The safety of fishermen and people in small boats is a continuing concern in terms of safety at sea. In the course of your voyages, you encounter many types of fishing operations from dug out canoes, with sometimes a candle or oil lantern, to large fishing/factory ships. In and around the Australian coast fishing vessels tend to be less than 20 m in length with a crew of two or three. They often exhibit very bright working lights, though these should be shielded in order to ensure that the fishing lights required by the Colregs can be seen clearly.

(RB211-524 Turbofan Engine) Examination brief During the landing at Johannesburg International Airport on 15 March 2003, the flight crew of the Boeing 747-400 aircraft, registered VH-OJO, noted an "ENG 2 REVERSER" message displayed on the engine indication and condition alerting system (EICAS) after the application of reverse thrust. Airport personnel subsequently found debris on the runway and taxiway used by the aircraft. An engineering examination of the number-2 engine nacelle by the operator's ground staff established that both panels from the integrated nozzle assembly (INA) drive…

(Cessna 404, VH-ANV Jandakot WA, 11 August 2003) Introduction At 0735 UTC on 11 August 2003, VH-ANV was cleared on a MANTL 1 departure from runway 24R at Jandakot airport. Onboard were the pilot and five passengers. The aircraft called ready and was cleared to climb to 3,000 feet. The aircraft rotated and the tower staff noticed a sound similar to an asymmetric operation. The aircraft was turned left and subsequently impacted the ground to the southeast of the tower near the NDB site. This Technical Analysis Investigation report should be read in conjunction with ATSB report BO/200303579.

This report has been produced by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) using data supplied by the rail safety regulators in each State and the Northern Territory of Australia since 2001. The ATSB does not collect the data itself and depends entirely on the efforts of the rail safety regulators to provide accurate and reliable information. Train kilometres Year NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA Australia 2001 53,086,392 157,051 36,238,151 13,604,617 - 36,830,251 16,205,715 156,122,177 2002 60,015,964 178,007 39,004,733 14,785,344 - 37,903,716 18,779,675 170,667,439 2003 60,668,790…

Hughes 369HS, ZK-HCC Accident near Fox Glacier, New Zealand, 30 November 2003 FACTUAL INFORMATION On 30 November 2003, a New Zealand registered Hughes 369HS, ZK-HCC, was operating on a standard scenic flight over the Fox Glacier, New Zealand. The intended track was over Fox Glacier, around Mount Cook and Mount Tasman, returning via the Fox Glacier to land at Fox Glacier township. After a normal climb to 9,500 ft and commencing level forward flight, the pilot noticed the power turbine speed and main rotor speed reduce. The pilot descended to 6,500 ft where power was restored. Several minutes…

The purpose of this publication is to examine trends in the numbers of railway accident deaths in Australia in the 1980s and 1990s in the light of comparable data from other countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Overall, the data indicate that in the period from 1980 to 1999 Australia's rail safety improvement compared favourably with that of other OECD countries and performance reached OECD median levels in the 1990s.

A seaman was killed and two other seamen were seriously injured when the lifeboat they were in fell 20 metres to the water after the wire falls parted. The limit switches did not operate, and the falls parted when the davits came up to their stops with the winch motor running. Another fatality was only prevented by a crewmember's safety helmet. This was one of three similar accidents where lives were put at risk.

Introduction The problem of collisions at railway crossings is an on-going one for rail operators, track providers and regulators and road authorities in Australia. While the number of deaths and injuries is small in comparison to other road casualties and has been reduced considerably in recent years, they are the most serious safety issue faced by the rail system in Australia. The genesis of the present project was at a special meeting of the Australian Transport Council (ATC) on 8 August 2002 that considered the outcome of recent tests of locomotive auxiliary lighting. It was agreed at…

Birdstrikes continue to be a problem for aviation worldwide, costing approximately $US3 billion annually. Increasingly, funds are being directed towards research which focuses on bird control and avoidance methods. Two such methods which are proving to be successful, are the use of handheld laser devices to scare birds from the airport environment, and the use of the US developed Avian Hazard Advisory System (AHAS), which allows aircraft to avoid high-risk birdstrike areas. This study investigated the Australian birdstrike data for the period 1991 to 2001. Although limited, the available data…

Fuel exhaustion and fuel starvation accidents continue to be a problem in the Australian aviation industry, accounting for over 6 per cent of all accidents between 1991 and 2000. Within Australia, fuel exhaustion refers to those occurrences where the aircraft has become completely devoid of useable fuel. Fuel starvation refers to those occurrences where the fuel supply to the engine(s) is interrupted, although there is adequate fuel on board the aircraft. The current study investigates the overall rates of factors contributing to and significance of fuel-related accidents between 1991 and…