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Oil or Chemical Spills
The Newcastle Port Corporation is responsible for any oil or chemical spills inside the port and in State Waters between Catherine Hill Bay to the south and the Fingal Head to the north.
Any oil or chemical spills in State Waters between Catherine Hill Bay and Fingal Head, should be reported to:
NEWCASTLE PORT CORPORATION 1800 048 205 (24 hours) or 4985 8222 (24 hours).
State Waters consist of the territorial sea from low water mark for three nautical miles.
For more information about oil and chemical spills > Incident Control
Dangerous Goods
The supervision and handling of dangerous goods is carried out in accordance with the relevant Acts, Regulations, Codes and Guidelines including Part 11 of the NSW Dangerous Goods Regulations 1999 and the associated Australian Standard AS3846-1988, utilising suitably trained personnel.
Newcastle Port Corporation (NPC) has separated the Dangerous Goods legislative monitoring and control into three different permit categories.
More information > Dangerous Goods.
