General Enquiries

Book A Launch

Brisbane Office

Street Address

Suite 2 Argyle Place

14 Argyle Street

Albion QLD 4010

Admin

Operations

Fax

Email

+61 7 3624 6500 +61 7 3624 6555 +61 7 3862 2240 bmp@brisbanepilots.com.au

Mailing Address

PO Box 306, Albion QLD 4010

Pilot Station

Street Address

Lot 22

Parkyn Parade

Mooloolaba QLD 4557

Phone

Fax

+61 7 5458 6601 +61 7 5478 3435

ABOUT US

OUR STORY

Brisbane Marine Pilots core business is to train and supply Marine Pilots to assist ships visiting the Port of Brisbane and provide a common safety system under which all Pilots work within the Port.

OUR BAY AND ITS WILDLIFE

The Moreton Bay Marine Park is formed by three large island’s Stradbroke and Moreton Islands’ to the East and Bribie Island to the North West.

SEAFARER WELFARE

Brisbane Marine Pilots is committed to making the lives of seafarers a little easier. All of our Pilots have served many years at sea and in our daily work we often see the very difficult working and living conditions seafarers face.

WHAT IS A MARINE PILOT?

Marine Pilots are employed throughout the world to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of large ships in congested, confined and/or environmentally sensitive waters.

Book A Pilot

Brisbane Marine Pilots provides a pilotage service on behalf of the Queensland Government Agency, Maritime Safety Queensland. Our pilots collaborate closely with ships’ crews to ensure safe passage through the waters of Moreton Bay Marine Park and the Port of Brisbane. The effective partnerships we create build rapport, trust and confidence.

To book a pilot, please follow the three steps below. Please ensure that you adhere closely to all specified instructions to enable us to coordinate your pilot booking with seamless precision.

Steps to book a pilot

Step 1: Notify QSHIPS at least 48hrs prior to movement

The vessel arrival details should be recorded in QSHIPS at least 48 hours prior to the movement. (Note: Should the agent be unable to record the movement in QSHIPS, then the VTIS A1 should be completed and faxed or emailed to VTS).

Step 2: Book a Pilot

Booking Timeframes:

A request to book a pilot should be emailed directly to Operations team at Brisbane Marine Pilots. A copy of the VTIS A1 form is sufficient. Phone bookings are acceptable

Contact Details:

BMP Operations

Ph: (07) 3624 6555

Email: operations@brisbanepilots.com.au

After Hours Mobile: 0418 737 012

Step 3: Notify BMP and VTS of any changes

Ensure that VTS and the Brisbane Marine Pilot Operations are kept up to date with any changes to the scheduled booking.

Please Note:

Any removal and Departure details should be provided in the same manner at least 24 hours prior to the movement.
Alterations to any booked times need to be confirmed with VTS, and notifications of changes should be phoned and emailed as soon as possible to Brisbane Marine Pilots.
Ensure that all of the vessel’s details are correct. It is important to pay close attention to the vessel’s LOA and draft to ensure a correctly licenced Pilot is available for the job.
After 21:30 hours vessel movements can not be brought forward between 22:00 and 06:00 hours.

ABOUT US

OUR STORY

Brisbane Marine Pilots core business is to train and supply Marine Pilots to assist ships visiting the Port of Brisbane and provide a common safety system under which all Pilots work within the Port.

OUR BAY AND ITS WILDLIFE

The Moreton Bay Marine Park is formed by three large island’s Stradbroke and Moreton Islands’ to the East and Bribie Island to the North West.

SEAFARER WELFARE

WHAT IS A MARINE PILOT?

Marine Pilots are employed throughout the world to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of large ships in congested, confined and/or environmentally sensitive waters.

Book a Launch

Brisbane Marine Pilots provides a launch service within the Brisbane pilotage area. This operates from Mooloolaba and Whyte Island. Our launch crews aim to provide perfectly timed transportation to ships, safely bridging land and sea logistics.

To book a launch, please follow the five steps below. Please ensure that you adhere closely to all specified instructions to enable us to coordinate your launch booking with seamless precision.

Step 1: Complete the appropriate Transfer form

Please complete the appropriate form:

Step 2: Send the Form/s to BMP

Email or fax the form/s to Brisbane Marine Pilots Operations.

Contact Details:

BMP Operations

Ph: (07) 3624 6555

Fax: (07) 3862 2240

Email: operations@brisbanepilots.com.au

After Hours Mobile: 0418 737 012

Step 3: Follow Up

Follow this up with a phone call as many transfers will need to coordinated with our shipping responsibilities.

Step 4: Liaise with Customs

Liaise with Customs to ensure that approval is granted for the transfers. Typically a completed S-175 form will be required for personnel transfers and a completed S-43 will be required for goods and charts transfers.

Step 5: Forward Customs Approval Forms to BMP

Ensure that Brisbane Marine Pilots Operations have been forwarded copies of any required customs approval forms.

Please Note: Please read the Safe Cargo Handling and Safe Operating Loads reference.

In order for Brisbane Marine Pilots to facilitate your request, please advise Operations as soon as you become aware that a launch request is required. Transfers typically require two or more hours to organise, however, our shipping responsibilities will always be our first priority.

If the times or details of the transfer change please ensure that Brisbane Marine Pilots Operations is advised at least two hours prior to the scheduled transfer time or cancellation fees may be incurred.

ABOUT US

OUR STORY

Brisbane Marine Pilots core business is to train and supply Marine Pilots to assist ships visiting the Port of Brisbane and provide a common safety system under which all Pilots work within the Port.

OUR BAY AND ITS WILDLIFE

The Moreton Bay Marine Park is formed by three large island’s Stradbroke and Moreton Islands’ to the East and Bribie Island to the North West.

SEAFARER WELFARE

WHAT IS A MARINE PILOT?

Marine Pilots are employed throughout the world to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of large ships in congested, confined and/or environmentally sensitive waters.

We endeavor to always be an employer of choice

We recognise that our people are our biggest asset and strive to develop leading workplaces that maximise their full potential. We achieve this through best practices that demonstrate end to end employee recruitment, on boarding engagement and strong retention which offer our people a career.

We employ approximately 70 people to perform a variety of Pilotage, Management, Administrative, Launch and Operational duties across our Company, being Brisbane Marine Pilots.

Work/Life Wellbeing

We take the health and wellbeing of our people seriously and encourage all our people to make the most of their entitlements and flexible working arrangements. We offer to find balance between their careers and family including:

Part time employment
Flexible hours
Job share
Work from home
Transition to Retirement; all of which need to meet the business requirements to be supported.

Know more about our available job openings.

About You

Your health is important to us and that’s why we invest in services to help keep you fit and healthy; including:

Healthy Lifestyle Program – a voluntary program that provides our people with confidential annual/biennial health assessments, with our preferred health provider as well as annual flu shots and skin checks.
Employee Assistance Program – a confidential and independent counselling service for our people and their immediate families.

To Apply

We strive to ensure our Pilots are trained and developed to ensure we provide safe, efficient and professional Pilots to the Port of Brisbane.

We proudly offer traineeships, providing local youth with skills they require for a promising future.

A Work Experience Program provide high school students an opportunity to view, first hand, the many and varied career opportunities available at Brisbane Marine Pilots.

ABOUT US

OUR STORY

Brisbane Marine Pilots core business is to train and supply Marine Pilots to assist ships visiting the Port of Brisbane and provide a common safety system under which all Pilots work within the Port.

OUR BAY AND ITS WILDLIFE

The Moreton Bay Marine Park is formed by three large island’s Stradbroke and Moreton Islands’ to the East and Bribie Island to the North West.

SEAFARER WELFARE

WHAT IS A MARINE PILOT?

Marine Pilots are employed throughout the world to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of large ships in congested, confined and/or environmentally sensitive waters.