Maritime Safety Queensland
Maritime Safety Queensland is a government agency attached to Queensland Transport. Our role is to protect Queensland's waterways and the people who use them—providing safer, cleaner seas. Maritime Safety Queensland is responsible for:- improving maritime safety for shipping and small craft through regulation and education
- minimising vessel-sourced waste and responding to marine pollution
- providing essential maritime services such as pilotage for regional ports and aids to navigation
- encouraging and supporting innovation in the maritime industry.
Our partners:
- The Marine Board—a group of industry representatives set up to advise the Minister for Transport and Maritime Safety Queensland on significant issues affecting the marine industry in Queensland.
- Other government departments, agencies and committees—in Queensland and across Australia, there are a number of other government departments and agencies that deal with maritime-related issues. It is not always clear which group should be contacted about different issues. See below for information on:
Management and structure:
Reports and publications:
- The Maritime Safety Queensland Strategic Plan 2004–2008 identifies our key outcome areas and established marine safety and pollution prevention strategies. These strategies have been developed using a risk management approach and are consistent with the strategic direction of Queensland Transport and the Queensland Government's priorities. These strategies also take into account our international obligations and agreements, or arrangements, between Queensland and other states and territories, and the Commonwealth:
- Maritime Safety Queensland has developed marine safety and pollution prevention programs. They focus on risks deemed to pose the greatest threat to achievement of our key outcomes (as identified by the Maritime Safety Queensland Strategic Plan 2004–08):
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Last updated 31 March 2008
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