Maritime New Zealand
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Maritime New Zealand |
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| State level | Federation |
| position | Maritime Authority |
| legal form | Crown Entity |
| Supervisory authority | Ministry of Transport |
| founding | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Wellington |
| Authority management | Catherine Taylor, Director |
| Servants | approx. 190 |
| Budget volume | 25 million NZD (2010) |
| Web presence | www.maritimenz.govt.nz |
Maritime New Zealand is the shipping authority of New Zealand. The authority became known beyond the national borders in 2011 when it coordinated the rescue operation after the Rena accident and organized the cleaning operations after the oil spill. The agency, founded in 1993, is based in Wellington .
history
In 1862, the Marine Board was established in 1862 as part of the colonial administration of the British Empire .
In the 19th century it became a state authority. The agency existed until 1972 when it was absorbed as a division in the Ministry of Transport . In 1993 its own authority was created again under the name Maritime Safety Authority and renamed Maritime New Zealand in 2005.
Areas of responsibility
As an authority, Maritime New Zealand takes on a number of tasks that are performed by various institutions in Germany: the Maritime Safety Center and the Emergency Command (coordination of rescue operations), the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) of the DGzRS , the Federal Waterways and Shipping Offices (Sea mark), the port authorities (ship inspections and environmental protection) and finally the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency in matters of ship safety.
The tasks include:
- Designation of guidelines for maritime safety
- Licensing of seafarers (boaters etc.)
- Ship registration
- Security clearance on New Zealand ships and all ships entering the country's ports (including MARPOL audits )
- Investigation of ship accidents and keeping statistics on them
- Education of seafarers in environmental matters and safety training
- Provision and operation of lighthouses and other navigational aids as well as sea marks on the coast
- Operation of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) New Zealand
- Operation of the Rescue Coordination Center New Zealand
- Protective measures and plans in the event of an oil spill
- Contractors of companies that coast stations (z. B. Taupo Maritime Radio / ZLM ) operate and rescue tug hold