MV BLUEFIN QUALITY MANUAL - Australian Maritime College

Australian Maritime College
No whales sighted
Commence deploying
over-the-side
equipment
Continued whale
surveillance
No whales sighted
Continue survey
operations and
whale surveillance
Completion of
survey
Visual check for whales
Prior to commencement of survey operations
After commencement of survey operations
Whales do not
include cow/calf pair
Cease survey until
whales beyond 1.5
km
Whales sighted
Record whale
sightings on log
sheet
Submit whale
sighting log-sheets
to EA
Whales sighted
Delay
commencement of
survey until whales
are in excess of 3km
Whales include
cow/calf pair
Cease survey until
whales beyond 3 km
Chapter 1: MV BLUEFIN Safety Management Plan Page 41 of 46
Revised: November 2010