King Island (AUKNS)

The facilities on King Island are operated by TasPorts; Currie Harbour on the W coast and Grassy Harbour on the SE coast of the island. The primary facility on the island and the majority of the cargo is handled at Grassy Harbour, operational since the 1970s. Grassy Harbour handles containerised, bulk, project and vehicular cargo with a weekly service from the Port of Devonport and a service from the Port of Melbourne. The containerised cargo handled at the port includes; fertiliser, livestock, fuel, Gas ISO’s, refrigerated dairy products, groceries, stockfeed, household goods, construction materials, agricultural and mining equipment, kelp and motor vehicles. Currie Harbour facilitates a local fishing fleet and private recreational vessels.

Summer.

King Island is located in Bass Strait, off the NW tip of Tasmania, Australia.

Max LOA 90.0m, beam 16.8m, draught 3.7m and 1,650DWT.

Approx 90,167t of cargo, 9,097TEU and 197 vessels handled annually.

Anchorage is available throughout King Island are as follows; W coast of King Island: Franklin Road, located E of New Year Island and Christmas Island, provides anchorage in depths of 12.8m for vessels with local knowledge. The anchorage is exposed to W'ly winds. Currie Harbour provides anchorage for small craft with local knowledge. Fitzmaurice Bay, located 1.3nm E of Cataraque point, provides anchorage in depths of 18.3m. The anchorage affords good shelter in E'ly winds on which the region provides a heavy surf. It is recommended that the bay should be used with caution as the wind shifts from the E to the N and then from the NW and W. Surprise Bay provides anchorage for small coasters and fishing vessels. It is recommended for mariners with local knowledge and affords good protection from all weather. It is worth noting that the bay should not be entered in strong W'ly winds. E coast of King Island: Seal Bay provides anchorage in depths of 12.8 to 14.6m and is exposed to E'ly winds. The anchorage sits on loose coarse sand in the SW part of the bay. Good shelter in the NE end of the bay for small vessels during N'ly winds. It is worth noting however that these vessels must get underway at the first sign of the winds shifting SW'ly, a swell setting in the bay or indications of E'ly winds. Grassy Bay is a suitable anchorage for small vessels only with local knowledge. Prohibited anchorage in an area between Main Breakwater and Inner Breakwater within Grassy Harbour. Sea Elephant Bay provides anchorage in depths of 16.5m, sand and shells. The anchorage may be used during W'ly gales and shifts S'ly when the weather is clearing. It is worth noting that there are two unused submarine cables which cross the bay and caution must be taken. Boulder Point provides anchorage in depths of 16.5m and is often used by coastal vessels. The anchorage has been formed by the heaping of sand caused by the meeting of tidal currents. The coastal vessels anchor on this bank in W'ly gales.

Entry into the harbour is made E or W of Omagh Reef, which lies in the middle of the entrance. To the W is an area with depths of less than 10.0m. The entrance to the inner harbour is 180m in width, the inner harbour turning area, 183m in diameter has a least depth of 9.0m.

BA Aus 789 and 178. British Admiralty NP14, NP286(4).

Night berthing and unberthing at Grassy Harbour will be assessed on an individual basis. Max permitted wind strength for vessels with an LOA over 35.0m stands at 25kts. It is advisable for all vessels with an LOA over 60.0m using Grassy Harbour to be fitted with bow thrusters and all those with an LOA over 35.0m using twin screw configuration.

Compulsory for vessels over LOA 35m unless the Master holds an exemption for the port of Grassy. Available throughout 24 hours. A vessel is required to show the international Code Flag 'H' if a pilot is on board and a vessels is required to fly a plain white flag if a pilot exempt Master is on board.

Grassy Harbour port limits extend to a radius of 9nm centred on a point 40° 04.2'S., 144°3.6'E.

Cape Wickham Light (39°35'S., 143°57'E) 48m high and shown from a tower. An aviation light at a height of 79m located 2.5nm NE of Netherby Point. Stokes Point Light at a height of 9m from a white tower located 0.3nm N of Stokes Point (40°10'S., 143°55'E). A light is located from the top of a bluff located 3.4nm NNE of Bold Head. A further light is shown at the summit of the island at Sea Elephant Bay. Currie Harbour Light (39°56'S., 143°50'E), displayed from the S side of the harbour. Tidal signals are shown near the light structure. The entrance to the harbour is marked by range beacons. From the entrance to Grassy Harbour there are two beacons, in line bearing 310°, from which lights are shown as required. Two further beacons, in line bearing 011° and from which lights are shown as required, lead through the W entrance in a depth of about 7.4m. It is worth noting that both pairs of leading beacons can only be seen from about 1nm.

Restrictions throughout King Island; N coast of King Island: Cape Wickham: Navarin Reef located 1.9nm NE of Cape Wickham Light and is awash at HW. There is a rock, awash and a shoal with a least depth of 12.8m located approx 0.1nm E and 1.2nm ENE of its shallowest part. W coast of King Island: Vessels approaching King Island from the W must approach with extreme caution, especially in the event that it is during thick and hazy weather. Sunken rocks are located 1.7nm S of Cape Farewell and extend 0.6nm offshore. A rock, 1.5m high, extends 0.8nm from the E side of Christmas Island and lies on a shoal, with depths of less than 5.5m. A separate rock, 1.2m high, lies on the seaward end of foul ground extending approx 0.3nm from the W side of Christmas Island. The coast between Whistler Point and Netherby Point is marked with off-lying and sunken rocks that extend approx 0.6nm offshore. A foul ground located nearby can cause a break in the sea due to the tidal currents and W'ly swell. Approx 3.4nm NNW of Netherby Point is a 11m rocky patch in depth of less than 20m. Approx 1.7nm NW and 1.7nm SW from the same point is a rock, awash and a 5.5m rocky patch. Mariners are advised to approach Waterwitch Point (39°57'S., 143°51'E) with caution as reported depths of 2.7m have been located in the vicinity (39° 55.7'S., 143°49.7'E). Waterwitch Reef is located on the bank of a foul ground approx 0.8nm. The reef is located 3.4nm NNW of Waterwitch Point. It has been noted that there are rocks, above and below-water which extend 0.2nm off the N shore of Surprise Bay. The sea breaks in the vicinity between Surprise Point and the S'ly entrance to the bay due to an above-water rock surrounded by sunken rocks. It is also noted that between Surprise Bay and Stokes Point there is a foul ground in which the sea breaks heavily and extends 0.3nm off the coast. Vessels to Stokes Point must be aware that a rocky bank is located 5.2nm W with least depths of 18.3m. Mariners are advised to round Stokes Point with extreme caution and with a wide berth. Stanley Rocks, 2.3nm E of Stokes Point consists of several rocky patches with some depths of less than 1.8m. Seal Rock, 1nm ENE of Stokes Point, is 3m high. The location between the two aforementioned rocks is foul and in the event of stormy weather the sea will break over the entire area. E coast of King Island: In the vicinity of Seal Bay and the coast are sunken rocks and an above-water rock, approx 0.3nm E of Seal Point. Another rock, with a depth of 9.0m, is located 1.3nm E of Seal Point and additional rocks (dry approx 0.6m), sunken rocks approx 0.8nm ESE of Middle Point in the centre of the bay. Two rocks; Brig Rock and South Brig Rock (Brig Rocks) (40°06'S., 144°02'E) lie on a shoal extending approx 0.1 to 0.6nm SSE from a position approx 0.8nm ENE of Red Hut Point. A few further rocks lie S of this location and the sea breaks approx 0.1nm off its S'ly side. There are several above-water rocks lying approx 0.2nm offshore between Big Rock and Sandblow Point, approx 1.3nm NE. Omagh Reef is located in the entrance between Sandblow Point and Grassy Island with a least depth of 2.4m and Frog Rock (above-water) is located 0.2nm WNW of Grassy Island. Grassy Harbour has the ability to shoal rapidly within the inner harbour. In the vicinity of Bold Head (40°03'S., 144°06'E) there are numerous above-water and sunken rocks approx 0.6nm SW. Sea Elephant Reef, extends 1nm NNE of Councillor Island and dries 0.9m. Elephant Shoal has a least depth of 5.5m in the N'ly end and is approx 3nm long N-S. It is recommended to give the shoal a wide berth and approach with caution as the sea can break heavily on it in heavy winds. There are additional shoals reported approx 3.9nm E of the S entrance point of Sea Elephant Bay, 11m shoal approx 3.4nm ESE from the aforementioned location and a 9.1m shoals approx 0.8nm E of the S entrance point of Sea Elephant Bay.

MHWS 1.4m at Grassy Harbour. The wind in and around King Island affects the current as tidal currents SW of King Island are irregular and can be very strong due to prolonged W'ly winds. The E tidal current may produce a SE'ly onshore set with velocities up to about 2.5kts.

GRASSY, KING I, TASMANIA 40°03.89'S 144°03.72'E UNCTAD LOCODE: AU GRA ________________________________________________________________________________ ______

GRASSY, KING I, TASMANIA 40°03.89'S 144°03.72'E UNCTAD LOCODE: AU GRA For details see: GRASSY PILOT REQUIREMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ ______

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Grassy Harbour contact info VHF: Ch 12, 16 Telephone: Call Sign: "King Island Port" MAST contact info Telephone: +61 1300 135 513 Facsimile: +61 03 6233 5662 Email: admin@mast.tas.gov.au BIL contact info Telephone: +61 1300 038 228 Email: info@bassislandline.com.au TasPorts contact info Telephone: +61 1300 366 742 Email: reception@tasports.com.au

The documents required for Customs, Immigration and Quarantine department formalities may be summarised as follows: ..... Document 1. Ship Pre Arrival Report (Customs Form 13) 2. Crew Report (Customs Form 3B) 3. Passenger Report (Customs Form 2A) 4. Passenger Report (Customs Form 2B) 5. Advanced Person Processing (APP) of crew and passengers list to be submitted electronically to Immigration Web site www.immi.gov.au/sea 6. Quarantine Pre-arrival Report for Vessels (QPAR) - (AQIS Form 006) 7. Additional Quarantine Pre-Arrival Report for Cruise liners and Navy Vessels (AQIS Form 028) 8. Live Plants Vessel Log.(Attached to AQIS Form 028) 9. Notification of Sign-off if any (Customs Form B521) 10. Notification of Sign-on if any (Customs Form B522) 11. Load Goods (other than cargo) onto ship (Customs Form 43) 12. Remove Goods (other than cargo) from ship (Customs Form 44) 13. Ballast Water Log to Quarantine (AQIS Form 026) 14. Crew Effects Declaration (Customs Form 5 Part Two) 15. Report of Ship's Stores (Customs Form 5 Part Four)