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Oil spill risk assessment

Oil spill risk assessment for the coastal waters of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef marine park

This report is the culmination of a 12-month study conducted by Queensland Transport and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

The report examines the risk profile for Queensland coastal waters, and the Great Barrier Reef marine park, for serious marine oil spills from shipping.

It was open to public comment at the time of a ship safety and pollution prevention review for the Great Barrier Reef, initiated by the Deputy Prime Minister

This assessment updates Queensland's strategy for protection of our pristine coastal waters, and ensures the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is governed by best practices.

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Oil Spill Risk Assessment for Coastal Waters of Queensland and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (PDF**, 860KB). 

Appendices are available below.


Appendix 1 - Queensland shipping incident data

Map 3 (PDF**, 1,276KB)- Shipping incidents in Queensland, 1985-1999.
Map 4 (PDF**, 1,619KB)- Shipping incidents in Cairns region, 1985-1999.
Map 5 (PDF**, 346KB)- Shipping incidents in Townsville region, 1985-1999.
Map 6 (PDF**, 697KB)- Shipping incidents in Mackay region, 1985-1999.
Map 7 (PDF**, 318KB)- Shipping incidents in Gladstone region, 1985-1999.
Map 8 (PDF**, 420KB)- Shipping incidents in Brisbane region, 1985-1999.


Appendix 2 - Port traffic data

Map 9 (PDF**, 629KB)-Shipping movements - annual ship visits to Queensland ports 1997-1998.
Figure 9 (PDF**, 9KB)- Shipping visits to Queensland by port 1997-1999.
Figure 10 (PDF**, 9KB)- Dead weight tonnage by port 1997-1999.
Figure 11 (PDF**, 7KB)- Shipping visits to Queensland by ship type 1997-1999.
Figure 12 to 15 (PDF**, 17KB)- Ship type visiting Queensland by port July 1997-June1999.
Figure 16 to 19 (PDF**, 15KB)- Visits to Queensland by ship type July 1997-July1999.
Figure 20 to 23 (PDF**, 15KB)- Ship size visiting Queensland July 1997-June 1999.
Figure 24 (PDF**, 7KB)- Tanker visits to Queensland ports July 1998-June 1999.


Appendix 3 - Coastal traffic data

Figure 25 (PDF**, 265KB)- Voyages in Queensland waters between 1 July 1998 and 30 December 1998.
Figure 26 (PDF**, 265KB)- Ship types transiting Queensland July 1998-December 1998.


Appendix 4 - Environmental vulnerability maps

Map 10 (PDF**, 353KB)- Environmental vulnerability Massacre Inlet to Nassau River.
Map 11 (PDF**, 333KB)- Environmental vulnerability Nassau River to Weipa.
Map 12 (PDF**, 520KB)- Environmental vulnerability Weipa to Lockhart River.
Map 13 (PDF**, 349KB)- Environmental vulnerability Lockhart River to Cape Tribulation.
Map 14 (PDF**, 425KB)- Environmental vulnerability Cape Tribulation to Upstart Bay.
Map 15 (PDF**, 438KB)- Environmental vulnerability Upstart Bay to Hay Point.
Map 16 (PDF**, 525KB)- Environmental vulnerability Hay Point to Bundaberg.
Map 17 (PDF**, 315KB)- Environmental vulnerability Bundaberg to Gold Coast.

Appendix 5 - Navigational hazard maps

Map 18 (PDF**, 325KB)- Navigational hazard Massacre Inlet to Nassau River.
Map 19 (PDF**, 332KB)- Navigational hazard Nassau River to Weipa.
Map 20 (PDF**, 518KB)- Navigational hazard Weipa to Lockhart River.
Map 21 (PDF**, 347KB)- Navigational hazard Lockhart River to Cape Tribulation.
Map 22 (PDF**, 451KB)- Navigational hazard Cape Tribulation to Upstart Bay.
Map 23 (PDF**, 437KB)- Navigational hazard Upstart Bay to Hay Point.
Map 24 (PDF**, 524KB)- Navigational hazard Hay Point to Bundaberg.
Map 25 (PDF**, 312KB)- Navigational hazard Bundaberg to Gold Coast.

Appendix 6 - Oil spill risk profile maps

Map 26 (PDF**, 354KB)- Oil spill risk Massacre Inlet to Nassau River.
Map 27 (PDF**, 334KB)- Oil spill risk Nassau River to Weipa.
Map 28 (PDF**, 521KB)- Oil spill risk Weipa to Lockhart River.
Map 29 (PDF**, 346KB)- Oil spill risk Lockhart River to Cape Tribulation.
Map 30 (PDF**, 454KB)- Oil spill risk Cape Tribulation to Upstart Bay.
Map 31 (PDF**, 439KB)- Oil spill risk Upstart Bay to Hay Point.
Map 32 (PDF**, 527KB)- Oil spill risk Hay Point to Bundaberg.
Map 33 (PDF**, 315KB)- Oil spill risk Bundaberg to Gold Coast.

Appendix 7 - Marine oil spill response equipment locations

Map 34 (PDF**, 609KB)- Marine oil spill equipment locations.

Appendix 8 - Queensland maritime regions and trading ports

Map 35 (PDF**, 646KB)- Queensland maritime regions and trading ports.

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Last updated 21 April 2008