Marine Environment Protection

Reporting Ship Sourced Pollution

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Major Oil Spills in Australia

Prevention of Pollution from Ships

National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangements

AMSAs Role in Maritime Environmental Issues

Register of Local Fuel Oil Suppliers

Torres Strait PSSA

Australian Port - Townsville

Port Information for Townsville

Name of port:

Townsville

Email:

info@townsville-port.com.au

Port Authority:

Townsville Port Authority

Website:

www.townsville-port.com.au

Address:

PO Box 1031 Townsville QLD 4810

Contact:

(07) 4781 1500 (office)
(07) 4781 1684 (port control tower)

VHF Radio
12 and 16
Port Office Hours:
Office 8.30-5.00
Port Control 24 hours
Latitude:
19o 15' S
Longitude:
146o 50' E
Waste Contractor:

NQ Resource Recovery (oil)

Contact:

(07) 4774 7333 (24 hrs)

J.J. Richards (garbage)

(07) 4774 5555 (bh) or 0403 387 092

Annex MARPOL
Subtype
Will receive
Facility type
Max quantity
Price in AUS $ /m3
Notice
Additional Information
Last updated

1 - Oily waste

Slops (tank washing)

Yes

Road tanker

18m3

24 hours

1 - Oily waste

Oily mixtures containing chemicals

Yes

Road tanker

18m3

24 hours

1 - Oily waste

Oily bilge water

Yes

Road tanker

18m3

24 hours

1 - Oily waste

Oil sludge

Yes

Road tanker

18m3

24 hours

2- NLS in bulk

Cat X, Y & Z

Yes

48 hours.

For volumes >5,000 litres, 7 days notice is preferred

Every effort will be made to receive substances when less notice is given

4 - Sewage

Sewage / black water

Yes

5 - Garbage (Australian vessels - non quarantine)

Garbage

Quarantine

Yes

Yes

 

Autoclave

24 hours

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last updated: 6 September 2007