Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 2007 1

Seacare Maritime OHS ForumTrends, Issues & Focus

Gavin Guyan

NOPSA

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National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority

• Commonwealth Statutory Authority with an Advisory Board and public service staff

• By amendment of the Commonwealth Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act in 2003

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NOPSA Legislated Functions• to promote the occupational health and safety of persons

engaged in offshore petroleum operations;• to develop and implement effective monitoring and

enforcement strategies to secure compliance with the legislation;

• to investigate accidents, occurrences and circumstances and to provide lessons learnt to offshore petroleum operators;

• to advise persons on occupational health and safety matters relating to offshore petroleum operations;

• to report and make recommendations to Australian Government, State and NT Ministers; and

• to cooperate with Australian Government, State and NT agencies, and Designated Authorities to ensure effective regulation of offshore petroleum operations.

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Facilities

• NOPSA regulates OHS at petroleum “facilities” in Commonwealth waters

• “Facilities” are Defined in the (PSLA) Act– Specifically excludes:

• Offtake tankers• AHTSVs

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Legislation

Commonwealth Petroleum (Submerged Lands)

Act 1967

Management of Safety on Offshore Facilities Regulations (MoSOF)

Occupational Health & Safety, Diving, and Pipeline Regulations

Revised Schedule 7 of the Act

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NOPSA Regulatory Regime

• Offshore safety regulated through duties of care and the safety case, not through detailed rules

• Safety Cases assessed by NOPSA

• Operator compliance tested by NOPSA inspections and investigation

• Enforcement action taken as necessary

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Inspections

• Typically 2-3 day duration, at least annually

• Compliance with general duties & with facility safety case:– MAE– OHS– Workforce Consultation– National Programmes & Topical issues– MOUs – Joint Inspections

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Ongoing Focus

• Facility Integrity– Process & structural esp. ageing facilities

• Lifting Operations & Noise Management

• Marine Operations Facility Interfaces– Joint Inspections FPSO / FSO

• Workforce Consultation

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Trends

• Activity level high & increasing in most areas• Absolute no. incidents and frequency up.

– Skill Shortages => Competency• Supervision• Promotions• Manpower Agency role?

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Issues & Concerns

• Manage the facility / vessel activity overlap– Bourbon Dolphin– Vessel on tow, safe anchorage etc.

• Increasing number of vessels outstripping capacity to safely manage operations.

• Shipyard punchlists not properly closed out• Ageing Facilities• Relatively high day-rates driving client

performance expectations

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Questions?