Transport for NSW is responsible for responding to any shipping incident or marine oil or chemical spill along the North and South coasts of NSW including shipping incidents and emergencies in State waters around Lord Howe Island.

Port Authority of New South Wales is responsible for incidents and emergencies in the regional ports of Eden and Yamba. The complete areas of responsibility are provided in the table on this page.

Area of responsibility	Authority
From the QLD border to Fingal Head (Port Stephens)	Transport for NSW
Fingal Head to Catherine Hill Bay	Port Authority of New South Wales Newcastle Port Resources
Catherine Hill Bay to Garie Beach, and the Regional Ports of Eden and Yamba	Port Authority of New South Wales Sydney Ports Resources
Garie Beach to Gerroa	Port Authority of New South Wales Port Kembla Port Resources
Gerroa to the Victoria border	Transport for NSW
Inland waters	Fire and Rescue NSW

Oil and chemical spill contingency plans for the North and South Area can be found by selecting the links on the right.