Boating and diving

Our experienced staff and great range of vessels and equipment make boating, diving and snorkelling enjoyable for all skill levels.

You must meet UQ safety standards and minimum competency requirements for all water-related activities.

Our vessels

You can hire a vessel if you meet Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and UQ requirements.

You must first register your interest by emailing us at hirs.boating@uq.edu.au.

You must operate the vessel in accordance with UQ Boating Safety procedures.

Masters and crew must be qualified, and all crew must undergo a boat-handling induction and safety check for each vessel. Allow up to an hour.

Vessels used for research and education are classed as commercial vessels.

You'll need these minimum qualifications to operate UQ Science vessels.

All vessel masters must hold:

Where the vessel master is intending to act as a Lookout, they must hold:

valid oxygen provider certificate
evidence of relevant experience supervising the intended activities; this will need to be approved by the Station Boating Operations Officers.

Researchers and educational groups can hire a station skipper (requires advance booking).

For more information, email us at hirs.boating@uq.edu.au.

Minimum requirements for snorkelling with UQ as part of your fieldwork:

Before you start fieldwork:

download and fill in the Snorkel Registration Form, found on UQ Snorkelling Procedures
email your forms to us at hirs.boating@uq.edu.au
provide us with medical fitness information
ensure you’re familiar with and follow all UQ Snorkelling Safety Procedures.