Marine Safety Managament System

Question 1

What are the main areas within the marine department

Answer 1

1. Hydrography and Conservancy
2. Leisure and Recreation
3. Marine Compliance
4. Marine Services
5. Pilotage
6. Port Planning
7. VTS
8. Weather

Question 2

What is included within the safety management system?

Answer 2

1. Operational procedures
2. Useful documents
3. General directions issued by the harbour authority
4. HM Notices
5. Local notices to mariners
6. MOU
7. Risk assessments
8. Emergency procedures

Question 3

What are the sections of the Marine Safety Management System?

Answer 3

1. Roles and Responsibilities. Hierarchy and lines of communication
2. Measures to secure maritime safety - competence, training, risk assessment, incident reporting, investigation, monitoring and auditing
3. General duties and powers
4. specific duties and powers - port regulations and byelaws, pilotage directions, general directions and Harbour directions

Question 4

What is included in the VTS Operations Manual?

Answer 4

1. Principles of VTS
2. VTS Training procedure
3. VTS Procedures
4. External and stakeholder procedures
5. Communication procedures
6. Emergency procedures