Fremantle Port Authority

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

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]

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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. [9]

Harbourmasters

List of Fremantle harbourmasters
NameStart dateEnd date
Mark John Currie 18291832
Daniel Scott 18391851
James Harding [3] 18511867
George J. Butcher (acting)18671868
James Nias Croke 18681874
George Forsyth 18741886
Charles Russell [5] 18861902
Charles James Irvine 19021916
John Frances Morrison (acting)19171921
Harold Stephens Nicholas19211937
William Raymond Clack19371940
Willie Kenneth Saunders19401945
Albert Ernest Trivett19451953
Forrest H. B. Humble19531965
Alexander B. Brackenridge19651968
John Adams19681972
Robert S. Campbell19721976
Michael Coleman19761986
John Barron19861988
Eric J. Atkinson19882008
Allan J. M. Gray2008present

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