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Ferry search resumes at daylight
Saturday, 27 January 2018, 10:36 pm | Maritime New Zealand
The Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand has provided a detailed search area for the P3 Orion crew and local personnel, who will resume searching for the missing Kiribati ferry at daylight. More >>
RCCNZ assists search for Kiribati ferry
Saturday, 27 January 2018, 11:37 am | Maritime New Zealand
27 January 2018 (8.30am) The Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand is assisting the Fiji rescue services in searching for an inter-island ferry overdue in Kiribati with an estimated 50 on-board. More >>
Skipper ordered to pay $130,000
Friday, 26 January 2018, 9:54 am | Maritime New Zealand
The skipper of a recreational boat that collided with a rocky outcrop in the Coromandel has been ordered to pay a total of almost $130,000 in reparations to three victims on board. More >>
Maritime NZ’s innovative lifejacket campaign wins award
Thursday, 18 January 2018, 10:54 am | Maritime New Zealand
New Zealand’s lifejacket campaign has recently won Maritime NZ and advertising agency FCB Media a gold global award at the International Festival of Media Awards in New York. The award was for “Virtual Coastwatch” and Best Use of Technology. More >>
Speed gun trial catches too many boaties speeding
Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 10:47 am | Maritime New Zealand
A trial of on the water laser speed guns is showing too many boaties, at least in Marlborough, are breaking speeding rules. More >>
Auckland joins “No Excuses” campaign for no lifejackets
Friday, 22 December 2017, 8:57 am | Maritime New Zealand
Auckland Harbourmaster staff have had an already busy start to summer monitoring recreational boating and compliance on the water, and are now enjoying the opportunity to work with Maritime NZ on the “No Excuses” campaign. More >>
19 recreational boaties die so far in 2017
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 9:32 am | Maritime New Zealand
20 December 2017 So far this year 19 people have died in recreational boating accidents, and Maritime NZ does not want that number to increase over the Christmas holidays. More >>
Niue leads the way in maritime safety training
Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 2:51 pm | Maritime New Zealand
The first Pacific maritime safety training course of its kind has been completed in Niue, coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and Maritime New Zealand, working in partnership with Coastguard New Zealand. More >>
Fine for vessel survey breaches
Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 2:05 pm | Maritime New Zealand
After a vessel was surveyed in 2015 by a man who was not a certified surveyor, the Auckland District Court has fined Auckland-based company Maritime Management Services (MMS) $4,000 and imposed $600 costs on a Taupo man who contracted to MMS. MMS and ... More >>
Distress beacons save lives - two yacht rescues completed
Sunday, 19 November 2017, 11:03 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Both solo-yachtsman whose vessels were badly damaged north of New Zealand at the weekend have been rescued successfully because they had distress beacons. Weather conditions had been bad, with winds up to 50 knots and five metre waves. Rescue Coordination ... More >>
Second yacht rescue underway
Sunday, 19 November 2017, 12:19 pm | Maritime New Zealand
18 November 2017 A rescue operation is underway for a second yacht in distress north of New Zealand. The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) is in contact with a Norwegian yachtsman whose damaged yacht, Ilanga, is in 50 knot winds and very ... More >>
Kiwi yachtsman found in life-raft
Saturday, 18 November 2017, 2:04 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Kiwi yachtsman found in life-raft 18 November 2017 A New Zealand yachtsman has been found in a life raft 90 nautical miles east of Norfolk Island. Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand has been coordinating the search for the yachtsman since 6.15 ... More >>
Light-Hearted Safety Video Packs Serious Message for Boaties
Friday, 17 November 2017, 12:44 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Move over Air New Zealand, the Big Angry Fish Boys Milan and Nathan have made their own ‘BIG’ safety video in time for the busy summer boating season. More >>
Summer’s coming - keep on wearing lifejackets
Friday, 3 November 2017, 11:51 am | Maritime New Zealand
With summer approaching, research published today confirms that boaties are doing well and heeding messages to wear lifejackets, though more should have waterproof ways to call for help. More >>
Many boaties neglect to check the weather!
Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 2:41 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Almost 30 percent of boaties seldom or never check marine weather forecasts before going on the water, and Maritime NZ and MetService want to get that number down. More >>
“If you can’t call for help, we can’t rescue you”
Wednesday, 11 October 2017, 9:23 am | Maritime New Zealand
“If you can’t call for help, we can’t rescue you” – Safer Boating Week’s important new message More >>
Global search and rescue leaders meet in Wellington
Monday, 2 October 2017, 2:57 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Search and rescue (SAR) leaders from 22 countries meet in Wellington this week to build ties and discuss how they work together. More >>
Skipper fined for waka capsize
Friday, 15 September 2017, 9:33 am | Maritime New Zealand
The skipper of a ceremonial waka, which capsized on Whakatane River bar in January last year, has been convicted and fined $1350 for putting his five crew in unnecessary danger. More >>
First search and rescue vessel for Niue
Tuesday, 12 September 2017, 1:02 pm | Maritime New Zealand
New Zealand is providing Niue with its first dedicated search and rescue (SAR) vessel, with sea trials underway this week in Lyttelton. The vessel is being provided as part of the second phase of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Pacific ... More >>
Convention to protect New Zealand ports and waters
Monday, 11 September 2017, 11:24 am | Maritime New Zealand
Keeping New Zealand waters and ports free of ecological pests and diseases is the purpose of new maritime laws that have come into force. More >>
