Access keys and skip links
Access keys
Skip to site navigation
Skip to section navigation
Skip to content
Skip to footer
Site header
Sitemap
Contact us
Help
Search Maritime Safety Queensland
Site navigation
Home
About us
Charts
Environment
Legislation
Licensing
Notices to Mariners
Publications
Registration
Safety
Shipping
Tides
Waterways
You are here:
Home
Sitemap
Sitemap
Maritime Safety Queensland
Maritime Safety Queensland headlines
Recreational boating safety improvements
Life jacket – wear it
The new national system for commercial vessel safety
Gold Coast waterways speed limits changes
Boating safety – be aware on the water
Hire and drive personal watercraft safety consultation paper
BoatSafe refresher course
Recreational boating facilities demand forecasting study
Shen Neng 1 grounding
Media statements
Questions and answers about the Shen Neng 1
Shen Neng 1 photo gallery
Ship operations and activities on the Maroochy River
Commemorative charts
Pacific Adventurer incident
Prohibited discharge of sewage – Moreton Bay Marine Park
Final phase of the sewage discharge requirements
Media releases and government statements
You're The Skipper, You're Responsible
Torres Strait marine safety project
National marine guidance manuals
Port pilotage fees review
Real boaties, real lives
Safety training for crew
Boating alone
Boating safety in the Gladstone area
Mackay Tinnie and Tackle Boat Show
Life jacket concern in incident report
Barge sinks north of Fraser Island
Recreational boating safety reforms announced
Barge in danger of sinking off Bundaberg
MSQ teams up with Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol
Booklet bonus for boaties
Safety reminder for skippers during Riverfire
New six-knot limit for Manly Boat Harbour entrance
MSQ monitors ship aground near Thursday Island
Grounded ship refloated near Thursday Island
Weather warning for boaties
MSQ’s new patrol boat to have fun race outing
Safeguarding our Great Barrier Reef
News and media releases
Add life jackets to your winter wardrobe
Don’t get hooked by coastal bars
Boaties urged to keep the odds in their favour this Anzac Day
Larger dredge to start work at Mooloolah River
Stay safe on the water this Easter
Life jacket signs – buy or DIY
Weather checks vital before boating
GPS points the way to Tinnie and Tackle
Whale rescue team ramps up training in Mackay
Washout looms for last summer boating weekend
Further dredging works for Mooloolaba Harbour entrance channel
Reminder – new life jacket stowage rules for boaties
Two weeks left for comment on Maroochy River final report
Rethink flood weather boating
New rules to keep boaties and jet ski users safe
Oil spill response continues
Maritime Safety Queensland continues oil spill response
Prepare for Christmas king tide
Maritime Safety Queensland responding to small oil spill
Prepare for summer king tide
Swimmers urged to avoid shark control equipment
Boaties warned to beware of engine fumes in wet weather
Coal carrier being closely monitored by maritime authorities
Stay safe on the water this summer
Seasonal speed limits – Noosa River
Look out for debris during river release
Preparing for extreme weather
MSQ ready for duck race river round up
Gladstone Marine Construction – Safety Forum
Springtime for pre-summer boat checks
Don’t neglect your life jacket – you might need it!
Safety reminder for skippers during Riverfire
MSQ’s new patrol boat to have fun race outing
MSQ teams up with Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol
Grounded ship refloated near Thursday Island
MSQ monitors ship aground near Thursday Island
Booklet bonus for boaties
Weather warning for boaties
New six-knot limit for Manly Boat Harbour entrance
Barge sinks north of Fraser Island
Barge in danger of sinking off Bundaberg
Recreational boating safety reforms announced
Life jacket concern in incident report
Boating alone
Safeguarding our Great Barrier Reef
Mackay Tinnie and Tackle Boat Show
Right to Information
How do I access information?
Published information (publication scheme)
Who we are and what we do
Services we offer
What we spend and how we spend it
Capital works program
What our priorities are and how we are doing
How we make decisions
Review of and appeals against particular decisions
Compliments and complaints
Our policies and procedures
Lists and registers
Marine Infringement Notices and prosecutions
Disclosure log (requested information)
Feedback
What is the Right to Information?
Employment
How to contact us
After hours emergency
Marine whistleblowers hotline
Pilotage
Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol
Regions
Charts
Charts by area
Capricorn Coast
Great Sandy Straits
Moreton Bay
North Queensland
Charts contact
Current editions
Chart frequently asked questions
News
Purchase information
Hydrographic survey standards
Environment
Queensland Coastal Contingency Action Plan (QCCAP)
Garbage pollution
Oil and chemical pollution
Marine pollution response training
Oil spill risk assessment
Pollution prevention documents required by ships
Sewage
Requirements for assessment of onboard sewage treatment systems
Ship-sourced sewage management definitions
Vessel sewage discharge restriction maps
Legislation
Waterways management
Licensing
Introduction to a career in the maritime industry
Career paths in the maritime industry
Competency-based training
Interstate and overseas use
Medical and eyesight standards
Notes for guidance of candidates
Obtaining a marine licence
Recognition of military qualifications
Revalidation of a marine licence
Sea service
Record of Practical Experience and Sea Service (ROPES) Book
Record of Service (ROS) books
Do you hold a Small Vessel Operators Certificate (SVOC)?
Training
Types of marine licences
Workplace-based task book
Disqualification from holding or obtaining a marine licence
Personal watercraft licence
Recreational marine driver licence
Recognition of overseas licences
What to expect from a BoatSafe course
Becoming a BoatSafe training provider
Notices to Mariners
Pilotage areas map
Notices to Mariners – email registration
Abbot Point pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Bowen pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Brisbane pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Brisbane pilotage area – 2011 Notices to Mariners
Brisbane pilotage area – 2010 Notices to Mariners
Brisbane pilotage area – 2009 Notices to Mariners
Brisbane pilotage area – 2008 Notices to Mariners
Brisbane pilotage area – 2007 Notices to Mariners
Brisbane pilotage area – 2005 Notices to Mariners
Brisbane pilotage area – 2004 Notices to Mariners
Brisbane pilotage area – 2002 Notices to Mariners
Brisbane pilotage area – 2001 Notices to Mariners
Brisbane pilotage area – 2000 Notices to Mariners
Bundaberg pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Cairns pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Cape Flattery pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Cooktown pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Daintree River pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Gladstone pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Hay Point pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Karumba pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Lucinda pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Mackay pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Maryborough pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Mourilyan pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Noosa pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Port Douglas pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Rockhampton pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Skardon River pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Southport pilotage area — current Notices to Mariners
Thursday Island pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Townsville pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Weipa pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Whitsundays pilotage area – current Notices to Mariners
Outside pilotage areas – current Notices to Mariners
Outside pilotage areas – 2011 Notices to Mariners
Outside pilotage areas – 2010 Notices to Mariners
Outside pilotage areas – 2009 Notices to Mariners
Outside pilotage areas – 2008 Notices to Mariners
Outside pilotage areas – 2007 Notices to Mariners
Outside pilotage areas – 2006 Notices to Mariners
Outside pilotage areas – 2005 Notices to Mariners
Outside pilotage areas – 2003 Notices to Mariners
Outside pilotage areas – 2000 Notices to Mariners
Notices to Mariners - Maritime Safety Queensland chart codes
Annual list – Notices to Mariners 2012
Annual list – Notices to Mariners 2011
Publications
In the Zone – Gladstone Harbour newsletter
Marine incident annual reports
Marine Information Bulletins
Queensland Recreational Boating and Fishing Guide 2011–2012
Recreational boating survey reports
Reports of Boards of Inquiry
Safety equipment trials – Queensland commercial fishing industry
Safety reports
Seascape
Registration
Australian Builders Plate
Commercial and fishing ship registration
Safety management system
Changes to records, certificates and manuals for existing ships
Registration procedures
Ship builders – what you need to know
Transferring registration
Uniform Shipping Laws (USL) Code 2008
Recreational ships
Restricted Use Flags
Ship insurance
Boatshare schemes
General safety obligation
Alcohol rules
How to safely cross a bar
Capacity labels
Carbon monoxide and boats
Choosing your boat
Collision regulations
Distress signals
EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons)
Preparing for extreme weather
Firefighting equipment
Flares
Flare disposal locations
Freshwater boating
GPS verification marks
IALA buoyage system
IALA buoyage system A cardinal marks
IALA buoyage system A – isolated danger marks
IALA buoyage system A – lateral marks
IALA buoyage system 'A' – safe water marks
IALA buoyage system A – special marks
I'm buying a new boat – what do I need to know?
Life jackets and personal flotation devices
Liferafts and life buoys
Smooth and partially smooth water limits
Bowen, Whitsunday Passage and Repulse Bay
Brisbane
Cairns
Cooktown
Gladstone
Karumba
Keppel Bay
Llewellyn Bay
Lucinda
Mackay/Hay Point
Maryborough
Mourilyan
Palm Islands
Port Alma
Port Douglas
Rockingham Bay
Sand Bay
Seventeen Seventy
St Helens Bay
Thursday Island
Townsville
Upstart Bay
Weipa
Marine incidents
Marine radios
Marine radio contacts
Coastal distress marine radio network
Navigation lights
Navigation lights
Personal watercraft
Safety equipment commercial and fishing ships
Safety equipment recreational ships
Ship navigation area warning
Trip preparation checklist
Waterskiing
Weather service
Shipping
Passage plans for Queensland ports
Pilotage
Pilotage areas – Queensland
Abbot Point pilotage area
Bowen pilotage area
Brisbane pilotage area
Bundaberg pilotage area
Cairns pilotage area
Cape Flattery pilotage area
Cooktown pilotage area
Daintree River pilotage area
Gladstone pilotage area
Hay Point pilotage area
Karumba pilotage area
Lucinda pilotage area
Mackay pilotage area
Maryborough pilotage area
Mourilyan pilotage area
Noosa pilotage area
Port Douglas pilotage area
Rockhampton pilotage area
Skardon River pilotage area
Southport pilotage area
Thursday Island pilotage area
Townsville pilotage area
Weipa pilotage area
Whitsundays pilotage area
Compulsory pilotage areas
Pilotage licences and exemptions
Port limits in Queensland
Port procedures and information for shipping manuals
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Abbot Point
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Brisbane
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Bundaberg
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Cairns
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Cape Flattery
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Cooktown
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Gladstone
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Hay Point
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Karumba
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Lucinda
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Mackay
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Mourilyan
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Port Alma
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Southport
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Thursday Island
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Townsville
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Weipa
Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Whitsundays
Port procedures – definitions
Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment
REEFVTS
Shipping movements in Queensland
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2012
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2011
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2010
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2009
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2008
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2007
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2006
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2005
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2004
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2003
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2002
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2001
Queensland ship movements monthly status reports – 2000
Tides
What are tides?
Sea level measurement in Queensland
Queensland Tide Tables
Online tide tables – 2011
Online tide tables – 2012
Tides times for secondary ports
Notes and definitions
Tidal datum information
Tidal planes
King tides
Sun and moon times
Lunitidal intervals
Contact us
Diurnal tidal planes
Semidiurnal tidal planes
Waterways
Aquatic events
Aquatic events – Brisbane region
Aquatic events – Cairns region
Aquatic events – Gladstone region
Aquatic events – Gold Coast region
Aquatic events – Mackay region
Aquatic events – Townsville region
Ross River – Black Weir Pool bookings
Boating infrastructure
Boating facility locations in Queensland
Boating Infrastructure Capital and Maintenance Program
Dredging initiatives in Queensland
Recreational boating infrastructure projects
Bid proposal process
State boat harbours
Buoy moorings
Major development proposals with likely maritime impact
Marine zones
Nelly Bay, Magnetic Harbour
Commercial personal watercraft areas, Sunshine Coast
Gold Coast Waterways Steering Committee
Broadwater Masterplan
Broadwater Community Reference Group appointed
Nominations called for Broadwater Community Reference Group
Gold Coast Waterways Steering Committee meetings
Restricted areas
Safe on-water conduct on the Brisbane River
Tow-in surfing code of conduct
Speed limits
Tidal works applications
Vessel size restrictions non-trading ports
Shark control program
Shark catch numbers for the shark control program
Marine animal release teams
Swimmer safety
Equipment and locations
Impact on other marine animals
Shark control publications and further information
Help
Navigation
Accessibility
Resizing text
Viewing and saving files
Microsoft Office files
Printing
Search
Consistent user experience
Copyright
Disclaimer
Privacy
Access keys
Video files
Online services
Last updated: 23 April 2012
