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Port Otago
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Conduct a cost/benefit analysis of the establishment of an automated monitoring system of the beacon lights in selected critical areas, such as major bends in the channel, of Otago Harbour, and if feasible establish a monitoring system.
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The practice of relying upon passing ships to report light failures is to the best of our knowledge standard industry practice in similar harbours throughout New Zealand.
Our program of upgrading all lights on the harbour has been proceeding for more than 2 years and is nearing completion.
We are actively investigating opportunities to monitor more closely the operation of the lights to compliment our comprehensive reliability monitoring and we look forward to the development of national standards for light outages and monitoring by the Maritime Safety Authority.
We are in the process of installing a camera surveillance system in the Port and Channel areas the installation of which will also enable monitoring of harbour navigation lights and the effectiveness of this will be scrutinised closely once installed.
Our program of upgrading all lights on the harbour has been proceeding for more than 2 years and is nearing completion.
We are actively investigating opportunities to monitor more closely the operation of the lights to compliment our comprehensive reliability monitoring and we look forward to the development of national standards for light outages and monitoring by the Maritime Safety Authority.
We are in the process of installing a camera surveillance system in the Port and Channel areas the installation of which will also enable monitoring of harbour navigation lights and the effectiveness of this will be scrutinised closely once installed.
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