Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) The master of any
vessel shall obey all lawful orders of the harbour master, and generally
follow such directions as the weather, the crowded conditions of the port or
other circumstances may render necessary or expedient, in the judgment of the
harbour master, for the safety and interest of the whole shipping.
(2) The harbour master
of any port has the entire control of the anchoring, mooring, berthing and
movement of all vessels within the port, and shall appoint the place where any
vessel is to anchor, moor or lie in the port and the berth that any vessel is
to occupy.
(3) The harbour master
of a port may at any time order the master of a vessel within the port to move
the vessel from its place in the port to any other place in the port.
(4) Where for any
reason the order of a harbour master to move a vessel in a port is not
complied with, the harbour master may move the vessel at the risk and expense
of the master or owner thereof, and for that purpose may, at the expense of
the owner or master of the vessel, break any anchor chain or rope or mooring
line securing the vessel.
(5) The harbour master
at a port may, and shall if so directed by the CEO, require the master of a
vessel that is entering, departing from or being moved within the port, to
engage the services of a tug for that purpose.
[Regulation 19 amended: Gazette
27 Jun 2003 p. 2523; 4 Jun 2010
p. 2463‑6.]