It is a safety issue that the system for tasking a Coastguard rescue vessel does not always ensure that the people responsible for tasking or operating the vessel are in possession of sufficient information to make a prudent decision on whether the task should be undertaken. Further, a person independent of the crew should always involved in the decision process. It is recommended that the Chief Executive of The Royal New Zealand Coastguard Inc. develops a nationwide standard that supports measured decisions based on the maximum available information when tasking coastguard vessels.
Issue date:remind operators of commercial transport operations that passengers may require additional briefing or training in safety and emergency procedures appropriate to an intended flight so that they can actively assist in the safe conduct of the flight.
Issue date:Promulgate safety advice on the necessity to retrieve loose, small and/or lost articles from the cockpits of aircraft, particularly those used for training and aerobatics.
Issue date:Review the effectiveness of the Tranz Rail emergency plan to respond to such accidents to ensure it includes guidelines to TCOs and network control managers to minimise the initial delay in notifying emergency services and ensure timely information regarding access to accident and incident sites.
Issue date:Upgrade the standard and frequency of fire and safety drills on board his vessels.
Issue date:Amend the rules for working Warrant Stations to require all crossing trains, whether berthing on the main line or the loop, to establish the whereabouts of the opposing train before entering the appropriate main line or loop
Issue date:Include with new cables general instructions on their care and the precautions necessary to optimise their life. Such information may also indicate how and when the cable should be inspected, and when should be replaced
Issue date:Investigate and carry out a cost benefit analysis on any requirement that New Zealand ships carry an Automatic Identification System. In carrying out this analysis due regard shall be had to the mandatory requirements promulgated by the International Maritime Organization for SOLAS ships
Issue date:Review your decision to disconnect the existing cockpit voice recorder in Boeing 737 aircraft with a view to bringing them back into service as soon as practicable.
Issue date:critically review the design of the company’s survival craft launching apparatus and ensure that they: • can be readily understood by non-technical persons • will reliably perform tasks, which include lowering and deployment for training purposes • will perform safely under the control of operators with minimum experience and training • so far as is practicable, are failsafe • are accompanied by clear, unambiguous instructions in English.
Issue date:At about 2000 on 14 March 2012, the fishing vessel Easy Rider departed Bluff for Great South Cape Island off the west coast of Stewart Island. The skipper, 2 crew members and 6 passengers were on board. The passengers were to be offloaded at Great South Island, where they were to prepare for the upcoming mutton-bird harvest. The skipper then intended to travel to his fishing grounds to engage in commercial fishing.
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