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

Download Draft Rule Part 19 [PDF: 57Kb, 12 pages]

Download Draft Rule Part 44 [PDF: 69Kb, 15 pages]

Who will be affected?

Owners, operators, surveyors and SSM managers and owners are among those who will be affected by the proposed changes.

More details about who is affected

Why are we changing the system?

The current SSM system isn't working. It is now time to make some fundamental changes to the system to reduce its complexity and improve the quality of regulatory oversight and ultimately, your safety.

Timeline

Key dates for formal consultation, public meetings and public hearings, and deadlines for written, online and oral submissions, and a timeline for introduction of the approved rules.

View the MOSS timeline

Resources

Invitations to comment (ITCs)
ITCs provide 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.

Advisory circulars
Thesee circulars give assistance and explanations about the standards and requirements set out in the maritime rules; sets out how the rules can be satisfied.

Regulatory impact statement (RIS)
The RIS includes an account of the status quo, problems associated with the status quo and options for resolving the problems. It also includes benefits, costs and impacts. The RIS is a Cabinet requirement for any significant regulatory change.

International comparison of out of water surveys
Provides a context for the proposal to extend the survey cycle for vessels with water lubricated shafts from 4 years to 5 years, under the proposed MOSS.

Go to the resources page

Historical review of our safety managenment 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]