Look Out Ships About
If you’re a recreational boater you should take care and remember to look out, ships about.
Before you head out make sure you check the daily vessel movement schedules and listen to the safety broadcasts
Sydney Harbour - Channel 13
Botany Bay - Channel 12
Steps to stay safe near seagoing ships
- Listen to the safety broadcasts from the 24/7 Vessel Traffic Services centre (Sydney VTS).
- Sydney Harbour - Channel 13
- Botany Bay - Channel 12
- Always keep a lookout for seagoing ships.
- Determine if the vessel is moving towards you or away from you.
- Always keep a safe distance away from a large vessel.
- Act early so you can move away from these seagoing ships.
- Familiarise yourself with the shipping channels or fairways.
- Stay clear of the channels or fairways when seagoing ships are entering or departing the ports.
- Be aware of wakes of seagoing ships, particularly when the large vessel is in a relatively shallow water and moving at higher speeds.
- Always have your navigation lights on at night so other vessels can clearly see you.
Port Botany vessel movements
| Date & Time | Expected | ARR / DEP | Vessel | Vessel type | Agent | From | To | In port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 16 Jul 06:00 |
N/A | Departure | Capitaine Tupaia | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | GAC | 8 Brotherson Dock (BD8) | Melbourne | No |
| Thu 16 Jul 06:30 |
N/A | Arrival | OOCL Durban | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | ISS | Ningbo Lishe International Apt | 12 Brotherson Dock (BD12) | No |
| Thu 16 Jul 09:30 |
N/A | Arrival | YM Evolution | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | ISS | Melbourne | Hayes Dock 2 (HD2) | No |
| Thu 16 Jul 12:00 |
N/A | Departure | Forever Assurance | Products Tanker | GAC | Kurnell 2 (KUR2) | Singapore | No |
| Thu 16 Jul 20:00 |
N/A | Arrival | OOCL Panama | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | ISS | Fremantle | 7 Brotherson Dock (BD7) | No |
| Fri 17 Jul 04:00 |
N/A | Arrival | ANL Rotorua | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | ISS | Tauranga | 11 Brotherson Dock (BD11) | No |
| Fri 17 Jul 04:00 |
N/A | Arrival | Cosco Aden | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | FIV | Brisbane | Hayes Dock 1 (HD1) | No |
| Fri 17 Jul 06:00 |
N/A | Departure | Als Hercules | Container Ship (Fully Cellular) | ISS | 12 Brotherson Dock (BD12) | Brisbane | No |