Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Lyttelton Port Co.
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Improve the training programme for tug masters. It addition to the material the programme already contains, it should include:
· a more comprehensive training manual
· more prescriptive descriptions of the tasks that a tug master must be able to accomplish competently, including emergency and non standard situations
· how that competence shall be assessed
· information on the handling characteristics of each of the Port Company tugs
· general information regarding the safe operation of a tug
· an in-depth description of risks that may be encountered during a towage operation.
· a more comprehensive training manual
· more prescriptive descriptions of the tasks that a tug master must be able to accomplish competently, including emergency and non standard situations
· how that competence shall be assessed
· information on the handling characteristics of each of the Port Company tugs
· general information regarding the safe operation of a tug
· an in-depth description of risks that may be encountered during a towage operation.
Reply Text
All recommendations will be implemented in full. Current status is: Training manual is currently being fully edited to reflect the improvements that have been detailed.
It is expected that all recommendations will be fully implemented by 31 October 2002.
It is expected that all recommendations will be fully implemented by 31 October 2002.
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