To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 14 December 2022.

The Tor Bay Harbour Master provided an update on two actions discussed at the last meeting as follows -

1.         17.2/12/22 sets out ‘that the Committee is not satisfied that agency security staff who are not qualified maritime professionals are left responsible for the Harbour Estate in the absence of the Harbour Master(s) and recommends that the Tor Bay Harbour Master reviews this and puts in place appropriate measures to address this by either arranging suitable training or replacing them with suitably qualified professionals as a matter of urgency;’  That the Tor Bay Harbour Master has chosen to refresh the requirements for the agency security staff and this is now being progressed through Procurement process.  This action will ensure that Tor Bay Harbour Authority is complaint with the Port Marine Safety Code and;

2.         17.2/12/22 ‘that the Tor Bay Harbour Master be recommended to ensure that the arrangements for auditing the Harbours is improved by the Tor Bay Harbour Master carrying out the internal audit with a qualified Harbour Master from another authority providing professional external audit challenge to ensure robust challenge of the operation of the Tor Bay Harbour Estate;’ 

That the Tor Bay Harbour Master will request expressions of interest from Harbour Masters at other Harbour Authorities to undertake this role and that the expression of interest that has been received, will not be progressed further. 

The Minutes of the meeting of the Harbour Committee held on 14 December 2022 confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.