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Maritime Safety
This page provides access to a curated collection of maritime safety and security documents, including Acts, codes of practice, and regulatory guidance. These resources support safe operations across New Zealand’s ports, harbours, and wider maritime environment. Each document outlines key responsibilities, standards, and best practices designed to protect people, vessels, and infrastructure.
Browse the collection below to find detailed information on maritime legislation, safety codes, and internationally recognised frameworks. Whether for compliance, operational guidance, or general reference, these materials are intended to help organisations and individuals better understand and meet their obligations within the maritime sector.
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Maritime Security Act
The purpose of this Act is to enable New Zealand to meet its obligations under the Convention arising from amendments to the Annex to the Convention and enhance ship and port security and prevent international terrorism.
Maritime Security Act
The purpose of this Act is to enable New Zealand to meet its obligations under the Convention arising from amendments to the Annex to the Convention and enhance ship and port security and prevent international terrorism.
Incident/Accident Reporting
Notify Maritime NZ
Use this tool to report maritime events, incidents, or situations to Maritime New Zealand, including those that have caused or could cause serious harm. Submit notifications online. For emergencies, call 111.
Incident/Accident Reporting
Notify Maritime NZ
Use this tool to report maritime events, incidents, or situations to Maritime New Zealand, including those that have caused or could cause serious harm. Submit notifications online. For emergencies, call 111.
Marine Safety Code
The New Zealand Port and Harbour Marine Safety Code (the Code) sets out voluntary standards of good practice for managing navigation safety within New Zealand’s major ports and harbours The objective of the Code is to ensure the safe navigation of ships in New Zealand.
Marine Safety Code
The New Zealand Port and Harbour Marine Safety Code (the Code) sets out voluntary standards of good practice for managing navigation safety within New Zealand’s major ports and harbours The objective of the Code is to ensure the safe navigation of ships in New Zealand.
Marine Safety Code
The Code is intended to assist port operators, councils and Maritime NZ to work together to manage the safety of marine activities in New Zealand’s ports and harbours by providing a voluntary standard to support national and local legislation.
Safer Ports
Extending Maritime NZ’s Health and Safety at Work Act designation provides us with the legal mandate and additional resourcing to take a wider view of how port businesses are managing risks, developing systems, performing safety operations, and engaging with workers.
Safer Ports
Extending Maritime NZ’s Health and Safety at Work Act designation provides us with the legal mandate and additional resourcing to take a wider view of how port businesses are managing risks, developing systems, performing safety operations, and engaging with workers.
Maritime Safety -ACOP
This Approved Code of Practice has been developed by Maritime New Zealand and WorkSafe New Zealand to provide guidance on compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 for duty holders who load or unload cargo at ports or on ships.
International Ship
The Code takes the approach that ensuring the security of ships and port facilities is basically a risk management activity. An assessment of the risks must be made in each particular case to determine what security measures are appropriate.
