Commercial

Find out what is required to operate commercially in the maritime industry in New Zealand.

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Find out how to contact us

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:
seafarers@maritimenz.govt.nz for all seafarer enquiries
operators@maritimenz.govt.nz for vessel related safety and certification
ship.registration@maritimenz.govt.nz for Part A and Part B registrations
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.

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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

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Vessel Search

Vessel search

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Verification tool

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Getting help

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Seafarer certification

MOSS

Information for operators on how to enter into MOSS and keep compliant under the MOSS framework.

Entering into MOSS

Operating in the MOSS framework

MOSS audits

MOSS resources and tools

Contact a surveyor

Fees and charges

MOSS case studies

Ships

Read about requirements for operators of large ships working in New Zealand waters.

Ship registration

Cargo and carriage

Maritime Labour Convention

Environmental

Find out what you must do to safeguard New Zealand’s marine environment when out of the water, at work or play.

Requirements for operators

Requirements for offshore installations

Requirements for port operations

Sewage discharge

Garbage disposal

Marine dumping

Fees and levies

View all our fees and levies for providing services and activities in the maritime sector.

All fees and levies

How to pay