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Recipient Name
Marlborough 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.
• 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
Marlborough District Council is currently in the process of reviewing the existing harbour bylaws and the formulation of new harbour bylaws pursuant to the Local Government Act 1974.
In order that the Commission may have some indication of the wording of the bylaws envisaged a copy of the relevant text is included below. It must be stressed that the text may still change following perusal by Council’s legal advisors and/or subsequent submissions.
1. The master of every ship which is not a pleasure craft shall, when navigating within harbour limits ensure that:
(i) automatic steering ‘pilot’ devices, if fitted, are not to be used, unless a helmsman is standing by in the immediate vicinity of the helm or wheel. Otherwise, vessels are to be in hand-steering mode.
(ii) the main engines are to be immediately available for reducing speed, stopping or going astern at all times without delay
(iii) anchors are immediately available for use in an emergency and capable of being used without power
2. While navigating within harbour limits, the master of every ship shall ensure that all aids to navigation, including but not limited to radar and depth recording devices, if fitted are to be in continuous operation and fully utilised.
3. The master of every ship which is not a pleasure craft whether under pilotage or pilotage exempt shall have an agreed passage plan for transits within harbour limits.
4. The master of every ship which is not a pleasure craft, while navigating within harbour limits of the region, shall ensure that sufficient trained personnel are tasked with monitoring the ship’s progress and implementation of the agreed on passage plan.
5. When navigating within any part of the region’s harbours, all ships of 6 metres in length and above shall carry and consult a current copy of the appropriate nautical charts (or approved electronic equivalent)
In order that the Commission may have some indication of the wording of the bylaws envisaged a copy of the relevant text is included below. It must be stressed that the text may still change following perusal by Council’s legal advisors and/or subsequent submissions.
1. The master of every ship which is not a pleasure craft shall, when navigating within harbour limits ensure that:
(i) automatic steering ‘pilot’ devices, if fitted, are not to be used, unless a helmsman is standing by in the immediate vicinity of the helm or wheel. Otherwise, vessels are to be in hand-steering mode.
(ii) the main engines are to be immediately available for reducing speed, stopping or going astern at all times without delay
(iii) anchors are immediately available for use in an emergency and capable of being used without power
2. While navigating within harbour limits, the master of every ship shall ensure that all aids to navigation, including but not limited to radar and depth recording devices, if fitted are to be in continuous operation and fully utilised.
3. The master of every ship which is not a pleasure craft whether under pilotage or pilotage exempt shall have an agreed passage plan for transits within harbour limits.
4. The master of every ship which is not a pleasure craft, while navigating within harbour limits of the region, shall ensure that sufficient trained personnel are tasked with monitoring the ship’s progress and implementation of the agreed on passage plan.
5. When navigating within any part of the region’s harbours, all ships of 6 metres in length and above shall carry and consult a current copy of the appropriate nautical charts (or approved electronic equivalent)
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