topography affected sites 8 Ship at Release of air 3,4 Ecosystem None Minor Almost Medium Aggregate anchorages Minor Likely Medium anchor emissions certain at each port, consider location specific anchor waste management strategy 9 Anchoring Release of 2,3,4 Ecosystem None Insignificant Unlikely Low Aggregate anchorages Minor Likely Low pollutants at each port, selection – sediment of suitable anchorage contaminants sites 10 Ship at Release of 3,5 Ecosystem IMO and Minor Almost Medium Aggregate anchorages Minor Likely Medium anchor pollutants minor Australian certain at each port, consider – release of pollution Legislation location specific (wastes) anchor waste management strategy 11 Ship Release of 3,4 Ecosystem Partial controls Major Unlikely Medium Aggregate anchorages Major Rare Medium breaking pollutants from applied through at each port, consider anchor ship grounding use of designated location specific anchorages and grounding risks and harbour master management direction to measures minimise area and type of potential impact 12 Ship Release of 3,4 Ecosystem IMO and Minor Almost Medium Aggregate anchorages Minor Almost Medium breaking pollutants minor Australian certain at each port, consider certain – anchor release of pollution Legislation location specific (wastes) anchor waste management strategy 13 Ship at Release of 3,4 Ecosystem IMO and Catastrophic Rare Medium Aggregate anchorages Catastrophic Rare Medium anchor pollutants major Australian at each port – release of pollution Legislation 14 Ship Release of 3,4 Ecosystem IMO and Catastrophic Rare Medium Aggregate anchorages Catastrophic Rare Medium breaking pollutants major Australian at each port – anchor release of pollution Legislation 15 Ship at Release of Ecosystem IMO and Catastrophic Rare Medium Aggregate anchorages Catastrophic Rare Medium anchor pollutants Australian at each port, managed – shipping Legislation anchorage, dedicated hazard/collision GPS markers for anchor drop
topography affected sites 8 Ship at anchor Release of air emissions 3,4 Ecosystem None Minor Almost certain Medium Aggregate anchorages at each port, consider location specific anchor waste management strategy Minor Likely Medium 9 Anchoring Release of pollutants – sediment contaminants 2,3,4 Ecosystem None Insignificant Unlikely Low Aggregate anchorages at each port, selection of suitable anchorage sites Minor Likely Low 10 Ship at anchor Release of pollutants – minor release of pollution (wastes) 3,5 Ecosystem IMO and Australian Legislation Minor Almost certain Medium Aggregate anchorages at each port, consider location specific anchor waste management strategy Minor Likely Medium 11 Ship breaking anchor Release of pollutants from ship grounding 3,4 Ecosystem Partial controls applied through use of designated anchorages and harbour master direction to minimise area and type of potential impact Major Unlikely Medium Aggregate anchorages at each port, consider location specific grounding risks and management measures Major Rare Medium 12 Ship breaking anchor Release of pollutants – minor release of pollution (wastes) 3,4 Ecosystem IMO and Australian Legislation Minor Almost certain Medium Aggregate anchorages at each port, consider location specific anchor waste management strategy Minor Almost certain Medium 13 Ship at anchor Release of pollutants – major release of pollution 3,4 Ecosystem IMO and Australian Legislation Catastrophic Rare Medium Aggregate anchorages at each port Catastrophic Rare Medium 14 Ship breaking anchor Release of pollutants – major release of pollution 3,4 Ecosystem IMO and Australian Legislation Catastrophic Rare Medium Aggregate anchorages at each port Catastrophic Rare Medium 15 Ship at anchor Release of pollutants – shipping hazard/collision Ecosystem IMO and Australian Legislation Catastrophic Rare Medium Aggregate anchorages at each port, managed anchorage, dedicated GPS markers for anchor drop Catastrophic Rare Medium
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