International voyages
This guidance is for operators of commercial ships less than 500 gross tonnage and less than 45 metres in length that propose to undertake an international voyage to or from New Zealand with 12 passengers or less.
Commercial ship international voyages to or from New Zealand
Our quick guide has guidance for a number of scenarios, and tells you how to comply with the applicable Maritime New Zealand regulations. Please note, there may be regulations overseen by other government agencies or at overseas ports that you also need to comply with. It is your responsibility to make sure you are in compliance with these.
Commercial ship international voyages - quick guide [PDF: 491kB, 7 pages]
Other guidelines
The purpose of this guideline is to alert owners, masters and surveyors to relevant SOLAS regulations, the corresponding maritime rule, and cases where New Zealand rules do not fully reflect the SOLAS regulations.
SOLAS requirements for non-passenger ships between 300 - 500GT [PDF: 169kB, 2 pages]