Cetacean Interactions Injury and/or death from vessel Vessel/Cetacean Requirements Very Low strike. Vessels will travel at less than 6 knots within the caution zone of a cetacean IMR vessel activities (1) (150 m radius for dolphins, 300 m for whales). Marine Users Interactions Damage to fishing equipment. Navigational requirements Patricia Baleen wellheads and pipeline are marked on navigation charts. Physical presence of the Patricia Loss of commercial fish catches. Baleen and pipelines and IMR Wellheads have a 500m exclusion zone. Vessel collision vessels certificate demonstrates vessel complies with the Navigation Act 2012 and applicable Marine Orders. Very Low Notifications (1) Notice to Mariners and communication to relevant commercial fishers provided prior to commencement of IMR works. Training Vessel Master, First Mate and Second Mate have a valid Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificate. Introduction of Invasive Marine The survival, colonisation and spread AQIS requirements Species of foreign species that may compete Overseas vessels contracted receive AQIS clearance to enter Australian with native species for resources, waters. Vessel ballast water discharge reducing species diversity and containing foreign species. Victorian Ballast Water requirements abundance. Biofouling of vessel hull or ROV Vessels entering Victorian waters and visiting a Victorian Port complete and Very Low equipment. submit Victorian Ballast Water Report Form to EPA. (1) If discharging ballast in Victorian waters approval obtained from EPA prior to discharge. ROV inspection Pre-use inspection records include requirement for checking and removing biofouling. Minor spills from vessel, ROV or IMR effects to the marine Containment Very Low activities environment including marine fauna Equipment, chemicals and hydrocarbons with the potential for spillage are (1) and benthic habitats. contained. Vessel hydraulic hose leak
Cetacean Interactions IMR vessel activities Injury and/or death from vessel strike. Vessel/Cetacean Requirements Vessels will travel at less than 6 knots within the caution zone of a cetacean (150 m radius for dolphins, 300 m for whales). Very Low (1) Marine Users Interactions Physical presence of the Patricia Baleen and pipelines and IMR vessels Damage to fishing equipment. Loss of commercial fish catches. Vessel collision Navigational requirements Patricia Baleen wellheads and pipeline are marked on navigation charts. Wellheads have a 500m exclusion zone. certificate demonstrates vessel complies with the Navigation Act 2012 and applicable Marine Orders. Notifications Notice to Mariners and communication to relevant commercial fishers provided prior to commencement of IMR works. Training Vessel Master, First Mate and Second Mate have a valid Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificate. Very Low (1) Introduction of Invasive Marine Species Vessel ballast water discharge containing foreign species. Biofouling of vessel hull or ROV equipment. The survival, colonisation and spread of foreign species that may compete with native species for resources, reducing species diversity and abundance. AQIS requirements Overseas vessels contracted receive AQIS clearance to enter Australian waters. Victorian Ballast Water requirements Vessels entering Victorian waters and visiting a Victorian Port complete and submit Victorian Ballast Water Report Form to EPA. If discharging ballast in Victorian waters approval obtained from EPA prior to discharge. ROV inspection Pre-use inspection records include requirement for checking and removing biofouling. Very Low (1) Minor spills from vessel, ROV or IMR activities Vessel hydraulic hose leak effects to the marine environment including marine fauna and benthic habitats. Containment Equipment, chemicals and hydrocarbons with the potential for spillage are contained. Very Low (1)
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