Commercial Mooring Licence Information
An experienced and fully insured Mooring company like Alkira Marine Services is recommended by Maritime to install your Mooring Apparatus to ensure the safety of your vessel and other property on the water. We use new quality fittings only and ensure your Mooring Apparatus is capable of securely holding your vessel in the worst conditions. Alkira is fully insured and we only use qualified personnel.
Cost for the purchase, installation and servicing of the Mooring Apparatus is the responsibility of the Mooring licensee. Failure to maintain your Mooring Apparatus with an annual service, keeping it in good condition may result in Mooring failure and set the vessel adrift with expensive consequences. Penalties may apply by NSW Maritime.
On cancellation of your Mooring Licence, the licensee is responsible for removing the Apparatus from the seabed.
Mooring Installation Fees
The size of the Mooring Apparatus depends on the vessel type, weight and windage plus the location of the Mooring within Lake Macquarie. Contact us to confirm the most appropriate block size to suit your vessel.
750kg Moorings $600+gst
1500kg Moorings $950+gst
2250kg Double Blocks are $1600 + gst
3000kg Double Blocks are $1800 + gst
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Typical Mooring Setup
Typical Mooring setup and how it would sit on the sea floor in calm conditions.
How to Apply for a Commercial Mooring Licence
(Red/Orange Buoy)
When applying for a Commercial Mooring Licence with NSW Maritime the applicant must:
- Provide a completed Application Form.
Commercial Application (132 KB) - Provide a copy of the Certificate of Registration of Business Name or Certificate of Incorporation. Sole traders and partnerships without a registered business name must provide a copy of the ABN Advice Certificate or Statutory Declaration stating the nature of their business.
- Provide on business letterhead a detailed description of the proposed usage of the Mooring site and any associated shore based facilities i.e. land based marine facilities and services.
- Provide Proof of Identity (POI) for both the business entity and nominated representative. Proof of Identity (551 KB)
- Comply with any planning control instruments that are in existence.
- Pay prescribed fee set by NSW Maritime. The annual Mooring Licence fee is determined by the Mooring location and vessel length. In addition an establishment fee applies for an initial Private Mooring Licence.
A Mooring Licence must be renewed annually with NSW Maritime and cannot be sublet or traded with another vessel. Some Licences may be transferable on sale of the business subject to NSW Maritime and any other statutory approvals required. However you should first check with NSW Maritime.
Commercial Moorings are Issued to
- A business entity or person approved by NSW Maritime as trading to provide approved marine type services to the boating public (eg boat repair, marinas, commercial fishing, charter vessels, boat brokerage, Mooring contractor) or
- Any other business which cannot be accessed by means other than water i.e. there is no land access
The applicant can only apply for one (1) site per area. Once the Licence is issued a further application can be made.
Priority Lists
If no vacancy exists for your preferred Mooring area you can, on application and payment of the prescribed fees have your name added to a Priority Waiting Lists. These lists have been developed to ensure fair and equitable access for all users. You will be notified in writing when a site becomes available and have 14 days to accept the offer.
Other Commercial Mooring Forms and NSW Maritime Links
NSW Maritime Commercial Moorings
Adjustment to Records (85 KB)
Application to Change Vessel Moored (56 KB)
Statutory Declaration of Vessel Ownership (41 KB)
Mooring Locations in Lake Macquarie
There are specified Mooring Locations within Lake Macquarie North and South and a NSW Maritime Mooring Management Plan that dictates all Mooring licencing -
Lake Macquarie Mooring Management Plan (1152 KB)
Mooring Locations - Lake Macquarie North (233 KB)
Mooring Locations - Lake Macquarie South (225 KB)
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