Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Maritime New Zealand
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Adjust the level of oversight and monitoring of the survey system to ensure it is sufficient to give MNZ confidence that the system is fit for purpose, providing for the safety of the vessel and its occupants.
Reply Text
Adjust the level of oversight and monitoring of the survey system to ensure it is sufficient to give MNZ confidence that the system is fit for purpose, providing for the safety of the vessel and its occupants.
This recommendation has been accepted and is being implemented.
Maritime NZ has been actively strengthening our third-party oversight since 2017 through a more consistent and systemic approach which involves the following actions:
An established entry control process for surveyors with initial and renewal assessments prior to a certificate of recognition being issued.
Reactive reviews of survey reports take place in response to issues or as part of certificate applications.
A range of guidance material exists such as the Survey Performance Requirements
Technical support is available for surveyors raising issues
Maritime NZ provide an annual surveyor seminar covering issues and changes to policies.
Our additional funding, secured through the funding review has resulted in three new staff being recruited, who now form the core of a dedicated Third Party Oversight team. The team has a specific leadership role, accountabilities and responsibilities in relation to Third Party oversight. It is taking an overall system approach to oversight ensuring that the development of appropriate standards and guidance, alongside the design of approaches to monitor surveyor performance. A multi-year programme of work is under development and we anticipate that surveyors to be highly prioritised.
This recommendation has been accepted and is being implemented.
Maritime NZ has been actively strengthening our third-party oversight since 2017 through a more consistent and systemic approach which involves the following actions:
An established entry control process for surveyors with initial and renewal assessments prior to a certificate of recognition being issued.
Reactive reviews of survey reports take place in response to issues or as part of certificate applications.
A range of guidance material exists such as the Survey Performance Requirements
Technical support is available for surveyors raising issues
Maritime NZ provide an annual surveyor seminar covering issues and changes to policies.
Our additional funding, secured through the funding review has resulted in three new staff being recruited, who now form the core of a dedicated Third Party Oversight team. The team has a specific leadership role, accountabilities and responsibilities in relation to Third Party oversight. It is taking an overall system approach to oversight ensuring that the development of appropriate standards and guidance, alongside the design of approaches to monitor surveyor performance. A multi-year programme of work is under development and we anticipate that surveyors to be highly prioritised.
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