APPENDIX 1
INSTANCES WHERE THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ENOUGH
QUALIFIED STAFF ON WATCH AS LAID DOWN IN OAN 122 (STAFFING LEVELS)
Humber Maritime Rescue Coordination Sub-centre (MRSC).
15 January 2005 nightshift.
one x WO (qualified), one x WO (under training),
one x CWA (qualified), one x CWA (under training).
Yarmouth Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC).
16 January 2005 dayshift.
one x WO (under training), one x CWA (qualified),
one x CWA (under training).
Solent MRCC.
24 August 2004 nightshift.
one x WO (qualified), one x CWA (qualified), one
x CWA (under training).
Belfast MRCC.
6 March 2005 dayshift.
one x WO (qualified), two x CWA (under training).
Portland MRSC.
29 December 2004.
one x WM (qualified), one c CWA (qualified).
Milford Haven MRSC.
24 June 2004 dayshift.
one x WM (qualified), 2.5 CWA (qualified).
Brixham MRSC.
3 March 2005 dayshift.
one x WM (qualified), two x CWA (qualified).
In February 2005 Brixham had a total of 62 watches,
on 17 occasions the watch was run at below minimum levels (27.4%
of the time). On another 12 occasions the station was at minimum
level.
Swansea MRCC.
The duty watch of 6 and 7 March were reluctant to
give the information asked for. However, during the management
team meeting held on 12 October 2004 at MRCC Swansea, the District
Operations Manager (DOM) Derrick Jones stated he was "happy
for the Watch Managers to risk assess at below minimum recommended
levels". This statement would indicate that the staff have
been expected to run at or below minimum levels.
London MRSC.
Could not run below minimum levels as there is only
one member of staff at any one time.
Holyhead MRSC.
Again were reluctant to supply information requested.
However, "they have struggled with staff shortages, particularly
WO vacancies were concerned, we have managed to cover the majority
of shortfalls with overtime".
Liverpool MRSC.
In September 2004 on one occasion the station was
staffed below minimum level, ie. Only two on watch believed to
be one x WM (qualified), one x WO (qualified), this was a day
watch but the member of staff reporting was unsure of the exact
date.
Dover MRCC.
There has been one occasion this year when the station,
with all its extra duties has been staffed with one x WM (qualified),
and three x CWA's (qualified). The date could not be confirmed
because the DOM controls the watchbill and no one in the operations
room has access to it.
Thames MRSC.
7 March 2005 dayshift.
one x WM (qualified), one x WO (recently qualified),
one x CWA (qualified).
Clyde.
February 2005-03-09 one x WO acting as WM, one x
WO (under training), two x CWA.
Belfast MRSC.
5 February 2005 dayshift.
one x WO acting as WM, two x CWA (one under training).
Stormoway MRSC.
22 February 2005 dayshift.
one x WO acting as WM, one CWA acting as WO, one
CWA.
Forth MRSC nightshift.
8 February 2005.
one x WO acting as WM, one x CWA acting as WO, one
x CWA.
Shetland MRSC nightshift.
16 February 2005.
one x WO acting as WM, one x CWA acting as WO, one
x CWA.
Aberdeen MRCC.
5 January 2005 nightshift
one x WO acting as WM, one CWA acting as WO, two
x CWA and one x CWA probationer.
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