Report by Harbour Master (attached)

The Board considered a report by the Harbour Master (circulated previously) regarding the Marine Safety Plan.

The Harbour Master highlighted the following:

·         There was an overarching Long Term Harbour Strategy, due to expire in 2026, in place and the Marine Safety Plan was one of three documents that had been separated out from this.

·         The Marine Safety Plan, if adopted, would cover the period 2024-2027.

·         The Business plan would need to be discussed at a separate workshop.

·         All the Marine Safety Plan’s objectives had been met barring one – the formation of a dedicated Operating Procedure for the newly opened Watersports Hub.

·         Since the opening in July 2023 it had become apparent that the procedures already in place covered the operations of the Watersports Hub and a stand-alone policy was not required.

·         An Incident Management Exercise was due to be carried out no later than 9 March 2025.

·         The Harbour Advisory Committee set up was in hand and due to be in place by the end of March 2024.

·         The replacement of Harbour owned moorings had to be completed by March 2026 and was well underway.

RESOLVED that the revised Marine Safety Plan be adopted; and

RECOMMENDED to Council to approve the adoption as duty holders for the Harbour.