Marine Notices have now been replaced with safety bulletins and guidance notices.
Historically, there were three types of Marine Notices: Boat Notices, Ship Notices and Miscellaneous Notices. These notices are no longer used but are available for your reference:
Ship notices
Miscellaneous notices
Boat notices
Ship notices
Ship Notice SN 01/2003 May - Keeping a lookout by all available means
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Ship Notice SN 08/2002 October - Use of VHF for collision avoidance
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Ship Notice SN 04/2001 October (supersedes Circular Letter No. 094) - Explosion due to aluminium welding
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Ship Notice SN 03/2001 October - Effect of vessels’ wake on vessel's engaged in dredging, maintenance or underwater
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Miscellaneous notices
Miscellaneous Notice MN 02/1997 May - Wrong 406 Mhz EPIRB details could cause casualties
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Miscellaneous Notice MN 01/1997 November - Prohibition on the use and storage of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
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Boat notices
Boat Notice BN 03/2003 May - Protective clothing on fishing boats
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Boat Notice BN 02/2003 May - Keeping a lookout by all available means
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Boat Notice BN 01/2003 May - Illegal display of fishing vessel day signals
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Boat Notice BN 08/2002 October - Use of VHF for collision avoidance
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Boat Notice BN 07/2002 October - Emergency preparedness and radio communication
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Boat Notice BN 04/2002 April - Under-floor fuel lines
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Boat Notice BN 03/2002 April - Visibility of kayaks
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Boat Notice BN 02/2002 April - Flooding of fishing vessel
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Boat Notice BN 01/2002 April (supersedes Boat Notice 04/1999) - Regular Position Reporting
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Boat Notice BN 10/2001 November (supersedes Boat Notice 02/2000) - National code of practice for bar crossings
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Boat Notice BN 08/2001 October (see also Boat Notice 13/1996) (supersedes Circular letter no 094) - Explosion due to aluminium welding
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Boat Notice BN 07/2001 October (superseding Circular No. 137) - Electrical wiring and equipment installations and survey standards in NZ commercial ships
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Boat Notice BN 06/2001 October - The hazards of working cray pots close inshore
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Boat Notice BN 05/2001 Ocotber - Effect of a vessel’s wake on vessels engaged in dredging maintenance or underwater operations
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Boat Notice BN 03/2001 March - Safe Operational Plans
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Boat Notice BN 01/2001 March - Disposal of fishing equipment
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Boat Notice BN 10/1999 September - Manoeuvring characteristic of large ships
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Boat Notice BN 08/1999 September- Sexual Harassment
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Boat Notice BN 06/1999 September - Use of refrigerant gases on board ships
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Boat Notice BN 05/1999 September - Maritime rules part 23
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Boat Notice BN 03/1999 September (see also Safety Bulletin 21 September 2009) - Build-up of toxic fumes in ships’ holds
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Boat Notice BN 02/1999 April - Engine control system
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Boat Notice BN 01/1999 April - Anchor watches on fishing vessels
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Boat Notice BN 10/1998 August (see also Marine Guidance Notice 13 – November 2009) - Awareness of exposure to industrial chemicals in the shipping and fishing industries
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Boat Notice BN 08/1998 August (updated 18/10/2010) - Marine Protection Rules - MARPOL
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Boat Notice BN 04/1998 May - Basic navigational precautions and correct stowage of safety equipment
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Boat Notice BN 02/1998 May - Hull fittings need regular inspection
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Boat Notice BN 01/1998 May - Equipment information and testing of systems
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Boat Notice BN 15/1997 November - Watertight integrity of small craft
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Boat Notice BN 14/1997 November - Abandoned submarine cables
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Boat Notice BN 13/1997 June - Fishing Vessels: close quarters situations
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Boat Notice BN 12/1997 June - Automatic inflatable lifejackets
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Boat Notice BN 11/1997 May (supersedes Boat Notice 5/95) - Inflatable liferafts
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Boat Notice BN 10/1997 June - Rigid inflatable craft
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Boat Notice BN 08/1997 June - The marking of seismic streamers
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Boat Notice BN 06/1997 June - Diesel stoves on board fishing vessels
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Boat Notice BN 05/1997 February - Failure of non return valves causes capsize
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Boat Notice BN 02/1997 February - Gas cooking systems
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Boat Notice BN 01/1997 February - Marine VHF: accidental transmissions
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Boat Notice BN 14/1996 August - Avoiding collisions with tuna boats
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Boat Notice BN 13/1996 August (see also Boat Notice 08/2001) - Ventilation needed when welding aluminium
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Boat Notice BN 12/1996 August - Anchor watches
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Boat Notice BN 10/1996 August - Submarine cables and pipelines law
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Boat Notice BN 09/1996 June - Buoyancy of small craft
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Boat Notice BN 08/1996 May - Stability of fishing boats
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Boat Notice BN 07/1996 May - Hazards with surface long-line fishing
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Boat Notice BN 01/1996 April - Vessels in distress use of cellphones
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Boat Notice BN 21/1995 November - Operation of distress flares
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Boat Notice BN 20/1995 November - Maintaining maximum visibility in wheelhouses
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Boat Notice BN 19/1995 November - Radar reflectors
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Boat Notice BN 17/1995 November - Watchkeeping on fishing vessels
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Boat Notice BN 16/1995 November - Small craft being towed
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Boat Notice BN 15/1995 November - Stability of fishing boats and other small vessels carrying cargo or passengers
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Boat Notice BN 14/1995 November (updated to new rule requirements) - Diving signals
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Boat Notice BN 13/1995 November (revoked by Safety Bulletin 24/2010) - Drifting at night
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Boat Notice BN 12/1995 November - Breaking and safe working load of ropes and wires
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Boat Notice BN 10/1995 November - Dangers of hypothermia exposure
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Boat Notice BN 09/1995 November - Use of sea anchors
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Boat Notice BN 08/1995 November - Importance of cancelling distress signals
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Boat Notice BN 06/1995 November - Danger to trailer boats from overhead power lines
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Boat Notice BN 03/1995 November (see also Marine Guidance Notice 4/2007) - Machinery hazards in fishing vessels
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Boat Notice BN 02/1995 November - Fire protection in motor launches
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