Protected Industrial Action Update – 2 November
Protected Industrial Action Update – 2 November
Dear Customers and Stakeholders
Svitzer has received further notices of protected industrial action for Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne commencing from 5 November 2022.
This is in addition to actions already underway nationwide by the three maritime unions (the MUA, AIMPE and AMOU).
The additional, new actions are from the Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU – Tug Master) and include:
Summary of Protected Industrial Action
Sydney
- An 8-hour work stoppage from 20:00 on 5 November 2022
- A day where fixed term employees outside of rostered duty will not be available for duty commencing at 00:01, 5 November
- A 24-hour ban on the performance of work on a shipping line customer (this customer has already been directly notified of this action) from 00:01 5 November
- 24-hour ban on recall and / or relief work commencing at 00:01 5 November 2022
Brisbane
- An 8-hour work stoppage from 22:00 on 5 November
- 2 days where permanent part time employees will not be available for duty from 06:00 5 November
Melbourne
- A 7-day ban on the performance of work on a shipping line customer (this customer has already been directly notified of this action) from 00:01 5 November ending 00:01 12 November 2022
- A 7-day ban on performing recall and/or relief work commencing 00:01 on 5 November through to 00:01 12 November
Newcastle
- An indefinite ban on training, except for training relating to statutory drills and emergency preparedness from 00:01 4 November 2022
Unfortunately, it is likely we will receive further notices of industrial protected action as part of a rolling campaign.
We sincerely apologise for the actions of the unions, and the disruption and harm it is causing to service reliability and port operations.
Thank you again for your patience and understanding.
Nb. Summary of action below – searchable table by Port with detail of impact at bottom of this post.
Definition / explanation of industrial actions
Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty: Our crews work 12 hour shifts with some flexibility to go over 12 hours for a small amount of time such as 30 minutes as over time. This ban will remove that flexibility that each crew will only work 12 hours. If a job is scheduled that may bring them over 12 hours they will not start that job. This does not mean that we cannot provide 24 hour service. It means tugs need to be scheduled differently and our operations team will work closely with VTS teams to minimize any delays that may occur as a result of this ban. It is difficult to predict impact as it depends on the schedule in the port on the day.
Ban on continuous operation of vessel or vessels for a period in excess of 5 hours without a 30-minute rest break: Our crews take relevant meal/rest breaks flexibly to accommodate port shipping schedule. This ban removes that flexibility that each crew will take a 30 minute break if they have operated continuously for 5 hours. It means tugs need to be scheduled differently and our operations team will work closely with VTS teams to minimize any delays that may occur as a result of this ban. It is difficult to predict impact as it depends on the schedule in the port on the day.
Ban on performing recall and/or relief work by masters, engineers or deckhands: Bans on being recalled from leave and performing relief work. This effectively removes relief capacity at several ports and the ability to service operations should there be any absences, illness or leave.
Summary table of current Protected Industrial Action
as at 2 November 2022
Protected Industrial Action: Update of notices received as of 2 Nov 2022
| Port | State Date of Action | Period | Type of Industrial Action(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 2022-11-01 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty |
| Albany | 2022-11-01 08:00:00 | indefinite | Ban on continuous operation of vessel or vessels for a period in excess of 5 hours without a 30-minute rest break |
| Albany | 2022-11-03 07:00:00 | 24hours | 24 hour work stoppage from 0700 |
| Albany | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Albany | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Albany | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Adelaide | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty |
| Adelaide | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Adelaide | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Adelaide | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | Ban on performance of work on certain shipping line vessels (customers have been contacted directly already) |
| Adelaide | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Brisbane | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on continuous operation of vessel or vessels for a period in excess of 5 hours without a 30-minute rest break |
| Brisbane | 2022-11-01 09:00:00 | 72 hours | ban on training masters, engineers and ratings |
| Brisbane | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Brisbane | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Brisbane | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | Ban on performance of work on certain shipping line vessels (customers have been contacted directly already) |
| Brisbane | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Brisbane | 2022-11-04 00:00:00 | indefinite | An indefinite ban on training crew – except for training relating to statutory drills and emergency preparedness |
| Brisbane | 2022-11-05 22:00:00 | 8 hours | An 8 hour stop work period by masters meaning tugs are not able to be crewed and operated |
| Brisbane | 2022-11-05 06:00:00 | 48 hours | 2 days where permanent part time employees will not be available |
| Cairns | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty |
| Cairns | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on continuous operation of vessel or vessels for a period in excess of 5 hours without a 30-minute rest break |
| Cairns | 2022-11-01 00:01:00 | 24 hours | 24 hour work stoppage |
| Cairns | 2022-11-02 00:00:00 | 24 hours | 24 hour work stoppage |
| Cairns | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Cairns | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Cairns | 2022-11-04 00:00:00 | 24 hours | casual employees not available for duty commencing at 00:01 |
| Cairns | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 24 hours | Permanent part time employees unavailable for work outside of rostered duty |
| Cairns | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 24 hours | fixed term employees that are tug masters unable to work outside of rostered duty |
| Cairns | 2022-11-04 00:00:00 | indefinite | An indefinite ban on training crew – except for training relating to statutory drills and emergency preparedness |
| Cairns | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Eden | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Eden | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Eden | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Fremantle | 2022-11-01 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty |
| Fremantle | 2/11/2022 00.00 | 24 hours | Ban on performance of work on certain shipping line vessels (customers have been contacted directly already) |
| Fremantle | 2022-11-03 07:00:00 | 24hours | 24 hour work stoppage from 0700 |
| Fremantle | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Fremantle | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Fremantle | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | Ban on performance of work on certain shipping line vessels (customers have been contacted directly already) |
| Fremantle | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Fremantle | 2022-11-04 07:00:00 | 5 hours | work stoppage from 07:00 until 12:00 |
| Fremantle | 2022-11-04 13:00:00 | 4 hours | work stoppage from 13:00 until 17:00 |
| Fremantle | 2022-11-04 19:00:00 | 8 hours | work stoppage from 19:00 until 3am |
| Geraldton | 2022-11-01 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty |
| Geraldton | 2022-11-03 12:00:00 | 4 hours | 4 hour work stoppage from 1200 (midday) |
| Geraldton | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Geraldton | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Geelong | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 72 hours – until 11.59pm 6 Nov | ban on performance of overtime, including recalls from leave |
| Geelong | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Geelong | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Kwinana | 2022-11-01 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty |
| Kwinana | 2022-11-01 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on continuous operation of vessel or vessels for a period in excess of 5 hours without a 30-minute rest break |
| Kwinana | 2022-11-03 08:00:00 | 24 hours | 24 hour work stoppage from 0800 |
| Kwinana | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Kwinana | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Kwinana | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | Ban on performance of work on certain shipping line vessels (customers have been contacted directly already) |
| Kwinana | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Kwinana | 2022-11-04 08:00:00 | 10 hours | work stoppage from 08:00 until 18:00 |
| Kwinana | 2022-11-04 20:00:00 | 10 hours | work stoppage from 20:00 until 06:00am on Saturday 5 November (overnight) |
| Lucinda | 2022-11-01 00:01:00 | 24hour | 24hour work stoppage |
| Lucinda | 2022-11-02 00:01:00 | 24-hour | 24hour work stoppage |
| Lucinda | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Lucinda | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Lucinda | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Melbourne | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty |
| Melbourne | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on entering data into a Svitzer system |
| Melbourne | 2022-11-01 08:00:00 | 24 hour | ban on performing recall and/or relief work |
| Melbourne | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Melbourne | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 72 hours – until 11.59pm 6 Nov | ban on performance of overtime, including recalls from leave |
| Melbourne | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Melbourne | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | Ban on performance of work on certain shipping line vessels (customers have been contacted directly already) |
| Melbourne | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Melbourne | 2022-11-05 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 00:01 12 November | 7-day bay on performance of work on certain shipping line vessels (this customer has been already directly contacted) |
| Melbourne | 2022-11-05 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 00:01 12 November | 7-day ban on performing recall and/or relief work until 00:01 12 November – this will affect tug crew availabilities |
| Mourilyan | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty |
| Mourilyan | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on continuous operation of vessel or vessels for a period in excess of 5 hours without a 30-minute rest break |
| Mourilyan | 2022-11-01 00:01:00 | 24hour | 24hour work stoppage |
| Mourilyan | 2022-11-02 00:00:00 | 24 hours | 24 hour work stoppage |
| Mourilyan | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Mourilyan | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Mourilyan | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Mourilyan | 2022-11-04 00:00:00 | 24 hours | casual employees not available for duty commencing at 00:01 |
| Mourilyan | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 24 hours | Permanent part time employees unavailable for work outside of rostered duty |
| Mourilyan | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 24 hours | fixed term employees that are tug masters unable to work outside of rostered duty |
| Mourilyan | 2022-11-04 00:00:00 | indefinite | An indefinite ban on training crew – except for training relating to statutory drills and emergency preparedness |
| Newcastle | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty |
| Newcastle | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on enetering data into a Svitzer system |
| Newcastle | 2022-11-01 08:00:00 | 24 hour | ban on performing recall and/or relief work |
| Newcastle | 2022-11-03 08:00:00 | 24 hour | work stoppage / unavailability by certain Masters – Part Time employees |
| Newcastle | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Newcastle | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Newcastle | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Newcastle | 2022-11-04 00:00:00 | 24 hours | casual employees not available for duty commencing at 00:01 |
| Newcastle | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 24 hours | Permanent part time employees unavailable for work outside of rostered duty |
| Newcastle | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 24 hours | fixed term employees that are tug masters unable to work outside of rostered duty |
| Newcastle | 2022-11-04 00:00:00 | indefinite | Ban by tug masters on the the training of crew including masters, engineers and ratings except for training relating to statutory drills and emergency preparedness |
| Port Kembla | 2022-11-01 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty |
| Port Kembla | 2022-11-01 08:00:00 | 24 hour | ban on performing recall and/or relief work |
| Port Kembla | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Port | State Date of Action | Period | Type of Industrial Action(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Kembla | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Port Kembla | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Port Kembla | 2022-11-04 00:00:00 | 24 hours | casual employees not available for duty commencing at 00:01 |
| Port Kembla | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 24 hours | Permanent part time employees unavailable for work outside of rostered duty |
| Port Kembla | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 24 hours | fixed term employees that are tug masters unable to work outside of rostered duty |
| Port Pirie | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Port Pirie | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Port Pirie | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on beginning a job that will take employees past the 12th hour of continuous duty |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on continuous operation of vessel or vessels for a period in excess of 5 hours without a 30-minute rest break |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-10-28 08:00:00 | Indefinite | Ban on entering data into a Svitzer system |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-01 08:00:00 | 24 hour | ban on performing recall and/or relief work |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | Ban on performance of work on certain shipping line vessels (customers have been contacted directly already) |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-04 00:00:00 | 8 hours | a work stoppage for 8 hours from 20:00 on 4 November until 06:00 on Saturday 5 November (overnight) |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-04 00:00:00 | 24 hours | Ban on performance of work on certain shipping line vessels (customers have been contacted directly already) |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 24 hours | fixed term employees that are tug masters unable to work outside of rostered duty |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 24 hours | a 24 hour ban by tug masters on performing recall and/or relief work |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-05 20:00:00 | 8 hours | An 8-hour stop work from 8pm by masters meaning tugs cannot be crewed for this period |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-05 00:01:00 | 24 hours | A day where fixed term employees outside of rostered duty will not be available for duty commencing at 00:01 |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-05 00:01:00 | 24 hours | 24 hour ban on the performance of work on a shipping line customer (this customer has already been directly notified of this action) |
| Sydney (Port Jackson & Botany) | 2022-11-05 00:01:00 | 24 hours | a 24 hour ban on recall and/or relief work by tug masters |
| Westernport | 2022-11-03 00:01:00 | 27 days – ends midnight 30 Nov 2022 | ban on performing recall and/or relief work by engineers |
| Westernport | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 72 hours – until 11.59pm 6 Nov | ban on performance of overtime, including recalls from leave |
| Westernport | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 6 days – until 11.59 10 Nov | ban on inputting data into maintenance system |
| Westernport | 2022-11-04 00:01:00 | 7 days – until 11.59pm 10/11/2022 | ban on undertaking online training courses |
