Readers are also referred to REPCON AR201500050 and AR201500061 for REPCONs which also relate to this issue.

Maritime Safety Queensland have advised that further meetings have taken place with the operator of the mine and confirmed orders for new equipment and replacement navigation aids have been placed. Most replacements are scheduled to be completed by the end of September 2015. The reporter suggested that the Moormaster Automated Mooring system would be the perfect system for this port, but the regulator has advised that due to the currents and exposure at this particular port, this system is not a viable option.

Airservices Australia have advised that since our previous response dated 21 October 2015, Airservices has promulgated further educational material to ensure that controllers are aware of their requirements in relation to VFR aircraft broadcasting on area VHF. Information provided to air traffic controllers:  

The reporter provided the following comments in relation to this report: Both the airline and the regulator being one and the same in this country, provided their standard response being that it is legal. I of course always imagined that was always going to be the case. I don't think I, or anyone else, have ever made a statement to the effect that they were not operating within the proscribed rules of the regulator. My claim still is that we are being made to operate more hours…