Safe Boating: an essential guide
17 March 2010
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In early September Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) formally recognised a number of national standards for commercial kayaking and canoeing. The recognition covered qualifications for guides and instructors and certification schemes for safety systems.
Recognition was extended to qualifications issued by the New Zealand Outdoor Instructors’ Association and Skills Active, and to the certification schemes of OutdoorsMark and Qualmark. The Register of Outdoor Safety Auditors was recognised as a source of third-party scrutiny of in-house safety systems and instructor/guide competencies.
The qualifications and certification schemes are recognised as appropriate normative standards in MNZ guidelines for commercial kayaking and canoeing operations.
MNZ will be working with the qualification and certification bodies to promote, and measure uptake by commercial operations.
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Kayaking and canoeing safety strategy 2009–2014