Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services

A report providing further updates on ongoing initiatives to ensure compliance with the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC), was presented to the Board following on from the last report presented to the Harbour Board in April of this year.

It was explained in previous reports that the Council has appointed ‘Marico Marine’ to provide an independent Designated Person (DP) service, as described in the Port Marine Safety Code on a three year contract which expires in December 2017.

In addition to the report the Board was reminded that the Duty Holder is the Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services and the lead officer is the Head of Roads and Amenity Services.  The Board was also advised that due to a staff change the Designated Person is now Paul Phillips.

Discussion took pace around liability and Members of the Board were assured that whilst they have a duty with regards to health and safety it is the officers that are accountable for delivery in the way they manage services. Action plans will be amended to reflect these circumstances.

Decision

Subject to Appendix 1 being updated to remove references to Harbour Board Members being the Duty Holder, the Board noted the report including the planned next steps;

a)    following the first few User Group Meetings, follow-up meetings will be arranged and further meetings at lesser ports will also be arranged as appropriate;

b)    work on compilation of appendices to the Safety Management System (SMS) document for main piers and harbours continues; and

c)    once documentation has been produced for the main piers and harbours, a similar exercise will be carried out for the less strategic ports.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dates 11 August 2016, submitted)