Pilotage
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Please Fax your details to
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(08) 8947 5276 |
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Pilotage is compulsory for all craft exceeding 25m
LOA unless a valid Pilotage Exemption Certificate
is held by the Master.
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Notice of ETA and request for a pilot must be made
to the Harbour Master not less than 24 hours before
ETA at Channel Rock Buoy (No.6).
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Confirmation of ETA is required two hours before arrival
at Channel Rock Buoy (No.6). VHF Channels 16 and 10
are continuously watched and ETA may be confirmed or
adjusted on Channel 10, the port’s working frequency.
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The usual pilot boarding point is one nautical mile
north-west of Channel Rock Buoy (No.6). By arrangement
with deep draft vessels, pilot will board to seaward
of Charles Point Patches Buoy (No.5) at an extra charge.
In case of bad weather, the pilot will lead ahead to
sheltered waters, using VHF radio. Pilot boarding arrangements
MUST be according to IMO rules. Vessels awaiting pilot
may anchor one nautical mile north-west of Channel Rock
in 25m of water, sand bottom and good holding ground.
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Masters familiar with the port may be invited to proceed
to the Quarantine area, 0.3-0.5 nautical mile west of
“Q” Buoy (No.10 Iso. Y. Sec) where there is
good holding ground in not less than 15m of water. Electric
power cables cross the port north of Emery Point and
anchorage in this area is prohibited - see chart AUS
27 and AUS 28.
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