Maritime Operator Safety System (MOSS)

If your vessel is in MOSS and requires one of the following surveys or inspections before 30 June 2020, download these guidelines to find out how this will apply:

• Out-of-water survey
• a Certificate of Survey (CoS)
• load line surveys
• IOPP annual/intermediate surveys
• annual thorough examinations of lifting appliances (including cargo or vehicle lifts and vehicle ramps) and loose cargo gear
• MLC intermediate inspections

MOSS surveys and inspection due during COVID19[PDF: 198kB, 2 pages]

Due to the current situation, we recommend that you only send your applications and documents to us electronically by email:

• We no longer require original documents from you, only electronic copies.
• Documents do not need to be certified or countersigned (e.g supporting documents for fit and proper person purposes).
• If you are renewing a certificate, we do not need the original expiring certificate.

When providing us with electronic copies of documents, please make sure the scanned copies are legible and of a good quality.

If you are unable to provide your application documents to us electronically, we recommend you contact us so we can make alternative arrangements for you.

The best way of contacting us is by email

We are monitoring our email and will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.

Please use the following email addresses:
operators@maritimenz.govt.nz for vessel related safety and certification
exemptions.officer@maritimenz.govt.nz for all exemptions
enquiries@maritimenz.govt.nz for all other general enquiries

Alternatively you can use our online enquiry form.

If you don't have email

We are still answering the phones but there may be a delay in our response times.

New Zealand (toll free): 0508 22 55 22
Calling from outside New Zealand: +64 4 473 0111