SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 12

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18 EMErGENCY rESPONSE SYDNEY PORTS PROvIDES AROuND-ThE-ClOCk mONITORINg OF BOTANY BAY AND SYDNEY hARBOuR TO ENSuRE ThE SAFE mOvEmENT OF CARgO AND PASSENgER vESSElS AND AN EFFECTIvE RESPONSE TO INCIDENTS. faCt 10 fire-fighting oPerationS marine ServiCeS reSPonded to. During 2011/12, there were no major safety or environmental incidents in either port. In October and November 2011 however, Sydney Ports provided substantial assistance when the container ship Rena ran aground off the North Island of New Zealand. Six of our emergency response staff spent 10 days each helping to clean up the heavy fuel oil spill from the incident. During the year, Marine Services responded to 447 marine incidents including 320 marine pollution events, 10 fire-fighting operations and 29 vessel assists or emergency towages. Accidents and spillages that occurred on water and land were handled quickly and efficiently, due to the robust processes Sydney Ports has in place to manage these events. Sydney PortS CorPoration annUaL rePort 2011/12 Sydney Ports maintains two dedicated fire-fighting tugs; one in Botany Bay and one in Sydney Harbour, in addition to numerous smaller vessels that can be used in confined or shallow draught waters. Marine Services attended vessel fires throughout the year, following up with penetrative booming to prevent any pollution entering our waters. In July 2011, we were notified of an emergency on an aircraft returning to Sydney. Under a mutual support arrangement with Sydney Airport, our tug stood by ready to assist, should it have been required. In February 2012, Sydney Ports assisted NSW Fire and Rescue in fighting a bush fire at a difficult to access site at Yeoland Point, Middle Harbour. This inter-agency assistance was again called upon in April 2012 for a vessel fire at Woolloomooloo Bay Marina. In 2011/12, Marines Services conducted 4,761 audits of vessels transferring oil, gas and chemicals at berths in Botany Bay and Sydney Harbour. Marine Services also conducted 1,015 work permit audits on vessels, maintaining our commitment to ensure a safe and environmentally sustainable harbour. With a third of the work audited, only 0.3 per cent of the inspections revealed non conformances with the dangerous goods regulations or breaches of safety procedures. These findings were rectified immediately by the operators. Marine Services conducted 1,187 dangerous goods electronic audits during the year. These audits ensure that dangerous goods in containers on vessels and terminals are transported and on-freighted within strict international regulations. Every year, Marine Services runs exercises to test the capabilities and expertise of Sydney Ports and other agencies. This year’s exercises included: ■■ Exercise Crossbow: on 20 September 2011 at Botany Bay, a combined State agencies oil spill response exercise ■■ Exercise Sealion: on 21 October 2011 at Gore Cove, a combined Shell-Sydney Ports oil spill exercise ■■ Exercise Rover: on 19 March 2012 at Port Botany, a combined Caltex- Sydney Ports oil spill exercise. From 5-7 June 2012, the first national oil spill emergency response exercise in seven years was conducted in Western Port Bay, Victoria. Sydney Ports had a team participating in the exercise, demonstrating a mobile wildlife cleaning facility as well as providing the Deputy Incident Controller for the exercise. Marine Services also supported the Australian Customs Service and the Royal Australian Navy in preparing their respective boarding teams for domestic and international operations.
SECUrITY wITh ITS AROuND-ThE-ClOCk OPERATIONS, SYDNEY PORTS NEEDS TO ENSuRE ThAT wORk IS CARRIED OuT SAFElY whIlE mONITORINg AND mAINTAININg ThE SECuRITY OF ITS STATE SIgNIFICANT INFRASTRuCTuRE AgAINST ACTS OF TERRORISm. There were no major security issues at any Sydney Ports facility in 2011/12. The Federal Office of Transport Security (OTS) requires that Maritime Security Plans for port facilities are reviewed every five years. Sydney Ports maintains plans for Port Botany, Sydney Harbour, the Bulk Liquids Berth, the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Barangaroo 5 and the Glebe Island/White Bay common user facilities. During the year, the plans for Port Botany, the Bulk Liquids Berth, the Overseas Passenger Terminal and Barangaroo 5 were reviewed and approved. Last year, Sydney Ports upgraded its closed circuit television systems to aid in surveillance of all facilities. This is now combined with radar and infrared surveillance, as well as regular and random land and water security patrols. Following the transfer of the Ports of Yamba and Eden to Sydney Ports on 1 December 2011, the Corporation reviewed the Maritime Security Plans for both ports. Their risk assessment processes were then aligned with the Sydney Ports system. Both revised plans were approved by the OTS in April 2012. A security exercise conducted in Port Botany in December 2011 identified some opportunities for improvement – primarily better notification procedures for neighbouring facilities in the Port. This has now been incorporated into our security procedures. Through its Port Security Committee, Sydney Ports continued to communicate and consult with stakeholders on security issues relevant to Port Botany and Sydney Harbour. The Committee includes representatives of port tenants, NSW Police, Australian Customs Service, Australian Quarantine Inspection Service, Attorney-General’s Department, the OTS and the defence forces. It aims to create a secure environment for workers, passengers, marine service providers and the broader community. As well as remaining vigilant on local security issues, the Committee is attentive to national and international maritime security activities and threat assessments. On 1 December 2011, new conditions were applied to holders of the Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC). The card is crucial in ensuring that only people who have been subject to a background check are allowed access to ships and related landside terminals. The changes mean that all MSIC holders are now subject to criminal history checks every two years rather than every five years. faCt n0ne there were no major SeCUrity iSSUeS at any Sydney PortS faCiLity in 2011/12. The range of crimes checked for has also been widened. Sydney Ports is an approved issuing body for the MSIC not only in Sydney, but also for ports in Newcastle, Melbourne, Tasmania and South Australia. Sydney Ports’ security focus continues to be on vigilance, on ensuring that staff are fully aware of our processes and on the sharing of information between stakeholders. Sydney PortS CorPoration annUaL rePort 2011/12 19
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