Outcome 1

Outcome 2

Output 1.4: Performance review 2002-2003

Output Group 1: Ship Operations Safety and Marine Environment Protection Program

Output 1.4: Systems that aid safe marine navigation:

AMSA provides technical, maintenance and engineering services supporting the provision of a national network of integrated aids to navigation and traffic management measures to meet the needs of commercial shipping for safe and efficient coastal navigation. AMSA also provides a distress and safety communications network under the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

Strategy: Enhancement of systems that aid safe navigation.

Measure Performance 2002-2003

Marine navigational aids network meets requirements of the five-year Navigational Strategic Plan. (Quality)

Target: 100% in accordance with the Plan.

During 2002-2003, the network met all Plan requirements.

Availability of the marine navigational aids network. (Quality)

Target:

  • Visual:
    • Cat 1 - 99.8%
    • Cat 2 - 99.0%
    • Cat 3 - 97.0%
  • Racons: 99.6%
  • Tide gauges: 99.6%
  • DGPS: 99.6%
  • Ship Reporting System: 98%
  • Unlit Beacons: 95%
  • Topmarks or daymarks: 95%

During 2002-2003, the network maintained the following availability:

  • Visual:
    • Cat 1 - 99.93%
    • Cat 2 - 99.92%
    • Cat 3 - 99.89%
  • Racons: 99.89%
  • Tide gauges: 98.98%
  • DGPS: 99.63%
  • Ship Reporting System: 98.01%
  • Unlit Beacons: 100%
  • Topmarks and daymarks: 99.98%

Provision of a comprehensive network of aids to navigation. (Quantity)

Target: 338 lights, 39 racons, six radar, 13 auxiliary lights, nine unlit beacon, 13 DGPS, and five tide gauges over 367 locations

During 2002-2003, network comprised:

337 lights, 43 racons, four radar, 15 auxiliary lights, eight unlit beacons, 15 DGPS, and four tide gauges over 368 locations.

Cost to provide a network of aids to navigation. (Price)

Target: 2002-2003 estimates:$19.118 million

During 2002-2003, the estimated cost of providing

the network is $19.329 million.

Cost per aid to navigation location. (Price)

Target: $52,100 per location

During 2002-2003, the cost estimate per aid to navigation was $52,500 per location.

Median time taken to distribute safety information messages. (Quality)

Target: two hours

During 2002-2003, the median time was 20 minutes.

Capability to distribute a number of safety messages per day. (Quantity)

Target: An average of five messages per day

During 2002-2003, 440 messages were sent and capability maintained in excess of an average of

five messages per day.

Cost to provide maritime safety messages. (Price)

Target: 2002-2003 estimates: $0.244 million

During 2002-2003, the cost is estimated to be

$0.307 million.

 

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