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Urgent safety recommendations
Urgent safety recommendations released publicly in advance of a final report are available here until release of a final report at which time they are incorporated into the database.
Safety Recommendation
016/02
Issued To
Port Otago
on 18 Feb 02
Conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the establishment of an automated monitoring system of the beacon lights in selected critical areas, such as major bends in the channel, of Otago Harbour, and if feasible establish a monitoring system.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
The practice of relying upon passing ships to report light failures is to the best of our knowledge standard industry practice in similar harbours throughout New Zealand.
Our program of upgrading all lights on the harbour has been proceeding for more than 2 years and is nearing completion.
We are actively investigating opportunities to monitor more closely the operation of the lights to compliment our comprehensive reliability monitoring and we look forward to the development of national standards for light outages and monitoring by the Maritime Safety Authority.
We are in the process of installing a camera surveillance system in the Port and Channel areas the installation of which will also enable monitoring of harbour navigation lights and the effectiveness of this will be scrutinised closely once installed.
Safety Recommendation
060/01
Issued To
Shotover Jet
on 31 Oct 01
adopt a policy whereby the use of the safety lap seat belts, already fitted in the front passenger seats, is mandatory.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
Thank you for your letter dated 31 October advising that recommendation 059/01 has been withdrawn and requesting comment with respect to our intention with recommendation 060/01.
At this stage we are not sure we agree with your recommendation that Shotover Jet adopt a policy whereby the use of the safety lap seat belts, already fitted in the front passenger seats, is mandatory.
The reason for this is that when MSA carried out the review of Rule Part 80 their conclusion with respect to the fitting of seat belts was that they disagreed with the recommendation made by TAIC. As the time they did note that they would continue to review this decision. MSA staff again confirmed this to me during a discussion last week. I ?m sure you would agree that this puts us in a difficult situation, as we have conflicting views from two different authorities.
For this reason we therefore believe that MSA and TAIC should collectively advise us on what we should do.
Safety Recommendation
106/00
Issued To
Auckland RC
on 03 Nov 00
Require all ferry operators offering scheduled ferry services within Auckland enclosed water limits to submit for approval to the council a detailed route operational plan for all scheduled ferry routes, then coordinate between operators to ensure that such passage plans as far as practical avoid ferries meeting on opposing tracks. The approved route operational plans should be required to form part of operators? safe ship management system.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
Currently we have only four scheduled operators in the Auckland Harbour, Fullers, Pacific, Subritzky?s and Stella Shipping. I have arranged a meeting with them this Friday to ensure that they will submit detailed route operational Plans and will include these in their Safe Ship management systems.
I will advise the results of my meeting and the inclusion of the routes into charts.
Safety Recommendation
107/00
Issued To
Auckland RC
on 03 Nov 00
Establish the main ferry routes within Auckland enclosed water limits and arrange to have them marked on the appropriate charts with an appropriate warning for other harbour users that ferries regularly ply those routes.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
[Following the action taken in response to safety recommendation 106/00] I will arrange the appropriate Notices to Mariners and amendments to the relevant charts. If it does not cut across any protocols, may I suggest that a press release be issued by Council on this with maybe a map showing the ferry routes for the information of the public.
I will advise the results of my meeting and the inclusion of the routes into charts.
Safety Recommendation
102/99
Issued To
MSA
on 10 Jun 00
Develop an MSA Commercial Jet Boat Driver Licence, which every commercial jet boat driver must hold. The licensing system should be structured with:
* a detailed training syllabus and a driving test, for the basic licence
* several levels of endorsement, each dependent on specified numbers of driver hours and a further driving test
* restrictions on all-up weight (boat and passengers) for each endorsement
* endorsements for each river on which the holder intends to operate, following a specified number of hours on each river
* experience requirements, and a training syllabus and test for jet boat driver instructors
* a requirement for subsequent periodic check trips
* a requirement for drivers who do not accumulate a specified number of driving hours within a specified period, to undergo revalidation training.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
[Awaiting result of formal safety review of the Commercial Jet Boat Industry commissioned by the Director of Maritime Safety on 28 July 2000. See respondent's other comment for more detail.]
Safety Recommendation
103/99
Issued To
MSA
on 10 Jun 00
Require all commercial jet boat drivers to keep a log book of hours and training.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
[Awaiting result of formal safety review of the Commercial Jet Boat Industry commissioned by the Director of Maritime Safety on 28 July 2000. See respondent's other comment for more detail.]
Safety Recommendation
109/99
Issued To
MSA
on 10 Jun 00
Require all new commercial jet boats intended to be operated in braided rivers, or existing boats being purchased for operation on braided rivers, to be constructed with roll protection that allows sufficient occupiable space under the boat for its full complement, should it roll
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
[Awaiting result of formal safety review of the Commercial Jet Boat Industry commissioned by the Director of Maritime Safety on 28 July 2000. See respondent's other comment for more detail.]
Safety Recommendation
110/99
Issued To
MSA
on 10 Jun 00
Require the fitting of an inclined footplate in front of each passenger seat, having first assessed what the optimum angle for such a footplate is.
Implementation Status:
Open
Reply:
[Awaiting result of formal safety review of the Commercial Jet Boat Industry commissioned by the Director of Maritime Safety on 28 July 2000. See respondent's other comment for more detail.]
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