Safe Operational Plans (SOPs)

Note: if a vessel needs to operate under a SOP then it cannot be under a Safe Ship Management system.
 List of Authorised Persons or Safety Auditors (PDF - 90Kb)


Who does an SOP apply to?

• Jet boats that carry passengers at planing speed, on any river, for hire or reward (Maritime Rules Part 80).
  
  
• Rafts that carry passengers on any river, for hire or reward (Maritime Rules Part 80).
  
  
• Registered fishing vessels of 6 metres or less in length operating in enclosed waters, or not more than 2 miles from the New Zealand coast (Maritime Rules Part 40D).
  
  
• Vessels of 6 metres or less engaged solely in recreational diving, which do not proceed beyond enclosed waters or more than 5 miles from a safe haven on the coast of New Zealand (Maritime Rules Part 40A).
  
  
• Hovercraft operating in New Zealand for hire or reward (Maritime Rule Part 40F).
  
  
• Vessels required by the Director to have a safety case (Maritime Rules Part 40G)