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Geographical limits

Operational limits of commercial vessels

Refer to the publications area for details of operational limits of commercial craft in Western Australia.

Geographical limits of commercial vessels

The geographical limits of smooth waters and partially smooth waters are areas that are defined in Schedule 1 of the Western Australian Marine (Certificates of Competency and Safety Manning) Regulations 1983 (available for State Law Publisher).

  1. A vessel which is required to operate outside Smooth Waters or Partially Smooth Waters up to a maximum of 30 Nautical Miles off the mainland coast is required to be certificated at least for "C" Area operations.
  2. A vessel which is required to operate outside Smooth Waters or Partially Smooth Waters up to a maximum of 200 Nautical Miles off the mainland coast is required to be certificated at least for "B" Area operations.
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Geographical limits of partially smooth waters "D - Area"

Further details can be found on the publications page.

Port
Partially Smooth Water Limits
Albany King George Sound, north and west of a line joining Limestone Head and Herald Point.
Broome - Roebuck Bay The waters of Roebuck Bay north of the parallel of Entrance Point.
Derby South of the parallel of Point Torment.
Dampier The waters enclosed by a line running due west from Phillip Point, then south and east along the shore of East Lewis Island and due south from King Point to the mainland.
Fremantle Area - Central The waters of Cockburn Sound and Gage Roads enclosed by the coast and a line from John Point on Point Peron to Collie Head on Garden Island, the eastern shore of Garden Island, a line from the Entrance Point on Garden Island to Parker Point on Rottnest Island, the eastern shore of Rottnest Island, north along the meridian of 115°30' E to latitude 31°46' S, then east to the coast.
Fremantle Area - Northern From the coast west along latitude 31°46' S to position 31°46' S, 115°40' E, to position 31°43'45" S, 115°39'03" E, to the Eglinton Rocks, to Pipidinny Reef inshore of Alkimos Reef, and east to the coast at position 31°35'05" S, 115°38'08" E.
Fremantle Area - Southern The waters of Warnbro Sound and Shoalwater Bay enclosed by the coast, a line joining Becher Point to the Sisters, the Sisters to Penguin Island (southern point), the eastern shore of Penguin Island, and from Penguin Island (northern point) to Cape Peron (Mushroom Rock).
Koolan Island - Yampi Sound The waters enclosed by a line running due north from the mainland to the eastern end of Koolan Island, west along the southern shore of Koolan Island, from the west end of Koolan Island to the east end of Cockatoo Island, along the southern shore of Cockatoo Island and from the west end of Cockatoo Island due south to the mainland.
Kuri Bay The waters enclosed by the meridian of 124°30' E, the parallel of 15°26' S, the southern shore of Augustus Island, the meridian of 124°38' and the mainland shore.
Lake Argyle All the waters of Lake Argyle.
Port Walcott The waters enclosed by the meridian of Jarman Island, the parallel of the north end of Bezout Island, the meridian 117°10' E and the Mainland shore.
Wyndham - Cambridge Gulf The waters of Cambridge Gulf south of the parallel of Pender Point and including the Forrest River.

Geographical limits of smooth waters "E - Area"

Further details can be found on the publications page.

Port
Smooth Water Limits
Western Australian Inland Waters All rivers and inland waterways with the exception of Lake Argyle. (Collie, Preston and Ord Rivers)
Albany Princess Royal Harbour, west of a line joining Possession Point and King Point. Oyster Harbour, north of the parallel of Emu Point.
Bunbury South and west of a line joining Bunbury Breakwater Light and No. 1 Groyne
Carnarvon Carnarvon fishing boat harbour and the water of Teggs Channel east of the Meridian of 113°38' E.
Esperance South and west of a line joining the outer breakwater light and the town jetty.
Fremantle Fremantle Inner Harbour. Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour. Success Harbour. Challenger Harbour. Jervoise Bay (east of a line joining ASI breakwater light and Cockburn Small Boat Harbour breakwater light). Rous Head Harbour, Hillarys Boat Harbour. Ocean Reef Boat Harbour. Mindarie Keys.
Geraldton South of the West Breakwater and south of the parallel of the East Breakwater Light.
Port Hedland Port Hedland Harbour, south and west of a line joining Hunt Point and Airey Point

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