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PORT of DARWIN - Australia’s northern gateway
SLIDE 2 On 9 Sep 1839, 179 years ago, Darwin Port was named by
- fficers from HMS BEAGLE in honour of Charles Darwin
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The Darwin Port facilities serve the following shipping and cargo markets: ▪ Cruise and naval vessels ▪ Livestock exports ▪ Dry bulk ore imports and exports ▪ Offshore oil and gas ▪ Petroleum/avgas & other bulk liquids ▪ Container and general cargo ▪ Car Carriers
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Darwin Navy Base
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Fort Hill and Stokes Hill
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Sadgroves Creek
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EAW and Marine Supply Base
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Darwin Logistics Base and Multiuser ramp
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Wickham Point LNG plant
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Bladin Point LNG Plant
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Channel Island LPG
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FY 2016-2017: 1,150 trading vessels
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Pilotage
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Pilotage Service Provider: Darwin Port
The Pilotage Services Provider: Provides, transports and transfers licenced pilots to navigate a vessel within the port of Darwin; Recruits, employs, trains and monitors the performance of pilots; Conducts the day-to-day operations of the pilotage service; and Is responsible for the safety and management of marine pilots.
SLIDE 19 Pilotage is compulsory in the Port of Darwin:
- North of 12˚ 25’S for vessels of 200 metres
- verall length or greater or of 10.7m draft or
greater and proceeding south of the Outer Pilot Boarding Ground, 12˚ 19’S;
- South of 12˚ 25’S for all vessels of 35 metres
- verall length or greater (Inner pilot boarding
ground)
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Pilotage statistics
SLIDE 21 Pilotage breakdown by size: April 2017
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One day in the life of a Darwin Pilot
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One day in the life of a Darwin Pilot
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One day in the life of a Darwin Pilot
SLIDE 26 Piloting in Darwin: Support Tools Darwin Harbour Control
Darwin Harbour Control provides a continuous traffic
- rganisation service to monitor the movement of participating
vessels within the Port of Darwin, to facilitate the safe and efficient passage of ships and to protect the environment and infrastructure of the port.
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Piloting in Darwin: Support Tools PPU: Qastor + ADX units
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Piloting in Darwin: Support Tools Passage Plans
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Piloting in Darwin: Support Tools Passage Plans
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Piloting in Darwin: Technical and Safety standards
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SLIDE 34 Piloting in Darwin: support tools
- A good team of pilots and port colleagues
- General Manager with extensive pilotage
experience and maritime know-how
- Supportive employer where safety and
quality of service are pivotal concerns
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