Marine safety issues and actions
Contingency planning
| Issue number: | MO-2015-007-SI-02 |
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| Who it affects: | All ships entering and departing Townsville under pilotage |
| Issue owner: | Port of Townsville Limited Pilotage Services |
| Transport function: | Marine: Shipboard operations |
| Background: | Investigation Report 323-MO-2015-007 |
| Issue release date: | 19 February 2019 |
| Current issue status: | Adequately addressed |
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| Issue status justification: | The actions taken by the Port of Townsville Limited (POTL) and the POTL Pilotage Services have detailed berthing manoeuvres and identified emergency situations providing contingency guidance to the pilots. |
Safety issue description
The Port of Townsville Limited Pilotage Services’ Pilotage Service Safety Management System did not have documented guidance on berthing manoeuvres nor any associated contingencies.
Proactive Action
| Action number: | MO-2017-001-NSA-014 |
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| Action organisation: | Port of Townsville Limited (POTL) and the POTL Pilotage Services |
| Date: | 08 September 2017 |
| Action status: | Closed |
The POTL and the POTL Pilotage Services have completed a review of and subsequently updated their safety management system (SMS). The SMS now consists of six parts, including Standard Operating Procedures, Townsville Port Operations and Emergency Management Procedures amongst others. The SMS now includes guidance for berthing manoeuvres and contingency plans in emergency situations for inbound and outbound ships with and without tug assistance.