Report marine pollution

All boat and ship operators must immediately report marine pollution in Northern Territory (NT) waters to the authorities.

This includes:

You may also be asked to submit a harmful substances report.

Regulations

You can report marine pollution through any of the following options:

You can report pollution by contacting the nearest port authority on VHF radio.

You can also report it by phone, fax or email to your nearest authority below.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority
rccaus@amsa.gov.au
Phone: 1800 641 792

Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security
pollution@nt.gov.au
Phone: 1800 064 567

Marine Safety Branch
Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
marinesafety@nt.gov.au
Mobile: 0408 813 735
Phone: 08 8924 7100
Fax: 08 8924 7009

Regional Harbourmaster
Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
rhm@nt.gov.au
Phone: 08 8999 3867

NT Police
Phone: 131 444 or 000

Superintendent
goveshippingDG@riotinto.com
Phone: 08 8987 5420
Fax: 08 8987 8041

Port superintendent, Groote Eylandt Mining Company
ryan.kleinschnidt@BHPBilliton.com
Phone: 0407 582 026 or 0419 802 895 after hours
Fax: 08 8987 4499

Shipping Operations
Health safety and environment adviser
steve.tetley@terasaustralia.com
Mobile: 0488 200 131

When you report marine pollution to the nearest authority, you may be requested within 24 hours to also submit one of the following reports:

In your report, you must provide information to every detail listed.

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