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    1. Introduction
    2. Liability for and Recovery of charges & Expenses
    3. General provisions about port management
    4. Port control
    5. Small craft - Additional requirements
    6. Incident reporting
    7. General – safety, environment, emergencies
    8. Towage services
    9. Refuse ship entry - No ISSC 21

Port Notices and Information

5. Small craft - Additional Requirements

All Port Notices and statutes, rules and policies governing commercial shipping applies equally to small craft utilising the port and other facilities provided by the Authority.

The following Notices are specific to small craft.

5.1 Licences and Permits for Mooring

5.1.1 Licence or Permit

It is an offence to moor or anchor a vessel in a small craft facility under the control of the Authority without first obtaining permission from the Authority.

5.1.2 Live On-Board

It is an offence to live on-board a vessel moored in the area under the control of the Authority.

5.2 Service and Repairs

5.2.1 Fuelling

It is an offence to fuel a vessel at any time in the Port apart from those commercial cargo vessels, tugs, MPA vessels fitted with appropriate anti spill connections. Reef Marina contains the appropriate licensed facility in the port area for other vessels.

5.2.2 Vessel Maintenance and Repairs

All vessel maintenance must be carried out at dedicated facilities or designated areas. There are two areas within the port, namely the slipway operated by Mackay Shipyard, and Reef Marina vessel maintenance facility.

It is an offence to contravene this notice.

5.2.3 Vessel Not to be Beached

It is an offence for an owner, Master or person in control of a small craft to beach a vessel on a beach, a bank of a boat harbour or boat ramp.

5.3 General

5.3.1 Secure Mooring

The owner, Master or other person in control of a small craft must ensure that the vessel is at all times properly secured at its mooring place and that the mooring lines are in a good condition and sufficient for the purpose of mooring small craft. It is an offence to fail to do this.

5.3.2 Small Craft – Obstruction to Facilities and Pilotage Area

It is an offence for an owner, Master or person in control of a small vessel to anchor, moor, lie over, impede or obstruct a channel, swing basin or facility maintained by the Authority, including boat ramps and small craft facilities. This includes obstructing or impeding vehicles, cargo or other material.

5.3.6 Goods Prohibited

The Authority may, by notice to the Owner, Master or person in control of a small craft, prohibit the loading or unloading of goods to or from a small craft in the port area. It is an offence to disregard any such notice.

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