Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Gisborne DC (T)
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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
After some consideration I do not believe that the recommendations should be included in harbour bylaws for the following reasons.
a. International shipping cannot be expected to be familiar with the bylaws of every port their ships visit, nor will the Masters of the vessels necessarily understand what is contained in these bylaws
. . .
b. There is no way of policing the implementation of such regulations unless by an enquiry conducted by the Maritime safety Authority after an accident.
c. While I agree with general principle of the proposals it is my opinion that the matter should be dealt with at Government level through the International Maritime Organisation by international regulation.
d. It is not yet compulsory for pilots to take Bridge Resource Management courses . . .
a. International shipping cannot be expected to be familiar with the bylaws of every port their ships visit, nor will the Masters of the vessels necessarily understand what is contained in these bylaws
. . .
b. There is no way of policing the implementation of such regulations unless by an enquiry conducted by the Maritime safety Authority after an accident.
c. While I agree with general principle of the proposals it is my opinion that the matter should be dealt with at Government level through the International Maritime Organisation by international regulation.
d. It is not yet compulsory for pilots to take Bridge Resource Management courses . . .
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