Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Nelson City Council
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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
Nelson City Council’s harbour bylaws are currently under review, and are scheduled for completion about September 2001.
Council views the safety recommendation very seriously, and will write to all current pilots and current holders of pilotage exemptions working in Port Nelson enclosing a copy of the Commission’s final recommendation.
Further the Council will bring the recommendation to the attention of all future candidates for both pilot licences and pilot exemption certificates.
We strongly believe that this form of communication will be far more effective that the making of a harbour bylaw.
Council views the safety recommendation very seriously, and will write to all current pilots and current holders of pilotage exemptions working in Port Nelson enclosing a copy of the Commission’s final recommendation.
Further the Council will bring the recommendation to the attention of all future candidates for both pilot licences and pilot exemption certificates.
We strongly believe that this form of communication will be far more effective that the making of a harbour bylaw.
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