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UN/LOCODE AUSYD · Australia · Asia-Pacific · NSW
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
seaport · rail terminal · road terminal · airport · postal exchange
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Port Botany container terminal; Sydney Harbour cruise and naval; mandatory pilotage Port Jackson; MARPOL special area (Australian coastal).
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
Practical information for crew arriving here. Verified where possible — see sources. Spot a mistake or missing detail? Tell us.
Australia requires a Maritime Crew Visa (MCV / subclass 988) for all non-Australian crew before arrival. The MCV is free, applied for online, valid 3 years, multiple entry. Apply at immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/maritime-crew-988. Without an MCV you cannot leave the vessel even for transit to the airport.
Plan it: /tools/shore-leave-port-card
Nearest major airport: Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD (~11 km)). Vessel agent normally arranges taxi or seafarer-centre shuttle to/from the airport at sign-on / sign-off. Confirm transport with the agent at least 24 hours before disembarkation.
Major operators: Telstra, Optus, Vodafone. Tourist SIM at airport arrivals or 7-Eleven citywide. Stella Maris + Mission to Seafarers operate in Sydney, Melbourne, Fremantle, Newcastle, Brisbane with free Wi-Fi + SIM-card sales.
Related rights: shore leave · medical care · abandonment · unpaid wages.
Port-state-control region: amsa MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
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