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Maritime operator safety system (MOSS)

Maritime New Zealand has opened a new consultation round on MOSS (Maritime Operator Safety System) to enable the maritime community to consider changes made to the rules since the 2010 consultation.

Background

Consultation process

Rule Part 19: Maritime Transport Operator Certification

Rule Part 44: Surveyor responsibilities and survey, certification, and maintenance for ships in maritime transport operations

Online submissions form

Historical review of our safety management systems

Background

Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) is developing MOSS (Maritime Operator Safety System) – a proposed new framework to improve maritime operator safety. 

To achieve this, we are proposing changes to the rules that guide what is currently known as the Safe Ship Management (SSM) system: Rule Parts 21 and 46.

This proposal involves replacing maritime Rule Part 46, which guides surveys, certification and maintenance, with the proposed Rule Part 44; and maritime Rule Part 21, which guides the certification of maritime transport operators, with the proposed Rule Part 19. 

In April 2010, MNZ released two draft rules for public consultation and received a significant response: 102 written submissions were received by the consultation closing date, with 13 oral submissions later presented to the MOSS Submissions Panel.

See MOSS 2010 consultation

These submissions were analysed and MNZ has prepared a detailed response to the points made.

Maritime New Zealand’s response to 2010 MOSS submissions [PDF: 463Kb, 110 pages]

Further work has been undertaken in response to the submissions, and changes made to the proposed rules. MNZ has decided to open a new consultation round to enable the maritime community to consider these changes.

Consultation process

Public meetings

We will be visiting a number of cities and towns throughout May 2012 to discuss the proposed changes. The purpose of these meetings is to help your understanding of the proposals, rather than to get feedback.

If you want to provide feedback on the proposals, please consider making a submission.

Written submissions

if you want to make a written submission, please do so before 31 May 2012 and follow the process described in the Invitations to Comment

Oral submissions

A panel of Maritime New Zealand representatives will hear oral submissions at public hearings during June 2012. If you want to make an oral submission you need to tell us before 18 May 2012, and follow the process for oral submissions described in the Invitations to Comment.

Once the consultation process is complete, the panel will consider the key issues and decide on any changes that need to be made to the rules. It is anticipated that this stage will take until July 2012.

The draft rules, with any revisions, will then be provided to the Maritime New Zealand Authority for consideration. It is anticipated that the Ministry of Transport will receive the rules as ‘final drafts’ for Ministerial approval in September.

Rule Part 19: Maritime Transport Operator Certification

Invitation to Comment Rule Part 19 [PDF: 99Kb, 13 pages] – Provides rationale for changes; summary of the proposed amendment; impact on stakeholders; overview of the consultation process and timeline; and dates and venues for public meetings.

Draft of Maritime Rule Part 19 [PDF: 41Kb, 14 pages]

Advisory Circular Rule Part 19 [PDF: 302Kb, 18 pages] – Give assistance and explanations about the standards and requirements set out in the maritime rules; sets out how the rules can be satisfied.

Rule part 44: Surveyor responsibilities and survey, certification, and maintenance for ships in maritime transport operations

Invitation to Comment Rule Part 44 [PDF: 101Kb, 12 pages] – Provides rationale for changes; summary of the proposed amendment; impact on stakeholders; overview of the consultation process and timeline; and dates and venues for public meetings.

Draft of Maritime Rule Part 44 [PDF: 39Kb, 13 pages]

Advisory Circular Rule Part 44 [PDF: 211Kb, 19 pages] – Give assistance and explanations about the standards and requirements set out in the maritime rules; sets out how the rules can be satisfied.

Online submissions form

Online Submissions Form – You can tell us what you think of the proposed changes by making a written submission between now and 31 May 2012. Those who wish to provide an oral submission will need to let us know by 18 May 2012.

Historical review of our safety management systems

In 2002, Thompson Clarke Shipping Pty Ltd conducted an independent review for Maritime Safety Authority (now Maritime New Zealand) of its Safe Ship Management (SSM) Systems on commercial non-SOLAS vessels in New Zealand. The review assessed the ability of the SSM and Safe Operational Plan management systems to effectively deliver safety at a reasonable cost.

Review of Safe Ship Management Systems, Thompson Clarke Shipping (2002) [PDF: 434Kb, 73 pages]

In response, the Office of the Auditor General produced a report in December 2005 outlining how Maritime New Zealand could approach the recommendations that Thompson Clarke made in its 2002 report.

Report by the Office of the Auditor General (2005) [PDF: 140Kb, 40 pages]