Members gave consideration to a report which provided an
update on ongoing initiatives to ensure compliance with the Port Marine Safety
Code (PMSC). In particular Members gave consideration to key issues recently highlighted by the Designated
Person (DP) in the latest audit report which included;
• Harbour
Regulations / Limits of Jurisdiction
• Accountability
of the Duty Holder
• Marine
Safety Plan
• Navigational
Risk Assessments.
• Proactive
Management of Navigation
• Emergency
Preparedness
• Pilotage at
Campbeltown
• Licensing of
small commercial vessels
• Qualifications
/ Training for Harbourmasters
• Incident
Reporting
The
Marine Operations Manager updated the Committee on the Council’s legal advice
with regard to the role of Duty Holder.
Decision
The Argyll and Bute Harbour Board;
a) noted the report;
b) approved the actions outlined in Appendix A to the report to ensure continuous improvement; and
c) agreed that on the basis of legal advice received they were satisfied that the position of Duty Holder is correctly delegated to the Executive Director, Development and Infrastructure Services and noted that this delegation is contained within the constitution of the Council.
(Reference: Report by Executive Director, Development and Infrastructure Services
dated 26 February 2019, submitted)