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Equipment and Training
Equipment Procurement
Boom Anchor Kits
Forty 15kg boom anchor kits were purchased for distribution to ports as part of the Tier 1 equipment handover.
Storage Tanks
To further increase the on shore portable storage capacity of the National Plan, five Structurflex 10,000 litre Flexidams were purchased during 2003-2004.. The storage tanks have been placed at the following locations:
| location | quantity |
|---|---|
| Brisbane, QLD | 1 |
| Bowen, QLD | 2 |
| Hay Point, QLD | 2 |
Boom
During 2003-2004, 600 metres of general purpose boom was purchased with 300 metres placed at both Bowen and Gladstone in Queensland.
To complement shoreline boom purchased during 2002-2003, the following equipment was purchased during 2003-2004:
| Item description | quantity |
|---|---|
| Seawater Pumps and Hoses | 9 |
| Air Inflators and Hoses | 9 |
| Boom Repair Kits | 9 |
| Boom Tow Ends | 16 |
Pneumatic Fenders
AMSA purchased two pneumatic fender repair and test kits during 2003-2004. These kits are an integral part of the ongoing maintenance of the pneumatic fenders located in Brisbane.
Pumps
One “Semi Trash” pump was purchased and is located at Skardon River in Queensland.
Storage Racking and Stillage
During the reporting period AMSA’s Brisbane Tier 2/3 regional stockpile of National Plan equipment was set up in Pinkenba. To facilitate the correct, safe and easy storage of equipment, storage racking and stillages were purchased.
National Plan Equipment Audits
During the reporting period, AMSA officers carried out audits of National Plan equipment held at:
- Darwin in August, 2003
- Melbourne and Westernport in September, 2003
- Port Adelaide in October, 2003
- Sydney, Newcastle and Port Kembla in November, 2003
- Fremantle, Bunbury and Albany in February, 2004
- Port Hedland, Dampier and Geraldton in April, 2004
- Pinkenba, Gladstone and Port of Brisbane in June 2004
Training
The National Plan training program for 2003-2004 included the AMSA run courses and workshops shown below.
| Course | LOcation | date | Number of participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Pollution Controller | Geelong, VIC | August 2003 | 15 |
| Equipment Operator | Darwin, NT | August 2003 | 19 |
| Equipment Operator | Gove, NT | August 2003 | 16 |
| Oil Spill Management | Hobart, TAS | November 2003 | 22 |
| Oiled Wildlife Workshop | Brisbane, QLD | February 2004 | 15 |
| Equipment Familiarisation | Sydney, NSW | February/March 2004 | 61 |
| Shoreline Assessment and Evaluation | Sydney, NSW | February/March 2004 | 61 |
| Environment and Scientific Coordinator | Hobart, TAS | March 2004 | 26 |
| Fixed Wing Aircraft Dispersant Loading | Darwin, NT | March 2004 | 15 |
| Oil Spill Management | Sydney, NSW | June 2004 | 24 |
| Chemical Spill Response | Gladstone, QLD | June 2004 | 20 |
The Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre (AMOSC) conducted 19 specific workshops for a total of 258 personnel as shown below. Of these, seven programs for 115 personnel were conducted outside Australia.
| Course | Date | Number of participants |
|---|---|---|
| Response | July 2003 | 17 |
| Shoreline Clean up | August 2003 | 4 |
| Operators | October 2003 | 15 |
| Response | November 2003 | 10 |
| Response | March 2004 | 6 |
| Operators | May 2004 | 12 |
| Client specific programs (13) | 194 |