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New research: Boaties behaving more safely!
Monday, 15 October 2018, 9:06 am | Maritime New Zealand
New research released today shows recreational boaties are behaving more safely but Maritime NZ is warning them not to slip up on their good work this summer. More >>
Safer Boating Week launches with a warning
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 12:30 pm | Maritime New Zealand
There have been only three boating fatalities this year for 2018 – almost an all-time low - but already Maritime NZ is warning boaties not to become part of the usual “statistic spike” this summer. More >>
Educational workshops for boat fishermen being held in Niue
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 11:02 am | Maritime New Zealand
Keeping lifejackets in seaworthy condition is one focus of workshops being held for fishers in Niue this week. More >>
Cruise ship L’Austral grounding – fines total $100,000
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 2:38 pm | Maritime New Zealand
A French cruise company and ship’s Master have been fined $70,000 and $30,000 respectively for endangering human life and entering a prohibited zone following an incident in the remote New Zealand Subantarctic islands. More >>
Campaign improving commercial fishing safety
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 9:52 am | Maritime New Zealand
Sixty percent of fishing crew who have seen Maritime NZ’s and NZ Federation of Commercial Fishermen’s safety campaign are making changes to improve safety. More >>
Community service for boatie who collided with ferry
Monday, 24 September 2018, 10:13 am | Maritime New Zealand
24 September 2018 An Auckland recreational boatie, Grant Reginald McCutcheon, has been ordered to complete 120 hours community service after his boat collided with a Fullers Group ferry on the Waitematā Harbour. More >>
Maritime NZ marks World Maritime Day
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 9:37 am | Maritime New Zealand
Improving maritime safety in the Pacific is in the spotlight at an event being held in Auckland today (19 Sept) to celebrate World Maritime Day. More >>
Fatigue led to capsize of fishing ship and $27,200 fine
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 9:28 am | Maritime New Zealand
Crew fatigue led to the grounding and loss of commercial fishing vessel Jan and its owner, Wild Fish (NZ) Limited, being fined $27,200 following prosecution by Maritime NZ. More >>
Three helicopters have rescued Australian climber
Friday, 3 August 2018, 4:47 pm | Maritime New Zealand
3 August 2018 Australian climber Terry Harch is on his way to Dunedin hospital after being helicoptered out by Southern Lakes Helicopters today in what the pilot termed “a snatch and grab” at around 4pm. More >>
Australian climber to be rescued today
Friday, 3 August 2018, 9:20 am | Maritime New Zealand
Seven days after he went to climb Mt Aspiring, the 29 year old Australian climber is booked on a helicopter flight off the mountain today, along with the four Wanaka Alpine Rescue Crew who looked after him last night. More >>
Australian climber found alive on Mt Aspiring tonight
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 8:07 pm | Maritime New Zealand
2 August 2018 A 29 year old Australian man has been found alive “with slight frostbite” on Mt Aspiring, despite terrible weather and temperatures that have plummeted well below zero for the past two nights. More >>
Search continues for Australian climber
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 9:21 am | Maritime New Zealand
Rescue Coordination Centre NZ are still waiting for low cloud to lift to reach the missing Australian climber on Mt Aspiring. More >>
Fatal accident leads to changes for large recreational boats
Thursday, 26 July 2018, 10:27 am | Maritime New Zealand
Maritime NZ is making changes to safety requirements for recreational vessels leaving New Zealand ports for overseas, and for other recreational vessels in New Zealand waters. More >>
Boatie ordered to pay $17,500 after running over diver
Monday, 23 July 2018, 2:55 pm | Maritime New Zealand
23 July 2018 An Auckland boatie, Carl Allan Whiteman, has been ordered to pay $17,500 in reparation after seriously injuring a diver who he ran over in the water. More >>
RCCNZ coordinating search for missing helicopter
Saturday, 21 July 2018, 5:48 pm | Maritime New Zealand
21 July 2018 Rescue Coordination Centre NZ is overseeing the search for an overdue helicopter with one person on board at Lake Wanaka. The search commenced at 1.23 pm when RCCNZ received notification from a helicopter company that one of its Robinson ... More >>
Francie sinking underscores importance of lifejackets
Thursday, 28 June 2018, 11:29 am | Maritime New Zealand
The sinking of the commercial charter vessel, Francie , provides a tragic illustration of the importance of lifejackets and the crucial decisions a skipper has to make. More >>
Five taken to hospital following helicopter crash
Thursday, 14 June 2018, 2:15 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Rescue Coordination Centre NZ coordinated the response to a commercial helicopter that crashed with five people on board 35 kilometres North-East of Waiouru this morning. More >>
Educational workshops for canoe fishermen being held in Niue
Monday, 21 May 2018, 1:10 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Traditional canoe fishermen in Niue will be provided with tips and tools for survival at sea this month, through workshops delivered by New Zealand’s Pacific Maritime Safety Programme (PMSP). The PMSP delivers maritime safety initiatives throughout ... More >>
Not keeping proper look-out – collision on Waitematā Harbour
Wednesday, 16 May 2018, 3:35 pm | Maritime New Zealand
In a second, unrelated, case less than a week apart, another skipper has admitted not keeping proper look-out and has been fined. More >>
No proper look-out – fishing boat grounded and lost
Friday, 11 May 2018, 2:50 pm | Maritime New Zealand
The fishing boat Lady Sarah ran aground on Kaitorete Spit near the entrance to Lake Ellesmere because no one was keeping proper look-out and no one was in the wheelhouse. More >>
