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John Young

Austral iasEmergency Response Operations

Image to come AUSREP year

plot

Where vessels are data flows

Getting the Data

Radio comms

Fax, e-mail

Satellite comms

AIS

CCTV

Radar

Satellite Images

Using the Data

Vessel Traffic Services

SAR reporting systems

Security Monitoring

Incident analysis

Trend identification

AtoN planning

Route planning

AUSREP

Normal report 24 hr

Polled reports 12 hrs

Option poll on demand

LRIT

Normal report can be 6hr

Australia to take 12 hr reports

Polled reports on demand

Where vessels are - coverage diagram

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AMSA Emergency Response Duties

National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangements (Mick Kinley)

- Management of marine casualty responses

- Emergency Towage program management

- Protection of the Sea levy funded

National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea etc. (Gary Prosser)

- National environment protection response coordination

- National Plan program management

- Protection of the Sea levy funded

National Plan for Search and Rescue (John Young)

- Search & Rescue (SAR) response coordination . RCC Australia

- National SAR program management

- CSO appropriation funded

NMERA Overv iew

NMERA is established under an IGA

Main elements of NMERA:

- Emergency towage

- AMSA Powers of Intervention

- States/NT also have Intervention

Powers and responsibilities for

ports and coastal waters

AMSA Responsibi li ties (Commonweal th Waters)

Management of maritime salvage

Emergency Towage

Place of Refuge

Intervention action

Emergency Towage

Minimum level of towage

around coast

Three tiers:

- Level 1: dedicated ETV in

northern GBR/Torres Strait

- Level 2: contracted

capability in strategic

locations

- Level 3: vessels of

opportunity

Strategic Regions Casualty Coordinator can advise on

Independent assessment to inform salvage or

intervention decisions

Damage state and stability considerations

Seaworthiness of the vessel

Location and amounts of pollution

Salvage and recovery plans

Shipboard actions and events which may

affect other response operations

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AMSA 2009-3667Aussie 1Adri ft AMSA 2009-3667Aussie 1Adrift

AMSA 2009-3667Aussie 1Adri ft

AM 130309

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Response - Australias National Plan

National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and

Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances

national integrated Government and industry organisational framework

enabling effective response to marine pollution incidents. The Australian

Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) manages the National Plan, working

with State/Northern Territory (NT) governments, the shipping, oil,

exploration and chemical industries, emergency services to maximise

Australia's marine pollution response capability.

Roles and responsibilitiesset out in an Inter-

Governmental Agreement

(IGA) Media

National Plan AMSAs Role

National Oil and Chemical Contingency Plans

Fixed Wing aerial dispersant (with Australian Institute of Petroleum)

Equipment 9 Tier 2/3 stockpiles, acquisition, maintenance, audits, storage

National Response Team

Training

On-site advice during incidents

Research and Development

Oil Spill Response Atlas (OSRA) and Oil Spill Trajectory Model (OSTM)

Reviewing and reporting on responses and exercises

National Plan

SAR Legislation and Conventions

Conventions:

Chicago

SOLAS

Search & Rescue

AMSA Act

State / Territory Acts

IGA on SAR 2004

National SAR Manual

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Aust ral ian SAR Responsib il it ies

State/Territory Police

fishing vessels, pleasure craft and other craftunder State/NT jurisdiction

vessels in port

land searches

Defence

military aircraft & vessels

visiting foreign military forces

AMSA

civil aircraft

vessels not responsibility of Police or Defence

distress beacons

Mutual assistance provisions

SAR 2009-3619 Yacht Sumatra II Rescue

SAR 2009-3619 Yacht Sumatra II Rescue

Hold this space for a graphic on the Sumatra 2 rescue

Rescue from Sumatra II to MV Scarlett Lucy

Hold this space for a graphic on the Sumatra 2 rescue

Rescue from Sumatra II to MV Scarlett Lucy Questions?