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  1. 12 minutes ago, CarpeDiem said:

    The MRXs at Squadron were discussed once.  The conclusion provided was because they are a club they don't need to have the MRXs in survey.  I felt the position didn't align with common knowledge but I conceded that knowledge comes from MaritimeNZ themselves whom are not the law. 

    The reality is that no one has actually tested the law in court, MaritimeNZ actually need to bring a case against a club that is doing this. And to date they have not.

    If you ask MaritimeNZ for their opinion then that's what you'll get. It's not a legal position, it's their interpretation, for that you need council.

    Unfortunately the way MaritimeNZ operate it will take a fatality or a very serious incident before we find out what the law is. And then club officers, who are essentially volunteers, will find themselves personally in the firing line of a very expensive court case and coronial inquest. 

    Unfortunately I have personally experienced this from my days as a club alpine instructor.  And I have seen special prosecutions, attempting to simply define the law, completely destroy a families wealth with no financial recourse when exonerated. 

    Actually the law is quite clear for a vessel with an engine. It also says that the MNZ director can issue an exemption. To date they have not.

  2. I was not there, but feedback from a couple of people who were says they were pleased with YNZ's part, but the Maritime NZ representation was very poor, and some contradictory.

    Our Club (Gulf Harbour) is trying to organize an Adults learn to sail course. The Current rules are such that as soon as you charge for a course, and have an engine on the boat/boats being used, MNZ require the vessel to be in survey, and the skipper to be certified and current. This is a huge expense for a club, and basically means that clubs cannot legally be running learn to sail courses on vessels with an engine. Yes, I'm aware that some clubs are doing this, but it is not strictly legal. MNZ were not able to answer this question. There seems little point in being a YNZ certified keelboat instructor when you cannot legally use this - its not a commercial qual.

    With my dealing with MNZ, I'm not surprised!

    How about this from MNZ at the weekends meeting;

    Example: "funding" and therefore resources was cited as the reason for not policing the waterways and therefore proactively enacting a Preventative Harm operating policy.

    How would you feel if some a launch drove into you (your yacht) and a lack of funding was cited as the reason for not being able to have or implement Regulation ?

  3. I watched it. Pretty lightweight, and basically blaming boat traffic for the spread of most of the issues. Virtually No discussion at all about effectiveness of antifouling, hull cleaning facilities, tidal drift, storm flotsam, or any other means of transmission. The next one may  contain some of that...

    If we do not get involved in this, then more costs are going to be levied on us, as we are, as they say in the video above, "low hanging fruit" and an easy target.

    There was no scientific evidence given of transport vectors for the pests, it was taken as given it's the boats.

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  4. There is no Boat speed through water/depth pack available under $1000. The B&G one is $1380 + GST. 

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    Triton² Speed / Depth pack. Includes Triton² 4.1 inch display, IDST810 and NMEA 2000 Micro-C starter kit
     
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  5. 5 hours ago, CarpeDiem said:

    Completely rediculous.

    Isn't there some Coastguard RYA/MCA certification available in NZ which has worldwide recognition but MaritimeNZ refuse to recognise it?

    YNZ seem to be aligned with Coastguard. While Coastguard and MaritimeNZ refuse to acknowledge each other. 

    Yes. I have those RYA/MCA master offshore certs. I also have the NZ SRL 24m - they would not give me the NZ coastal master because they (MNZ) wont recognize my sea time as appropriate (not on NZ vessels, or under NZ certification), although they did recognize it for my NZ Yachtmaster <24m.  I have all the other ancillary tickets and requirements.

    So an example is this. For RYA/MCA the change from sail to power ticket is a 3 hour practical test (in power vessel) and an interview. Seems logical, navigation is navigation.  For NZ, it's a completely different training course, different sea time requirements, and  separate exams. IMO a sailing vessel is more complex than an equivalent sized power vessel, although I could accept additional engineering requirements

    MNZ say they will recognize MCA tickets, but not the RYA ones, as they are issued (under license) by the RYA not the MCA! Even though the ticket says issued by RYA/MCA on them!

    There is no logic in this.

    For MNZ to endorse my ticket (SRL 24m) for passengers (currently only allowed 19) they want me to spend another 6 months as a deckie on a commercial vessel (ferry etc).  All of this nonsense is why the ferries can't get crews.  - plus the low pay of course..

    At this point I've given up!

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  6. Cross crediting martime certificates in NZ is a nightmare. YNZ don't accept maritime NZ certs and vice versa. Coastguard accept some but not all. Its this stupid;

    If you want an RYA cert to be commercial you need the STCW base pack (fire fighting, first aid, survival etc) that you can get at Mahurangi tech.  The RYA cert is not recognized by MNZ (except as a pre-requisite for the Master Yacht <24m commercial ticket), but they do recognize the STCW certs. The STCW stuff is required by MNZ for pretty much any of their tickets.

    Sea time required for RYA tickets is not accepted by MNZ - except that if you have RYA Offshore master, you don't need any further sea time for the NZ Yacht Master <24m. That time is not able to be used for any of the lesser local (SRL etc) tickets in NZ.

    STCW is the commercial standard of most international seafarer training.  NZ uses this, and the Colregs, as well as SOLAS.

    YNZ is a small, amateur sailing organization at the bottom of the world. No one cares what they think, and being a private entity, they can make their own rules... 

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  7. Anchor Balls are commonly used in some countries, but here mostly only by larger commercial vessels.

    The actual international rule is:

    “STCW Code,Part A, Chapter VIII.

    If the Master considers it necessary, a continuous navigational watch shall be maintained at anchor. “

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  8. ANCHOR WATCH
    Maritime NZ has declared all vessels must keep watch at anchor at all times. This was in response to a question about their new watchkeeping guidelines for fishing vessels.
    MNZ Director Kirstie Hewlett confirmed yesterday at the Marine Transport Association conference that ALL vessels, including recreational boats must keep a watch at anchor.
    What are your thoughts?

    You can read their position here https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/content/commercial/safety/watchkeeping-on-vessels/documents/watchkeeping-regulatory-approaches-commercial-vessels.pdf

  9. Bug should NEVER get to an injector. Filters block with it, but would have to fail completely to allow bug into HP pump then injectors.... 

    Water though, can get past some filters and will damage injectors. And bug needs water in fuel...

  10. Ok, so what is the boat, what model engine, what gearbox system (saildrive or shaft)?

    If it does not happen sailing something is moving. Engine mounts, saildrive mounts broken, shaft alignment if shaft drive. Engine mounts is most likely - they can look ok at rest, but failed. Lift them with a decent lever and make sure the rubber is still vulcanized to the mounts.

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