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An examination permit is required by people seeking a seagoing qualification. Maritime New Zealand charges for issuing these permits.
If you need to get a seagoing qualification (certificate) to work commercially in New Zealand’s maritime industry, you must first apply to Maritime New Zealand to check if you are eligible to be examined for that qualification. You will be provided with an examination permit if you are eligible.
If you do not have a permit you cannot be examined for a qualification.
It is important that you apply to Maritime New Zealand for an examination permit as early as possible.
The Maritime Rule says that an application must be made at least 21 days before the examination, or before the start of the course, if a course is needed.
An examination permit will be issued when all checks that must be made on an application are completed. There can be a considerable delay if any of the required permit application information is not supplied, or is incorrect.
Maritime New Zealand’s fees for issuing examination permits are given in the table below.
Please note that these fees are subject to change and should only be used as an indication.
Masters And Mates Certificates |
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Certificate to be issued |
Rule Part |
Fee |
Certified deckhand |
32.3 |
$236.13 |
Local launch operator (LLO) |
32.9 |
$416.04 |
Revalidation of local launch operator |
32.9 |
$236.13 |
Local launch operator endorsements |
32.9 |
$236.13 |
Inshore launchmaster (ILM) |
32.10 |
$416.04 |
New Zealand offshore watchkeeper (NZOW) |
32.11 |
$544.84 |
New Zealand offshore master |
32.12 |
$728.84 |
New Zealand offshore master holding NZOW |
32.12 |
$236.13 |
STCW95 (for offshore master) |
32.13 |
$311.78 |
STCWF endorsement (for offshore master) |
32.14 |
$311.78 |
Mate of a deep sea fishing vessel |
32.15 |
$728.84 |
Master of a deep sea fishing vessel |
32.16 |
$728.84 |
Officer in charge of navigational watch of a foreign-going ship |
32.17 |
$728.84 |
Chief mate of a foreign-going ship |
32.18 |
$1,040.62 |
Master of a foreign-going ship less than 3000 gross tonnage |
32.19 |
$736.00 |
Master of a foreign-going ship (master mariner) |
32.19A |
$736.00 |
New Zealand chief mate (yacht) |
32.19A |
$728.84 |
New Zealand master (yacht less than 500 gross tonnage) |
32.19B |
$728.84 |
New Zealand master (yacht) |
32.19C |
$728.84 |
Pilot’s licence |
90.6 |
$236.13 |
Master’s pilotage exemption |
90.10 |
$236.13 |
Marine Engineers Certificates |
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Certificate to be issued |
Rule Part |
Fee |
Marine engineer class 6 |
32.20 |
$523.38 |
Marine engineer class 5 |
32.21 |
$523.38 |
Marine engineer class 4 |
32.22 |
$523.38 |
Marine engineer class 3 |
32.23 |
$523.38 |
Marine engineer class 2F |
32.24 |
$1,084.58 |
Marine engineer class 2 |
32.25 |
$1,040.62 |
Marine engineer class 2 endorsed C/E |
32.26 |
$311.78 |
Marine engineer class 1 |
32.27 |
$523.38 |
Ratings Certificates |
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Certificate to be issued |
Rule Part |
Fee |
Advanced deckhand |
32.4 |
$416.04 |
Advanced deckhand fishing endorsement |
32.5 |
$416.04 |
Deck watch rating certificate |
32.6 |
$236.13 |
AB certificate |
32.7 |
$236.13 |
Engine room watch rating certificate |
32.8 |
$236.13 |
Miscellaneous |
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Certificate to be issued |
Rule Part |
Fee |
GMDSS radio operator |
32.29 & 32.46 |
$236.13 |
Tanker endorsements (class 1 and 2) |
32.30 & 32.47 |
$236.13 |
Ro-ro passenger ship endorsement |
32.31 & 32.48 |
$236.13 |
Sailing vessel endorsement |
32.32 |
$236.13 |
High speed vessel endorsement |
32.33 |
$236.13 |
Revalidation of certificate of Competency |
31A & 31C |
$236.13 |
Compass adjuster |
45.35 |
$311.78 |
Replacement certificates and licences (when lost) |
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$236.13 |
Second or subsequent examination Attempt |
32 |
$166.62 |
Recognition of non-New Zealand certificate as equivalent to master of foreign-going ship |
s4 MTA |
$1,090.71 |
Recognition of non-New Zealand certificate as equivalent to first/second mate of foreign-going ship |
s4 MTA |
$1,090.71 |
Recognition of non-New Zealand certificate as equivalent to marine engineer class 1 |
s4 MTA |
$1,090.71 |
Recognition of non-New Zealand certificate as equivalent to marine engineer class 2 |
s4 MTA |
$1,090.71 |
Recognition of non-New Zealand certificate as equivalent to marine engineer class 3 |
s4 MTA |
$1,090.71 |
It is important to note that examination permit fees are not the total cost you will pay to get a certificate.
For most certificates you must undertake a course with a Maritime New Zealand approved training provider before being examined. Training providers charge for these courses.
Course fees will vary according to the course and the training provider. Contact the training provider you would like to study with for further information about their fees and charges.
There may also be other costs such as:
Even if a course is not required, you will still have to pay the examiners' fees.
