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Maritime Transport Act 1994

Powers and duties of Director of Maritime New Zealand in relation to maritime activity - Powers and provisions relating to pilots

60A: Master to ensure rules relating to pilotage are complied with

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"Ship captains must follow pilot rules to keep everyone safe"

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You are the master of a ship. You must take a pilot on board when maritime rules say you must. The Director can tell you to take a pilot on board if it is not safe without one. The Director will usually tell you in writing. You cannot take your ship into or out of a New Zealand port without a pilot if the Director has told you not to. This is also the case if maritime rules say you need a pilot. The Director wants to keep everyone safe and protect the environment. The Director's decision is important and you must follow it. You can find more information about this rule in the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999 https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM30555

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Part 5Powers and duties of Director of Maritime New Zealand in relation to maritime activity
Powers and provisions relating to pilots

60AMaster to ensure rules relating to pilotage are complied with

  1. The master of a ship must ensure that a pilot is taken on board the ship in accordance with and whenever required by maritime rules.

  2. Despite anything in maritime rules, the Director may direct that a pilot be taken on board a ship in New Zealand waters if the Director is satisfied that, in the circumstances (such as the weather conditions, damage to the ship, or incapacity of the master), the interests of navigation safety or marine environmental protection require that a pilot be taken on board.

  3. A direction under subsection (2) must, whenever practicable, be in writing and must be given to the owner or master of the ship to which it applies.

  4. Once a direction is given under subsection (2), the ship may not proceed from or enter a port in New Zealand without a pilot on board if to do so is contrary to that direction or to a provision of the maritime rules.

Notes
  • Section 60A: inserted, on , by section 8 of the Maritime Transport Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 68).