112/00

Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Hawke's Bay RC
Text
Introduce the following directions into the harbour bylaws covering their ports, to emphasise the intent and principles of STCW and SOLAS:

• all vessels, whether under pilotage or pilot exempt, shall have an agreed passage plan for transits within harbour limits
• the number of crew members on the bridge shall be sufficient to safely carry out the agreed passage plan
• in determining the composition of the bridge team, due regard shall be taken of the need to steer, operate manoeuvring machinery, monitor the progress of the vessel visually, use all available aids to navigation and refer to an appropriate navigational chart.
Reply Text
This Council is intending to undertake a major review of its bylaws in this financial year.

As part of that review, Council will consider the inclusion of the Safety Recommendation 112/00 in its bylaws
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