Publications
Publications on sale
- Beacon to Beacon Directory – edition nine (recommended retail price A$41.40)
This directory provides a comprehensive guide to Queensland waterways between Tweed Heads and Yeppoon and freshwater impoundments west to Charleville. Similar to a street directory, this publication provides easy-to-follow maps of south east Queensland waterways. The maps are based on information provided by Maritime Safety Queensland cartographers and includes extra information such as rules and regulations and boat ramp locations.
New features – this edition includes marine park green zones and the area that the directory covers has been extended to Yeppoon.
The directory also includes aerial photos of anchorages, freshwater dam maps, and essential safety information. The coastal chartlets contain latitude and longitude and can be updated by Notices to Mariners.
The directory is available from selected:
- Charts (recommended retail price A$14.95)
Maritime Safety Queensland publishes a series of nautical navigation charts over selected areas of the Queensland coast. These charts are aimed at recreational users and commercial operators in Queensland waters.
Further information is available on:
- Small Ships Manual – edition six (recommended retail price A$40.00)
The Small Ships Manual is a comprehensive onboard operational manual for all commercial operators and a training aid for commercial skippers. The manual incorporates National Standard for Commercial Vessels information and includes information on all aspects of boating including handling, weather, safety equipment, emergency procedures and engineering.
Marine training providers use the manual to assist people studying for their Coxswain and Master Class 5 commercial marine licences
You can get the Small Ships Manual from Maritime Safety Queensland regional offices, TAFE college bookshops, some marine chandlery stores and specialist marine bookshops.
- Queensland Tide Tables 2012 (recommended retail price A$5.05)
The publication has been formatted to A5 size and incorporates five sections: - Agency contact data for Maritime Safety Queensland, Water Police, Boating and Fisheries Patrol and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
- Tidal predictions for Queensland standard ports as well as instructions for calculating tides at many other intermediate locations, plus the sun and moon rise and set tables and moon phases.
- Public ramp, jetty and pontoon listings, separated into coastal (tidal) and freshwater impoundment facilities.
- Boating safety information on licensing and registration, safety equipment table, water limit maps, marine radio communications and volunteer rescue stations listing, guide to ship navigation areas and sewage discharge requirements.
- Fish and crab guide outlining rules and regulations, fishing permits (SIPS) and size/take/possession limits.
The publication is available from selected newsagents, marine chandlery stores, tackle shops, specialty bookshops, selected Department of Transport and Main Roads customer service centres and Maritime Safety Queensland regional offices.
Find out more about tides.
- BoatSafe Workbook – edition four (recommended retail price A$11.10)
BoatSafe is a competency-based training and assessment scheme that has to be completed before getting a recreational marine driver licence or personal watercraft licence.
The BoatSafe Workbook contains all the information you need to prepare you for the BoatSafe course plus more. There are exercises at the end of each chapter to test your knowledge.
The workbook is available from Department of Transport and Main Roads customer service centres and Maritime Safety Queensland regional offices. Some BoatSafe training providers might provide the BoatSafe Workbook as part of their course – you will need to check with your selected training provider.
- Commercial and Fishing Ships Diary and Log Book (recommended retail price A$23.75)
With a page for each day of the year, the diary and log book gives owners or masters the opportunity to maintain a daily record of all the ship's operations.
The diary and log book is available from Maritime Safety Queensland regional offices.
- Safety Management System (recommended retail price A$23.75)
A safety management system is a collection of all a commercial or fishing ship's documents about safe operating policies, procedures and risk management practices being used on the ship.
The safety management system example documents are available in either printed format or on a CD.
Printed materials - Safety Management System in a folder for ships 8 metres or less
- Safety Management System in a folder for ships greater than 8 metres
These printed versions contain examples of all the documents for ships in particular length categories. You should remove or cross out the documents that do not apply to your ship. To modify the examples to suit a particular ship, delete or replace the details in the relevant example documents.
CD - A folder containing a CD and section dividers. The CD is used to create a safety management system for ships of any length.
The CD will automatically open to a page that gives an explanation on how to use it. You then enter details for a specific ship and answer some brief operational questions about the ship. From this, example documents that are needed for that particular ship are saved to the computer. You will then need to modify these documents with details for that ship.
The modified documents can then be printed and put in the folder provided to form a safety management system for that ship.
Download the reference material (PDF, 630 KB) to assist you with compiling a safety management system.
Find more information about the Safety Management System.
Free marine safety publications
Free marine pollution publication
This brochure outlines the marine pollution responsibilities of boat owners and operators and provides tips on preventing oil and chemical pollution, garbage pollution and sewage management. It is available at selected marine chandlery stores, boat dealers and government agencies. The version below has been formatted for on-screen reading.
Marine pollution – what kind of waterways do we want? (PDF, 781 KB)
Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Vessel Traffic Service (REEFVTS) User Guide
Due to the file size this document has been split for easy download.
Standard for Marine Construction Activities within Gladstone Harbour
Due to the file size this document has been split for easy download. As a result, links between sections won't work.
Currumbin Creek Bar Navigational Safety Management
Gold Coast superyacht guidelines
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Gold Coast superyacht guidelines (PDF, 0.97 MB) – guidelines for masters operating superyachts in the Southport pilotage area.
Due to the file size this document has been split for easy download. As a result, links between sections won't work.
More information
To order or enquire about any of the free publications, contact:
Maritime Safety Queensland
Executive Services and Compliance Branch
GPO Box 2595
Brisbane Queensland 4001
Phone: +61 7 3120 7489z
Facsimile: +61 7 3120 7494w
zLocal call – higher rates may apply outside local area or from mobile phones.
wLocal call – higher rates may apply outside local area.
