Capital works program
Maritime Safety Queensland manages and prioritises the
allocation of funds to repair, replace or build assets and
infrastructure. This infrastructure is primarily related to
aids to navigation, however it also includes other asset types
including vessels, buildings and storage facilities, and technical
assets such as radars and communications equipment.
A prioritised infrastructure program is developed and
delivered to facilitate the repair and/or replacement of
Maritime Safety Queensland's infrastructure including the provision
of new builds. The program is managed, monitored and
reviewed based on risk. Often, owing to the scope of
works involved, some projects span several financial years.
Maritime Safety Queensland also administers the allocation of
capital funds from conservancy to assist primarily in the
management of commercial trading ships. The application of
conservancy dues (a shipping levy) on commercial vessels in
Queensland ports, provides the source of this funding which is
channelled into specific and appropriate projects. For example,
building the new Townsville Reef Vessel Traffic Service Centre to
manage the movement of commercial vessels throughout the Great
Barrier Reef and Torres Strait.
The output of the capital works program provides a contribution
to Maritime Safety Queensland's key outcome areas of:
- safety of vessel movements for example, by managing the replacement of damaged
beacons
- safety of the marine environment for example, by building strategically placed
pollution response equipment storage facilities.
Maritime Safety Queensland Capital Works Program (PDF, 14 KB).
