Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
MNZ
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Address the safety issue whereby the risk assessment for the Port of Taharoa that was in its draft form, after 4 years of development, did not follow the recognised methodology to classify and apply the appropriate measures to mitigate the risks. The safety management system that the risk assessment underpins must be regarded as fragile until an expert independent total review of it is made.
Reply Text
The Director accepts this recommendation and has commissioned an independent organisation to carry out a full risk assessment of Port Taharoa, preparatory to development of an updated safety management system. The risk assessment will use the methodology contained in the guidelines to the Port and Harbour Marine Safety Code and will, amongst many other matters, take account of the interface between the onshore pumping operation and the safety management system of the ship for cargo operations. It is anticipated that the safety management system will be complete by 30 August 2009.
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