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SAFETY & SECURITY
CORE POLICY
Promote and deliver a safety first culture ensuring the highest standards in health and safety
for CHC employees and harbour users and complying fully with the Port Marine Safety Code.

GUIDING POLICIES
n Harbour safety: Deliver harbour safety and vessel movements by compliance with a robust and

integrated CHC Safety Management System (SMS) based on formalised risk assessments and the

CHC Marine Safety Management Plan.
n Health and safety: Operate marine services in accordance with the CHC Health and Safety Plan.
n Duty Holders: The Commissioners commit to their collective and individual responsibilities as the

‘Duty Holders’ for safety by monitoring adherence to CHC’s Marine Safety Management Plan.
n Accident and incident investigation: Investigate all accidents and incidents in order to identify

causes, learn lessons, and identify safety controls to prevent similar events in the future and to comply

with statutory reporting requirements to external agencies.
n Legislation: Maintain CHC’s General Directions in a fit-for-purpose condition.
n Enforcement: Promote, educate and enforce CHC’s General Directions to deliver harbour safety.
n Consultation: Consult harbour users and stakeholders on matters of safety and security in order to

determine CHC’s performance and share monthly reports on accidents and marine incidents.
n Training: Invest in staff safety training to deliver CHC’s safety objectives.
n Pilotage: Operate a full pilotage service in compliance with the Pilotage Act 1987.
n Security: Maintain a Port Security Plan and implement the plan in full compliance with the

International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
n Audit: Provide independent assurance on safety delivery through the engagement of a Designated

Person and periodic independent safety audit.

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