Black Panther 1,686 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Thank you. This looks a promising possibility Quote Link to post Share on other sites
syohana 37 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Thank you. This looks a promising possibility We were very happy with it overall. There was a bit of delay with things being posted to jersey and back and they were very nice but not quick to respond, otherwise all went smoothly. Had to send photos of the boat name to prove the letters were big enough (10cm high). Also had to fix a registration number plate to a bulkhead with phillips screws, then drill out the heads of the screw to make them look like rivets and send a photo! Lots of other flags also a need tonnage measurement certificate so your boat may already have one from a previous registration if you're lucky. I think Jersey would probably accept an existing measurement certificate. The Jersey flag looks cool (red ensign with gold lions) but you tend to get checked often in some countries by customs thinking you're dodging taxes, Jersey being a tax haven. You're also allowed to go incognito and fly a plain british red ensign, which reduces the attention you get. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonathan 4 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 what do you put as your home port? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
syohana 37 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 St Peter Port is in Guernsey not Jersey (A beautiful little port with insane tides). The main port in Jersey is St Helier but in fact Jersey registered boats (except those actually owned by locals) are required to put "Jersey" as the port of registry on their stern, not St Helier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mcp 34 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Does anyone have any updates on more convenient flags of registry? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,686 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I guess we can expect registration fees to go up again https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/funding/?fbclid=IwAR379ZVs0ZE7Yb-UGLs0CK6z6BrOTKhPj6_QXyx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 323 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I guess we can expect registration fees to go up again I read it differently BP. I read it as all sefarer fees -which presumably includes Cat 1- to be lowered to $368 Do point out I'f I am reading it wrong. But if I'm reading it right, then I will very seriously reconsider registering my vessel offshore, because $368 if true, would be a very fair price. Good on 'em Maritme NZ for being one of the few bureacracies actually listening to the punters. Very encouraging. Cat 1 still a pain in butt, but I do really want a kiwi flag off my stern...but not if it stays at a $1,000 bucks plus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 323 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Seafarer endorsements doesn't include Part B registry or Cat 1 (two different things) Nothing in there suggests that Part B fees will go down, in Appendix 6 there is some waffle about how they have made the process more efficient, but nothing about fees. Incidentally, while I've only skim read the report, it is quite incredible how inefficient and costly MNZ appear to be, not value for money at all to either the taxpayer or seafarer. It would be interesting to see a comparison between MNZ and the UK MCA and also YNZ and RYA on like for like services and how much they cost both the taxpayer and seafarer (I don't know which would win out but it would be interesting). Thanks Dan for correcting me. That being the case, it's back to the two fingered salute to MNz. They can stick their $1K fee and their Cat 1 crap where the sun don't shine. I'll be registering my vessel under a foreign flag again if seems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,686 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I have been told by another source as well that this is a wankfest before putting them up anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cj! 19 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Looks like Part B registration charges are possibly in for substantial reduction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cj! 19 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Part A charges are getting a look at too. Of course ,these reductions in charges don't deal with the Cat 1 issue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zozza 323 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 $368....so I was right with my initial post on this...? I have gone from liking, to dissing, to again liking what MNZ are doing with the fee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cj! 19 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Here's the full pdf with the proposed changes https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/funding/documents/proposed-fees-schedule.pdf Here's the link to provide submissions on the changes. https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/funding/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,284 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Going to get way cheaper for NZ registry then, part B. Was $1175 dropping to $368 Renewal was $940 down to $245.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 382 Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 Maybe the catch is that no one will ever be able to get cat 1...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 $245 for a computer print out of the registrations details? Wow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dtwo 157 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Has anyone seen the proposed time frame for these changes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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