Safety bulletin – Issue #22:
Volunteer health and safety
6 November 2009
Guidance notice – Issue #11:
Advice on amendments to ISM code
22 October 2009
Vessels that visit New Zealand’s ports and harbours must comply with safety, security and environmental protection regulations. This applies to cargo and passenger vessels, fishing boats, charter boats and all other commercial and recreational craft.
The regulations for New Zealand’s ports and harbours are set out in various acts and rules as well as a number of international maritime conventions and agreements that New Zealand is a signatory of.
New Zealand’s ports are essential economic assets. They are a vital part of our transport network as well as being critically important to the fishing industry.
The New Zealand Port and Harbour Marine Safety Code provides measures for the safe management of ships in ports and harbours. It also includes measures to prevent serious harm to people and protection for the marine environment.
New Zealand Port and Harbour Marine Safety Code
Maritime New Zealand chairs and services a consultative group that oversees the development of a robust national safety system, centered on the implementation of the New Zealand Port and Harbour Marine Safety Code.
The National Advisory Committee
The Code of Practice for Health and Safety in Port Operations covers safety precautions for port operations and gives recommendations for the better prevention of accidents, incidents, serious harm and injury. It also covers the wellbeing of employees and all other persons engaged in, or in the vicinity of, port operations.
Code of Practice in Health & Safety in Port Operations
New Zealand, like many other countries, has adopted the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. Port facility security is considered to be a risk management activity. This code provides a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities.
The Maritime Security Act 2004 and its associated regulations bring the requirements of the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code into legislation.
Learn more about security in port operations
Maritime security in New Zealand
The inspection and control of foreign ships that arrive in New Zealand is another of the ways that the New Zealand Government ensures the protection of life and property at sea and the preservation of New Zealand’s marine environment.
The inspection of foreign ships
All ports (as well as vessels and installations) in New Zealand waters, must comply with a range of environmental regulations to ensure the sustainable use and protection of our oceans for future generations.
These regulations cover:
Environmental protection for ports and harbours