Inquiries & Recommendations

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The Commission recommended that Yugen Kaisha Chokyu take steps to ensure the effectiveness of its safety management practices with respect to voyage planning and navigation, and take steps to ensure the safe navigation of vessels in its fleet.

The Commission recommended that Maritime New Zealand investigate and submit papers as appropriate to the IMO (through the appropriate sub-committee) to promote standards that ensure sufficient quality assurance for rudder systems throughout the process of installation, alterations, major repairs and maintenance.

On 26 June 2025, the Commission recommended that Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd implement quality assurance practices to ensure all rudder pintle assemblies are effectively installed.

On 26 June 2025, the Commission recommended that Maritime New Zealand investigate and submit papers as appropriate to the IMO (through the appropriate sub-committee) to promote standards that ensure sufficient quality assurance for rudder systems throughout the process of installation, alterations, major repairs and maintenance.

On 28 May 2025, the Commission recommended that KiwiRail review its national project management structure to ensure there is sufficient oversight of and ongoing support for all project staff at all levels to maintain safe working conditions and manageable workloads.

On 28 May 2025, the Commission recommended that KiwiRail review and improve its rules and procedures relating to track maintenance work to require additional protection within worksites where the tracks have been made impassable.

On 28 May 2025, the Commission recommended that KiwiRail review and improve its process for authorising rail movements within worksites to ensure the safe movement of all rail traffic and personnel within protected work areas, including the verification of track integrity and the sharing of and access to safety-critical information.

On 15 May 2025, the Commission recommended that the Secretary for Transport take steps to introduce a legislative change that would give the Director of Maritime New Zealand powers to ban substandard ships from New Zealand under appropriate criteria.

On 15 May 2025, the Commission recommended that Maritime New Zealand collaborate with other states to submit joint papers to the IMO (through the appropriate sub-committee) recommending the IMO: c. introduce the requirement for a continuous synopsis record for the repair and maintenance of ships’ critical equipment and systems remain on board throughout a vessel’s life. [025/25]

On 15 May 2025, the Commission recommended that Maritime New Zealand collaborate with other states to submit joint papers to the IMO (through the appropriate sub-committee) recommending the IMO: b. amend the ISM Code (or through another mechanism) to ensure ship owners remain accountable for the safe operation of their ships, notwithstanding the use of ship management companies to operate their fleets. [024/25]

On 15 May 2025, the Commission recommended that the owner of the Shiling review the performance of ship management companies engaged to operate its ships against international and domestic requirements, to enable it to be satisfied that the ships are seaworthy for every voyage.

On 15 May 2025, the Commission recommended that Maritime New Zealand collaborate with other states to submit joint papers to the IMO (through the appropriate sub-committee) recommending the IMO: a. introduce a more meaningful definition of critical equipment and systems