Pilbara

Mariners are advised that seabed profiling is to be conducted within Onslow Salt shipping channel and berth pocket from 2nd September concluding around the 10th September. Works will occur 24hrs per day.

The works will be carried out by Tug (23m Seahorse Quenda) and Survey by Crew vessel (10m TAMS Passage)

Mariners are advised that ALL activities will be contained within the Onslow Salt Channel and Berth pocket.

All vessels taking part in these works will exhibit shapes and lights in accordance with the Prevention of Collisions at Sea Regulations 1983 at all times. Operators will monitor VHF Channels 16 and 14 during operating hours.

Mariners are advised to use caution when transiting the area and keep well clear of the above operations.

Vessel masters are reminded that all vessels wishing to transit or operate within the port limit which either:

Have a LOA of 35 meters or greater; or
Are engaged in towing operations where the total length of the tow (measured from the bow of the towing vessel to the stern of the towed vessel) is 35 metres or greater.
Are required to engage the services of a suitably licensed marine pilot or the vessel Master must be the holder of a current Port of Cape Preston Pilot Exemption Certificate.

The requirements regarding Pilotage exemption certificates can be found at Division 4 of the Shipping and Pilotage (Ports and Harbours) Regulations 1966. 

WALW - Shipping and Pilotage (Ports and Harbours) Regulations 1966 - Home Page

Applications can be made to the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure Harbour Master’s office at port.ops@transport.wa.gov.au


Authorised by: Captain P.A. Dwyer, Harbour Master, Port of Carnarvon, Maritime Division, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure

Vessel masters are reminded that all vessels wishing to transit or operate within the port limit which either:

Have a LOA of 35 meters or greater; or
Are engaged in towing operations where the total length of the tow (measured from the bow of the towing vessel to the stern of the towed vessel) is 35 metres or greater.

Are required to engage the services of a suitably licensed marine pilot or the vessel Master must be the holder of a current Port of Barrow Island Pilot Exemption Certificate.

The requirements regarding Pilotage exemption certificates can be found at Division 4 of the Shipping and Pilotage (Ports and Harbours) Regulations 1966. 

WALW - Shipping and Pilotage (Ports and Harbours) Regulations 1966 - Home Page

Applications can be made to the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure Harbour Master’s office at port.ops@transport.wa.gov.au


Authorised by: Captain P. A. Dwyer, Harbour Master, Port of Barrow Island, Maritime Division, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure.

Vessel masters are reminded that all vessels wishing to transit or operate within the port limit which either:

Have a LOA of 35 meters or greater; or
Are engaged in towing operations where the total length of the tow (measured from the bow of the towing vessel to the stern of the towed vessel) is 35 metres or greater.
Are required to engage the services of a suitably licensed marine pilot or the vessel Master must be the holder of a current Port Walcott Pilot Exemption Certificate.

The requirements regarding Pilotage exemption certificates can be found at Division 4 of the Shipping and Pilotage (Ports and Harbours) Regulations 1966. 

WALW - Shipping and Pilotage (Ports and Harbours) Regulations 1966 - Home Page

Applications can be made to the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure Harbour Master’s office at port.ops@transport.wa.gov.au


Authorised by: Captain P. A. Dwyer, Harbour Master, Port Walcott, Maritime Division, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure.

Vessel masters are reminded that all vessels wishing to transit or operate within the port limit which either:

Have a LOA of 35 meters or greater; or
Are engaged in towing operations where the total length of the tow (measured from the bow of the towing vessel to the stern of the towed vessel) is 35 metres or greater.

Are required to engage the services of a suitably licensed marine pilot or the vessel Master must be the holder of a current Port of Onslow Pilot Exemption Certificate.

The requirements regarding Pilotage exemption certificates can be found at Division 4 of the Shipping and Pilotage (Ports and Harbours) Regulations 1966. 

WALW - Shipping and Pilotage (Ports and Harbours) Regulations 1966 - Home Page

Applications can be made to the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure Harbour Master’s office at port.ops@transport.wa.gov.au


Authorised by: Captain P. A. Dwyer, Harbour Master, Port of Onslow, Maritime Division, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure.

Mariners are advised that bed levelling is to be conducted within Beadon Creek from 22nd August to 4th September during daylight hours.

Bed levelling operations will be undertaken from a 31 metre vessel, with following bathymetric survey to be undertaken from a vessel 21 metres in length.   

Surveying will take place at the following locations:
(-21:38.85024, 115:7.90746)

Operators will monitor Marine VHF Channels 14 and 16.

Mariners are advised to maintain a proper lookout at all times and proceed with caution when navigating in this area.

Mariners are advised that a 20m fishing vessel is currently grounded on the rocks at the North end of North West Island, in the Montebello islands. 

Mariners are advised to proceed with caution in the area due to the presence of  debris, including large coils of rope and floating fiberglass.

Mariners are advised that works to install the offshore desalination pipelines at Beadon Bay Onslow will commence on Tuesday 20 May 2025 and run until 31 October 2025.

Operations will be undertaken from the below vessels;
18-metre modular Jack-up Barge (C53).
18-metre work vessel / tug (Quokka).  
30m x 15m Jack-up Barge (P250).

All vessels will display shapes and lights in accordance with International Collision Regulations at all times.

The works will occasionally involve towing large sections of floating water pipe between the shore and the Jack-up barge's positioned up to 950m offshore.  The floating pipeline sections will be marked and lit if they are to remain afloat overnight, this will be inshore with buoys set along the pipeline at 150m intervals equipped with Yellow flashing lights.  Recreational Vessels are to remain well clear of the area.

Planned work hours will occur between 6am and 6pm (Monday to Sunday), although work may occasionally take place outside of these hours.

Operators will monitor Marine VHF Channel 16.

Mariners are advised to always avoid the works area and give way to the vessel Quokka when conducting towing operations as it will be restricted in its ability to manoeuvre.

For further information you may contact
Hugh Kennedy (Project Manager) 0461 397 189
David Todd (Snr Project Engineer) 0406 696 198

On completion of the works a Lit North Cardinal Beacon will be installed at the following Location: -21° 38.1226’S, 115° 7.6056’E

Mariners are advised that the East Cardinal Beacon at Point Samson Boat Harbour, Port Walcott, is currently Unlit.  Please navigate with caution.

Mariners are advised a 12.5 metre catamaran has run aground at Cape Legendre, Dampier Archipelago.

Mariners are advised to proceed with extreme caution when navigating the area and be aware for potential debris.

Mariners should exercise caution when launching and retrieving their vessels at the Spoilbank Marina boat ramp in Port Hedland, as algae buildup, particularly at low tide, can make the ramp slippery.

The ramp is regularly cleaned however mariners should still be cautious when using the facility.

Deployment of 2x seabed water quality sensors - Beadon Bay - Port of Onslow

Description: Mariners are advised that 2x subsurface seabed water quality instruments have been deployed in Beadon Bay, Port of Onslow.

Instrument #1 is approximately 0.31 Nautical Miles from the shore (0.23 NM West-North-West of the end of the Western rock wall) in the following location: 21° 38.211''S, 115° 07.973''E

Instrument #2 is approximately 0.22 Nautical Miles North-East of the Outer Channel Port Marker 4507 in the following location: 21° 36.883''S, 115° 07.735''E

The above sensors are mounted onto a metal seabed frame
specifications: 0.7m(w) x 0.7m (d) x 0.4m (h) and 1m(w) x 1m(d) x 0.6m (h)

The two seperate seabed water quality sensors consists of a yellow special marker approximately 700mm in Diameter and are equipped with a flashing yellow light fl. 4s

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area and keep well clear of the special marker at all times.

Mariners are advised that one (1) commercial mooring is scheduled to be installed on 12 October 2023 and 13 October 2023 in the Enderby Island vicinity:

The above commercial mooring is yellow in colour, unlit and approximately 1.8m in diameter.

Only licensed and authorised vessels may use the above commercial mooring buoy at any time.

Mariners are advised to navigate with caution when transiting the area and keep well clear of the above commercial mooring buoy.