Mooring Licencees
With the exception of Rottnest Island Authority rental moorings, all moorings in Rottnest Island waters are licensed to private boat owners. There is a waiting list to become a mooring licensee. Contact the Marine Administration Officer on +61 8 9432 9320.
Applications to join the moorings waitlist will incur an administration fee (please see Waitlist Application form below for more information). Licensed moorings may only be used by licensees or their authorised users. Penalties apply to any other vessel using a licensed mooring.
Tender and Secondary Vessel "Super Tenders"
The Rottnest Island Authority is currently conducting a trial on the management of vessels greater than 3.75 metres and up to 6.75 metres. These vessels are commonly referred to as "super tenders". A kindly reminder to all mooring site licensees and authorised users is that the current maximum size of a "super tender" is 6.75m. Any mooring licensee wishing to use a "super tender" on their mooring must have their mooring certified accordingly and signage displayed. All "super tenders" must be rafted to the primary vessel and not tied off the stern. Any vessel exceeding the length of 6.75m must use a separate mooring as an authorised user or use their own anchor.
Additional Information
Please contact the marine administration office on 9432 9320 regarding the current season’s forms as they expire 31 August 2010.
Application forms for the 2010/2011 season are valid from 1 September and will be available mid August here on the website or from our office.
Authorised Users
A Mooring Licensee may nominate owners of other suitably sized vessels to use their mooring. This permission must be given on the official form available from the RIA's Fremantle Administration Office or on our website. Authorised User status is only recognised on display of a valid sticker.
Application forms must be processed and appropriate stickers issued well in advance of your visit to the Island.
If you wish to become an Authorised User of a mooring during the boating season, you can nominate yourself to the RIA. Following completion of the application forms and payment of fees, you will be allocated use of suitable moorings depending on availability.
Please note that licensees maintain priority use of their own mooring at all times.
Additional Information
Due to high demand within the Shared mooring system availability for new RIA allocated authorisations is limited and the outcome of applications may not be known until the end of October of each season following the completion of the existing Authorised User renewal process.
Casual Access of the Shared Mooring System
Licensees and Authorised Users of the Rottnest Shared Mooring System (SMS) are also permitted to use other moorings within the SMS on a casual basis. Coloured discs (pdf 11KB) attached to the mooring buoys indicate the rated vessel size for that mooring. The mooring ratings are based on the certified length of a site.
During casual access a competent operator must remain on board the vessel so that it can be moved immediately should the Licensee or any nominated Authorised User arrive to use the mooring site. Licensees have priority over the use of their own mooring sites at all times.