Inquiries & Recommendations

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develop training procedures to strengthen the focus to Mis 60 and wrong line running procedures.

The current track and mechanical code standards and maintenance tolerances are not compatible and there remains a high risk of derailments caused by dynamic interaction.

Review the adequacy of existing Codes and procedures and amend as necessary to ensure they include unambiguous guidelines as to: • When, how, and where to measure rail temperatures. • A check list of conditions which identify clearly track which may be prone to buckling. • How to interpret the results of rail temperature measurements, and apply them to the immediate actions to be taken in respect of track which may be prone to buckling in order to ensure train safety when critical conditions are identified. • The follow-up actions to be taken to ensure on-going safety.

He introduces and ensures effective Bridge Resource Management (BRM) techniques on all vessels under his management.

The Commission considers that clearly defining procedures outlining responsibilities for monitoring, intervening or cancelling train operations during severe/adverse weather events is a safety issue and recommends the Director of Land Transport New Zealand addresses this safety issue.

Review the procedures for incident reporting to ensure that incidents such as the loss of a gangway are immediately reported to allow the necessary timely notification to the Land Transport Safety Authority.

On 30 April 2023, the Commission recommended that Maritime New Zealand require KiwiRail to provide evidence to Maritime New Zealand’s satisfaction that safety-critical rubber expansion joints onboard all vessels within KiwiRail’s Interislander fleet are fit for purpose taking into account the manufacturer’s guidance, namely: • they should be no older than eight months from the date of manufacture when installed • they are inspected annually including visual, tactile and hardness measurements • regardless of inspection findings, safety-critical REJs should be replaced after five years.

Explore the practicability of instituting check flights to supplement the audit process on approved operators.

amends Maritime Rule Part 80 [Marine Craft Involved In Adventure Tourism] to: • raise the minimum hours of training for jet boat drivers to 100 hours, • set a standard for drivers to reach before they can be certified as senior drivers, • require operators of commercial jet boats to have a system of on-going guidance and training for new drivers, and a system of peer review among senior drivers, and • require drivers to undergo a further 50 hour training on any new river they intend to operate on.

participate with Transit New Zealand and New Zealand Railways Corporation in a review of Browns Road level crossing at Dunsandel to ensure that the design, layout, signage and warning devices, together with the alignment of the road approaches, are appropriate and take steps to rectify any shortcomings identified.

The National Rail System Standard has not been fully reviewed since they were established in 2004. Once the status of the standards and its Committee has been established then an independent review of the standards should be conducted to determine if they are still applicable to the New Zealand rail industry, and to ensure if they are representative of standards set in other comparative countries operating modern rail systems.

He ensure that skippers of ferries adhere to the 5 knot speed restriction when within the inner harbour. In the absence of a speed indicator he should specify the engine rpm that corresponds to the required speed.