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Fiordland tramper rescued thanks to beacon
Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:20 am | Maritime New Zealand
Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) has coordinated the successful rescue of a tramper who suffered a seizure in the Fiordland National Park late yesterday. More >>
Mayor Leads Trade Mission to China
Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 5:24 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Hon. John Banks QSO, Mayor of Auckland will lead a trade delegation to attend and exhibit at the 103rd China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, 15-20 April 2008. More >>
Beacon alert results in speedy rescue
Tuesday, 15 January 2008, 5:22 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Having a newly purchased and registered 406 Megahertz emergency beacon saved a Hastings man from a potentially lengthy and uncomfortable wait to be rescued after breaking a leg in an accident today. More >>
Climber’s body recovered
Monday, 7 January 2008, 9:56 am | Maritime New Zealand
The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) has confirmed that the body of a climber was recovered from a steep ravine south of Mount Cook this afternoon. More >>
Two aircraft in search for overdue sailing ship
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 10:07 am | Maritime New Zealand
A Royal New Zealand Airforce Orion and a specially outfitted Piper Chieftain search aircraft are today continuing the search for the overdue sailing ship Alvei which was scheduled to reach New Zealand on 1 December. More >>
Orion To Join Search For Overdue Sailing Ship
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 9:52 am | Maritime New Zealand
Orion To Join Search For Overdue Sailing Ship A Royal New Zealand Airforce Orion will tomorrow (Thursday 6 December) join the search for the overdue sailing ship Alvei which was scheduled to reach New Zealand on 1 December. More >>
Alvei found
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 12:47 am | Maritime New Zealand
The overdue sailing ship Alvei has been located approximately 760km north of North Cape, New Zealand, a 11.45am today. All on board are safe and the ship is expected to arrive in Opua, Northland, in 8-10 days. More >>
Kalepi Rescue Update
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 9:54 am | Maritime New Zealand
Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) has advised that the rescue of a crew member off the fishing vessel Kalepi from the Island of Hunga Haapi in Tonga will now be managed by Tongan authorities, including the ongoing search for two missing ... More >>
RCCNZ step up alert for sailing ship
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 12:51 am | Maritime New Zealand
Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) has launched into an Alert Phase for an overdue sailing ship which was expected to reach New Zealand on1 December. More >>
Search finds survivor
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 4:54 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Rescuers searching for the three-man crew of the fishing vessel Kalepi near Tonga have found one of the men alive on a nearby island. The two remaining crew are currently unaccounted for. More >>
Time running out for heavy vehicle lashing points
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 3:27 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Some heavy freight vehicles face being turned away from Cook Strait ferries and other roll-on roll-off vessels if they don’t comply with new cargo safety lashing requirements by 1 January, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) warns. More >>
Orion search finds Tongan vessel
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 2:17 pm | Maritime New Zealand
An Airforce Orion has found the Tongan fishing vessel Kalepi which was reported overdue late yesterday. However at this stage, it has been unable to make contact with the vessel’s crew. More >>
Maritime NZ: Skipper charged
Friday, 9 November 2007, 10:42 am | Maritime New Zealand
A court will decide whether the skipper of a boat on which his two children died endangered them by operating the vessel unsafely, says Maritime New Zealand (MNZ). More >>
Yachts out of distress
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 10:45 am | Maritime New Zealand
Two yachts at the centre of search and rescue operations early today are no longer in distress and will be towed into port. More >>
Busy morning for rescuers
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 11:36 am | Maritime New Zealand
Rescuers have this morning successfully coordinated two searches for stricken yachts – one which was taking on water off the coast of Hokianga, and another which had activated its 406 distress beacon south east of Norfolk Island. More >>
MNZ seeks conclusive spill results
Friday, 2 November 2007, 3:20 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has requested an Australian laboratory undertake additional testing of oil collected from the Taranaki coastline, with samples provided by Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE) Ltd. More >>
MNZ supporting spill response
Friday, 26 October 2007, 9:42 am | Maritime New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand’s Marine Pollution Response Service (MPRS) is working closely with Taranaki Regional Council following oil washing up along a stretch of the Taranaki coastline west and south of Okato. More >>
Tramper Rescued Following Second Beacon Alert
Friday, 12 October 2007, 9:46 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Rescuers have successfully responded to two emergency radio beacon alerts less than 24 hours apart, with the latest response resulting in the speedy rescue of a tramper in the Tararua ranges today. More >>
Hewitt to front new maritime safety campaign
Friday, 12 October 2007, 1:27 pm | Maritime New Zealand
Former Navy diver Rob Hewitt, who survived four days and three nights alone and adrift at sea, is the new face of Maritime New Zealand’s latest campaign aimed at improving safety on the water. More >>
Emergency beacon found
Friday, 12 October 2007, 12:20 am | Maritime New Zealand
Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) has been coordinating the search for the source of the beacon, which was found in a lost backpack in the Hollyford River near the Hollyford Track, about 20km north east of Milford Sound, around 10.30am ... More >>
