Inquiries & Recommendations

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Include an article in the Seafood New Zealand magazine featuring this report, the intent of Maritime Rule Part 31C [Crewing and Watchkeeping - Fishing Vessels] together with its advisory circular and the work of the Maritime Safety Authority convened FISHgroup and fishSAFE initiatives.

provide clearer guidelines to operating staff defining the actions to be taken when safety critical components of a train consist become defective while in operation. The guidelines should include when advise is to be south, the position of the person from whom it is to be sought, and the action to be taken if that person cannot be contacted.

The scope and depth of the New Zealand Transport Agency Programme for rail participants might now be appropriate for the license hodlers being assessed, audited or otherwise and auditors do not make full use of the information available that signals potential area of system weaknesses; information from accident and incident reports and recommendations being examples of some of the information available.

Introduce procedures governing the issue of track warrants to limit the length over which a track warrant is issued.

Define ageing aircraft, and in conjunction with industry and manufacturers develop guidance and regulatory documentation to help ensure the safe operation of these aircraft.

Require all new commercial jet boats intended to be operated in braided rivers, or existing boats being purchased for operation on braided rivers, to be constructed with roll protection that allows sufficient occupiable space under the boat for its full complement, should it roll

Reaffirm to all company pilots that, when faced with delays, safety should not be compromised in an attempt to minimise any time loss.

Install a sounding pipe for the void space on the sister vessels to the San Manukau and some means for pumping this space out when it becomes flooded.

Accelerates the current five year programme to fit supplementary flashing ditch lights to locomotives with the aim of completing the programme by December 2000, and ensures procedures for their use enhance the conspicuity of locomotives approaching any passively controlled level crossing.

The Commission recommended that Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency review clause 9.5(c) of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 in consultation with the rail industry to assess its adequacy regarding the risks posed by level crossings in close proximity to road intersections.

Some commercial jet-boats on the Kawarau River have been travelling at unsafe speeds in contravention of Maritime Rules. A similar situation probably exists on the Kaituna River, and possibly on rivers in other areas as well. It is recommended that the Director of Maritime New Zealand and the Chief Executive of Local Government New Zealand work with local authorities to address this safety issue.

Undertake a full review of the Safe Ship Management system and make changes to ensure the system promotes and effectively regulates a safe and sustainable maritime industry consistently throughout New Zealand.