Inquiries & Recommendations

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That in the event of an emergency on board a commercially operated jet boat there was no easily-accessible quick-acting means to isolate electrical power and fuel systems including fuel venting arrangements. This could be an issue to address across the industry.

The train controller in this case made an assumption that the passenger train had passed a particular location based on information from the person-in-charge. Rather than verifying the train's location, the train controller acted on his assumption and authorised the person-in-charge to occupy a section of track that the passenger train was approaching.

On 27 May 2021 the Commission recommended that Maritime New Zealand, when assessing or auditing operator safety systems for fishing vessels, review the adequacy of watchkeeping training programmes for upskilling unqualified deckhands to a level that meets good industry practice and complies with the requirements of Maritime Rules Part 31.

An Airworthiness Directive be issued in respect of the harness inertia reel assembly of the Hughes 369 Series helicopter outlining appropriate inspection and/or modification procedures (e.g. to reposition the shroud aperture within the reel, or relocate the complete unit) to ensure that the inertia reel assembly in existing and new helicopters of this type will not contribute to failure of the shoulder harness under impact loading.

On 26 February 2025, the Commission recommended that the Chief Executive of Standards New Zealand submit papers to the ISO to amend standard ISO 12402 so that it requires manufacturers to attach the following information on lifejackets: • doffing procedures • deflation procedures for inflatable lifejackets • the potential hazard of inflating a lifejacket when obstructed overhead.

Review the Operations Specifications and the associated Operations Manuals of each helicopter operator licensed to conducted scenic air transport operations to ensure any Civil Aviation Regulation is referred to only by its number and if necessary specific paragraph or ..[see recommendation 010/91].

Amends the Tranz Rail Rules and Regulations on the setting of locomotive headlights by LEs to require the headlights to be on full beam when trains are approaching level crossings at night.

In conjunction with the Safe Ship Management Company include a section in the Safe Ship Management manual on the signs, symptoms and effects of fatigue and practical methods of managing fatigue.

Dismantle and inspect for fatigue cracks as a matter of urgency all axles under the three axle bogies currently in service on the Silver Fern. Reassembly of uncracked axles should include action to prevent corrosion at the tapered gap between the axle and inner bearing.

Adopts and promulgates to crews a procedure that, where the release of a company agent after departure would preclude the use of the departure aerodrome for the return of the aircraft, this action is not taken until current weather and other operational information on the destination and alternate aerodromes has been received by the crew.

He require operators to produce detailed studies of potential downdraught or wind-eddy situations in the vicinity of airstrips that they use or intend to use for air transport operations in the Marlborough Sounds.

critically review the need to ensure that all bridge watchkeepers on New Zealand registered commercial vessels are appropriately qualified.