Contact

Contact the regional harbourmaster

You can contact the regional harbourmaster of the Northern Territory (NT) about any of the following:

  • notices to mariners for Darwin Port and NT coastal regions
  • pilotage and pilotage exemption certificates for Darwin
  • regional harbourmaster's directions
  • moorings in the Port of Darwin
  • port safety plan Darwin
  • general enquiries.

Business hours are Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm.

Location

Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
Level 2, Energy House
18 Cavenagh Street
Darwin NT 0801

Postal address

Regional harbourmaster
GPO Box 2520
Darwin NT 0801

Service Contact person or officer Phone and email

Notices to mariners

Deputy regional harbourmaster

Phone: 08 8924 7101
ntm.ntg@nt.gov.au

Pilotage and pilotage exemption

Deputy regional harbourmaster

Phone: 08 8924 7101
pec.ntg@nt.gov.au

Moorings - Darwin

Deputy regional harbourmaster /

Regional harbourmaster

Phone: 08 8924 7101
jon.abbey@nt.gov.au

Phone: 08 8999 3867
rhm.ntg@nt.gov.au

All other enquiries

Deputy regional harbourmaster /

Regional harbourmaster

Phone: 08 8924 7101
jon.abbey@nt.gov.au

Phone: 08 8999 3867
rhm.ntg@nt.gov.au


Contact NT Fisheries

Use the following options to contact the Fisheries Division in the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade.

You can contact the department about:

  • aquatic biosecurity
  • commercial fishing and licensing
  • recreational fishing
  • aquaculture.

Location

Fisheries Division
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
33 Vaughan Street 
Berrimah NT 0828

Postal address

Fisheries Division
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
GPO Box 3000
Darwin NT 0800

Email and phone

fisheries@nt.gov.au

Phone: 08 8999 2144

Service

Contact person or officer

Phone, fax and email

Fisheries licensing

Senior licensing officer
Licensing officer

Phone: 08 8999 2370
Phone: 08 8999 2183
fisherieslicensing@nt.gov.au

Aquatic biosecurity unit / report an aquatic pest

Aquatic biosecurity officer

Phone: 0413 381 094
aquaticbiosecurity@nt.gov.au

Vessel inspection

Aquatic biosecurity officer

Phone: 0413 381 094
aquaticbiosecurity@nt.gov.au

Logbooks (data) services

Logbooks coordinator
Returns and ITQ returns officer

Phone: 08 8999 2189
Fax: 08 8999 2057 
logbookreturns@nt.gov.au


Contacts for mariners

You can contact any of the below depending on what you need.

Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (DIPL)

NamePosition and departmentPhoneMobileEmail
Greg Hocking Wharf Supervisor, DIPL 0428 207 612gregory.hocking@nt.gov.au
FBMB after hours on callDIPL 0428 207 612 
FBMB day time and lock movement bookingDIPL 0428 207 612 
Angus Armstrong Frances Bay Business Manager, DIPL08 8924 7509 0438 924 274angus.armstrong@nt.gov.au
Ana McKayFrances Bay Business Officer, DIPL08 8922 0615N/Afbmb.dipl@nt.gov.au
Javadd Anderson Small Ships Scheduler, DIPL08 8922 0617N/Asmallships.scheduler@nt.gov.au
Garry FischerEmergency Liaison Officer - Transport, DIPL08 8924 75980418 690 087garry.fischer@nt.gov.au
Anil Chadha Regional Harbour Master, DIPL08 8999 3867 0428 181 480anil.chadha@nt.gov.au
Ben DysonManager, Baileys Marine Fuel 0439 947 868bdyson@caltex.com.au

Darwin Port (DP)

NamePosition and departmentPhoneMobileEmail
Ian Niblock General Manager Operations, DP08 8919 0850 0419 840 041ian.niblock@darwinport.com.au
Garry BawdenDeputy Operations Manager, DP08 8919 08530438 425 394gary.bawden@darwinport.com.au
Robert Smith Vessel Group Manager, DP08 8919 0855 0401 117 061robert.smith@darwinport.com.au
Harbour Control Centre DP08 8919 0821
08 8919 0822
 harbourcontrol@darwinport.com.au

Emergency services

AgencyPhoneMobile
NT Emergency Services 08 8922 3630 - during business hours but not to be used for emergencies132 500 - for emergencies, calls go to communications desk and will be transferred as appropriate
NT Police Water Police Officer 08 8922 3344
08 8947 0391
131 444 - after hours calls go to Police Communication Centre
Police, fire and ambulance 000N/A

Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)

Service Phone
Bureau of Meteorology 08 8920 3800 (pre-recorded options only)
BOM Forecaster (24 hours)
SPOC (on duty)
08 8920 3830
08 8920 3824
Flood Division 08 8920 3827
BOM Cyclone Liaison 08 8920 3820 (during business hours)
BOM TC Warning Centre 08 8920 3934 (24 hours)