Maritime New Zealand's current online services.
Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand leaflet [PDF: 493Kb, 10 pages]
Coastal voyage form [PDF: 114Kb, 1 page]
Radio handbook for coastal vessels: a guide to maritime communications in New Zealand 2011 [PDF: 967Kb, 68 pages]
VHF marine channel allocation - sticker [PDF: 103Kb, 1 page]
Radio distress calling - sticker [PDF: 102Kb, 1 page]
Map of VHF coverage and working channels for New Zealand [PDF: 279Kb, 1 page]
Crossing the bar [PDF: 33Kb, 1 page]
New Zealand’s system of buoys and beacons [PDF: 321Kb, 28 pages]
A guide to fishing vessel stability - A4 format [PDF: 2.28Mb, 32 pages]
A guide to fishing vessel stability - booklet format [PDF: 2.17Mb, 16 pages]
Application to install, alter or remove an aid to navigation [PDF: 92Kb, 1 page]
Health & safety - a guide [PDF: 1.8Mb, 37 pages]
A guide to the Health & Safety in Employment Act [PDF: 711Kb, 141 pages]
Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers [PDF: 8.6Mb, 199 pages]
Code of practice for health and safety in port operations [PDF: 477Kb, 25 pages]
Port State Control annual report: 2008 [PDF: 590Kb, 16 pages]
Safety guidelines for passenger and non-passenger vessels [PDF: 4.03Mb, 129 pages]
Safety guidelines for small commercial fishing vessels [FishSAFE]
Safety guidelines: commercial kayaking and canoeing operations [PDF:113Kb, 6 pages]
Safety guidelines: commercial white water boarding operations, April 2011 [PDF: 226Kb, 28 pages]
Barge stability guidelines [PDF: 265Kb, 10 pages]
Waka Ama Safety Rules[PDF: 721Kb, 34 pages]
Understanding fatigue [PDF: 76Kb, 2 pages]
Wheelhouse fatigue checklist [PDF: 52Kb, 1 page]
Fatigue management for charter boats [PDF: 368Kb, 24 pages]
Fatigue management for fishing boats [PDF: 376Kb, 28 pages]
Fatigue management for work boats [PDF: 364Kb, 24 pages]
Fatigue management for harbour ferries [PDF: 364Kb, 24 pages]
Fatigue tools for vessel owners [PDF: 330Kb, 40 pages]
Fatigue posters [PDF: 180Kb, 5 pages]
Fatigue advisor resource [PDF: 700Kb, 62 pages]
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Fit and proper person form [PDF: 50Kb, 6 pages]
Application for recognition as surveyor form - MAR MSS 127 [PDF: 108Kb, 9 pages]
Guidelines for applying for an exemption [PDF: 47Kb, 5 pages]
Exemption request form - maritime rules [PDF: 33Kb, 4 pages]
Exemption request form - marine protection rules [PDF: 33Kb, 4 pages]
Exemption request form - seafarers [PDF: 33Kb, 4 pages]
Safe ship management: your guide to entry [PDF: 628Kb, 26 pages]
A guide to Maritime Certificates and Documents [PDF: 287Kb, 13 pages]
Vessel Type and Description Flowchart [PDF: 72Kb, 1 page]
Application for MNZ Number / SOP Unique ID Number [PDF: 89Kb, 4 pages]
Application for Issue or Re-issue of SSM Certificate [PDF: 72Kb, 1 page]
SSM Certificate Application Checklist [PDF: 79Kb, 2 pages]
SSM Certificate Re-issue Application Checklist [PDF: 79Kb, 2 pages]
SSM vessel safety profile systems (SPAN) audits [PDF: 83Kb, 2 pages]
SSM Vessel safety profile systems (SPAN) inspections [PDF: 83Kb, 2 pages]
Code of deficiencies, actions taken codes [PDF: 80Kb, 1 page]
SSM entry, SMS initial audit checklist [PDF: 78Kb, 2 pages]
Advisory notes, SMS initial audit [PDF: 45Kb, 5 pages]
Remittance advice form – SSM [PDF: 33Kb, 1 page]
Remittance advice form – SOP [PDF: 33Kb, 1 page]
Ships survey checklist, 6m and under OAL [PDF: 97Kb, 9 pages]
Ships surveyor checklist, 6m to 15m OAL [PDF: 101Kb, 12 pages]
Ships survey checklist, 15m to 24m OAL [PDF: 103Kb, 13 pages]
Ships survey checklist, over 24m OAL [PDF: 115Kb, 18 pages]
Application for a New Zealand Loadline Certificate (24m and over) [PDF: 72Kb, 2 pages]
Application for a New Zealand Loadline Certificate (Section 1) [PDF: 73Kb, 2 pages]
Application for a New Zealand Loadline Certificate (Section 2) [PDF: 73Kb, 2 pages]
Application for a New Zealand Loadline Certificate (Section 3) [PDF: 73Kb, 2 pages]
Application for an International Loadline (Non-SOLAS) Certificate [PDF: 94Kb, 2 pages]
Application and surveyors report - international tonnage certificate (ITC) [PDF: 84Kb, 4 pages]
Surveyors tonnage certificate [PDF: 71Kb, 2 pages]
Advisory notes for application of an ITC, the role of naval architect and surveyor [PDF: 25Kb, 2 pages]
Checklist – application for issue of Non-SOLAS certificate [PDF: 79Kb, 1 page]
Application for a minimum safe crewing document (MSCD) [PDF: 83Kb, 8 pages]
Advisory notes to application for an MSCD [PDF: 35Kb, 2 pages]
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Marine engineer (class 6) certificate [PDF: 103Kb, 3 pages]
Marine engineer (class 5) motor certificate [PDF: 104Kb, 5 pages]
Marine engineer (class 4) certificate [PDF: 104Kb, 4 pages]
Marine engineer (class 3) certificate [PDF: 90Kb, 12 pages]
Revalidation of STCW certificates [PDF: 60Kb, 6 pages]
Engineer officer’s testimonial (yacht) [PDF: 106Kb, 1 page]
Advanced fishing deckhand [PDF: 93Kb, 2 pages]
Deck watch rating certificate [PDF: 93Kb, 2 pages]
Able seafarer (Deck) [PDF: 63Kb, 8 pages]
Local launch operator certificate of competency [PDF: 91Kb, 6 pages]
Inshore launchmaster certificate of competency [PDF: 101Kb, 3 pages]
New Zealand offshore watchkeeper [PDF: 95Kb, 2 pages]
New Zealand offshore master [PDF: 98Kb, 3 pages]
Mate of a deep sea fishing vessel [PDF: 95Kb, 3 pages]
Master of a deep sea fishing vessel [PDF: 107Kb, 2 pages]
Second mate of a foreign-going ship (class 3 deck officer) [PDF: 92Kb, 3 pages]
First mate of a foreign-going ship [PDF: 92Kb, 2 pages]
Master of a foreign-going ship [PDF: 92Kb, 2 pages]
New Zealand chief mate (yacht) [PDF: 100Kb, 2 pages]
New Zealand master (yacht <500gt) [PDF: 93Kb, 2 pages]
New Zealand master (yacht) [PDF: 95Kb, 2 pages]
Revalidation of STCW95 certificates [PDF: 94Kb, 2 pages]
Pilot licence application form [PDF: 93Kb, 2 pages]
Pilotage exemption certificate application form [PDF: 93Kb, 2 pages]
Application form - Existing NZ Commercial Jet Boat Driver (River) Licence holders [PDF: 930Kb, 1 page]
Application for a marine qualification form [PDF: 130Kb, 3 pages]
Fit and proper person form [PDF: 50Kb, 6 pages]
Consent to disclosure of information form [PDF: 83Kb, 1 page]
Credit card payment form [PDF: 44Kb, 1 page]
Criminal records (Clean Slate) Act 2004 form [PDF: 124Kb, 2 pages]
Deck officer testimonial (yacht) [PDF: 105Kb, pages]
Chief engineer’s reference form [PDF: 88Kb, 1 page]
Statutory declaration - qualifying service form [PDF: 105Kb, 1 page]
Certificate of sea service [PDF: 103Kb, 1 page]
Steering certificate [PDF: 99Kb, 1 page]
Compass declaration form [PDF:601Kb, 2 pages]
Back to top*To request any forms that are not available here, please email: ship.registration@maritimenz.govt.nz.
Appointment/change of representative person (form SR1) [PDF: 105Kb, 3 pages]
Application for Registration of Ship in Part A (form SR2) [PDF: 166Kb, 12 pages]
Application for Registration of Ship (or Renewal of Registration) in Part B of Register (form SR3) [PDF: 338Kb, 11 pages]
Declaration of Ownership and Nationality of Transfer (form SR4) [PDF: 200Kb, 5 pages]
Declaration by Charterer (form SR5) [PDF: 214Kb, 5 pages]
SR6 Application for Change of Name or Port of Registry of Registered Ship [PDF: 173Kb, 3 pages]
Application for Provisional Certificate of Registry (form SR9) – please request this form*
Application for Temporary Pass (form SR11) – please request this form*
Declaration of Transmission (form SR13) [PDF: 188Kb, 5 pages]
Bill of Sale (form SR14) [PDF: 191Kb, 4 pages]
Mortgage (to secure account current) (form SR16) [PDF: 186Kb, 6 pages]
Mortgage (to secure principal sum and interest) (form SR 17) [PDF: 66Kb, 5 pages]
Variation of Priority of Mortgages (form SR18) [PDF: 128Kb, 3 pages]
Alteration of Terms of Mortgage by Endorsement (form SR19) [PDF: 192Kb, 3 pages]
Register a caveat (form SR21) [PDF: 96Kb, 4 pages]
Withdraw of caveat (form SR22) [PDF: 162Kb, 3 pages]
Builder's Certificate (form SR23) [PDF: 178Kb, 4 pages]
Carving and Marking Note Part A over 24m (form SR24) – please request this form*
Carving and Marking Note Part A under 24m (form SR24A) – please request this form*
Carving and Marking Note Part A pleasure (form SR25) – please request this form*
Application for new Certificate of Registry/Certificate of Registration (form SR26) [PDF: 92Kb, 1 page]
Declaration for Absence of Certain Documents (form SR27) [PDF: 185Kb, 5 pages]
Declaration of Identity (form SR29) [PDF: 96Kb, 1 page]
Methods of Execution by a Company acceptable to the Registrar of Ships (form SR30) [PDF: 86Kb, 2 pages]
Application for Closure of Registration (form SR32) [PDF: 112Kb, 1 page]
Application for Registration of Ship (or Renewal of Registration) in Part B of Register (form SR3) [PDF: 338Kb, 11 pages]
Application for Change of Name or Port of Registry of Registered Ship (form SR6) [PDF: 173Kb, 3 pages]
Application for new Certificate of Registry/Certificate of Registration (form SR26) [PDF: 92Kb, 1 page]
Methods of Execution by a Company acceptable to the Registrar of Ships (form SR30) [PDF: 86Kb, 2 pages]
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Commercial vessel accident or incident report form [PDF: 58Kb, 7 pages]
Commercial jet boat accident or incident report form [PDF: 43Kb, 5 pages]
Commercial paddle craft accident or incident report form [PDF: 43Kb, 5 pages]
Injured person report form [PDF: 37Kb, 3 pages]
New Zealand port and harbour marine safety code [PDF: 579Kb, 37 pages]
Port and harbour risk assessment and safety management systems in New Zealand [PDF: 572Kb, 68 pages]
Port State Control annual report: 2008 [PDF: 652Kb, 16 pages]
Providing aids to navigation in New Zealand [PDF: 529Kb, 23 pages]
Good practice for hydrographic surveys in New Zealand ports and harbours [PDF: 452Kb, 19 pages]
Environmental factors affecting safe access and operations within New Zealand ports and harbours [PDF: 1Mb, 70 pages]
Guidelines for aquaculture management areas and marine farms [PDF: 184Kb, 19 pages]
Safety management of power line waterway crossings [PDF: 871Kb, 16 pages]
