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Environment Bay of Plenty
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Introduce the following directions into the harbour bylaws covering their ports, to emphasise the intent and principles of STCW and SOLAS:
• all vessels, whether under pilotage or pilot exempt, shall have an agreed passage plan for transits within harbour limits
• the number of crew members on the bridge shall be sufficient to safely carry out the agreed passage plan
• in determining the composition of the bridge team, due regard shall be taken of the need to steer, operate manoeuvring machinery, monitor the progress of the vessel visually, use all available aids to navigation and refer to an appropriate navigational chart.
• all vessels, whether under pilotage or pilot exempt, shall have an agreed passage plan for transits within harbour limits
• the number of crew members on the bridge shall be sufficient to safely carry out the agreed passage plan
• in determining the composition of the bridge team, due regard shall be taken of the need to steer, operate manoeuvring machinery, monitor the progress of the vessel visually, use all available aids to navigation and refer to an appropriate navigational chart.
Reply Text
The harbour bylaws are presently being reviewed, whilst under the legislation we cannot make new pilotage bylaws, our existing bylaws will be amended as far as possible to incorporate the following:
• All vessels, whether under pilotage or pilot exempt, shall have an agreed passage plan for transit within pilotage limits.
• The number of crewmembers on the bridge shall be sufficient to safely carry out the agreed passage plan.
• In determining the composition of the bridge team, due regard shall be taken in the operation of all controls, monitor the progress of the vessel visually, use all available aids to navigation and ensure that the appropriate navigational charts are available and up to date.
This would ensure that the principals of STCW and SOLAS are adhered to.
• All vessels, whether under pilotage or pilot exempt, shall have an agreed passage plan for transit within pilotage limits.
• The number of crewmembers on the bridge shall be sufficient to safely carry out the agreed passage plan.
• In determining the composition of the bridge team, due regard shall be taken in the operation of all controls, monitor the progress of the vessel visually, use all available aids to navigation and ensure that the appropriate navigational charts are available and up to date.
This would ensure that the principals of STCW and SOLAS are adhered to.
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