A vehicle carrier has been ordered to leave New Zealand waters following the discovery of stink bugs.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/265775/swedish-vehicle-carrier-ordered-to-leave-new-zealand/
New Zealand
Maritime NZ seeks $800,000 compensation for family of killed seafarer
Maritime NZ, New Zealand’s maritime safety agency, is seeking a compensation of $812,500 for the family of a Filipino seafarer who lost his life from a gas cylinder explosion onboard the cruise ship ‘Emerald Princess’ in February 2017.
The Princess Cruise Lines Limited is facing charges for the death of Allan Navales that occurred on February 2017. Maritime New Zealand demands the Cruise Line to pay the amount of $800.000 for the family of the deceased, citing loss of income as his wages were a...
https://safety4sea.com/maritime-nz-seeks-800000-compensation-for-family-of-killed-seafarer/
Announcing the Summer of Sailing 2019/2020
The Summer of Sailing 2019/2020
We previously announced the 2019 Worlds will be in Auckland, New Zealand in early December 2019. Complimenting that regatta is the freshly signed 2020 Worlds to be held in Geelong, Australia in mid-February 2020.
Our fleets will be able to head down under for a five regatta series between two fantastic sailing venues for an intense bit of racing and training in the final build up to Tokyo 2020
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http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/19/announcing-the-summer-of-sailing-20192020/
EU’s free trade negotiations progress
The European Commission published two reports summarizing the progress made during the latest negotiating rounds for the EU-Indonesia and EU-New Zealand trade agreements.
The sixth round of negotiations for an EU-Indonesia free trade agreement took place from 15 to 19 October in Palembang, Indonesia. Negotiators made good progress across the board, particularly on the chapters on customs and trade facilitation, rules related to trade in food, animal and plant products, technical barriers to...
http://container-news.com/eu-free-trade-negotiations-progress/
Napier Port to Make Room for Larger Ships
Napier Port has received clearance to build an additional wharf on its container terminal.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/264073/napier-port-to-make-room-for-larger-ships/
Napier Port to accommodate large ships
Napier Port’s resource consent applications to construct an additional wharf on its container terminal and conduct further dredging have been approved. The Port will now be able to accommodate larger and bigger ships.
By increasing the number and the size of ships able to accommodate, Napier Port will alleviate the increasing congestion caused by rising cargo volumes.
Over the last three years, Napier Port was trying to ensure the project has minimal environmental impact. For this reason, it...
https://safety4sea.com/napier-port-to-accommodate-large-ships/
TAIC: Cargo hold lamp causes fire onboard
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) issued an investigation report on the cargo hold fire onboard the multipurpose container ship ‘Kokopo Chief’ at Port of Tauranga, on 23 September 2017. TAIC found that the fire originated by heat radiating from an incandescent reflector lamp, as the cargo hold lights had not been switched off on completion of loading.
The incident
On 23 September 2017, the multipurpose/container vessel Kokopo Chief was loading a cargo of containers and...
https://safety4sea.com/taic-cargo-hold-lamp-causes-fire-onboard/
Learn from the past: MV Rena grounding
This October marked the seventh anniversary from New Zealand’s worst marine environmental disaster: The grounding of the Liberian-flagged container ship ‘Rena’ on the Astrolabe Reef resulted in a discharge of 200 tonnes of heavy fuel oil into the water, while it is acclaimed as the second most expensive salvage operation in maritime history.
Read in this series
https://safety4sea.com/cm-learn-from-the-past-mv-rena-grounding/
Australia, N. Zealand discuss ways to improve transport safety
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) met with its New Zealand counterpart the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC), to discuss transport safety matters in the region.
ATSB Chief Commissioner Greg Hood, TAIC Chief Commissioner Jane Meares, and Commissioners from both agencies, shared information regrding transport safety trends and discussed several high-profile investigations.
During the meeting, the Chief Commissioners signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),...
https://safety4sea.com/australia-n-zealand-discuss-ways-to-improve-transport-safety/
Revised Terminal Handling Charges in New Zealand
With effect from November 1, 2018, Hapag-Lloyd will revise the Terminal Handling Charges at New Zealand Destination ports as follows:
- Import Terminal Handling Destination (THD)
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