Marine Safety

Supporting WA’s Maritime Communities

Seacare Maritime OHS Seacare Maritime OHS

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D J Harrod FNI, General ManagerD J Harrod FNI, General Manager

ChallengesChallenges

• Massive infrastructure development in NW Massive infrastructure development in NW ($100Bn?)($100Bn?)

• Huge increases in trafficHuge increases in traffic

• Remote locationsRemote locations

• Environmental issuesEnvironmental issues

• Jurisdictional issuesJurisdictional issues

• Labour shortagesLabour shortages

Courtesy AMSACourtesy AMSA

Some statisticsSome statistics

• Reported to DPI for the years 05 – 07:Reported to DPI for the years 05 – 07:

• 05/06 – 70 incidents, 23 injuries, 1 fatality05/06 – 70 incidents, 23 injuries, 1 fatality• 06/07 – 98 incidents, 19 injuries, 4 fatalities06/07 – 98 incidents, 19 injuries, 4 fatalities

• More work is needed on data, reporting and More work is needed on data, reporting and responsesresponses

Future plansFuture plans

• Closer cooperation with other Closer cooperation with other agencies:agencies:• ATSB – renewal of previous agreementATSB – renewal of previous agreement• NOPSA – new agreementNOPSA – new agreement• AMSA – AMSA – • Worksafe WA – review and renewal of existing Worksafe WA – review and renewal of existing

agreementagreement• WAPOL – renewal of agreementWAPOL – renewal of agreement

Future plansFuture plans

• New legislation and proceduresNew legislation and procedures• Maritime BillMaritime Bill - better and clearer powers - better and clearer powers

Intervention, investigation, prosecutionIntervention, investigation, prosecution

• Blood Alcohol Bill – B A Concentrations, Blood Alcohol Bill – B A Concentrations, • testing regimes, drug testing?testing regimes, drug testing?• Introduction of NSCV Parts D and EIntroduction of NSCV Parts D and E• Codes of conductCodes of conduct

SMS and auditsSMS and audits

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• Industry in crisis due to:Industry in crisis due to:• Lack of coherent, sensible and workable Lack of coherent, sensible and workable

national shipping policy; national shipping policy; • Labour shortages Labour shortages

Recruitment below sustainable levelsRecruitment below sustainable levels

• Lack of single, national regulatory frameworkLack of single, national regulatory framework

If planes and trains can do it, why If planes and trains can do it, why not ships?not ships?