Safety Management System Policy

Purpose. This policy states the company's commitment to operating every vessel, the marina and the boatyard under a safety management system that meets the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

1.Commitment

Bluewater Maritime will operate every vessel within the conditions of its certificate of survey and certificate of operation and will maintain a safety management system that identifies hazards, controls risks and is followed by every crew member. Safety takes priority over schedule and commercial pressure.

2.Scope

This policy applies to all vessels owned or operated by the company, the Newcastle marina and fuel wharf, the Eden boatyard and slipway, the Gladstone base, and every employee, contractor and passenger. It applies at sea, alongside and ashore.

3.Responsibilities

The General Manager is the designated person responsible for the safety management system. Masters are responsible for the safety of their vessel, crew and passengers and have overriding authority to refuse or stop a job. Every crew member must follow the procedures, complete the checks and report hazards, defects, incidents and near misses.

• Masters: vessel, crew and passenger safety, drills, logs
• Engineers: machinery condition, planned maintenance, defect reporting
• Supervisors: job planning, toolbox talks, personal protective equipment
• All crew: follow procedures, stop unsafe work, report

4.Risk management

Hazards on each vessel and site must be recorded in the risk register with the controls in place. A job safety analysis must be completed for any non-routine task. Risk assessments must be reviewed annually and after any incident.

5.Emergency preparedness

Every vessel must carry the emergency plan and safety equipment required by its survey. Crews must complete fire, person overboard, abandon ship and pollution drills at the intervals in the drill schedule and record them in the log.

6.Fitness for duty and fatigue

Crew must be fit for duty, rested and free of the effects of alcohol and drugs. Rosters must provide the rest periods in the fatigue management plan and masters must stand down any crew member who is unfit.

7.Review

The safety management system will be internally audited every six months and reviewed by management annually, with the results reported to the General Manager and actions tracked to closure.