Maritime Transport Act 1994

Duties in relation to maritime activity - Duties in relation to accidents, incidents, etc

30: Recording and notification of accidents, incidents, and mishaps

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"Reporting Ship Accidents and Incidents"

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You work on a New Zealand ship with seafarers. Your employer must keep a special book. This book is called a register of accidents, incidents, and mishaps. It must be in a form approved by the Director. You employer must write down details about every accident or incident in the register. They must also write down details about every mishap in the register. The Director is in charge of approving the form of the register.

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Part 3Duties in relation to maritime activity
Duties in relation to accidents, incidents, etc

30Recording and notification of accidents, incidents, and mishaps

  1. Every employer of seafarers on a New Zealand ship shall maintain (in a form approved by the Director) a register of accidents, incidents, and mishaps; and shall record in the register particulars relating to—

  2. every accident or incident; and
    1. every mishap.
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