1Notification of change of name or address

1 Notification of change of name or address

If the pilotage provider changes name or address, the pilotage provider must, within 30 days after the change happens, tell AMSA, in writing, about the change.

2 Fatigue risk management plan

A pilotage provider must ensure that each pilot contracted or employed by the pilotage provider complies with:

(a) the approved fatigue risk management plan of the pilotage provider; or

(b) if the pilotage provider does not have an approved fatigue risk management plan — the default fatigue risk management plan published by AMSA.

Note As at 1 July 2014 the default fatigue risk management plan is the Fatigue Risk Management Plan The Default Plan and is available on AMSA’s website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.

3 Safety management system

A pilotage provider must:

(a) have a safety management system that is approved by AMSA and comply with the system; and

(b) monitor the implementation, operation and effectiveness of the pilotage provider’s safety management system; and

(c) conduct internal audits of the safety management system at least once in each calendar year; and

(d) ensure that each licensed pilot whom the pilotage provider assigns to the transit of a vessel through a pilotage area, whether as employee of the provider or otherwise, complies with the safety management system; and

(e) make the safety management system available in a place where licensed pilots whom the pilotage provider assigns to the transit of vessels have access.

Note 1 For compliance with the safety management system by licensed pilots — see Division 5.

Note 2 A safety management system for a vessel and its operation that complies with the operation requirements of NSCV Part E may be part of the safety management system of the pilotage provider.

4 Designated person

A pilotage provider must designate a stated individual (the designated person) to have responsibilities under Division 5.

Note For designated person duties — see section 42.

5 Pilots to hold Certificate of Medical Fitness

A pilotage provider may assign a pilot to the transit of a vessel through a pilotage area only if the pilot holds a Certificate of Medical Fitness.

6 Pilot to remain on duty when in pilotage area

If a pilotage provider assigns a pilot to the transit of a vessel (the piloted vessel) through a pilotage area, the pilotage provider must ensure a licensed pilot employed or contracted by the pilotage provider is on duty on the piloted vessel at all times when it is in the pilotage area unless otherwise authorised by AMSA.