The Port of Varanus Island is used as a central gathering and processing hub for oil, gas and condensate supplied by nearby fields.
Awareness of Heat Related Illness. The summer months in the West Pilbara region where Pilbara Ports operate are frequently seeing temperatures exceeding 40°C, due to humidity the apparent temperature can be above 50°C.
Mariners are advised that there is an upward trend of cooling related main engine slowdowns due to blockage of seawater strainers. Currently a mass spawning of crustaceans gathering under ships in the Western Anchorages being drawn into ships cooling water intakes.
Port users are advised that several diving operations take place at various locations within the Port of Varanus Island.
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At Pilbara Ports, safety is the core of every decision we make as the port authority for the world’s largest bulk export ports. We know that every vessel movement through Port Hedland’s 40-kilometre channel underpins Australia’s prosperity, with 573.6 million tonnes of throughput, worth an estimated $115.8 billion, passing through the Port in the past financial year alone.
Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 69.95 million tonnes (Mt) for May 2025.
Pilbara Ports ‘Pilbara Clean Fuel Bunkering Hub’ strategic roadmap positions the Pilbara as a global leader in decarbonisation in the maritime industry.
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