Security

Inductions for port users normally take about one hour, but it does depend on which areas of our port facilities that you need to access.

We require a headshot of the applicant to be emailed through to [email protected] before your card can be printed. All access cards are created at our Head Office in Port Adelaide, so your card will be posted to you if you are working at one of our regional ports.

Yes, the card costs $100 and is valid for two years.

If you lose your card, you must report it to Flinders Ports as soon as possible and the lost card will be cancelled.

You will need to apply for a replacement card and pay a fee of $100 for your new card.

No, we have a strict policy on access which is applied without exception: no induction, no card means no access.

Even if you are accessing the port on a one-off basis you will still need an access card. If you need to gain entry, please call us today on +61 (0)8 8447 0600 to get the application process started and get the access you need.

No, your Flinders Ports Access Card will only give you access to the berths and gates you requested access for and that we have approved.

When a ship arrives at one of our ports, the Flinders Ports’ pilot will issue the vessel’s Captain with Flinders Ports Access Cards for the ship’s crew.

The ship’s Captain is responsible for these cards and must keep a register of whom these cards are given to.

When the vessel departs, the Captain must give the Flinders Ports Access Cards back to our pilot along with the register of card recipients. A $50 fine will be issued for any lost or stolen cards that are not returned by the Captain.

Ship crew changes are handled by the ship’s agent and the agent will organise entry into the port.

Security level 1 is the normal security level at Flinders Ports’ facilities. Under level 1, you will need your Flinders Ports Access Card to gain access to our facilities through all of our electronic gates.

If we are advised to by Australian Government agencies to increase our security levels, to level 2 or 3, our electronic access gates will be manned, port users will need to show their MSIC to our security personnel at the gates and correctly display their MSIC card at all times while on site.

At levels 2 or 3, we may also be required to conduct random stop and searches of anyone within our port precincts.

You will need an MSIC if you work on a wharf, onboard a ship or an offshore oil and gas facility.

If you visit an Australian regulated port, ship or offshore facility more than once a year to deliver or collect goods, provide services or conduct regular maintenance, you will also need an MSIC.

You will need to apply for an MSIC from an authorised MSIC issuing body.

At the Flinders Port Holdings group, we source our MSICs from Veritas Engineering Pty Ltd.  Please visit the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development for a full list of bodies authorised to issue MSICs

You will need to include proof of identification documents:

• one primary identification document and one secondary identification documents, or two tertiary documents.

For your primary identification document you can choose one from the following:

• a valid copy of your birth certificate, a valid copy of your citizenship or naturalisation certificate, a valid Australian passport, a valid passport from another country showing your visa and eligibility to work/status.

For your secondary identification, you may provide one of the following documents, a valid driver’s licence with your photograph, a valid government employee identification card or a valid student identification card.

Alternatively, applicants may provide two of the following tertiary documents: a bank or credit card statement displaying your name and address, a signed statement from your employer or former employer and a rates notice in your name showing your address.

In addition to the identification documents you will need to have your photograph taken by the MSIC issuing authority, provide proof that you need to hold an MSIC for operational reasons and that you are eligible to work in Australia.

The Australian Government will assess your application for an MSIC by checking whether you have been convicted of any serious offences that are relevant to maritime security.

A full list of the offences that are checked before an MSIC is listed on the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development website:

The criminal history background check for an MSIC is conducted on behalf of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development by Auscheck.

The background checks are necessary to protect Australians from terrorists and other threats to our maritime and offshore facilities. The requirement for every individual entering secure maritime and offshore areas to hold an MSIC means that those individuals have proven their identity, have the right to work in Australia, do not have an adverse security assessment and do not have an adverse criminal record.

If your MSIC application is rejected, you will be told the reasons why as well as any appeal rights you have, in writing.

Your employer will not be informed and will not receive any information from your background checks. It is your choice whether you wish to discuss your rejected MSIC application, or information from your background checks with your employer.

If you decide not to appeal against the rejection of your MSIC application, or if your appeal is unsuccessful, you will not be allowed to access or work unmonitored in a maritime security zone.

You can choose whether to apply for an MSIC card which is valid for two years or four years.

After the validity period expires, you will need to renew your MSIC and undergo another background check before your replacement card can be issued.

If you no longer need to work in a maritime security zone, your MSIC card will be cancelled within the validity period and you must return the cancelled card to the issuing body.

You should wear your MSIC above waist height at the front or side of your body and the entire front section of your MSIC must be clearly visible.

Not displaying your MSIC at all or displaying it incorrect may incur a fine.