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General shipping safety

Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand leaflet [PDF: 493Kb, 10 pages]

Coastal voyage form [PDF: 114Kb, 1 page]

Radio handbook for coastal vessels: a guide to maritime communications in New Zealand 2011 [PDF: 967Kb, 68 pages]

VHF marine channel allocation - sticker [PDF: 103Kb, 1 page]

Radio distress calling - sticker [PDF: 102Kb, 1 page]

Map of VHF coverage and working channels for New Zealand [PDF: 279Kb, 1 page]
Crossing the bar [PDF: 33Kb, 1 page]

New Zealand’s system of buoys and beacons [PDF: 321Kb, 28 pages]

A guide to fishing vessel stability - A4 format [PDF: 2.28Mb, 32 pages]

A guide to fishing vessel stability - booklet format [PDF: 2.17Mb, 16 pages]

Application to install, alter or remove an aid to navigation [PDF: 92KB, 1 page]

Health and safety

Health & safety - a guide [PDF: 1.8Mb, 37 pages]

A guide to the Health & Safety in Employment Act [PDF: 711Kb, 141 pages]

Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers [PDF: 8.6Mb, 199 pages]

Code of practice for health and safety in port operations [PDF: 477Kb, 25 pages]

Port State Control annual report: 2008 [PDF: 590Kb, 16 pages]

Safety guidelines for passenger and non-passenger vessels [PDF: 4.03Mb, 129 pages]

Safety guidelines for small commercial fishing vessels [FishSAFE]

Safety guidelines: commercial kayaking and canoeing operations [PDF:113Kb, 6 pages]

Safety guidelines: commercial white water boarding operations, April 2011 [PDF: 226Kb, 28 pages]

Barge stability guidelines [PDF: 265Kb, 10 pages]

Waka Ama Guidelines [PDF: 746Kb, 13 pages]

Waka Taua Guidelines [PDF: 116Kb, 21 pages]

Understanding fatigue [PDF: 76Kb, 2 pages]

Wheelhouse fatigue checklist [PDF: 52Kb, 1 page]

Fatigue management for charter boats [PDF: 368Kb, 24 pages]

Fatigue management for fishing boats [PDF: 376Kb, 28 pages]

Fatigue management for work boats [PDF: 364Kb, 24 pages]

Fatigue management for harbour ferries [PDF: 364Kb, 24 pages]

Fatigue tools for vessel owners [PDF: 330Kb, 40 pages]

Fatigue posters [PDF: 180Kb, 5 pages]

Fatigue advisor resource [PDF: 700Kb, 62 pages]

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Safety management systems

SSM forms

Fit and proper person form [PDF: 50Kb, 6 pages]

Application for recognition as surveyor form - MNZ 16008 [PDF: 293Kb, 7 pages]

Exemption request form - MAR MSS 112 [PDF: 84Kb, 3 pages]

Safe ship management: your guide to entry [PDF: 628Kb, 26 pages]

A guide to Maritime Certificates and Documents [PDF: 287KB, 13 pages]

Seafarer licencing

Engineer guidelines

Marine engineer (class 6) certificate [PDF: 103Kb, 3 pages]

Marine engineer (class 5) motor certificate [PDF: 104Kb, 5 pages]

Marine engineer (class 4) certificate [PDF: 104Kb, 4 pages]

Marine engineer (class 3) certificate [PDF: 78Kb, 10 pages]

Revalidation of STCW95 certificates [PDF: 94Kb, 2 pages]

Engineer officer’s testimonial (yacht) [PDF: 106Kb, 1 page]

Deckhand guidelines

Advanced fishing deckhand [PDF: 93Kb, 2 pages]

Deck watch rating certificate [PDF: 93Kb, 2 pages]

Able seaman (AB) certificate [PDF: 91Kb, 2 pages]

Local launch operator certificate of competency [PDF: 91Kb, 6 pages]

Inshore launchmaster certificate of competency [PDF: 101Kb, 3 pages]

New Zealand offshore watchkeeper [PDF: 95Kb, 2 pages]

New Zealand offshore master [PDF: 98Kb, 3 pages]

Mate of a deep sea fishing vessel [PDF: 95Kb, 3 pages]

Master of a deep sea fishing vessel [PDF: 107Kb, 2 pages]

Second mate of a foreign-going ship (class 3 deck officer) [PDF: 92Kb, 3 pages]

First mate of a foreign-going ship [PDF: 92Kb, 2 pages]

Master of a foreign-going ship [PDF: 92Kb, 2 pages]

New Zealand chief mate (yacht) [PDF: 100Kb, 2 pages]

New Zealand master (yacht <500gt) [PDF: 93Kb, 2 pages]

New Zealand master (yacht) [PDF: 95Kb, 2 pages]

Revalidation of STCW95 certificates [PDF: 94Kb, 2 pages]

Pilot's license and pilotage exemption forms

Pilot licence application form [PDF: 93Kb, 2 pages]

Pilotage exemption certificate application form [PDF: 93Kb, 2 pages]

Forms

Application for a marine qualification form [PDF: 130Kb, 3 pages]

Fit and proper person form [PDF: 50Kb, 6 pages]

Consent to disclosure of information form [PDF: 83Kb, 1 page]

Credit card payment form [PDF: 44Kb, 1 page]

Criminal records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 form [PDF: 124Kb, 2 pages]

Deck officer testimonial (yacht) [PDF: 105Kb, pages]

Chief engineer’s reference form [PDF: 88Kb, 1 page]

Statutory declaration - qualifying service form [PDF: 105Kb, 1 page]

Certificate of sea service [PDF: 103Kb, 1 page]

Steering certificate [PDF: 99Kb, 1 page]

Compass declaration form [PDF:601Kb, 2 pages]

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Ship registration

Registration forms for Part A only

*To request any forms that are not available here, please email: ship.registration@maritimenz.govt.nz.

Appointment/change of representative person (form SR1) [PDF: 105KB, 3 pages]

Application for Registration of Ship in Part A (form SR2) [PDF: 166Kb, 12 pages]

Application for Registration of Ship (or Renewal of Registration) in Part B of Register (form SR3) [PDF: 338Kb, 11 pages]

Declaration of Ownership and Nationality of Transfer (form SR4) [PDF: 200Kb, 5 pages]

Declaration by Charterer (form SR5) [PDF: 214Kb, 5 pages]

SR6 Application for Change of Name or Port of Registry of Registered Ship [PDF: 173Kb, 3 pages]

Application for Provisional Certificate of Registry (form SR9) – please request this form*

Application for Temporary Pass (form SR11) – please request this form*

Declaration of Transmission (form SR13) [PDF: 188Kb, 5 pages]

Bill of Sale (form SR14) [PDF: 191Kb, 4 pages]

Mortgage (to secure account current) (form SR16) [PDF: 186Kb, 6 pages]

Mortgage (to secure principal sum and interest) (form SR 17) [PDF: 66Kb, 5 pages]

Variation of Priority of Mortgages (form SR18) [PDF: 128Kb, 3 pages]

Alteration of Terms of Mortgage by Endorsement (form SR19) [PDF: 192Kb, 3 pages]

Register a caveat (form SR21) [PDF: 96Kb, 4 pages]

Withdraw of caveat (form SR22) [PDF: 162Kb, 3 pages]

Builder's Certificate (form SR23) [PDF: 178Kb, 4 pages]

Carving and Marking Note Part A over 24m (form SR24) – please request this form*

Carving and Marking Note Part A under 24m (form SR24A) – please request this form*

Carving and Marking Note Part A pleasure (form SR25) – please request this form*

Application for new Certificate of Registry/Certificate of Registration (form SR26) [PDF: 92Kb, 1 page]

Declaration for Absence of Certain Documents (form SR27) [PDF: 185Kb, 5 pages]

Declaration of Identity (form SR29) [PDF: 96Kb, 1 page]

Methods of Execution by a Company acceptable to the Registrar of Ships (form SR30) [PDF: 86Kb, 2 pages]

Application for Closure of Registration (form SR32) [PDF: 112Kb, 1 page]

Registration forms for Part B only

Application for Registration of Ship (or Renewal of Registration) in Part B of Register (form SR3) [PDF: 338Kb, 11 pages]

Application for Change of Name or Port of Registry of Registered Ship (form SR6) [PDF: 173Kb, 3 pages]

Application for new Certificate of Registry/Certificate of Registration (form SR26) [PDF: 92Kb, 1 page]

Methods of Execution by a Company acceptable to the Registrar of Ships (form SR30) [PDF: 86Kb, 2 pages]

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Accident reporting

Accident, incident or serious harm injury reporting forms


or download a printable form

Ports and harbours

New Zealand port and harbour marine safety code [PDF: 579Kb, 37 pages]

Port and harbour risk assessment and safety management systems in New Zealand [PDF: 572Kb, 68 pages]

Port State Control annual report: 2008 [PDF: 652Kb, 16 pages]

Providing aids to navigation in New Zealand [PDF: 529Kb, 23 pages]

Good practice for hydrographic surveys in New Zealand ports and harbours [PDF: 452Kb, 19 pages]

Environmental factors affecting safe access and operations within New Zealand ports and harbours [PDF: 1Mb, 70 pages]

Guidelines for aquaculture management areas and marine farms [PDF: 184Kb, 19 pages]

Safety management of power line waterway crossings [PDF: 871Kb, 16 pages]

Newsletters

Lookout!

Safe Seas Clean Seas

SSM Update Newsletter Issue 1 - February 2008 [PDF: 261Kb, 3 pages]

SSM Update Newsletter Issue 2 - July 2009 [PDF: 890Kb, 15 pages]

SSM Update Newsletter Issue 3 - September 2009 [PDF: 492Kb, 9 pages]

Jet Boating Update Newsletter Issue 4 - August 2009 [PDF: 990Kb, 5 pages]