93Restricted and unrestricted pilots licences

93 Restricted and unrestricted pilots licences

93.1 It is a condition of a restricted pilot licence and unrestricted pilot licence that the licensed pilot must do the following:

(a) give information and advice to the Master of the ship to assist the Master and the ship’s navigating officers to make safe passage through the pilotage area;

(b) remain onboard a ship whenever the ship is in the pilotage area unless otherwise authorised by AMSA;

(c) comply with the Act;

(d) consider and take into account the pilot advisory notes;

(e) prepare a detailed passage plan for the pilotage of a ship that:

(i) uses the approved passage plan model, specific to the ship being piloted; and

(ii) is agreed with the Master of the ship;

(f) take into account relevant information regarding the ship including information provided by onboard systems and external aids to navigation;

(g) confirm with the master all emergency plans relevant to the ship and the pilot’s role in the plans;

(h) ensure correct communications procedures are used for VHF radio and any other equipment that may be used during the pilotage;

(i) promote and practise the principles of bridge resource management in accordance with STCW Code, Part 3-1, s B-VIII/2, made under the STCW Convention;

(j) comply with the Safety Management System of the pilotage provider engaging the pilot to conduct the pilotage;

(k) comply, as much as practicable, with the Safety Management System of the ship being piloted;

(l) comply with the applicable fatigue risk management plan;

(m) for subparagraph 51.1 (a) (iv) — give the pilotage provider the service date of a personal flotation device used by the pilot;

(n) if the pilot holds an unrestricted pilot licence for the Whitsundays pilotage area and is permitted to anchor in the area — anchor in the area in accordance with the conditions of anchoring in the area;

(o) comply with the under keel clearance requirements;

(p) tell the provider of any incident involving the ship being piloted, no later than 2 hours after the incident occurs.

Note: Examples for par (f)

Note: malfunctioning onboard equipment

Note: aids to navigation such as buoys

Note It is a condition of a pilotage provider licence that the provider must produce records of service dates of personal flotation devices used by pilots or pilot launch crew engaged by the provider — see pr 51.1 (a) (iv).