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New Pilotage Rules
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) consulted on draft Maritime Rule Part 90 – Pilotage in late 2007. 58 submissions were received in total, covering a range of matters. In addition to those submissions, MNZ received other submissions relating to various … Continue reading
Marine Rules Review
The largest ever review of marine qualifications and operational limits conducted by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has begun. Director of MNZ, Catherine Taylor, says the review – a first for the New Zealand maritime sector – aims to ensure that … Continue reading
Wellington Warden’s 2009 Report
Captain Ron Palmer’s Report to Wellington AGM 13 May 2009 During the past year the regular monthly meetings have had a variety of speakers providing interesting topics. The Bay Plaza Hotel has remained as the meeting headquarters and its … Continue reading
Member Questions MNZ Rules
In answer to the article in the Wellington DomPost, MNZ issued a statement recently which in part said that the ship was now “stronger” than it was originally and that length means 96% of the total length on a waterline … Continue reading
Strange Appeal Court Decision
A recent New Zealand Court of Appeal decision appears to cast doubt over the Master’s authority on board New Zealand ships. Quoting a newspaper report, the written decision said that the officer of the watch was in “charge” of the … Continue reading
Anatoki
One year ago we posted a photo of a new ship on the New Zealand coast which had a “false” bow. The following article appeared in the Wellington Dom Post on Tuesday 6 April 2009. Holes bored to shorten ship By … Continue reading
Cosco Busan Inquiry Recommendations
Incident at San Francisco At 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday 7 November 2007, Capt. John J. Cota, the bar pilot in charge of navigating the container ship Cosco Busan, radioed the Coast Guard vessel traffic service on Yerba Buena Island with … Continue reading
Shipping can learn a lot from Airbus aftermath
From Lloyds List Tuesday 20 January 2009 by Rear Admiral John Lang, former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents AMID the relentlessly gloomy news of recent weeks, the one item that has received widespread acclaim around the world is the supreme … Continue reading
Hebei Spirit – The Nautical Institute’s response
This time of year is typically one of reflection, and looking back, 2008 has proven itself to be an incredibly testing time for seafarers the world over. While piracy and cyclical trade downturns are as old as shipping itself, it … Continue reading
Hebei Two Jailed
Thursday 11 December 2008 Lloyds List by Keith Wallis and Marcus Hand Furious reaction from international shipping community at South Korean court decision THE international shipping community reacted with fury yesterday after a South Korean court jailed the ‘Hebei Two’, … Continue reading