Safety bulletins alert people to a specific and significant marine hazard in any arena of Maritime New Zealand’s operations, for example health and safety, rules or codes.
Where an incident has occurred, safety bulletins bring the hazard and any related issues to industry’s attention, as well as providing suggestions to prevent the occurrence of a similar incident.
Each safety bulletin is written for relevant groups that are most likely to be affected by the hazard, such as:
- owners, operators, skippers and crew of commercial vessels and jet boats
- ship surveyors
- safety auditors
- safe ship management companies
- maritime safety inspectors
- others involved with commercially operated ships in New Zealand including port companies, harbourmasters, stevedoring companies and manufacturers,
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Latest safety bulletins
Issue 26, May 2011 — Passenger injuries caused by vessels slamming into waves
Read online | Download [PDF: 34Kb, 2 pages]
Previous published safety bulletins
2011
Issue 25, April 2011 — Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) – robust, but not invincible
Read online | Download [PDF: 34Kb, 2 pages]
2010
Issue 24, December 2010 — Fishing vessels drifting at night
Read online | Download [PDF: 36Kb, 2 pages]
Issue 23, August 2010 — Maintenance of switchboard safety systems
Read online | Download [PDF: 34Kb, 2 pages]
2009
Issue 22, November 2009 — Volunteer health and safety
Read online | Download [PDF: 44Kb, 2 pages]
Issue 21, September 2009 — Enclosed and confined spaces can kill
Read online | Download [PDF: 43Kb, 2 pages]
Issue 20, August 2009 — Dangerous use of mobile phones while a vessel is underway
Read online | Download [PDF: 40Kb, 2 pages]
Issue 19, March 2009 — Fake Hammar H20 Hydrostatic release units
Download [PDF: 664Kb, 3 pages]
2008
Issue 18, September 2008 — Passenger safety briefing - Maritime Rule Part 80
Download [PDF: 76Kb, 1 page]
Issue 17, January 2011 (replaces September 2008) — Small craft wire cable steering controls
Download [PDF: 78Kb, 3 pages]
Issue 16, June 2008 — Life rafts and their release mechanisms
Download [PDF: 147Kb, 5 pages]
2007
Issue 15, December 2007 — Hamilton Jet steering nozzle pivot check
Download [PDF: 33Kb, 1 page]
Hamilton Jet product bulletin [PDF: 185Kb, 2 pages]
Issue 14, September 2007 — Crane controls and communications
Download [PDF: 37Kb, 1 page]
Issue 13, September 2007 — Shore-based pre-slung cargo slings
Download [PDF: 36Kb, 1 page]
Issue 12, June 2007 — Lifting slings, loose gear and dunnage
Download [PDF: 97Kb, 2 pages]
Issue 11, June 2007 — Cargo vessel crane wires - examination and renewal
Download [PDF: 100Kb, 2 pages]
Issue 10, May 2007 — Life rafts and their release mechanisms
This safety bulletin has been superseded by a new safety bulletin dated June 2008, #16. The new ‘Life rafts and their release mechanisms’ bulletin is available above.
Download [PDF: 249Kb, 4 pages]
Issue 9, April 2007 — Manpower and responsibilities during mooring operations
Download [PDF: 91Kb, 2 pages]
Issue 8, April 2007 — Mooring line hazards: bights and snap-backs
Download [PDF: 27Kb, 3 pages]
Issue 7, February 2007 — Freeing port covers on fishing vessels
Download [PDF: 1Mb, 4 pages]
2006
Issue 6, May 2006 — Safe operation of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries hydraulic deck cranes
Download [PDF: 94Kb, 2 pages]
2005
Issue 5, November 2005 — Low sulphur diesel fuel
Download [PDF: 79Kb, 1 page]
Issue 4, October 2005 — Ammonia leakage on fishing vessels
Download [PDF: 82Kb, 1 page]
Issue 3, October 2005 — Bulletin for operators of road vehicles and floating barges
Download [PDF: 95Kb, 2 pages]
Issue 2, September 2005 — Recommendations for ships carrying fumigated bulk cargoes
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Issue 1, August 2005 — Senhouse slips used in mooring systems
Download [PDF: 90Kb, 2 pages]
