Compliance and operational advice from someone who has stood on the bridge, not just read the rulebook.
Both resource creation and practical on-water guidance, including bridge and wheelhouse behavioural competency advice and reports. I'm accredited through the Nautical Institute, approved by the IMO, to deliver this training. The full programme is under navigation assessments and bridge competency training.
Maritime NZ requires an application, form MNZ16006, to install, alter or remove an aid to navigation: buoys, beacons, navigation lights, marine farms. The process is convoluted and the information has to be exactly right. I've prepared plenty of acceptable applications, and I make it painless.
Ports and ship operators need these to train and assess pilots for their Pilot Licence, and Masters for Pilotage Exemption Certificates. The plans must be approved by Maritime NZ. I work with you on the documentation to get you compliant quickly.
Your vessel is a workplace under the Health and Safety at Work Act, and the Maritime Operator Safety System is how Maritime NZ regulates commercial operators. I'm a HSWA-qualified Inspector, and I guide operators through compliance under both.
I am experienced at providing a Brief of Evidence and have acted as an Expert Witness for many maritime-related court cases. I review the Agreed Facts before the Court and provide a detailed written brief that gives impartial, specialised knowledge to help the judge understand complex evidence that is outside the scope of non-maritime professionals.
For seafarers and operators applying for non-standard certificates, I provide knowledgeable advice on how you negotiate the process, use the right references and provide suitable evidence to maximise your likelihood of success.
Every operation is different, so consultancy is scoped by phone first. Call me and I will tell you straight whether I can help. If the question is really about how the bridge is run, start with a navigation assessment instead.
A consummate marine professional who has helped many clients across a broad spectrum, from compass adjusting through to assisting vessel operators and owners navigating MOSS requirements, procedures and maritime training.
The Maritime Operator Safety System. It is Maritime New Zealand’s safety system for commercial operators. I give advice and support on it.
The Health and Safety at Work Act. A working vessel is a workplace, so it applies. I am a HSWA-qualified Inspector and I help you work out what your obligations look like on your operation.
A structured, Maritime NZ approved plan that ports and ship operators need in order to train and assess pilots for their Pilot Licence, and Masters for Pilotage Exemption Certificates. I prepare the documentation and work it through to approval.
Yes. Maritime NZ requires an application, form MNZ16006, to install, alter or remove an aid to navigation, including buoys, beacons, navigation lights and marine farms. The process needs highly accurate information to be approved. I prepare applications that pass.
Yes. If you are a seafarer or operator applying for a non-standard certificate, I advise on how to negotiate the process, use the right references and provide suitable evidence, to maximise your likelihood of success.
Call or email me and get a straight answer.