Our fees and charges
Fees and charges freeze
From 1 July 2024, fees will be frozen at their current level for 1 year to ease cost-of-living pressures for Queenslanders. Usually, fees increase each year due to indexation. The freeze will mean that fees will not increase on 1 July 2024 as they normally would.
Fees and charges for Queensland regulated ships
- Recreational marine licences
- Queensland regulated ship registration and renewal of registration fees
- Restricted Use Authority fees
- Pilot Licences and Pilot Exemption Certificates
- Pilotage fees
- Conservancy dues
- Buoy mooring fees
- Other fees
Recreational marine licences
| Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Recreational marine driver licence | $123.85 |
| Personal watercraft licence | $123.85 |
Queensland regulated ship registration and renewal of registration fees
| Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Use component fee—this is collected in addition to registration fees (on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) | $24.85 |
| General Queensland regulated ship registration fees | |
| Up to and including 4.5m | $97.35 |
| 4.51–6.00m | $216.45 |
| 6.01–10.00m | $375.55 |
| 10.01–15.00m | $563.25 |
| 15.01–20.00m | $704.00 |
| 20.01m and over | $892.25 |
| Pensioner/concession card holder registration fees | |
| Up to and including 4.5m | $48.70 |
| 4.51–6.00m | $108.25 |
| 6.01–10.00m | $187.80 |
| 10.01–15.00m | $281.65 |
| 15.01–20.00m | $352.00 |
| 20.01m and over | $446.15 |
| Other fees | |
| Administration fee to renew Queensland regulated ship after expiry | $17.80 |
| Inspection of ship—per 15 minutes | $38.45 |
| Transfer of Queensland regulated ship registration | $31.50 |
| Administration fee for a refund of Queensland regulated ship registration | $19.45 |
| Copy of current particulars of ship in register | $20.80 |
| Copy of historic particulars of ship in register | $33.15 |
Restricted Use Authority fees
| Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Issue of restricted use authority for a term longer than 1 month | |
| For the first restricted authority | $301.60 |
| For the second or subsequent restricted use authority | $122.60 |
| Replacement document | $64.45 |
| Issue of authority for 1 month or less (by length): | |
| 50m or less | $108.30 |
| 50.01–80.00m | $231.10 |
| 80.01–150.00m | $490.10 |
| 150.01–200.00m | $770.15 |
| More than 200m | $1050.10 |
Pilot Licences and Pilot Exemption Certificates
| Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Examination fee for Pilot licence | $291.20 |
| Issue of Pilot licence | $291.20 |
| Examination fee for Pilotage exemption certificate | $291.20 |
| Issue of Pilotage exemption certificate | $291.20 |
| Application fee to amend a Pilot licence—exam required | $291.20 |
| Application fee to amend a Pilot licence—otherwise | $59.35 |
| Issue of an amended Pilot licence | $291.20 |
| Application fee to amend a Pilotage exemption certificate—exam required | $291.20 |
| Application fee to amend a Pilotage exemption certificate—otherwise | $59.35 |
| Application to renew a Pilot licence or a Pilotage exemption certificate | $143.50 |
| Issue of renewal of Pilot licence or Pilotage exemption certificate | $291.20 |
| Replacement of a lost, damaged or destroyed Pilot licence or Pilotage exemption certificate | $44.65 |
Pilotage fees
2023–24 Pilotage fees
Goods and services tax (GST) notice
The amount shown includes goods and services tax.
| Port pilotage fees—from 1 July 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilotage area | Minimum fee | >80–150m | >150–200m | >200–250m | >250m | Delay fee (per hour) |
Cancellation fee |
| Abbot Point | $1,431.70 | $30.70 | $27.90 | $22.20 | $19.45 | $406.90 | $813.85 |
| Brisbane | $2,471.70 | $54.45 | $49.55 | $39.60 | $34.65 | $460.05 | $919.95 |
| Bundaberg | $1,438.25 | $31.20 | $28.30 | $22.70 | $19.95 | $389.35 | $778.45 |
| Cairns | $1,439.25 | $31.25 | $28.45 | $22.75 | $20.00 | $389.35 | $778.45 |
| Cape Flattery | $1,460.30 | $33.20 | $30.20 | $24.15 | $21.20 | $424.60 | $849.25 |
| Cooktown | $1,280.30 | $27.95 | $25.45 | $20.25 | $17.80 | $353.85 | $707.70 |
| Gladstone | $2,085.50 | $45.80 | $41.70 | $33.35 | $29.15 | $460.05 | $919.95 |
| Hay Point | $1,615.85 | $34.30 | $31.20 | $24.95 | $21.85 | $406.90 | $813.85 |
| Karumba | $1,289.30 | $28.75 | $26.15 | $20.95 | $18.30 | $353.85 | $707.70 |
| Lucinda | $1,427.30 | $30.20 | $27.50 | $21.95 | $19.15 | $406.90 | $813.85 |
| Mackay | $1,428.50 | $30.30 | $27.65 | $22.05 | $19.25 | $389.35 | $778.45 |
| Maryborough | $1,280.30 | $27.95 | $25.45 | $20.25 | $17.80 | $353.85 | $707.70 |
| Mourilyan | $1,429.50 | $30.55 | $27.70 | $22.10 | $19.35 | $389.35 | $734.40 |
| Port Douglas | $1,280.30 | $27.95 | $25.45 | $20.25 | $17.80 | $353.85 | $707.70 |
| Rockhampton | $1,420.10 | $29.55 | $26.90 | $21.55 | $18.80 | $353.85 | $707.70 |
| Skardon River | $1,280.30 | $27.95 | $25.45 | $20.25 | $17.80 | $353.85 | $707.70 |
| Southport | $1,280.30 | $27.95 | $25.45 | $20.25 | $17.80 | $353.85 | $707.70 |
| Thursday Island | $1,280.30 | $27.95 | $25.45 | $20.25 | $17.80 | $353.85 | $707.70 |
| Townsville | $1,442.55 |
$31.60 | $28.75 | $22.95 | $20.15 | $389.35 | $778.45 |
| Weipa | $2,198.30 | $49.25 | $44.75 | $35.80 | $31.30 | $460.05 | $919.95 |
Conservancy dues
| Ship type | Conservancy due charged 2023 |
|---|---|
| Ship on intra or interstate voyage for each gross tonne or part of a gross tonne—up to 500gt | $0.164/gt (or part of gross tonne) |
| Ship on intra or interstate voyage for each gross tonne or part of a gross tonne—over 500gt | $0.268/gt (or part of gross tonne) |
| Any other ship | $0.268/gt (or part of gross tonne) |
Buoy mooring fees
| Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Initial assessment fee | $101.30 |
| Restricted mooring occupation/renewal fee | |
| Category 2 area—12 months occupation | $101.30 |
| Category 3 area—12 months occupation | $60.85 |
| Unrestricted mooring occupation/renewal fee | |
| Category 2 area—12 months occupation | $203.00 |
| Category 3 area—12 months occupation | $101.30 |
| Category 2 area—12 months occupation: Business—each mooring after first 5 moorings | $81.15 |
| Category 3 area—12 months occupation: Business—each mooring after first 5 moorings | $60.85 |
Other fees
| Fee type | Cost as of 1 July 2023 |
|---|---|
| Aquatic event authority | $40.85 |
| Take off and landing approval (TIWMR) | $114.75 |
| Electronic search to verify person is the holder of a licence | $7.90 |
| Training program approval—application fee | $592.40 |
| Training program approval—criminal history fee | $49.30 |
| Temporary permit | $168.40 |