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12 SEPTEMBER 2013 The Role of the Harbour Master PRESENTATION BY PHILIP HOLLIDAY – EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS & HARBOUR MASTER SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION

Contents • Sydney Ports Corp • Functions of a Harbour Master • Structure & Powers • Challenges • Solutions • Questions 2

Functions of the Harbour Master To safeguard the public right to use and navigate in harbours To conserve the harbour facilities and provide aids to navigation To consider safety of the harbour and the need for pilotage To safeguard the environment and deal with pollution To provi vide de an effective ective balance ce betwee een the inevita itabl ble commerci ercial l and safety ety pressu ssures res 3

Sydney Ports Corporation Sydney Harbour is Australia's premier cruise ship destination and the only port in Australia with two dedicated cruise passenger terminals. Sydney is one of the world’s most beautiful and desirable destinations. In February this year our cruise season peaked with 36 ship visits in just 28 days. 4

Sydney Ports Corporation - Operations EGM Ops & HM Senior Mgr Senior Mgr Regional Ports Cruise DHM Marine Survey DHM Marine Pilot Manager VTS Mgr Planning Manager Ops Has a department of 160 staff Ensures that the Harbour and Approaches operate safely and efficiently Ensures that the Port complies with marine and environmental regulations Responsible for environmental management and emergency planning Operate under the umbrella of a Port Safety Operating License 5

Pilotage • Pilots • Pilot Exemption Certificates • Certificate of Local Knowledge 6

Sponsons!!! Arggh! 7

Vessel Traffic Services Provi vide des s for the safe e and efficient icient movemen ment t of commerci ercial l vessel sel traff ffic ic Monitors tors pilotag tage logisti stics cs Logs and records rds data Undertake rtakes s survei eilla lance ce by Radar, r, Radio, , AIS and CCTV TV. . Provi vide des s informatio rmation, n, advice ce and direct ction on to marine ine traffic affic 8

Survey Services • Survey and monitor the seabed depths within the Channels and Berthing Boxes of the ports • Manage the operation and maintenance of the Realtime Oceanographic Data Information System (RODIS). • Manage wharf monitoring surveys as part of the Marine Structures Inspection Program. • Verify and monitor the Corporation’s Aids to Navigation Hydrography and 3D Mapping Harbo bour ur Tunnel el Sydne ney y Harbo bour ur Entran ance ce Channe nels 9

Marine Operations • Marine Supervisors • Port Officers • Emergency Response Team • Launch Crews 10

Powers of the HM The Harbour Master has the power to direct The time and manner in which any vessel may enter, manoeuvre within or leave the port The position and the manner in which any vessel may anchor or be secured within the Port The time and manner of the taking in or discharging by any vessel within the port of cargo, stores, fuel, fresh water or water ballast The securing or removal of any vessel within the port in, from, or to any position as the Harbour Master thinks fit. Sounds s easy – but wh what if stakeholders don’t want to be dir irected! cted! 11

Challenges Larger ships – Same size port Cruise ship beam – 32m RoRo beam – 32m Tug LOA – 30m Manoeuvring room – not much! 12

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Closer to my new home 14

Increasing Pressures Cruise Ship Visits to the OPT Year No. Of Ships Max Pax Exchange 1995 36 <4000 2000 18 <4000 2002 22 <4000 2004 20 <4000 2006 33 <4000 2008 46 4000 2010 55 4200 2011 63 4200 2012 100 >7000 * Base sed on curr rrent t schedule le 2013* 141 >7000 # Base sed on Passe ssenger r Cruise ise Termina inal l 2020# 240 >8000 Steeri ring Committe ittee Report rt 15

Ship LOA 345m – Quay LOA 220m 16

Solutions Communication and planning are the key Honesty and teamwork provide best results There e is always ays room for improvem emen ent. t. How we improv ove e depend nds s on wheth ther er you are a c crui uise e operat ator or, , or a passen enge ger, r, or a ferry commute ter, r, or a recrea eatio tiona nal sail ilor, r, or a local al resid iden ent, t, or a kayak aker er, , or a r resta taura urant nteu eur, r, or ........ .......... ........ .. 17

Thank You 18