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Unit OT 18-35, Level 18, Central Park Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, P.O. Box 18006, United Arab Emirates
Unit OT 18-35, Level 18, Central Park Towers, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, P.O. Box 18006, United Arab Emirates
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25 Jan 2024 / Brisbane, Australia
The Port of Brisbane and Svitzer Australia will undergo critical emergency response training on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 February as a mandatory requirement for providing Emergency Towage Contract (ETC) responsibilities to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). Harbour towage availability will be impacted during this time.
Svitzer is required to test its equipment, crew and capability and to simulate a live, fully-manned exercise with a recovery tug and another tug acting as a ‘dead ship’ in and around the port area.
The training obligations and live simulation exercise means that for periods of time from 07:00 Thursday 1 February to 07:00 Saturday 3 February, Svitzer’s harbour towage availability may be limited to two tugs (and corresponding crew allocations) in harbour towage only.
While Svitzer will work to minimise impacts as much as possible, some disruptions may be unavoidable for any late movement or booking requests for harbour towage.
Svitzer is engaging with key port stakeholders regarding the above requirement and associated harbour towage impacts.
All shipping providers and agents are advised to plan related movements in advance as much as practical.
Any deep draught or are oversize (300m+) vessels calling at Brisbane are recommended to send booking intentions as early as possible into Brisbane VTS and the Svitzer Australia East Coast Operations team (Svitzer’s controllers and control team based in Newcastle) so they can be accommodated.
Svitzer's South Queensland controllers can be contacted on 1800 453 938 or via email: [email protected] for operational enquiries.
For information about operations in Australia, contact GAC Australia at [email protected]