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Equipment Procurement
Boom Anchor kits
During the 2004-2005 financial year the National Plan conducted a tender for the supply of 175 boom anchor kits. The kits were supplied in pallet sized plastic bins for ease of transport and storage. The kits are support equipment for Tier 2/3 general purpose and shoreline boom systems located at each of the nine regional Tier 2/3 stockpiles.
Shoreline Boom Ballast and Inflation Pumps
To address an identified shortfall following the handover of Tier 1 equipment, AMSA purchased additional shoreline ballast and inflation pumps for Tier 2/3 shoreline boom systems located at each of the nine regional Tier 2/3 stockpiles.
National Plan Equipment Audits
During the 2004-2005 financial year, audits of National Plan equipment were undertaken at the following locations:
- Darwin Tier 2/3 Stockpile – August 2004
- Melbourne Tier 2/3 Stockpile – September 2004
- Adelaide Tier 2/3 Stockpile – October 2004
- Port Lincoln – October 2004
- Hobart – November 2004
- Launceston Tier 2/3 Stockpile – November 2004
- Dampier Tier 2/3 Stockpile – January 2005
- Sydney Tier 2/3 Stockpile – February 2005
- Fremantle Tier 2/3 Stockpile – March 2005
Training
The National Plan training program for 2004-2005 included the following AMSA run courses and workshops:
Course |
Location |
Date |
Number of Participants |
Marine Pollution Controller Course |
Geelong VIC |
26-27 July 2004 |
12 |
Exercise Writing Course |
Mt Macedon VIC |
25-29 October 2004 |
11 |
Oil Spill Management Course |
Fremantle WA |
9-12 November 2004 |
21 |
Chemical Spill Response Course |
Adelaide SA |
7-11 March 2005 |
23 |
Environment and Scientific Coordinators Workshop |
Townsville QLD |
2-6 May 2005 |
22 |
Oil Spill Management Course |
Brisbane QLD |
30 May – 3 June 2005 |
27 |
Equipment Operator Course |
Darwin NT |
3-4 August 2004 |
16 |
Equipment Operator Course |
Groote Eyland NT |
5-6 August 2004 |
14 |
Equipment Operator Course |
Sydney NSW |
25-26 November 2005 |
10 |
Fixed Wing Aircraft Dispersant Loading Course |
Whyalla SA |
22 June 2005 |
12 |
The Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre (AMOSC) conducted 29 specific workshops for a total of 508 personnel as shown in the table below. Of these, four programs for 58 personnel were conducted outside of Australia. A further 22 overseas students were trained at AMOSC.
Course |
Number of courses |
Number of Participants |
Response |
5 |
66 |
Shoreline Clean up |
1 |
16 |
Operator |
11 |
223 |
Contingency Planning |
1 |
14 |
Management |
11 |
189 |
Updated: May 2006