Environmental Management INCIDENT TRAINING DURING THE REPORTING YEAR System 12 employees Pilbara Ports Authority’s Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System (AIIMS) Level 1 Incident Environmental Management System is Management Training certified to ISO 14001:2004 (International Standard for Oil Spill Response Wildlife Management Course 1 employee Environmental Management Systems). This Australian Maritime Safety Authority National Plan Logistics Officer course 1 employee – certification ensures a consistent, integrated Australian Maritime Safety Authority National Plan Incident Management Team 3 employees approach in delivering environment and – course cultural heritage management across Pilbara Ports of Ashburton and Dampier Emergency Response Procedures and Ports services and activities, with a Authority’s Operational and Facilities Emergency strong focus on continual improvement. Pilbara The Port of Dampier and Port of Ashburton Response Procedures were reviewed and Emergency Response Plan was reviewed Ports Authority is working towards certification updated. Monthly emergency response and updated in September 2015, and to the new ISO 14001:2015 standard in 2016. exercises were conducted with stakeholders, regular emergency response exercises were Incident Preparedness and which involved equipment deployment, desktop conducted both internally and externally with Response exercises and workshops. stakeholders. The Marine Safety Plans for both ports have been approved by the Pilbara Pilbara Ports Authority operates and is Pilbara Ports Authority continues to work Ports Authority Board and in June 2016 were responsible for emergency/incident closely with the Department of Fire and forwarded to the Minister for Transport for his management within defined port authority Emergency Services to improve the local approval. limits. Pilbara Ports Authority implements a marine fire-fighting capability, with quarterly consistent and industry recognised incident meetings conducted. During the reporting year, A set of Emergency Response Checklists have response methodology across its sites. Key operational staff from the Port of Port Hedland been developed for the Port of Ashburton personnel are trained, qualified and competent facilitated landside, waterside and vessel during the reporting year to ensure Pilbara in incident response. During the reporting familiarisation and practical on-water training Ports Authority is prepared to facilitate an year, Pilbara Ports Authority has continued to for volunteer firefighters. incident response within port waters. enhance its emergency response capabilities, as detailed above. Port of Port Hedland During the reporting year, the Port Hedland
Environmental Management System Pilbara Ports Authority’s Environmental Management System is certified to ISO INCIDENT TRAINING DURING THE REPORTING YEAR Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System (AIIMS) Level 1 Incident Management Training 12 employees 14001:2004 (International Standard for Environmental Management Systems). This certification ensures a consistent, integrated Oil Spill Response Wildlife Management Course 1 employee Australian Maritime Safety Authority National Plan – Logistics Officer course 1 employee approach in delivering environment and cultural heritage management across Pilbara Australian Maritime Safety Authority National Plan – Incident Management Team course 3 employees Ports Authority’s services and activities, with a strong focus on continual improvement. Pilbara Ports Authority is working towards certification to the new ISO 14001:2015 standard in 2016. Incident Preparedness and Response Pilbara Ports Authority operates and is responsible for emergency/incident management within defined port authority limits. Pilbara Ports Authority implements a consistent and industry recognised incident response methodology across its sites. Key personnel are trained, qualified and competent in incident response. During the reporting year, Pilbara Ports Authority has continued to enhance its emergency response capabilities, as detailed above. Ports of Ashburton and Dampier The Port of Dampier and Port of Ashburton Emergency Response Plan was reviewed and updated in September 2015, and regular emergency response exercises were conducted both internally and externally with stakeholders. The Marine Safety Plans for both ports have been approved by the Pilbara Ports Authority Board and in June 2016 were forwarded to the Minister for Transport for his approval. A set of Emergency Response Checklists have been developed for the Port of Ashburton during the reporting year to ensure Pilbara Ports Authority is prepared to facilitate an incident response within port waters. Port of Port Hedland During the reporting year, the Port Hedland Emergency Response Procedures and Operational and Facilities Emergency Response Procedures were reviewed and updated. Monthly emergency response exercises were conducted with stakeholders, which involved equipment deployment, desktop exercises and workshops. Pilbara Ports Authority continues to work closely with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services to improve the local marine fire-fighting capability, with quarterly meetings conducted. During the reporting year, operational staff from the Port of Port Hedland facilitated landside, waterside and vessel familiarisation and practical on-water training for volunteer firefighters.
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