Fremantle Port Authority

Fremantle Port Authority, also known by its registered business name Fremantle Ports,[1] is the responsible authority created under the Western Australian Port Authorities Act 1999.[2]

Fremantle Ports building with harbour control on the top, and statue of C. Y. O'Connor

Harbour administration

In August 1829 the Fremantle Harbour Master position was created and the first incumbent was Captain Mark John Currie, serving for three years before leaving the colony in 1832. He was succeeded by Daniel Scott, who served for eighteen years as harbourmaster until he resigned in 1850. Captain James Harding was appointed acting harbourmaster of Fremantle, upon the resignation of Scott and the position was confirmed in 1852. Harding drowned in June 1867 attempting to assist a sinking vessel, Strathmore, near Garden Island.[3] Following Harding's death Captain George J. Butcher was acting harbourmaster. The position was filled in 1868 by Lieutenant James Nias Croke, who served until 1874. He was replaced by Captain George Forsyth. In January 1880 as a result of the formation of the Harbour and Light Department, the position of Chief Harbour Master of the Colony of Western Australia was created,[4] with Forsyth, the serving Fremantle harbor master taking on the position, until he was dismissed in 1886. Charles Russell was then appointed as Chief Harbour Master, serving until 1902.[5]

Fremantle Harbour Trust

In 1903 Fremantle Harbour Trust was created with five commissioners, three commissioners to be appointed by the Governor with the remaining two positions appointed by the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce and the Perth Chamber of Commerce respectively, chairman of the Trust was then appointed by the Governor.[6] The first formal meeting of the Fremantle Harbour Trust commissioners occurred on 5 January 1903 in the Dalgety Building, the original board of commissioners were R Laurie(chairman), C Hudson, William Sandover, A Leeds and T Coombe. At that time resident Engineer of Harbour works was W. Leslie and harbour master was Captain Charles James Irvine, both of whom were present for the meeting.[7]

Fremantle Port Authority

The Fremantle Harbour Trust ceased in November 1964, and was replaced by the Fremantle Port Authority.[8]

Events

Fremantle Ports in collaboration with the Fremantle City Council and other bodies holds an annual Fremantle maritime day.

Harbourmasters
List of Fremantle harbourmasters
Name Start date End date Reference(s)
Mark John Currie 1829 1832
Daniel Scott 1839 1851
James Harding 1851 1867 [3]
George J. Butcher (acting) 1867 1868
James Nias Croke 1868 1874
George Forsyth 1874 1886
Charles Russell 1886 1902 [5]
Charles James Irvine 1902 1916
John Frances Morrison (acting) 1917 1921
Harold Stephens Nicholas 1921 1937
William Raymond Clack 1937 1940
Willie Kenneth Saunders 1940 1945
Albert Ernest Trivett 1945 1953
Forrest H. B. Humble 1953 1965
Alexander B. Brackenridge 1965 1968
John Adams 1968 1972
Robert S. Campbell 1972 1976
Michael Coleman 1976 1986
John Barron 1986 1988
Eric J. Atkinson 1988 2008
Allan J. M. Gray 2008 present

References
  1. "Fremantle Ports is the strategic manager of the Port of Fremantle". Fremantle Ports. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. "Western Australian Legislation". Port Authorities Act 1999. State Law Publisher. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  3. "Loss of the Harbour Master and his Crew". The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times. 3 (40). Western Australia. 5 July 1867. p. 3. Retrieved 19 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "AU WA A757 - Harbour Master - Fremantle". State Records Office of WA. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  5. Captain Charles Robert Russell, Harbour Master Fremantle 1886–1902, 1900, retrieved 3 October 2014
  6. "PROPOSED FREMANTLE HARBOUR TRUST". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 29 August 1902. p. 6. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  7. "FREMANTLE HARBOUR TRUST". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 6 January 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  8. "AU WA A72 - Fremantle Port Authority". State Records Office of WA. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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