Monday 10 March 2025, 1445hrs
Port Stakeholders,
It’s pleasing to see landside and waterside operations slowly resume at the Port, with safety continuing to be paramount.
Over a period of 24 hours from approx. 1630 yesterday, there have been 11 vessel movements (including two cruise ships). Congratulations to the team from Maritime Safety Queensland, Port of Brisbane’s Maritime and Operations Teams, Poseidon Pilots and their teams, the shipping/cruise lines, and landside operators for working collaboratively to make that happen.
It is important to note that there remains a watching brief over conditions at the port. With the heavy rain over the last 36 hours in particular, the volume of water travelling downriver towards the port and the speed with which it is moving remains of concern.
Should conditions deteriorate to the point where safety and environmental risk is deemed to high, MSQ will take the required actions.
VTS continues to schedule vessels based on certain risk parameters. Further channel investigations will be undertaken over the days ahead to broaden out those parameters as we move towards the full resumption of operations.
SAFETY REMINDER: with rainfall still impacting the road network, we implore all port stakeholders to use extra caution over the days ahead. Drive to the conditions and reduce speed.
Kind regards
PBPL Team
MSQ Update:
VTS is continuing to work with the Port of Brisbane P/L, terminals, and the pilotage provider in the development of the shipping schedule. Latest restrictions will include:
- Selected vessels based on vessel size, ladder arrangements and the terminals’ priority.
- Drafts <11.0m, until NW channel clearance survey has been completed – most likely to be reviewed on Wednesday.
- No oversize container vessels (+300m LOA).
- No bow thruster substitutions and a minimum of 2 tugs.
- No Berthing upstream of Pelican Banks for international trading ships, based on high currents and other flood related hazards.
- The shipping schedule will be developed to cover the daylight berthing/unberthing only, this will again be reviewed tomorrow.
- Pilot transfers will be suspended 2 hours either side of low water during the night.