Elenya

There are many ways of complying with the requirement, see here, https://www.mpi.govt.nz/importing/border-clearance/vessels/arrival-process-steps/biofouling/biofouling-management/ Cruise ships actually tend to cruise the whole NZ coast rather than just go from Auckland, cruise the sounds and then go back. Dive inspections may be carried out at many ports. They are undertaken at Lyttelton and Bluff, while the ship is berthed, which saves swimming at 20 knots. I have worked on the vessels and dive inspection is a normal practice. Like many things in life 'stuff' does happen that isn't see

Yes very simple process and makes sure people know the issues and consider the options.

Why is it dumb? Both cruise ships and fishing vessels undergo the same controls and are inspected by divers. I can understand that you are not aware of the controls and checks in place. Perhaps an email to those organisations running the system outlining how they may advertise and/or post on such sites as crew.org may be more appropriate. As with lots of things you can be part of the problem, or part of the solution. The choice is always yours. I like to try and help or coast free from pests and invasive species. Cleaning the boat is a base level option but not base enough fo

Hi Just a couple of thoughts on this lights. Depending how the sidelight (red) on the offending vessel was fitted it may be showing reflected light from the pullpit tubes. Our own sidelights sit within the pullpit and used to reflect off the tubing above meaning the green and red were visible on the wrong side. (solved by matt black on the SS tubing). With regards the use of sidelights and an all round white at the masthead. There are requirements about the vertical seperation between a sidelight and the masthead light. When using a masthead anchor light you may find you do not compl

Having spent several years as master of a few square rig vessels I can answer that question. Simply put it is quite easy to knock a vessel over sideways, but not easy to tip it over end over end. With 'squares' you do not have the ability to round up and let sheets fly, as a fore and aft rig vessel may do, as the squares will remain full albeit with wind on the wrong side of the sail. With sails aback, no speed and thus no steerage, the end is not good. Best to use speed , bear away, and if required start the peeling squares from the top. Of course even better is to be prepared but we all

No. The requirement to register a jet ski exists in some regions and not in others. It contains no certification or licence for the owner or skipper and implies no level of competence. It is a method of identification .

There s no requirement for any certification for a recreational vessel in nz regardless of size. If the vessel is of a size that requires a pilot then you will be required to take a pilot. This size limit varies in different ports.

The legislative powers only allow disposal of abandoned/derelict vessels and wrecks that are a navigation safety hazard. The RMA does have powers for stuff outside of this too but the boat has to be doing something wrong first. Think of a dinghy or Hartley 16 rotting on a beach and only awash on king tides, not really a nav safety hazard and is there a law to say you can’t leave a dinghy on a beach? Gets very difficult sometimes. Insurance will not usually cover abandonment and who abandons a boat and keeps it insured? Generally by the time it gets in a bad shape owner is well gone. W

As A harbourmaster I have disposed of many vessels over the years both large and small. The MTA allows council to recover costs of disposal from the sale of the vessel and/or the owner. This is not generally practicable as vessels have little value, cost of removing parts to sell is high and the owners often have no money. Whilst we all see no reason the rate payer should pick up the tab it is a fact that it is often the case. An amnesty period is actually quite sensible and allows combining costs and process. In general we use a contractor who removes mast, keel and any bulk metals an

Yes you are wrong on SSR. The SSR has no connection to VAT status. You may find that you are asked for proof of address and residency in the UK when you apply. This may take the form of Council Tax paperwork. The SSR is a very good system and a similar one in NZ would be good. Cost is not “one off” as posted in an earlier post but is required every 5 years. As an aside I would be interested in any TRUE and first hand stories of people who have had difficulties with CAT 1. I know of only one when a vessel was hauled three months before departure and a CAT1 inspector inspected it, then prior

We use Altex No 5. two coats. If we use the boat it is great with just light slime after a year. If we leave it two to four years (both of which we have done recently) without using boat we got a bit of weed after the 2 year stint and sh*t loads after 4 years. This does tie in with altex specs of one coat will last a year. We were surprised the No4 did so well for the 2 year stint as ablativws are not best for a static boat. We are based at Lyttelton and have plenty of weed and mussels available.

I have twice had people complain or raise concerns about a yacht or it’s crew in my capacity as a harbourmaster. In both cases a quick trip down to the yacht and a chat and cup of tea with the yacht crew and no follow up required. In. Both case they were reasonable people who had thought through what they were doing and just chose to do things differently to others. We have to understand others right to do something different to us.

Here is a question. In the future when the port closes and the land of the wharf area is returned to the public will all of the reclamation be removed to return harbour area to more water space? My guess is it will be deemed “too valuable” and all the space used for development. Any thoughts?

I would suggest sewerage and grey water are two different items. Black water (sewerage ) is defined and from memory does not include Grey water. RMA marine pollution regulations definitions will provide definitions and will be what is used in all RMA requirements.. As stated by other users while dumping poo may attract attention I do not see Grey water attracting any attention.

Hi You have found the Resource Management marine pollution regulations which deal with some specifics related to vessels and offshore platforms. What you need to look at now is the Regional Coastal Environment Plan for the Xxxxxxx region ( the unitary plan in Auckland. This deals with some general discharge requirements. Generally Grey water will be permitted provided itvdisperses with reasonable mixing. There is normally a clause that covers all such non oil, non toxic liquids such as water, wash down waste water etc. finding the clause may take some time....

Hi Troy That one is captured by length, and by a clause of the MTA1994 allowing the Director (MNZ) to require any vessel to carry a pilot. This power is often delegates to the Harbourmaster. In my case I have only used it for some foreign fishing vessels where the master had very very limited English this was unable to effectively communicate, report, and understand requirements of navigating in the harbour. Long time since we sailed on the spirit together. Maybe catch up with you in sunny Tauranga some time. Cheers Jim

The 500 get is about the requirement to carry a pilot. For Auckland any vessel 500grt or more, or 40m loa or more, must vary a pilot regardless of whether they are commercial or not. There is the ability to be become a pilot exempt master for a specific port, vessel and berth/wharf but most exemption training schemes require you to have a commercial masters ticket regardless of whether the vessel is commercial or not. 39.99m is fine 40.00 m and you are caught or time to get the saw out....

Hi We have used HPX for some time and do go to the places you don’t. We have been happy with the gear but will replace with something lighter and not so expensive when time comes. Bad weather is a small percentage of sailing time and the HPX is heavy when worn for drizzle or spray protection. Hope this helps

Yes please check in on him

nagy592. No comment was aimed at you or anyone, not my style of operation, just thought the photo with the tug and barge showed what could be manoeuvred into a location by a competent skipper. Rather them than me with large un manoeuvrable lump. Will we see you in the new marina?

and todays' photos. Don't say there isn't enough space to manoeuvre your yacht between these marina piers!! A tight fit for the tug and barge and yet they never seem to have problems or leave any marks.

It is indeed a shame some dealers and sellers don't provide freely available information when a boat is sold to a new owner. Most Harbourmaster's provide plenty of free educational material in the form of cell phone bags, sun hats, key floats, sunglass straps etc that any dealer can have to give with a purchase. These all carry simple key boating safety messages and where to get more info. Luckily most people search on google and similar search engines by what they want to find e.g Auckland boating rules https://www.google.co.nz/search?source=hp&ei=hTppWoz8NsaJ8wXih7yICQ&q=

And today

I see there appears to be some people struggling to find information on speed limits. Waikato Bylaws provides lovely pictures of the local area requirements in their bylaw (as well as a written description). simply open the bylaw and look at the area you wish to go to. Very well indexed and simple to follow. Generally it is not difficult to locate the information you need and you can simply ask for help if you can't find it. https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/assets/PageFiles/20190-maritime-services/Nav-Safety-2013-bylaw-web.pdf The same applies to Auckland