This Marine Safety Bulletin advises all port users of the publication of the Port Hedland Salvage Response Plan (PH-SRP) and the requirement for appropriate ship salvage preparedness arrangements for vessels calling at the Port of Port Hedland.
The Port Hedland Salvage Response Plan has been developed to support coordinated, timely, and effective management of marine salvage incidents within Port Hedland waters and to align port salvage response with existing emergency and business continuity arrangements.
The requirement for ship salvage preparedness arrangements is intended to complement the Port Hedland Salvage Response Plan by ensuring vessels operating in the port are suitably prepared to support salvage operations, should a marine casualty occur.
Pilbara Ports has prepared a draft ship’s salvage plan template, which is available on the Pilbara Ports website. (Link – Example Template for the ship salvage plan) Vessels are not required to adopt or follow the form of the template and may use any shipspecific plan or arrangement they consider appropriate.