Our fees and charges
Fees and charges for Queensland regulated ships
- Recreational marine licences
- Queensland regulated ship registration and renewal of registration fees
- Restricted Use Authority fees
- Pilot Licences and Pilot Exemption Certificates
- Pilotage fees
- Conservancy dues
- Buoy mooring fees
- Other fees
Recreational marine licences
Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2021 | Cost as of 1 July 2022 |
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Recreational marine driver licence | $116.85 | $119.75 |
Personal watercraft licence | $116.85 | $119.75 |
Queensland regulated ship registration and renewal of registration fees
Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2021 | Cost as of 1 July 2022 |
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Use component fee—this is collected in addition to registration fees (on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) | $23.45 | $24.05 |
General Queensland regulated ship registration fees | ||
Up to and including 4.5m | $91.85 | $94.15 |
4.51–6.00m | $204.20 | $209.30 |
6.01–10.00m | $354.30 | $363.15 |
10.01–15.00m | $531.35 | $544.65 |
15.01–20.00m | $664.15 | $680.75 |
20.01m and over | $841.75 | $862.80 |
Pensioner/concession card holder registration fees | ||
Up to and including 4.5m | $45.90 | $47.05 |
4.51–6.00m | $102.10 | $104.65 |
6.01–10.00m | $177.15 | $181.60 |
10.01–15.00m | $265.65 | $272.30 |
15.01–20.00m | $332.10 | $340.40 |
20.01m and over | $420.90 | $431.40 |
Other fees | ||
Administration fee to renew Queensland regulated ship after expiry | $16.80 | $17.20 |
Inspection of ship—per 15 minutes | $36.25 | $37.15 |
Transfer of Queensland regulated ship registration | $29.70 | $30.45 |
Administration fee for a refund of Queensland regulated ship registration | $18.35 | $18.80 |
Copy of current particulars of ship in register | $19.60 | $20.10 |
Copy of historic particulars of ship in register | $31.25 | $32.05 |
Restricted Use Authority fees
Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2021 | Cost as of 1 July 2022 |
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Issue of restricted use authority for a term longer than 1 month | ||
For the first restricted authority | $284.55 | $291.65 |
For the second or subsequent restricted use authority | $115.65 | $118.55 |
Replacement document | $60.80 | $62.30 |
Issue of authority for 1 month or less (by length): | ||
50m or less | $102.15 | $104.70 |
50.01–80.00m | $218.00 | $223.45 |
80.01–150.00m | $462.35 | $473.90 |
150.01–200.00m | $726.55 | $744.70 |
More than 200m | $990.65 | $1,015.40 |
Pilot Licences and Pilot Exemption Certificates
Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2021 | Cost as of 1 July 2022 |
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Examination fee for Pilot licence | $274.70 | $281.55 |
Issue of Pilot licence | $274.70 | $281.55 |
Examination fee for Pilotage exemption certificate | $274.70 | $281.55 |
Issue of Pilotage exemption certificate | $274.70 | $281.55 |
Application fee to amend a Pilot licence—exam required | $274.70 | $281.55 |
Application fee to amend a Pilot licence—otherwise | $56.00 | $57.40 |
Issue of an amended Pilot licence | $274.70 | $281.55 |
Application fee to amend a Pilotage exemption certificate—exam required | $274.70 | $281.55 |
Application fee to amend a Pilotage exemption certificate—otherwise | $56.00 | $57.40 |
Application to renew a Pilot licence or a Pilotage exemption certificate | $135.40 | $138.80 |
Issue of renewal of Pilot licence or Pilotage exemption certificate | $274.70 | $281.55 |
Replacement of a lost, damaged or destroyed Pilot licence or Pilotage exemption certificate | $42.10 | $43.15 |
Pilotage fees
2021–22 Pilotage fees (including GST)
Port pilotage fees—from 1 July 2021 | |||||||
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Pilotage area | Minimum fee | >80–150m | >150–200m | >200–250m | >250m | Delay fee (per hour) |
Cancellation fee |
Abbot Point | $1,350.65 | $28.95 | $26.30 | $20.95 | $18.35 | $383.85 | $767.80 |
Brisbane | $2,331.80 | $51.35 | $46.75 | $37.35 | $32.70 | $434.00 | $867.90 |
Bundaberg | $1,356.85 | $29.45 | $26.70 | $21.40 | $18.80 | $367.30 | $734.40 |
Cairns | $1,357.80 | $29.50 | $26.85 | $21.45 | $18.85 | $367.30 | $734.40 |
Cape Flattery | $1,377.65 | $31.30 | $28.50 | $22.80 | $20.00 | $400.55 | $801.20 |
Cooktown | $1,207.85 | $26.35 | $24.00 | $19.10 | $16.80 | $333.80 | $667.65 |
Gladstone | $1,967.45 | $43.20 | $39.35 | $31.45 | $27.50 | $434.00 | $867.90 |
Hay Point | $1,524.40 | $32.35 | $29.45 | $23.55 | $20.60 | $383.85 | $767.80 |
Karumba | $1,216.30 | $27.10 | $24.65 | $19.75 | $17.25 | $333.80 | $667.65 |
Lucinda | $1,346.50 | $28.50 | $25.95 | $20.70 | $18.05 | $383.85 | $767.80 |
Mackay | $1,347.65 | $28.60 | $26.10 | $20.80 | $18.15 | $367.30 | $734.40 |
Maryborough | $1,207.85 | $26.35 | $24.00 | $19.10 | $16.80 | $333.80 | $667.65 |
Mourilyan | $1,348.60 | $28.80 | $26.15 | $20.85 | $18.25 | $367.30 | $734.40 |
Port Douglas | $1,207.85 | $26.35 | $24.00 | $19.10 | $16.80 | $333.80 | $667.65 |
Rockhampton | $1,339.70 | $27.90 | $25.40 | $20.35 | $17.75 | $333.80 | $667.65 |
Skardon River | $1,207.85 | $26.35 | $24.00 | $19.10 | $16.80 | $333.80 | $667.65 |
Southport | $1,207.85 | $26.35 | $24.00 | $19.10 | $16.80 | $333.80 | $667.65 |
Thursday Island | $1,207.85 | $26.35 | $24.00 | $19.10 | $16.80 | $333.80 | $667.65 |
Townsville | $1,360.90 | $29.80 | $27.10 | $21.65 | $19.00 | $367.30 | $734.40 |
Weipa | $2,073.85 | $46.45 | $42.20 | $33.75 | $29.55 | $434.00 | $867.90 |
2022–23 Pilotage fees (including GST)
Port pilotage fees—from 1 July 2022 | |||||||
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Pilotage area | Minimum fee | >80–150m | >150–200m | >200–250m | >250m | Delay fee (per hour) |
Cancellation fee |
Abbot Point | $1,384.40 | $29.65 | $26.95 | $21.45 | $18.80 | $393.45 | $787.00 |
Brisbane | $2,390.10 | $52.65 | $47.90 | $38.30 | $33.50 | $444.85 | $889.60 |
Bundaberg | $1,390.75 | $30.20 | $27.35 | $21.95 | $19.25 | $376.50 | $752.75 |
Cairns | $1,391.75 | $30.25 | $27.50 | $22.00 | $19.30 | $376.50 | $752.75 |
Cape Flattery | $1,412.10 | $32.10 | $29.20 | $23.35 | $20.50 | $410.55 | $821.25 |
Cooktown | $1,238.05 | $27.00 | $24.60 | $19.60 | $17.20 | $342.15 | $684.35 |
Gladstone | $2,016.65 | $44.30 | $40.35 | $32.25 | $28.20 | $444.85 | $889.60 |
Hay Point | $1,562.50 | $33.15 | $30.20 | $24.15 | $21.10 | $393.45 | $787.00 |
Karumba | $1,246.70 | $27.80 | $25.25 | $20.25 | $17.70 | $342.15 | $684.35 |
Lucinda | $1,380.15 | $29.20 | $26.60 | $21.20 | $18.50 | $393.45 | $787.00 |
Mackay | $1,381.35 | $29.30 | $26.75 | $21.30 | $18.60 | $376.50 | $752.75 |
Maryborough | $1,238.05 | $27.00 | $24.60 | $19.60 | $17.20 | $342.15 | $684.35 |
Mourilyan | $1,382.30 | $29.50 | $26.80 | $21.35 | $18.70 | $376.50 | $752.75 |
Port Douglas | $1,238.05 | $27.00 | $24.60 | $19.60 | $17.20 | $342.15 | $684.35 |
Rockhampton | $1,373.20 | $28.60 | $26.05 | $20.85 | $18.20 | $342.15 | $684.35 |
Skardon River | $1,238.05 | $27.00 | $24.60 | $19.60 | $17.20 | $342.15 | $684.35 |
Southport | $1,238.05 | $27.00 | $24.60 | $19.60 | $17.20 | $342.15 | $684.35 |
Thursday Island | $1,238.05 | $27.00 | $24.60 | $19.60 | $17.20 | $342.15 | $684.35 |
Townsville | $1,394.90 | $30.55 | $27.80 | $22.20 | $19.50 | $376.50 | $752.75 |
Weipa | $2,125.70 | $47.60 | $43.25 | $34.60 | $30.30 | $444.85 | $889.60 |
Conservancy dues
Ship type | Conservancy due charged 2021 | Conservancy due charged 2022 |
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Ship on intra or interstate voyage for each gross tonne or part of a gross tonne—up to 500gt | $0.154/gt (or part of gross tonne) |
$0.158/gt (or part of gross tonne) |
Ship on intra or interstate voyage for each gross tonne or part of a gross tonne—over 500gt | $0.253/gt (or part of gross tonne) |
$0.259/gt (or part of gross tonne) |
Any other ship | $0.253/gt (or part of gross tonne) |
$0.259/gt (or part of gross tonne) |
Buoy mooring fees
Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2021 | Cost as of 1 July 2022 |
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Initial assessment fee | $95.55 | $97.95 |
Restricted mooring occupation/renewal fee | ||
Category 2 area—12 months occupation | $95.55 | $97.95 |
Category 3 area—12 months occupation | $57.40 | $58.85 |
Unrestricted mooring occupation/renewal fee | ||
Category 2 area—12 months occupation | $191.50 | $196.30 |
Category 3 area—12 months occupation | $95.55 | $97.95 |
Category 2 area—12 months occupation: Business—each mooring after first 5 moorings | $76.55 | $78.45 |
Category 3 area—12 months occupation: Business—each mooring after first 5 moorings | $57.40 | $58.85 |
Other fees
Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2021 | Cost as of 1 July 2022 |
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Aquatic event authority | $38.55 | $39.50 |
Take off and landing approval (TIWMR) | $108.25 | $110.95 |
Electronic search to verify person is the holder of a licence | $7.45 | $7.65 |
Training program approval—application fee | $558.85 | $572.80 |
Training program approval—criminal history fee | $46.50 | $47.65 |
Temporary permit | $158.85 | $162.80 |
Our fees and charges increase on 1 July each year. On 1 July 2022 our fees and charges will increase by 2.5% in line with Government's indexation policy.