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High lifejacket wearing rates impress
Friday, 10 May 2019, 9:55 am | Maritime New Zealand
Ninty five percent of boaties had enough lifejackets for everyone on board and 83 percent were wearing them when required, provisional results released today from the ‘No Excuses’ safe boating campaign show. More >>
Important milestone for maritime safety
Thursday, 2 May 2019, 4:37 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Yesterday marked an important milestone in New Zealand’s maritime industry as the last of almost 1200 commercial operators transferred to the new Maritime Operator Safety System (MOSS). More >>
Four rescued from overturned 4WD in flooded river
Saturday, 27 April 2019, 6:12 pm | Maritime New Zealand
27 April 2019 Rescue Coordination Centre NZ has overseen the dramatic rescue of four people from a four-wheel drive that overturned in the flooded Hopkins River. More >>
Missing helicopter crew found safe and well
Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 12:24 pm | Maritime New Zealand
A rescue helicopter located the group walking around on a beach on the north-eastern side of Auckland Island wearing their cold water immersion suits. More >>
Wreckage found in search for helicopter with three on board
Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 10:21 am | Maritime New Zealand
A fishing boat has found wreckage from a helicopter that is missing in the Auckland Islands with three crew on board. Rescue Coordination Centre NZ is overseeing the search for the helicopter that had flown from Invercargill – a 1,000 kilometre ... More >>
Easter boaties warned: Cold water reduces survival times
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 3:07 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Maritime NZ is urging boaties to plan ahead and factor in the dangers posed by cold water and air temperatures this Easter. More >>
Captain of Panama-flagged bulk vessel prosecuted
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 5:30 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Maritime NZ brought charges against Jianxi Chen, Captain of the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Spinnaker SW on Friday 29 March 2019. More >>
Maritime NZ welcomes the High Court’s interpretation
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 3:59 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Maritime NZ welcomes the High Court’s interpretation of rules relating to maritime pilots’ licenses More >>
Distress beacons save Chatham Island cray fishers
Friday, 22 March 2019, 1:14 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Three crew from a Chatham Islands crayfish boat were saved this morning thanks to a float-free EPIRB distress beacon and the VHF radio network. More >>
For the first time: ‘No Excuses’ for Otago boaties
Friday, 8 March 2019, 1:13 pm | Maritime New Zealand
8 March 2019 Otago boaties can expect ‘No Excuses’ from the Harbourmaster and Maritime NZ this weekend. The team will be on the water to ensure boaties are wearing life jackets, keeping a safe speed and following the rules. More >>
For the first time: ‘No Excuses’ for Otago boaties
Friday, 8 March 2019, 12:59 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Otago boaties can expect ‘No Excuses’ from the Harbourmaster and Maritime NZ this weekend. The team will be on the water to ensure boaties are wearing life jackets, keeping a safe speed and following the rules. More >>
Person rescued from sea 15 nautical miles east of Tolaga Bay
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 9:08 pm | Maritime New Zealand
A man who went overboard from his yacht earlier today was fortunate to be rescued before nightfall. The Rescue Coordination Centre NZ (RCCNZ) began a search and rescue operation at 2.04 pm today after receiving a mayday call from the yacht. More >>
Taiwanese vessel detained in New Zealand for not paying crew
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 1:33 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Maritime NZ detained the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Daiwan Justice on Saturday, 2 March 2019, at Lyttelton after a complaint the crews’ wages had not been paid for almost four months. More >>
‘No Excuses’ for Kapiti boaties this weekend
Friday, 1 March 2019, 1:24 pm | Maritime New Zealand
There will be ‘No Excuses’ for Kapiti boaties found breaking the rules off the Kapiti Coast this weekend. More >>
Man saved from burning fishing vessel off Westport
Friday, 15 February 2019, 3:32 pm | Maritime New Zealand
15 February 2019 A lone fisherman is lucky to be alive after the Rescue Coordination Centre NZ plucked him from a life raft after his boat caught fire. More >>
Old lifejackets can fail - replace them
Thursday, 17 January 2019, 2:33 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Maritime NZ and Coastguard New Zealand are reminding boaties to replace and destroy their old lifejackets as they can fail when you need them most. More >>
A record low - four boating fatalities in 2018
Friday, 11 January 2019, 10:38 am | Maritime New Zealand
Maritime NZ is thanking boaties for taking their safety seriously in 2018 after a record low number of four fatalities last year. More >>
Couple safely rescued off Ball Pass Aoraki/Mt Cook
Thursday, 10 January 2019, 3:28 pm | Maritime New Zealand
As of 1.04pm, the couple and all members of the DOC Search and Rescue Alpine Rescue team had safely returned by helicopter to Bull Hutt Road and were then transferred by road to the Aoraki Mt Cook Alpine Rescue base. The couple were assessed by the ... More >>
Couple awaiting rescue off Ball Pass Aoraki/Mt Cook today
Thursday, 10 January 2019, 2:49 pm | Maritime New Zealand
A couple in their 60s are currently awaiting rescue off Ball Pass Aoraki/Mt Cook after bad weather and severe exhaustion meant they could not get themselves to safety, requiring the assistance of the Rescue Coordination Centre NZ (RCCNZ) and staff from ... More >>
‘No Excuses’ in Kaikoura on speeding boaties, no lifejackets
Thursday, 10 January 2019, 10:24 am | Maritime New Zealand
Kaikoura boaties will have more than whales to look out for this Thursday and Friday. Staff from Environment Canterbury and Maritime NZ will be on NZ Police launch Lady Elizabeth IV off the Kaikoura coast checking boaties’ lifejacket wearing and safe ... More >>
