Inquiries & Recommendations

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Ensure that the Safe Ship Management manuals for all vessels under his jurisdiction contain clear and concise instructions of how accidents are to be reported.

Require operators to provide an approved serviceable wind indicating device at remote airstrips used frequently for commercial operations, to allow pilots to accurately assess wind conditions for take-off and landing.

Puts in place a practical means of meeting the company's requirements for passenger lists and ensures that it is complied with.

conduct a workload analysis at all signal boxes in the Auckland area, including train control, to ensure adequate resourses are available to meet existing and projected increased passenger traffic

The company consider the use of portable "fences" and guidance signs to enhance passenger control on open apron areas.

Introduce procedures to record and retain all details of the fitting of new tyres for a minimum period of 10 years.

The date by which all passenger trains were required by the NRSS to be fitted with event recorders was extended by the rail participants without consulting with and getting spproval from New Zealand Transport Agency.

Take urgent steps to determine the validity of the Certificates of Airworthiness issued for the Robinson R22 helicopters currently operating in New Zealand and advise all operators accordingly.

He ensures all sea staff in his employment record the progress of their vessels, which must be done manually in the absence of automatic recording devices.

ensure adequate suitably qualified personnel are available to provide coverage for special inspections during adverse weather conditions, and for an appropriate period afterwards while a threat of flooding exists, or if not make arrangements to close the affected line to rail traffic.

Modify the control system and the procedures on DMUs to ensure that they are held under sufficient braking to prevent movement due to transmission priming when stopped at stations.

Liaise with Transit New Zealand, Tranz Rail Ltd and the appropriate local authorities to initiate a review to define all public level crossings where the stacking distance for long road vehicles is insufficient to ensure safe entry to or exit from the crossing, and to ensure that appropriate action is taken, consistent with the frequency of use and the potential consequences of collision. [Same safety recommendation originally made as SR 064/96 in report 96-106]