Maritime Rules News Today

The sentencing of a recreational skipper in the Christchurch District Court yesterday afternoon [Tuesday, November 21] is a reminder to skippers of recreational boats - there are simple steps they must take to prevent collisions and keep others safe. ...

The Commerce Commission has cleared Queenstown tourism heavyweight RealNZ to acquire Spirit of Queenstown, previously owned by Southern Discoveries...

Recent weeks has seen a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf over the US buildup of warships, military aircraft and troops amid Iran’s crackdown on oil smuggling and maritime navigation violations. Iran’s regular armed forces and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have responded with a series of stern warnings.

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Leaders of India, US, Japan and Australia called for upholding of international laws related to marine navigation in the East and South China Seas.

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The new rules are expected to increase tensions if China strictly enforces them in the disputed South China Sea and the Taiwan straits where the US and its allies have been conducting naval expeditions.

A lesson for water taxi drivers 11 February 2021 The Transport Accident Investigation Commissions released its report on a water taxi capsize in Stewart Island in 2019 -- leaving several passengers with hypothermia. TAICs Harald Hendel says conditions were worse than the skipper expected -- and steep, unpredictable waves flipped the boat. He says the operator was likely under self-imposed pressure to operate in rough conditions. Hendel recommended that Maritime Rules be updated -- to ensure a...

Press Release – Transport Accident Investigation Commission Capsize may be a greater safety risk than skippers and owners of smaller passenger boats think even with vessel designs perceived to be the safest. Todays final report from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission says a water taxi capsized … Capsize may be a greater safety risk than skippers and owners of smaller passenger boats think – even with vessel designs perceived to be the safest. Today’s final report from the...

Thursday, 11 February 2021, 10:14 am Capsize may be a greater safety risk than skippers and owners of smaller passenger boats think – even with vessel designs perceived to be the safest. Today’s final report from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission says a water taxi capsized off Stewart Island in September 2019 due to the vessel being less stable than anticipated in the worse-than-expected sea conditions. The Henerata was crossing Paterson Inlet with the skipper and six passenge...