Notice to mariners
A Notice to Mariners (NtM) reports maritime safety information on Northern Territory (NT) waters.
This includes:
- closed waters (exclusion zones)
- new hydrographic information
- changes in channel depths
- aids to navigation.
They're shared to mariners (recreational and commercial) and maritime-related organisations.
Marine operators are also required by law to report navigational hazards or dangers.
Types of notices
A notice can appear as a:
- permanent notice - changes to information which result in a chart correction released by the Australian Hydrographic Service
- preliminary notice (P) - a pre-emptive notification of a permanent change
- temporary notice (T) - information valid only for a limited time.
Find notices below. They may also be published in local and state-wide print media and reproduced in the Australian Notices.
Port of Darwin local notices
NtM number and name | Date published | Notice type |
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Local NtM 2024-009 Wet Storage of Discharge Pipe PDF (603.7 KB) | 20 Mar 2024 | Temporary |
Local NtM 2024 - 004 Update: Wickham, Shoal Nth Cardinal Buoy PDF (571.4 KB) | 15 Feb 2024 | Temporary |
Local NtM 2024 - 003 Declared Port Depths PDF (598.9 KB) | 16 Jan 2024 | Permanent |
Local NtM 2023 - 081 Update #2: HMAS Coonawarra Dredging Campaign PDF (576.7 KB) | 05 Dec 2023 | Temporary |
local NtM 2023 - 079 Water Quality Monitoring Equipment Installation PDF (828.6 KB) | 17 Nov 2023 | Temporary |
NtM 2022-058 - Special purpose general beacon LOA2A not working PDF (81.4 KB) | 09 Dec 2022 | Temporary |
Local NtM 2022-016 B03 beacon temporary light fitted PDF (647.7 KB) | 29 Mar 2022 | Temporary |
NtM 2022-0002-BO7 Beacon light reinstated PDF (443.3 KB) | 15 Jan 2022 | Temporary |
2019-021 Scientific instrument buoys PDF (632.0 KB) | 27 Mar 2019 | Temporary |
NT coastal notices - whole of NT waters
NtM number and name | Date published | Notice type |
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Coastal-NtM-2024-005-Medina-Inlet-STB-Marker-Missing.pdf PDF (416.9 KB) | 27 Mar 2024 | Temporary |
Coastal NtM 2024 - 004 Wharf Closure Milner Bay PDF (630.5 KB) | 20 Mar 2024 | Temporary |
Coastal NtM 2023 - 040 Wave Rider Buoy placed off the Goodrich Bank PDF (532.0 KB) | 13 Dec 2023 | Temporary |
Coastal NtM 2023 - 038 Santos Barossa Gas Export Pipeline Installation PDF (1.2 MB) | 26 Oct 2023 | Temporary |
Coastal NtM 2023 - 007 Water Quality Monitoring Buoys Gove Harbour PDF (595.0 KB) | 02 Feb 2023 | Permanent |
Coastal NtM 2022 - 033 Medina Inlet light off Station PDF (417.1 KB) | 07 Oct 2022 | Temporary |
Coasat NtM 2022 - 024 Medina Inlet Light Extinguished PDF (664.5 KB) | 22 Aug 2022 | Temporary |
NtM 2021-009 Wave and temperature buoy PDF (666.0 KB) | 14 Sep 2021 | Temporary |
NtM 2019-006 Buffalo Creek beacons PDF (554.7 KB) | 20 Jun 2019 | Permanent |
NtM 2018-003 Dundee FAD deployment PDF (506.6 KB) | 07 Sep 2018 | Temporary |
Contact
If you would like to be added to the email distribution list, email ntm@nt.gov.au.
For more information, contact the regional harbourmaster.
Regional harbourmaster's directions and notices
The harbourmaster's directions and notices provide advice and instructions for ships’:
- masters
- agents
- owners.
Find out the latest directions and notices below.
Directions
Regional harbourmaster’s direction for under keel clearance requirements DOCX (71.0 KB)
Regional harbourmaster’s direction for under keel clearance requirements PDF (165.6 KB)
Notices
If you're planning to start an international voyage to Australia, you must read the rules around non-commercial vessels arriving in Darwin Port.
The following are written notices to the owners.
Contact
For more information, contact the regional harbourmaster.
Install and use a buoy mooring in Darwin
A buoy mooring is a floating device used to secure vessels. It can be used instead of anchoring and other forms of securing.
To install a buoy mooring for a recreational or commercial vessel, you must have a permit.
Permits are valid for 4 years from the date of issue.
Before you apply
Before you apply, you should read the Darwin buoy mooring standards PDF (952.9 KB).
The standards outline:
- what information you need to include in your application
- rules on installation, maintenance and ongoing regulation of buoy moorings required under section 53 of the Ports Management Act 2015.
Apply for a permit
To apply for a mooring permit, follow these steps:
Step 1. Fill in a mooring permit form:
Apply for a new mooring permit form PDF (581.0 KB)
Apply for a new mooring permit form DOCX (142.0 KB).
Step 2. Email your completed form to rhm@nt.gov.au.
If your application is successful, you will get a permit.
Renew a permit
You can apply to renew your permit 30 days before your current permit expires. You must renew no later than 7 days before the expiry date.
To renew your permit, follow these steps:
Step 1. Fill in a mooring permit renewal form:
Apply to renew a mooring permit PDF (460.0 KB)
Apply to renew a mooring permit DOCX (145.6 KB).
Step 2. Email your completed form to rhm@nt.gov.au.
If your application is successful, you will get a renewal permit.
Transfer a permit
If you want to transfer a permit to another person, follow these steps:
Step 1. Fill in the transfer a mooring permit form:
Apply to transfer a mooring permit form PDF (460.5 KB)
Apply to transfer a mooring permit form DOCX (144.6 KB).
The new permit holder will also need to sign the form.
Step 2. Email your completed form to rhm@nt.gov.au.
If your application is successful, you will get a revised permit.
Contact
For more information, contact the regional harbourmaster.