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Maritime Transport Act 1994

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

33: Reporting of dangers to navigation

You could also call this:

"Telling others about navigation dangers to keep ships safe"

If you are the master of a New Zealand ship or a foreign ship in New Zealand waters, you must report any danger to navigation. You need to tell ships nearby and the closest radio station you can contact about the danger, which can include a navigational aid that is not working or is in the wrong place. You do this to help keep other ships safe.

If you do not report a danger to navigation without a good reason, you can get in trouble with the law. You might have to pay a fine of up to $10,000 if you are found guilty. The law says you must report dangers to help prevent accidents.

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

33Reporting of dangers to navigation

  1. The master of a New Zealand ship and the master of a foreign ship in New Zealand waters shall report to ships in the vicinity, and the nearest radio communication station with which it is possible for the ship to communicate, any danger to navigation, including the failure or displacement of any navigational aid.

  2. Every person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with this section.

Compare
  • 1952 No 49 s 294
  • 1987 No 184 s 14
Notes
  • Section 33(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).