Maritime Safety Queensland

Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) is a government agency attached to Queensland Transport. MSQ manages the safe and environmentally sustainable movement of vessels using Queensland's waterways. MSQ's role is to protect Queensland's waterways and the people who use them - providing safer, cleaner seas. It has responsibility for:

• Improving maritime safety for shipping and small craft through regulation, education and enforcement;
• Minimising vessel sourced waste and providing response to marine pollution;
• Providing essential maritime services such as port pilots and aids to navigation; and
• Encouraging and supporting innovation in the maritime industry.

Maritime Safety Queensland Regional and Associated Offices

Passenger Transport Division

The role of the division is to ensure Queensland has a safe, efficient, accessible and equitable transport system which contributes to economic development and enhances the quality of life.

Rail, Ports and Freight Division

Rail, Ports and Freight Division coordinates transport policy, strategy, funding and investment initiatives in relation to rail, ports and freight. As part of Queensland Transport, one of the largest state government agencies providing services and infrastructure across Queensland, RPF works to influence positive outcomes for industry, business, communities and people.

The division develops and implements policies, regulations and strategic plans to promote more effective and efficient rail, port and freight systems in Queensland. The division's work supports and progresses internationally competitive freight logistics practices.

Rail, Ports and Freight's core deliverables include:

• Freight policy objectives across all transport modes;
• Coal and mineral transport supply chain efficiency;
• Management of the integrity of Queensland rail corridors;
• Fit for purpose performance assurance of CSO supported rail infrastructure; and
• The good governance of the transport

Rail, Ports and Freight's role is reflected in the areas of:

• Contract Management
• Rail Infrastructure and Standard Gauge
• Livestock
• Regional Freight
• Ensuring integrity of the rail network
• Cross modal and inter-modal freight policy
• Coordination of coal transport infrastructure
• Ports planning and strategic investments
• Representing the interests of shareholding ministers for the state's transport Government Owned Corporations
• Liaison and coordination with the transport Government Owned Corporations, Maritime Safety Queensland, Queensland Treasury and the Coordinator-General
• Ensuring implementation of government policies in the use of strategic port land and in land use planning
• Representing the state's port network interests in whole-of-government issues
• Leading competitive neutrality and competition issues within the port and rail sectors
• Rail, ports and related legislation
• Rail and port security.

Government Owned Corporations

Rail, Ports and Freight liaise and coordinate with the following Government Owned Corporations:

• QR Limited
• Cairns Ports Limited
• Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited
• Mackay Ports Limited
• Port of Brisbane Corporation Limited
• Ports Corporation of Queensland Limited
• Port of Townsville Limited.

Page Last Updated: 18 May 2009   Contact: 322 22011 govnet@qld.gov.au