Our fees and charges

Fees and charges for Queensland regulated ships

Recreational marine licences

Fee type Cost as of 1 July 2024
Recreational marine driver licence $123.85
Personal watercraft licence $123.85

Queensland regulated ship registration and renewal of registration fees

Fee type Cost as of 1 July 2024
Use component fee—this is collected in addition to registration fees (on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) $24.85
General Queensland regulated ship registration fees
Up to and including 4.5m $97.35
4.51–6.00m $216.45
6.01–10.00m $375.55
10.01–15.00m $563.25
15.01–20.00m $704.00
20.01m and over $892.25
Pensioner/concession card holder registration fees
Up to and including 4.5m $48.70
4.51–6.00m $108.25
6.01–10.00m $187.80
10.01–15.00m $281.65
15.01–20.00m $352.00
20.01m and over $446.15
Other fees
Administration fee to renew Queensland regulated ship after expiry $17.80
Inspection of ship—per 15 minutes $38.45
Transfer of Queensland regulated ship registration $31.50
Administration fee for a refund of Queensland regulated ship registration $19.45
Copy of current particulars of ship in register $20.80
Copy of historic particulars of ship in register $33.15

Restricted Use Authority fees

Fee type Cost as of 1 July 2024
Issue of restricted use authority for a term longer than 1 month
For the first restricted authority $301.60
For the second or subsequent restricted use authority $122.60
Replacement document $64.45
Issue of authority for 1 month or less (by length):
50m or less $108.30
50.01–80.00m $231.10
80.01–150.00m $490.10
150.01–200.00m $770.15
More than 200m $1050.10

Pilot Licences and Pilot Exemption Certificates

Fee type Cost as of 1 July 2024
Examination fee for Pilot licence $291.20
Issue of Pilot licence $291.20
Examination fee for Pilotage exemption certificate $291.20
Issue of Pilotage exemption certificate $291.20
Application fee to amend a Pilot licence—exam required $291.20
Application fee to amend a Pilot licence—otherwise $59.35
Issue of an amended Pilot licence $291.20
Application fee to amend a Pilotage exemption certificate—exam required $291.20
Application fee to amend a Pilotage exemption certificate—otherwise $59.35
Application to renew a Pilot licence or a Pilotage exemption certificate $143.50
Issue of renewal of Pilot licence or Pilotage exemption certificate $291.20
Replacement of a lost, damaged or destroyed Pilot licence or Pilotage exemption certificate $44.65

Pilotage fees

2024–25 Pilotage fees

Goods and services tax (GST) notice

The amount shown includes goods and services tax.

Port pilotage fees—from 1 July 2024
Pilotage area Minimum fee >80–150m >150–200m >200–250m >250m Delay fee
(per hour)
Cancellation
fee
Abbot Point $1,431.70 $30.70 $27.90 $22.20 $19.45 $406.90 $813.85
Brisbane $2,471.70 $54.45 $49.55 $39.60 $34.65 $460.05 $919.95
Bundaberg $1,438.25 $31.20 $28.30 $22.70 $19.95 $389.35 $778.45
Cairns $1,439.25 $31.25 $28.45 $22.75 $20.00 $389.35 $778.45
Cape Flattery $1,460.30 $33.20 $30.20 $24.15 $21.20 $424.60 $849.25
Cooktown $1,280.30 $27.95 $25.45 $20.25 $17.80 $353.85 $707.70
Gladstone $2,085.50 $45.80 $41.70 $33.35 $29.15 $460.05 $919.95
Hay Point $1,615.85 $34.30 $31.20 $24.95 $21.85 $406.90 $813.85
Karumba $1,289.30 $28.75 $26.15 $20.95 $18.30 $353.85 $707.70
Lucinda $1,427.30 $30.20 $27.50 $21.95 $19.15 $406.90 $813.85
Mackay $1,428.50 $30.30 $27.65 $22.05 $19.25 $389.35 $778.45
Maryborough $1,280.30 $27.95 $25.45 $20.25 $17.80 $353.85 $707.70
Mourilyan $1,429.50 $30.55 $27.70 $22.10 $19.35 $389.35 $734.40
Port Douglas $1,280.30 $27.95 $25.45 $20.25 $17.80 $353.85 $707.70
Rockhampton $1,420.10 $29.55 $26.90 $21.55 $18.80 $353.85 $707.70
Skardon River $1,280.30 $27.95 $25.45 $20.25 $17.80 $353.85 $707.70
Southport $1,280.30 $27.95 $25.45 $20.25 $17.80 $353.85 $707.70
Thursday Island $1,280.30 $27.95 $25.45 $20.25 $17.80 $353.85 $707.70
Townsville $1,442.55
$31.60 $28.75 $22.95 $20.15 $389.35 $778.45
Weipa $2,198.30 $49.25 $44.75 $35.80 $31.30 $460.05 $919.95

Conservancy dues

Ship type Conservancy due charged 2024
Ship on intra or interstate voyage for each gross tonne or part of a gross tonne—up to 500gt $0.164/gt (or part of gross tonne)
Ship on intra or interstate voyage for each gross tonne or part of a gross tonne—over 500gt $0.268/gt (or part of gross tonne)
Any other ship $0.268/gt (or part of gross tonne)

Buoy mooring fees

Fee type Cost as of 1 July 2024
Initial assessment fee $101.30
Restricted mooring occupation/renewal fee
Category 2 area—12 months occupation $101.30
Category 3 area—12 months occupation $60.85
Unrestricted mooring occupation/renewal fee
Category 2 area—12 months occupation $203.00
Category 3 area—12 months occupation $101.30
Category 2 area—12 months occupation: Business—each mooring after first 5 moorings $81.15
Category 3 area—12 months occupation: Business—each mooring after first 5 moorings $60.85

Other fees

Fee type Cost as of 1 July 2024
Aquatic event authority $40.85
Take off and landing approval (TIWMR) $114.75
Electronic search to verify person is the holder of a licence $7.90
Training program approval—application fee $592.40
Training program approval—criminal history fee $49.30
Temporary permit $168.40
Last updated
01 July 2024