Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01287:clause:7b_7:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01287
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7B cl 7 (pt 1/10)
Character Range: 118834–121926

7   Radar conspicuousness                                     As the island itself will provide a good radar echo, no additional radar enhancement is required for this site.

AMSA's goals
AMSA is responsible, under the Navigation Act, for maintaining a network of marine AtoN around Australia's coastline that assist mariners to make safe and efficient passages. AMSA's present network of approximately 500 marine AtoN includes traditional lighthouses such as Tasman Island Lighthouse, beacons, buoys, racons, automatic identification system stations, metocean sensors including broadcasting tide gauges, current meter, directional wave rider buoys and a weather station.

Technological developments in the area of vessel traffic management have also contributed to increasing navigation safety and helped promote marine environment protection. AMSA aims to meet international standards for the reliability of lighthouses set by the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA).

At the time of preparing this management plan, the primary goal for Tasman Island Lighthouse is to continue its utilisation as an AtoN (for as long as necessary), while upkeeping the appropriate maintenance to conserve and preserve the heritage values of the lighthouse.
Lighthouse performance standards
AMSA aims to meet international standards for the reliability of lighthouses set by IALA. Tasman Island's light is designated as an IALA Availability Category 2 AtoN (within a scale of Category 1 to Category 3, Category 1 aids are most critical). Category 2 aids have an availability target of 99.0 per cent.
Access to the lighthouse
One practical effect of this performance standard is that the operational equipment and structure of the light need to be kept in good repair by regular maintenance. Routine maintenance is carried out by AMSA's maintenance contractor, and emergency repairs are scheduled in the event equipment fails in service. The contractor needs reliable access to the site for this work, and AMSA officers require access for occasional inspections of the site, including to audit the contractor's performance.
6.5             Proposals for change
Preventative maintenance works are carried out on the lighthouse to maintain its status as a working marine AtoN, and to assist in the site's conservation.
A list of scheduled preventative maintenance work is identified within the latest available site inspection report. The information provided below was taken from this report.
Maintenance         Estimated date of work
Structure paint     2024
Lantern room paint  2027

6.6             Potential pressures
A significant pressure that harnesses the potential to effect the Commonwealth heritage values of the place would be the obligation to remove or replace original fabric materials from the lighthouse owing to unavoidable and irreversible deterioration.
At the time of preparing this management plan, no plans have been made to modify/remove heritage fabric. In the event plans are made to modify or remove heritage fabric, work will