Alerts the maritime industry to findings of two recent accident investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission.
At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.
This report summarises our port State control activities and reports on the performance of commercial shipping companies, flag States and Classification Societies for the 2011 calendar year.
After a number of extraordinary years which saw the National Plan responding to the Pacific Adventurer and the Montara Wellhead platform incidents, the 2010-11 financial year was a period of consolidation.
The 2011-12 financial year was another busy period for the National Plan, with two significant pollution incidents, in Christmas Island and New Zealand, as well as the completion of the National Plan/National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangements review.
Advice to vessel owners and masters for the Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on passenger (class 1) vessel tenders in Western Australia and Northern Territory.
Procedures for STCW courses provided by Registered training organisations including e-learning, distance learning and blended learning, GMDSS ROC and short courses.
Residual current devices minimise the risk of a person receiving an electric shock or being electrocuted when using plug-in electrical equipment on board vessels.
The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.