Mix of commercial / recreational activity Lack of nautical local knowledge of area/activity Confrontation Legal compliance Vessel moving through area at speed at night increased traffic volume at night in – season due to popularity of Barrier and other areas accessed via Hopetoun Channel. Fatigue (night operations) Is the hazard in a Yes channel or fairway Are there any Section 23b vessel operating 5 and zoning rules No speed restriction between east of Barrier Landing to 5 knots zone near Egans that affect the area Groyne (eg. speed limit) Primary use of the Recreational Fishing (day & night), commercial fishing (prawning, night) vessels waterway area transiting between popular Barrier Landing and Lakes Entrance, recreational vessel activity, tourist charter boat operation, boat related camping at Barrier, towed water sports, PWC activity Fairway to Entrance Channel / Cunninghame Arm / North Arm Any other Previous meeting with Commercial Fishing Licence Holder information to Marine Officer observing commercial fishing at night on-board commercial fishing inform the risk vessel assessment Contact with Geoff Swanton TSV advice includes if netting is to be allowed then – rezoning to be considered. History of use of the area for commercial and recreational prawning Current practices are a breach of MSA/ColRegs/State Rules Area east of Egans Groyne particularly recognised by GWP as high risk area for a fatality if an incident occurs Meeting held between agencies (GP, GWP, TSV, DEPI-Fisheries) 7Aug2014 to discuss above and other risks and inform this assessment Detail the waterway hazards and the risks to waterway users in the table on the following page Use the Risk Assessment Tool on the last page to determine the consequences, their likelihood and risk level for each risk category identified (safety and environmental are the main risks that must be assessed) Detail practicable additional treatment option/s to control the risk/s and their benefits Assess the Residual risk (the risk remaining) after those controls are put into place
Mix of commercial / recreational activity Lack of nautical local knowledge of area/activity Confrontation Legal compliance Vessel moving through area at speed at night – increased traffic volume at night in season due to popularity of Barrier and other areas accessed via Hopetoun Channel. Fatigue (night operations) Is the hazard in a channel or fairway Yes Are there any vessel operating and zoning rules that affect the area (eg. speed limit) Section 23b 5 No speed restriction between east of Barrier Landing to 5 knots zone near Egans Groyne Primary use of the waterway area Recreational Fishing (day & night), commercial fishing (prawning, night) vessels transiting between popular Barrier Landing and Lakes Entrance, recreational vessel activity, tourist charter boat operation, boat related camping at Barrier, towed water sports, PWC activity Fairway to Entrance Channel / Cunninghame Arm / North Arm Any other information to inform the risk assessment Previous meeting with Commercial Fishing Licence Holder Marine Officer observing commercial fishing at night on-board commercial fishing vessel Contact with Geoff Swanton TSV – advice includes if netting is to be allowed then rezoning to be considered. History of use of the area for commercial and recreational prawning Current practices are a breach of MSA/ColRegs/State Rules Area east of Egans Groyne particularly recognised by GWP as high risk area for a fatality if an incident occurs Meeting held between agencies (GP, GWP, TSV, DEPI-Fisheries) 7Aug2014 to discuss above and other risks and inform this assessment Detail the waterway hazards and the risks to waterway users in the table on the following page Use the Risk Assessment Tool on the last page to determine the consequences, their likelihood and risk level for each risk category identified (safety and environmental are the main risks that must be assessed) Detail practicable additional treatment option/s to control the risk/s and their benefits Assess the Residual risk (the risk remaining) after those controls are put into place