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Marine Transportation Association
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Promote the findings of this report through an article in Association’s in-house magazine Seabiz. The article should advise Association members that under certain conditions a Master giving a tour commentary may pose a potential hazard to the safe navigation of the vessel and that this should be identified in the hazard register and safe ship management documentation.
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The Governing Committee of the NZMTA [New Zealand Marine Transport Association] yesterday considered the above letter and were agreed that the proper course is to insert a piece in Seabiz along the lines you have suggested. That will go in the November issue a copy of which will be sent you. It will fully a fairly advise readers of the stated hazards and the need to avoid them through a process of individual ship management documentation.
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