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Please note the Transport Operations
(Marine Pollution) Act 1995 and Regulation
2008 apply only to Queensland coastal waters.
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This map is a guide only and should not be used for navigation purposes.
Refer to the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 and
Regulation 2008 for complete ship-sourced sewage requirements.
Declared ships are commercially registered class 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E
and 1F ships (with a fixed toilet).
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Ships other than declared ships are all other ships, including all Coral Point
recreational, all class 2 and class 3 commercial ships. #
1852 metres = 1 nautical mile
Leeper Reef
926 metres = 1/2 nautical mile #
LEGEND Discharge permitted with the following restrictions:
Discharge No discharge within 926m of a wharf or jetty other than a jetty that is a marina
prohibited ! Pump-out station No discharge within 1852m of an aquaculture fisheries resource (e.g. an oyster
1852 metre line " Caravan dump station
) lease). If a ship has 7 to 15 persons on board, no discharge within 1852m
Reefs of a reef, or the mean low water mark of an island or the mainland
(not all reefs may be shown) # Toilet No discharge if a ship has 16 or more persons on board
Reefs reproduced with permission from GBRMPA Untreated sewage discharge restrictions for declared ships
MAP S31-54-1 under the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 and Regulation 2008
Version 3 - effective 1 January 2010
Copyright: The State of Queensland 2010 MACKAY
Prepared 21 December 2009
Maritime Safety Queensland - Spatial Services Untreated sewage - declared ships
SHIP-SOURCED SEWAGE – DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MACKAY AREA MAP SERIES (ONLY)
Sewage discharge requirements for Declared Ships under the
Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 and Regulation 2008
Class 1B, 1C,1D, 1E or 1F A Declared Ship’s owner must ensure that the ship is fitted with a macerator and that sewage is unable to bypass the macerator
ships with a fixed
toilet A Declared Ship must be fitted with a sewage holding device as per section 49 of the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995,
when operating (which includes anchoring, berthing or mooring the Declared Ship) in any Nil Discharge waters (see below)
Untreated sewage Prohibited Discharge Waters
discharge requirements * Nil Discharge in waters that are:
– a boat harbour
– a canal
– a marina
– an area within the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park mentioned in schedule 8 of the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution)
Regulation 2008.
Smooth Waters (includes rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and designated smooth waters)
– Nil Discharge
Open Waters
* For ships with 1–6 persons on board
– Nil Discharge within ½ nautical mile (926 metres) of a wharf or jetty (other than a jetty that is a marina)
– Nil Discharge within 1 nautical mile (1,852 metres) of aquaculture fisheries resources (such as oyster leases or a fish farms, for
example)
* For ships with 7–15 persons on board, as above plus
– Nil Discharge within 1 nautical mile (1,852 metres) of a reef or the mean low water mark of an island or the mainland
* For ships with 16 or more persons on board
– Nil Discharge
Treated Sewage Prohibited Discharge Waters
discharge requirements * Nil Discharge in waters that are:
– a boat harbour
– a canal
– a marina
– an area within the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park mentioned in schedule 8 of the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution)
Regulation 2008.
Smooth Waters (includes rivers, creeks, streams, lakes and designated smooth waters)
* Grade C Treated Sewage
– Nil discharge within ½ nautical mile (926 metres) of a person in the water, aquaculture fisheries resources (such as oyster leases or a
fish farms, for example) or a reef
* Grade B Treated Sewage
– Nil discharge within 700 metres of a person in the water, aquaculture fisheries resources (such as oyster leases or a fish farms, for
example) or a reef
* Grade A Treated Sewage
– No restrictions other than Prohibited Discharge Waters
Open Waters
* Grade C Treated Sewage
– Nil discharge within ½ nautical mile (926 metres) of a person in the water, aquaculture fisheries resources (such as oyster leases or a
fish farms, for example) or a reef
* Grade B Treated Sewage
– Nil discharge within 700 metres of a person in the water, aquaculture fisheries resources (such as oyster leases or a fish farms, for
example) or a reef
* Grade A Treated Sewage
– No restrictions other than Prohibited Discharge Waters
On Board Documents Declared Ships are required to have on board a shipboard sewage management plan with particulars described at section 49 of the
Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Regulation 2008 and to maintain a sewage disposal record book as per sections 51 and 52 of
the Regulation
Declared Ships fitted with a treatment system are required to have on board system documentation and manuals for operating and
maintaining the system with particulars described at section 56 of the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Regulation 2008 and to
maintain and assess the treatment system as per section 55 of the Regulation