Port Operations Handbook and Harbour Master's Directions

The Port Waters of Melbourne Operations Handbook (including Harbour Master's Directions) provides advice and guidance to ships’ masters, agents and owners to facilitate the safe and efficient operation of shipping within the port waters of Melbourne. The handbook covers:

• the role of the port authority
• the Harbour Master’s powers
• regulations and codes governing vessel operations
• information about anchorages, channels and berths, port services and tides
• contacts for the Port of Melbourne
• Harbour Master’s Directions
• safety and environmental requirements
• emergency management procedures.

Download a copy of the Operations Handbook (PDF, 2.6Mb) for the port waters of Melbourne. All details are correct at the time of publication but may be subject to variation.

For information about the Port of Geelong, please refer to the website of the Victorian Regional Channels Authority, www.regionalchannels.vic.gov.au .

For more information, contact

Navigation Services Officer
Port of Melbourne Corporation

Tel: +61 3  9683 1462
Email: navservices@portofmelbourne.com