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Maritime New Zealand - Latest News [Page 53]

Trans-Tasman rower to continue journey

Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 3:59 pm | Maritime New Zealand

A solo rower attempting to cross the Tasman from Australia to New Zealand will continue on his journey this morning after issuing a distress signal last night. More >>

Beacon Registrations Hit Record High

Monday, 1 February 2010, 2:29 pm | Maritime New Zealand

A year on from the decommissioning of the 121.5 Megahertz (MHz) emergency distress beacon network, 7,751 new beacon registrations show people have ‘made the switch’ to the new 406MHz beacon network. More >>

Company sentenced over workers’ deaths

Monday, 14 December 2009, 2:03 pm | Maritime New Zealand

A sub-contractor on Christchurch’s ocean outfall project has been ordered to pay fines and reparation totalling $213,000, after admitting critical safety lapses Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) says led to the deaths of two workers. More >>

Pipeline contractor sentenced for safety failings

Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 4:32 pm | Maritime New Zealand

The lead contractor on Christchurch’s ocean outfall pipeline project has been convicted and fined $115,000 plus costs, after admitting a series of safety lapses on the project – two of the breaches occurring the same day as another accident killed two workers. More >>

MNZ welcomes Antarctic Treaty Meeting of Experts

Wednesday, 9 December 2009, 10:25 am | Maritime New Zealand

Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) is taking a key role at the Antarctic Treaty Meeting of Experts being held in Wellington from today. More >>

RCCNZ rescues sailor

Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 11:36 am | Maritime New Zealand

The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) has successfully coordinated the rescue of a sailor who got into difficulty off the bottom of the South Island while attempting a solo-round-the-world voyage. The Swiss skipper of the 52-foot yacht ... More >>

MNZ Welcomes Int'l Cold Water Expert

Friday, 20 November 2009, 11:37 am | Maritime New Zealand

A visiting international expert in cold water survival will have potentially life-saving advice for New Zealanders taking to the water this summer, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) says. Professor Michael Tipton is Professor of Human & Applied Physiology at the ... More >>

New summer boating safety initiatives launched

Friday, 16 October 2009, 3:52 pm | Maritime New Zealand

With the summer boating season set to start this Labour Weekend (October 24–26) Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) and fellow water safety agencies are behind two key safety initiatives aimed at reducing the number of recreational boating deaths. More >>

Search for kayakers suspended

Monday, 12 October 2009, 3:24 pm | Maritime New Zealand

The search for eight people reported to be in trouble off the Otago coast has been suspended, following an extensive but unsuccessful search this morning. The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) took over responsibility for the search from ... More >>

Conviction a wake-up call to white water industry

Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 12:07 pm | Maritime New Zealand

The conviction of a Queenstown river boarding company for safety failures following the death of an English tourist is a “wake-up call” for all white water tourism operators, says Maritime New Zealand (MNZ). Black Sheep Adventures Ltd (operating ... More >>

Search formally suspended

Friday, 14 August 2009, 4:32 pm | Maritime New Zealand

The Director of Maritime New Zealand has formally suspended the search for a vessel reported missing near the Hen and Chickens islands south east of Whangarei, in the absence of any further information following a Mayday call made early today. Rescue ... More >>

Search for missing vessel suspended

Friday, 14 August 2009, 1:38 pm | Maritime New Zealand

The search for a vessel reported missing near the Hen and Chickens islands south east of Whangarei has been suspended pending further information, following an extensive but unsuccessful on-water and aerial search this morning. More >>

Public help needed in search for missing vessel

Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:28 am | Maritime New Zealand

The Rescue Coordination Centre NZ (RCCNZ) is seeking assistance from the public in the search for a vessel believed missing near the Hen and Chickens Islands south east of Whangarei. RCCNZ search and rescue mission coordinator Neville Blakemore ... More >>

Search continues for missing vessel

Friday, 14 August 2009, 10:21 am | Maritime New Zealand

A fixed wing aircraft from the Philips Search and Rescue Trust in Taupo will shortly being an aerial search for a vessel missing near the Hen and Chickens Islands, south east of Whangarei. RCCNZ search and rescue mission coordinator Mike Roberts said ... More >>

Search for ferry survivors to be transferred

Sunday, 9 August 2009, 1:22 pm | Maritime New Zealand

A search for survivors from the inter-island ferry Princess Ashika, which sank near Nuku’alofa, Tonga on Wednesday, will this afternoon be transferred to Tongan authorities, after an aerial and on-water search this morning failed to find any further sign ... More >>

Search for survivors of ferry sinking resumes

Saturday, 8 August 2009, 1:06 pm | Maritime New Zealand

A Royal New Zealand Airforce (RNZAF) P3 Orion will this morning resume the search for survivors of the inter-island ferry Princess Ashika, which sank near Nuku’alofa, Tonga on Wednesday. Efforts to locate any more survivors from the vessel have so ... More >>

Update on search for survivors of ferry sinking

Friday, 7 August 2009, 4:45 pm | Maritime New Zealand

The crew of a Royal New Zealand Airforce (RNZAF) P3 Orion will rest for the night in Tonga after spending the day searching for survivors of the sinking of the inter-island ferry Princess Ashika, near Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Efforts to locate any more survivors ... More >>