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24 Jan 2017 / Port Hedland & Dampier, Australia

Tropical Low alert

A Tropical Low (14U) to the west of Katherine in the Northern Territory is expected to move south-westerly across the Top End and into the Kimberly tomorrow, Wednesday 24 January, and form into a cyclone from Friday 27 January and move parallel to the Pilbara coast.

Models indicate that the cyclone will remain offshore but the Port of Dampier is expected to be impacted by gale force winds from late Friday or early Saturday morning.

The alert level at the ports of Dampier and Port Hedland are currently at Cyclone Stafe 1 – Monitor. This stage involves monitoring the weather system and assessing its likely path and potential impact.

Vessel Masters shall ensure:

  • Vessel's engines and machinery are fully operational
  • Vessel's stability, trim, and propeller immersion are appropriate
  • Vessel's manning, stores and bunkers are adequate
  • Preparations are made in accordance with their respective cyclone response plan

Terminal/berth operators are to ensure that :

  • The latest cyclone forecasts are taken into account if planning operations over the coming days
  • The response plan accounts for time required for vessel's to clear the port and the approaching tropical system safely.
  • The wharf areas are inspected for and cleared off / secured for any items that may have the potential to fall into the berth pockets or adjacent areas during periods of strong winds

For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at [email protected]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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