................................................. 22 4.3.8 Geographic location ..................................................................................................... 23 4.3.9 Anchoring practices ...................................................................................................... 23 4.3.10 Recommended anchorage position ............................................................................. 23 4.3.11 Swinging room ............................................................................................................. 23 4.3.12 Swinging limits ............................................................................................................. 24 4.3.13 Marshalling craft ..........................................................................................................
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