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Maritime New Zealand - Latest News [Page 7]

Skipper Sentenced For Watch-keeping Failings

Friday, 12 August 2022, 10:41 am | Maritime New Zealand

A failure to keep watch has been identified as the reason a vessel ran aground at a sentencing at the Nelson District Court this week. (subs: Friday, Aug 12) Skipper Tony Phillipson has been sentenced under the Maritime Transport Act, after the Mistral ... More >>

Maritime NZ Announces Safer Boating Funding

Monday, 8 August 2022, 11:04 am | Maritime New Zealand

Maritime NZ has announced recipients of the annual Fuel Excise Duty (FED) funding for safer boating initiatives to help reduce fatalities and injuries. In total, 25 projects and initiatives around the country will share $863,000 worth of funding. ... More >>

Southern Alps Plane Crash - Update 5/8

Friday, 5 August 2022, 6:53 am | Maritime New Zealand

A plan to get an Alpine Cliff Rescue team to the site of a down light plane has been put on hold due the weather in the area. The light plane left Franz Josef at about 9 am yesterday morning and was en route to Rangiora. Air Traffic Control notified ... More >>

Multiple Failings Across Two Trips By Fishing Company

Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 9:56 am | Maritime New Zealand

A lack of training, instruction, and supervision for new staff and poor safety practices have been highlighted in the case of a fishing company sentenced recently in the Christchurch District Court. Eureka Fishing Ltd and Hyun Gwan Choi (the husband of ... More >>

Enforceable Undertaking Funds New Fishing Industry Training

Wednesday, 22 June 2022, 9:56 am | Maritime New Zealand

An enforceable undertaking between Maritime NZ and a South Island fishing company and its director is funding training to help reduce the number of collisions involving watch keeping failures. The enforceable undertaking with the fishing company Pegasus ... More >>

Pacific Maritime Safety Programme Funding Approved For Another Four Years

Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 12:25 pm | Maritime New Zealand

New Zealand will continue to support maritime safety in the Pacific through the provision of $12 million funding over the next four years for the Pacific Maritime Safety Programme (PMSP). The programme delivers maritime safety initiatives to seven ... More >>

Maritime NZ Recommends Vessel Checks In June

Friday, 3 June 2022, 10:28 am | Maritime New Zealand

While the weather may not be great on the water in June, Maritime New Zealand says it is the perfect time to prepare your water craft and equipment for when the time is right. "The long weekends coming up - to celebrate Queen’s Birthday and ... More >>

Maritime New Zealand Wants Boaties To Think About Their Responsibilities Every Time They Go Out

Monday, 30 May 2022, 10:04 am | Maritime New Zealand

A Maritime New Zealand prosecution is a timely reminder about how quickly a trip out on the water can turn disastrous. Jae-Ho Huh was sentenced on 27 May in the Auckland District Court after earlier pleading guilty to one charge under the Maritime Transport ... More >>

Knowing The Risks Can Avoid Dangerous Accidents

Thursday, 14 April 2022, 10:25 am | Maritime New Zealand

Maritime New Zealand says an incident on Lake Wakatipu last year shows how a planned day of fun can go horribly wrong, in an instant. A Queenstown man was sentenced this week following the incident in February last year when a child was seriously injured ... More >>

North Cape Operation - Update 6

Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 2:08 pm | Maritime New Zealand

Police divers are this afternoon checking the wreckage of the Enchanter. The vessel sank off North Cape overnight 20/21 March. Five of the 10 on-board were rescued, four died and one is still unaccounted for. An emergency position-indicating radio ... More >>

North Cape Operation - Update Five

Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 9:16 am | Maritime New Zealand

The search for the last missing person from the vessel Enchanter will resume this morning. Five of the 10 people on-board were rescued, while Police have confirmed four people died. Conditions this morning are mixed for searchers, with poor visibility ... More >>

North Cape Operation - Update Four

Monday, 21 March 2022, 7:10 pm | Maritime New Zealand

The search for the final unaccounted for person after a vessel sank off North Cape will resume tomorrow morning. This is an active search for the remaining person unaccounted for, and the rescuers are focused on finding them and will explore every option. ... More >>

North Cape Operation - Update Three

Monday, 21 March 2022, 1:39 pm | Maritime New Zealand

The Rescue Coordination Centre is continuing the search for two missing people in the waters off North Cape. Police have now confirmed the recovery of three deceased people, and our thoughts are with the families impacted by this tragedy. Five have ... More >>

North Cape Operation - Update Two

Monday, 21 March 2022, 9:33 am | Maritime New Zealand

The Rescue Coordination Centre is continuing to search for a number of unaccounted people in the waters off North Cape. An emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) was activated by a vessel at about 8pm, Sunday 20 March. Rescue Coordination ... More >>

North Cape Operation

Monday, 21 March 2022, 7:17 am | Maritime New Zealand

The Rescue Coordination Centre is leading a significant operation off North Cape. An emergency position-indicating radio beacon was activated by a vessel at about 8 pm, Sunday 20 March. The rescue is still active, with helicopters searching from ... More >>

Impaired Drivers Have No Place Operating Vessels - Maritime New Zealand

Thursday, 17 March 2022, 4:13 pm | Maritime New Zealand

Following a recent judgment in the Queenstown District Court, Maritime New Zealand is reinforcing the message that those impaired with drugs and alcohol have no place being behind the wheel. This comes after a tourism operator and the driver were sentenced ... More >>

Maritime New Zealand Aware Of Potential Cook Strait Crossing

Thursday, 24 February 2022, 3:39 pm | Maritime New Zealand

Maritime New Zealand alongside several other partner agencies is closely monitoring plans by a group to cross the Cook Strait, from Picton to Wellington. It is believed the group connected to the parliamentary protest is planning on making the voyage ... More >>

Stevedoring Company Fined $90,000 For Dropping Excavator Overboard

Tuesday, 8 February 2022, 3:23 pm | Maritime New Zealand

A Tauranga-based stevedoring company has been ordered to pay a fine of $90,000 and costs of $20,000 for safety failings which resulted in an excavator being dropped overboard from a logging ship in 2018. C3 Limited had previously pleaded guilty to ... More >>

Know The Risks On The Water This Waitangi Weekend

Friday, 4 February 2022, 11:08 am | Maritime New Zealand

Maritime New Zealand is urging those heading out on the water to prepare for changing weather and water conditions this long weekend. Waitangi Weekend is historically popular for people in New Zealand to get out onto the water for a range of activities, ... More >>

Maritime NZ Urges Nelson Water Users To Put Safety First On Anniversary Weekend

Friday, 28 January 2022, 8:03 am | Maritime New Zealand

Maritime NZ is urging Nelson-Tasman boaties to make safety a priority this Anniversary Weekend. Acting Southern Compliance Manager John Drury says it will be busy with boaties, swimmers, jetskis and paddleboarders sharing the water. This weekend, Maritime ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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