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Net roller / Cod end serious injury on commercial fishing vessel
Rubber expansion joints - Maritime NZ
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Telescopic accommodation ladders - Maritime NZ
Vessel fuel systems - Maritime NZ
Net roller / Cod end serious injury on commercial fishing vessel
Loading logs onto vessels using grapples or grabs
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Commercial Operators
Small domestic vessels under 500gt new
Your safety system – under 500 GT
Maritime Operator Safety System
Maritime Operator Safety System (MOSS) resources and tools
MOSS resources and tools
Application guidelines and forms
View the forms, guidelines, and templates you need for entering and
operating
under the Maritime Operator Safety System (MOSS).
MTOC application guidelines and forms
Applying for a Maritime Transport Operator Certificate (MTOC)
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MTOC application form
PDF: 492kB, 18 pages
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Fit and proper person form
PDF: 344kB, 11 pages
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Application for issue or re-issue of a certificate of international voyage
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Authority to act as an agent form
PDF: 251kB, 6 pages
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Guidance and forms for MTOPs
Application to update an operator plan
DOCX: 788kB, 22 pages
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Application assessment checklist
DOCX: 284kB, 19 pages
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MTOP guidance and template
DOCX 1Mb, 70 pages
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Guidance and forms for survey plans
Developing a survey plan guideline
PDF: 355kB, 15 pages
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Survey plan template
DOCX: 159 kB, 16 pages
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Guidance and forms for vessel maintenance
Developing a (vessel) maintenance plan
PDF: 84kB, 9 pages
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Guidance and forms for spare parts and safety equipment
Spare parts list template
DOCX: 156 KB, 16 pages
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Other guidance and forms
Buying or leasing a boat to use in MOSS
PDF: 319kB, 9 pages
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Guidance for single handed operations in an emergency
PDF: 298kB, 8 pages
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Guidance for towing another vessel
PDF: 171kB, 1 page
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Guidance for bareboat charter operations
PDF: 152kB, 1 page
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CE-certified recreational craft guidelines
PDF: 895kB, 25 pages
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Recent changes to non-commercial use of a commercial vessel
PDF: 271kB, 2 pages
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