1. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 20071 Seacare Maritime OHS Forum Trends, Issues & Focus Gavin Guyan NOPSA

2. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 20072 National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority Commonwealth Statutory Authority with an Advisory Board and public service staff By amendment of the Commonwealth Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act in 2003

3. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 20073 NOPSA Legislated Functions to promote the occupational health and safety of persons engaged in offshore petroleum operations; to develop and implement effective monitoring and enforcement strategies to secure compliance with the legislation; to investigate accidents, occurrences and circumstances and to provide lessons learnt to offshore petroleum operators; to advise persons on occupational health and safety matters relating to offshore petroleum operations; to report and make recommendations to Australian Government, State and NT Ministers; and to cooperate with Australian Government, State and NT agencies, and Designated Authorities to ensure effective regulation of offshore petroleum operations.

4. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 20074 Facilities NOPSA regulates OHS at petroleum “facilities” in Commonwealth waters “Facilities” are Defined in the (PSLA) Act –Specifically excludes: Offtake tankers AHTSVs

5. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 20075 Legislation Commonwealth Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 Management of Safety on Offshore Facilities Regulations (MoSOF) Occupational Health & Safety, Diving, and Pipeline Regulations Revised Schedule 7 of the Act

6. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 20076 NOPSA Regulatory Regime Offshore safety regulated through duties of care and the safety case, not through detailed rules Safety Cases assessed by NOPSA Operator compliance tested by NOPSA inspections and investigation Enforcement action taken as necessary

7. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 20077 Inspections Typically 2-3 day duration, at least annually Compliance with general duties & with facility safety case: –MAE –OHS –Workforce Consultation –National Programmes & Topical issues –MOUs – Joint Inspections

8. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 20078 Ongoing Focus Facility Integrity –Process & structural esp. ageing facilities Lifting Operations & Noise Management Marine Operations Facility Interfaces –Joint Inspections FPSO / FSO Workforce Consultation

9. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 20079 Trends

10. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 200710 Trends Activity level high & increasing in most areas Absolute no. incidents and frequency up. –Skill Shortages => Competency Supervision Promotions Manpower Agency role?

11. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 200711 Issues & Concerns Manage the facility / vessel activity overlap –Bourbon Dolphin –Vessel on tow, safe anchorage etc. Increasing number of vessels outstripping capacity to safely manage operations. Shipyard punchlists not properly closed out Ageing Facilities Relatively high day-rates driving client performance expectations

12. Seacare OHS Forum Oct. 200712 Questions?