Recommendation Date
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Maritime New Zealand
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Introduce a requirement for crew of passenger vessels equipped with Category II EPIRB’s to also carry a personal location beacon or similar device capable of transmitting a distress message, to increase the timeliness of notification of an emergency.
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Introduce a requirement for crew of passenger vessels equipped with Category II EPIRB’s to also carry a personal location beacon or similar device capable of transmitting a distress message, to increase the timeliness of notification of an emergency.
This recommendation has been partially accepted.
Maritime NZ notes the potential value and benefit to rescue operations. Consideration of the merits will be included in ongoing regulatory reform work.
Maritime NZ has already reviewed capsize incidents in New Zealand waters. Our analysis indicates that small passenger vessels operating within inshore limits present the most risk in a capsize event. We are considering rules changes that would require the master of these vessels to carry a means of communication.
Maritime NZ will be seeking public submission in these proposals as part of the Series 40 reform work.
This recommendation has been partially accepted.
Maritime NZ notes the potential value and benefit to rescue operations. Consideration of the merits will be included in ongoing regulatory reform work.
Maritime NZ has already reviewed capsize incidents in New Zealand waters. Our analysis indicates that small passenger vessels operating within inshore limits present the most risk in a capsize event. We are considering rules changes that would require the master of these vessels to carry a means of communication.
Maritime NZ will be seeking public submission in these proposals as part of the Series 40 reform work.
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