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PRESENTATION BY SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION

The Role of the Harbour Master

PHILIP HOLLIDAY – EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS & HARBOUR MASTER

12 SEPTEMBER 2013

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Contents

• Sydney Ports Corp
• Functions of a Harbour Master
• Structure & Powers
• Challenges
• Solutions
• Questions

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Functions of the Harbour Master

To safeguard the public right to use and navigate in harbours To conserve the harbour facilities and provide aids to navigation To consider safety of the harbour and the need for pilotage To safeguard the environment and deal with pollution To provi vide de an effective ective balance ce betwee een the inevita itabl ble commerci ercial l and safety ety pressu ssures res

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Sydney Ports Corporation

Sydney Harbour is Australia's premier cruise ship destination and the only port in Australia with two dedicated cruise passenger terminals. Sydney is one of the world’s most beautiful and desirable destinations. In February this year our cruise season peaked with 36 ship visits in just 28 days.

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Sydney Ports Corporation - Operations

Has a department of 160 staff Ensures that the Harbour and Approaches operate safely and efficiently Ensures that the Port complies with marine and environmental regulations Responsible for environmental management and emergency planning Operate under the umbrella of a Port Safety Operating License

EGM Ops & HM DHM Marine Ops DHM Marine Planning Survey Manager Pilot Manager VTS Mgr Senior Mgr Regional Ports Senior Mgr Cruise

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Pilotage

• Pilots
• Pilot Exemption Certificates
• Certificate of Local Knowledge

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Sponsons!!!

Arggh!

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Vessel Traffic Services

Undertake rtakes s survei eilla lance ce by Radar, r, Radio, , AIS and CCTV TV. . Provi vide des s informatio rmation, n, advice ce and direct ction

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to marine ine traffic affic Provi vide des s for the safe e and efficient icient movemen ment t of commerci ercial l vessel sel traff ffic ic Monitors tors pilotag tage logisti stics cs Logs and records rds data

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Survey Services

• Survey and monitor the seabed depths within the Channels and Berthing Boxes of the

ports

• Manage the operation and maintenance of the Realtime Oceanographic Data

Information System (RODIS).

• Manage wharf monitoring surveys as part of the Marine Structures Inspection Program.
• Verify and monitor the Corporation’s Aids to Navigation

Hydrography and 3D Mapping Harbo bour ur Tunnel el Sydne ney y Harbo bour ur Entran ance ce Channe nels

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Marine Operations

• Marine Supervisors
• Port Officers
• Emergency Response Team
• Launch Crews

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Powers of the HM

The Harbour Master has the power to direct The time and manner in which any vessel may enter, manoeuvre within or leave the port The position and the manner in which any vessel may anchor or be secured within the Port The time and manner of the taking in or discharging by any vessel within the port of cargo, stores, fuel, fresh water or water ballast The securing or removal of any vessel within the port in, from, or to any position as the Harbour Master thinks fit.

Sounds s easy – but wh what if stakeholders don’t want to be dir irected! cted!

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Challenges

Larger ships – Same size port Cruise ship beam – 32m RoRo beam – 32m Tug LOA – 30m Manoeuvring room – not much!

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Closer to my new home

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Increasing Pressures

Cruise Ship Visits to the OPT Year

• No. Of Ships

Max Pax Exchange 1995 36 <4000 2000 18 <4000 2002 22 <4000 2004 20 <4000 2006 33 <4000 2008 46 4000 2010 55 4200 2011 63 4200 2012 100 >7000 2013* 141 >7000 2020# 240 >8000 * Base sed on curr rrent t schedule le # Base sed on Passe ssenger r Cruise ise Termina inal l Steeri ring Committe ittee Report rt

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Ship LOA 345m – Quay LOA 220m

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Solutions

Communication and planning are the key Honesty and teamwork provide best results There e is always ays room for improvem emen ent. t. How we improv

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Thank You