Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Tranz Rail
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Conduct a risk assessment of navigation in confined waters and upgrade the passage plans to make use of techniques such as monitored turns and critical decision points and foster the use of good bridge resource management to implement and monitor the passage plans
Reply Text
The Interisland Line accepts this recommendation. All Interisland deck officers and some engineer officers have had Bridge Resource Management training, and recently 2 masters have attended an Advanced Marine Pilot course in Sydney. The Interisland Line intends to progressively put all masters through the Advanced Marine Pilot course as slots on it become available.
The Interisland Line has 40 years' experience on the Wellington/Picton route, and its ships have well tried and tested passage plans; however, recognising the technological advance in navigational systems on board its vessels, and the new navigational techniques associated with that technology, it will conduct a review and make any improvement it can to ensure it is achieving the highest possible level of safety, with minimum risk. Part of the review will focus on how bridge resource management can be optimised to ensure safe and efficient implementation of any passage plan. The Interisland Line expects to complete the review by the end of September 2002, and make any necessary changes soon after.
The Interisland Line has 40 years' experience on the Wellington/Picton route, and its ships have well tried and tested passage plans; however, recognising the technological advance in navigational systems on board its vessels, and the new navigational techniques associated with that technology, it will conduct a review and make any improvement it can to ensure it is achieving the highest possible level of safety, with minimum risk. Part of the review will focus on how bridge resource management can be optimised to ensure safe and efficient implementation of any passage plan. The Interisland Line expects to complete the review by the end of September 2002, and make any necessary changes soon after.
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