Ports Victoria
Ports Victoria leads the strategic management and operation of Victorian commercial ports and waterways, including managing the shipping channels in the Ports of Geelong, Hastings, Melbourne, along with the channels between Melbourne and the sea.
Mitigation
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Deliver a clear port development strategy to assist waterway users and community stakeholders to plan safe and sustainable use of Ports Victoria waters |
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Maintain the Melbourne Port Emergency Management Plan |
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Chair the Melbourne Port Emergency Management Committee |
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Host Port City Coordination (Port and Regional stakeholders) meetings to better understand and identify local needs |
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| Coordinate whole of port emergency management exercises | 1.3 |
| Ensure safe management of commercial shipping within the water of the port of Melbourne via Vessel Traffic Services authority | 1.3, 3.3 |
| Exercise, evaluate and review the whole of port emergency response plan | 1.6 |
| Communicate with port users through the Navigation Safety Committee and directly with the relevant Department about maritime risks and mitigation measures | 2.1 |
| Deliver marine notices and warnings to port users | 2.3 |
| Develop, establish and monitor safety and surveillance systems (Local Port Services and Vessel Traffic Services) to enhance navigation and marine safety | 4.3 |
| Conduct a Navigational Risk Assessment to identify current and emerging risks and hazards | 4.4 |
| Provide shipping information to commercial and recreational vessels | 4.5 |
| Provide aid to Navigation (Marine Safety Infrastructure) to enhance navigational safety | 4.6 |
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Participating agency for the following maritime emergency (non-search and rescue) mitigation activity:
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Table 8: Participating agencies for mitigation |
Response (including Relief)
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Control agency for maritime casualty non-search and rescue in Port of Melbourne waters under its control |
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Control agency for maritime-sourced oil pollution in the Port Phillip Region (Cape Otway to Cape Schanck) |
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Provide control systems for fuel bunkering and Hazardous Port Activity in the port |
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Provide access to Ports Victoria controlled resources |
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Provide maritime expertise to state response agencies |
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Identify and gather any actionable shipping information, such as damage sustained, current situation and possible risks, to provide to emergency services for response activities |
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Under the Port Lease Transaction requirements, Port of Melbourne is required to respond to marine pollution incidents within the berth pocket at the berths within the Port, with control transferring to Ports Victoria should the marine pollution incident extend beyond these parameters |
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| Identify and enact alternative shipping routes, when established ones are no longer safe to use | 9.3 |
| Monitor the movement and compliance with International Maritime Organisation (IMO) / AMSA and Worksafe Victoria dangerous goods requirements through port waters | 16.2 |
Recovery
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Provide maritime expertise to state recovery agencies |
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Manage and participate in the development of recovery management within the Melbourne Port Emergency Management Plan |
Assurance and Learning
For assurance and learning activities, refer directly to the agency for further information.
The department acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders, past and present.