Inquiries & Recommendations

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Inspect a sample of other vessels under Survey Nelson Limited's safe ship management system to measure what their level of compliance with the Maritime Rules is, and take whatever measures are deemed appropriate.

Reviews the adequacy of standards and procedures relating to the operation of existing sidings on steep grades, and the installation of new sidings on steep grades, to ensure safe operation and adequate main line protection have been, or will be, achieved as appropriate.

Consider either recalling all old HJ-212 steering nozzles or producing a service bulletin warning users of possible failure and the consequences.

On 25 October 2017 the Commission recommended that the Director of Maritime New Zealand, use the Port and Harbour Marine Safety Code and its associated governance arrangements, or any other appropriate mechanism, to ensure that port authorities produce and publish passage plans for their respective pilotage districts that meet the port-specific requirements and guidelines contained in, Chapter V, Safety of Navigation, of the Annex to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and Resolution A.893(21) Guidelines for Voyage Planning.

Review and update company manuals and procedures to ensure they are correct and provide the best available guidance for pilots to detect, avoid and escape from adverse or hazardous conditions.

while formulating the company's Safety Management System, he gives priority to those sections which relate to procedures and practices for the critical shipboard operations of passage planning and navigation in confined waters.

liaise with emergency services to ensure that existing contact procedures are adequate and that the training and ongoing certification of train controllers reinforces such procedures.

Require regular inspections to determine that the "Do not paint" decals are in place and legible.

On 30 April 2025, the Commission recommended that Fulton Hogan: a. review and improve the procedures and guidelines for the supervision of trainee RPOs b. provides appropriate training to supervisor RPOs to enable them to perform this function effectively.

Take steps to promulgate the Railways Regulations to increase the awareness of the general public of their provisions.

install a protection device on the loop at Owens siding to prevent an uncontrolled wagon movement traveling in a westerly direction beyond that point.

Introduce the following directions into the harbour bylaws covering their ports, to emphasise the intent and principles of STCW and SOLAS: • all vessels, whether under pilotage or pilot exempt, shall have an agreed passage plan for transits within harbour limits • the number of crew members on the bridge shall be sufficient to safely carry out the agreed passage plan