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Annual Report 1997/98
AMSA, as managers of Australia's National Plan, and the Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP), through its Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre (AMOSC), have put in place a Fixed Wing Aerial Dispersant Capability (FWADC) for the spraying of oil spill dispersant. This capability has been achieved through a three year contract with Australian Maritime Resources (AMR) based in Adelaide.
As part of the FWADC Contract there is a formal requirement to review the contractual arrangements at the conclusion of the first twelve months of the Availability Period and upon each subsequent twelve months.
The NPAC FWADC Working Group at a meeting held in Adelaide on 4 February 1998 undertook the review. The Contractors representative, Mr Dennis Elliott, also attended the meeting
The objectives of the review included, but were not be limited to:
(a) determining whether contract arrangements best meet the needs of the National Plan;
(b) determining whether any amendments or variations should be made to the Contract to improve delivery of the services stipulated by the Contract;
(c) consider expanding the terms and conditions applicable to the 5% performance component of the Contract to cover all key performance aspects;
(d) determine performance parameters for next year of contract;
(e) review need to incorporate additional aircraft for expanded coverage or capability
(f) determining whether the contract should continue.
The following documentation was examined as part of the review
- AMSA Contract 049/95
- AMR Tender submission
- Management Plan
- Contract Performance Plan
- AMSA audit information
- AMR Flight Crew training manual
- AMR monthly reports to AMSA
- Daily aircraft status advice
The review included presentations and discussions in the following areas:
- Overview of Aircraft Availability & Costs
- Overview from an AMSA Perspective & Review of Incident Response
- Overview of Capability from an Industry Perspective
- Overview of Capability from a State Perspective
- Overview from Contractor Perspective
- Overview of AMSA conducted Audits
- Overview of Sub-contractor Training
- Review of Contractor Performance
- Contractor Submission
- Review of Contract Wording
- Visit to Contractor Facility - AMR Parafield
The review formally endorsed the continuation of the Contract in its current form with all stakeholders satisfied with the current level of performance and management of the contract.
last updated:
18 June 2001