Harbour Master's Instructions & Shipping Agents Memos
This section contains information and provides guidance to Ship's Masters, Shipping Agents and Vessel Owners to facilitate the safe and efficient operation of shipping within port limits of Fremantle Ports.
All vessels are required to comply with the requirements specified in each notice as applicable within Port of Fremantle.
Harbour Master’s Instructions are maritime instructions applicable to commercial vessels operating within Port of Fremantle.
Shipping Agents Memos are guidance for shipping agents aimed towards improving maritime safety and efficiency for all vessels calling and operating within Port of Fremantle.
Best Practice and Marine Safety Criteria Bulletin provides Vessel Owners / Managers (ISM-Document of Compliance holders) / Vessel Masters and crew, the necessary guidance and information to enable completion of safe port calls at the Port of Fremantle.
All instructions listed are active. Please also see Fremantle Ports' Notices to Mariners and Navigational Warnings.
Best Practice and Marine Safety Criteria Bulletin
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FPA - BPMSCB 01-2024 Mooring Safety series - Weighted monkey fists on heaving lines (13.08.2024).pdf 829 KB
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FPA - BPMSCB 01-2023 Safety of Marine Pilot Transfer arrangements - Supplement 1(26.07.2023).pdf 592 KB
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FPA - BPMSCB 02-2022 Safety of Marine Pilot Transfer arrangements (30.12.2022).pdf 1420 KB
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FPA - BPMSCB 01-2022 Mooring Incident, Non-conformities and Minimum Safety criteria for vessels (05.07.2022).pdf 424 KB
Harbour Master's Instructions
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HMI 12-2024 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Testing of ship's engines while alongside a berth (19.12.2024).pdf 251 KB
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HMI 11-2024 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Container crane positioning during berthing and unberthing of vessels (13.11.2024).pdf 497 KB
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HMI 10-2024 - Harbour Masters Instruction - VHF communication and safe navigation protocols - Inner Harbour (03.10.2024).pdf 263 KB
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HMI 08-2024 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Precautions during mooring operations at KBT and KBJ (19.09.2024).pdf 245 KB
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HMI 06-2024 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Reporting of Mooring rope parting incidents to Harbour Master's office (14.08.2024).pdf 252 KB
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HMI 05-2024 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Precautions for line boats during vessel attendance for mooring services-Rev.1(05.07.2024).pdf 247 KB
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HMI 04-2024 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Container crane mandatory lighting requirements (28.05.2024).pdf 252 KB
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HMI 03-2024 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Restrictions regarding usage of wire mooring lines (13.05.2024).pdf 249 KB
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HMI 02-2024 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Precautions for line boats during vessel attendance for mooring services(13.04.2024).pdf 242 KB
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HMI 01-2024 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Amendments to approaches to the Port of Fremantle (28.02.2024).pdf 347 KB
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HMI 08-2023 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Pre Arrival Information form Rev-1.pdf 858 KB
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HMI 07-2023 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Provisional changes to conditions for warping of vessels at KBB 2 berth (18.08.2023).pdf 206 KB
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HMI 05-2023 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Pre Arrival Information (20 Apr 2023).pdf 215 KB
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HMI 04-2023 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Use Of Shoretension For Vessels In Fremantle Ports - Inner Harbour (18.04.2023).pdf 957 KB
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HMI 03-2023 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Revised Operational Parameters for Large Container Vessels (05.04.2023).pdf 178 KB
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HMI 02-2023 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Introduction of Escort Towage through Success and Parmelia Channels (08.02.2023).pdf 212 KB
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HMI 01-2023 - Harbour Masters Instruction - Revised Towage and lines boats requirements vessels (11.02.2023).pdf 185 KB
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HMI 02-2022 - Harbour Masters Instruction - New 'Vessel Request for Hot work' form (15 March 2022).pdf 191 KB
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HMI 06-21 - Harbour Masters Instruction - New 'Request to immobilise main engine' form (23 November 2021).pdf 154 KB
Shipping Agents Memos
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SAM 18-2024 - Shipping Agents Memo - Non-availability of FPA mooring teams during Christmas (20.12.2024).pdf 270 KB
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SAM 06-2024 - Shipping Agents Memo - Biosecurity information - Carpet Sea Squirt presence.pdf 490 KB
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SAM 17-2023 - Shipping Agents Memo - Vessel scheduling and berth efficiency (15.12.2023).pdf 257 KB
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SAM 13-2023 - Shipping Agents Memo - New C-Class towage provider for the Port of Fremantle (30.08.2023).pdf 209 KB
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SAM 12-2023 - Shipping Agents Memo - Notification no.1 regarding changes to operational parameters (28.08.2023).pdf 397 KB
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SAM 09-2023 - Shipping Agents Memo - Availability of Towage assets - 4 tug capability restored (07.07.2023).pdf 187 KB
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SAM 07-2023 - Shipping Agents Memo - Temporary suspension of Shore Tension Units in Inner Harbour (14.06.2023).pdf 181 KB
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SAM 06-2023 Verification of Pilot Boarding Arrangements.pdf 253 KB
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SAM 02-2023 - Shipping Agents Memo - Shore leave for International vessel crews at Fremantle Ports' Terminals(06.02.2023).pdf 194 KB
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SAM 01-2023 - Shipping Agents Memo - Reminder regarding compliance with BPMSCB 01-2022(10.01.2023).pdf 599 KB
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SAM 09-2022 - Shipping Agents Memo - Vessel Bio-Security - MARPOL Annex V Waste Reception - Disposal (22.07.2022) Plus Appendix.pdf 207 KB
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SAM 06-2022 - Shipping Agents Memo - Marine Pilot Transfers by Fremantle Port Authority for all berths-anchorages(25 May 2022).pdf 160 KB
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sam-01-22---shipping-agents-memo---inner-harbour-scheduling-and-berth-efficiency---rules-and-guidelines-(17-january-2022).pdf 262 KB
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SAM 03-21 - Shipping Agents Memo - Prohibition of boat service to anchorages from KBT and KBJ - 05 May 2021.pdf 87 KB
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