Port Induction

Welcome to the Port Marlborough Induction

All port users must be inducted before accessing the port.

This process includes completing this form, watching the induction videos, completing the quiz for your work area(s) and making payment. If you have been issued with a renewal coupon please make sure you have this code ready.

Each person must complete their own induction; it cannot be done on behalf of someone else.

Inductions must be completed at least seven days before entry to the port is required.

Please only select the areas that you have a valid operational reason to enter.

If you are unsure about where your work will take place, please ask your employer.

What are some of the lifesavers/controls you should apply to each of the following work activities? Select four for each activity:

Any high risk work being undertaken must have prior approval through a Permit to Work issued by PMNZ.

Please note that before starting any hot work on land, you must obtain a Hot Work Permit from Port Marlborough. For hot work onboard a vessel, permits are issued by the Harbourmaster—not Port Marlborough.

Port Users and visitors must report all hazards, incidents, damage to infrastructure, or near misses to Port Services 03 520 3350.

• All incidents involving serious injury or death, or incidents involving damage to infrastructure, must be immediately reported to PMNZ via Port Services.
• For serious incidents, Port Marlborough must receive an initial investigation report within 72 hours of the incident & a final investigation report within 2 weeks.
• All other H&S events must be reported within 48 hours.

Match the response to the timeframe it must be completed in.

Phone 111 immediately if a person is harmed or risk to life is imminent.

Port Marlborough has an emergency response plan that covers all areas. Each business and Port User should also have its own emergency response plan. Please note:

• Port Services must be notified prior to emergency services' arrival.
• There is a defibrillator on site at the Port Service Centre located at the entrance to the port.

Port Marlborough is committed to protecting our local environment from environmental contamination, pests, and pollution. It's the responsibility of every Port User to be mindful of our natural environment when undertaking work, and to report anything of concern to Port Services.

Oil Spills

Oil spills within Picton Harbour are immediately notifiable to the Picton Harbourmaster on 03 5207400.

Biosecurity in the Port

Under the Biosecurity Act 1993, the Port holds legal responsibilities.

It's essential to maintain alertness, especially when handling sea containers and general cargo, to prevent the introduction of unwanted pests or biosecurity risks.

Stay vigilant and aware of potential pest habitats within the port environment. When working aboard vessels, look for signs such as leftover cargo residue (dunnage), infestations, or contamination.

Have you spotted something unusual?

• If it is alive, CONTAIN IT, if it is safe to do so.
• If it is dead, BAG IT, inspect for any live organisms.
• Inform others around you and your manager immediately.
• Call MPI on 0800 809966 immediately.

Westshore is a Restricted Operational Area mainly used by tenants but also used by fishing and barge operations.

The standard Port Rules apply, along with additional requirements for working in this area.

Please read the following information carefully. It outlines the key safety requirements for everyone working at Westshore, helping to keep people safe, prevent accidents, and ensure operations run smoothly.

General Information

• All users must be fully inducted into the Port and have completed the Westshore online module.
• High visibility clothing (to comply with AS/NZS 4602.1:2011 - Class Day/Night) and safety footwear are mandatory at all times.
• Life jackets are recommended especially if you are working next to the water.
• Businesses have their own allocated parking areas around Westshore. Please park in the designated parking areas. 

Critical Risks

Critical Risks are the things that could seriously injure or kill someone if they’re not properly managed, especially where people, vehicles, plant, vessels and water all interact in a small, busy workplace.

We have identified the following Critical Risks at Westshore:

• Mobile Plant eg. fishing and barge loading and unloading.
• Uncontrolled Ignition Source eg. vessels refuelling on the wharf.
• Suspended Loads eg. vessels unloading and loading cargo.
• Work Over / In Water eg. crew coming to and from vessels.

Traffic Management Plan

Westshore has become a busy operational area since the addition of the Warehouse, with increased vehicle loading and unloading activity. To improve safety and manage traffic more effectively, vehicle access through these gates will be limited to authorised operational users only.

New long-range access cards are being issued to users with a genuine operational need to drive through the gates. A long-range access card allows you to open the gate without leaving your vehicle.

If you currently hold an access card, your new long-range card will replace it and will continue to work at existing short-range readers across the port network

Vehicle Requirements

• Only vehicles with a valid operational reason should enter Westshore through the gates.
• All vehicles must obey the posted speed limit of 10 km/h.
• Hazard lights must be on for all vehicles and plant.
• All vehicles and plant must comply with the Traffic Management Plan (TMP).

North Gate

• This is the preferred entrance and exit for all Westshore common users and tenants.
• All trucks MUST enter through the North Gate and exit via the Central Gate.

Central Gate Access

• Right turns into the Central Gate from Lagoon Road are prohibited.
• Vehicles must continue to the Lagoon Road roundabout and enter via a left turn only.
• Avoid using the Central Gates when loading/unloading operations are taking place at the Westshore Warehouse.

South Gate

The South Gate is restricted to Westshore Warehouse users only.

To Exit

The gates are activated by a pressure pad located beneath the yellow marker. Drive forward until your vehicle is positioned over the marker and come to a complete stop. The gate will then open automatically. Important - You can only exit Westshore in a vehicle

Emergency Information

An AED is located at the northern end of the Westshore Warehouse and is available for all to use.

Westshore Warehouse is tenanted by New Zealand King Salmon and Waikawa Fishing and operates as an exclusion zone where only authorised workers may enter.

All Westshore Warehouse users (those who work both inside and outside the warehouse) are required to complete a SSSP which is done in person on site.

When arriving on site

All visitors to the Westshore Warehouse must be escorted to the site by an inducted worker of PMNZ.

Vehicle Requirements 

• All vehicles must obey the posted speed limit of 10 km/h. 
• Hazard lights must be on for all vehicles and plant.
• All vehicles and plant must comply with the Traffic Management Plan (TMP).

Light vehicles

• Enter via the South Gate (light vehicles only)
• Travel in an anti-clockwise direction when exiting
• Exit via the Central Gate

Truck movements

• Enter via the North Gate
• Must follow a clockwise direction
• Exit via the Central Gate

Activities in Shakespeare Bay

The Shakespeare Bay Area includes the log yard, Waimahara wharf area, barge ramp and the SNZ container yard.

Activities in Shakespeare Bay involve heavy vehicles and mobile plant.

These include:

• Cargo being loaded or discharged from cargo vessels or barges
• Transfer of cargo to and from storage
• Movement of passengers on foot and to and from ships on buses and other vehicles
• Contractors carrying out repairs and maintenance

Accessing Shakespeare Bay and surrounds:

Shakespeare Bay is a gated card access area. Only site specific inducted users can enter.

• Vehicle hazard lights must be turned on when entering the Shakespeare Bay operational area.
On ship days, Port Users will be randomly checked for compliance.
• All visitors/vehicles requiring access to the log yard or wharf must first report to the C3 office to obtain a radio for comms to loader drivers. All other vehicles must keep to the access road.
• Port Users must report to the Stevedore Supervisor if wanting access to the wharf area and appropriate PPE must be worn.
• The yellow painted pedestrian walkway from the amenities building to the ship’s gangway must be kept clear at all times.

Waimahara Wharf:

You should not enter onto Waimahara Wharf unless you have permission to do so. If you are working on the wharf when a ship is along side it is important to be vigilant of snap-back zones.

Snap-back zone –The unsafe area around a bollard where if a ship line were to fail, personnel are at risk of harm. The following diagrams illustrate the danger zones when mooring lines break and snap backs occur:

• Figure 1: Shows a close-up of a simple snap-back recoil area (on a ship or on a wharf) and a more complex snap back area with whipping around a roller
• Figure 2: Shows a typical ship mooring configuration and identifies snapback locations

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