Safety Issue
Newcastle Port Corporations incident control system was
activated at about 0830 on 8 June 2007, suggesting that the
corporation was not sufficiently responsive to the increasing
seriousness of the situation that developed off the port from the
evening of 7 June. As a result, the Australian Maritime Safety
Authority was not notified until about 0900 on 8 June.
Safety Recommendation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau recommends that Newcastle
Port Corporation take action to address this safety issue.