Adventure activity resources
Adventure Activities Regulations
The Health and Safety at Work (Adventure Activities) Regulations 2016 (Adventure Activities Regulations) require adventure activity operators to obtain a recognised safety audit and be registered with WorkSafe New Zealand.
A number of commercial vessels involved in adventure activities are not covered by the requirements of regulation 4(1) of the Adventure Activities Regulations because, as commercial vessels, they are covered by a maritime document.
Even if you have a maritime document for your vessel or operation, there may be some aspects of your operation that are covered by the Adventure Activities Regulations. You should make sure you comply with any requirements that apply. Registration on its own does not mean you have met your obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Information about the requirements, and the activities covered by the regulations, is available on the WorkSafe NZ website.
Maritime Operator Safety System (MOSS-related activity guidelines)
The following guidelines cover activities that relate to your Maritime Transport Operator Certificate (MTOC). You should consider these when you develop or update your Maritime Transport Operator Plan (MTOP)
Safety guidelines: high-speed and thrill-ride vessel experiences
These guidelines are for operators of commercial high-speed and thrill-ride vessels operating at sea or on lakes, where the vessel exposes passengers or crew to gravitational forces in excess of 5 g at any stage of the ride. They do not apply to jet boat operations regulated under Maritime Rules Part 82: Commercial Jet Boat Operations – River.
The guidelines provide activity-specific information for operators of high-speed and thrill-ride vessel experiences. They sit alongside Maritime NZ’s health and safety guidance for work on board vessels, and where vessels are a place of work.
Safety guidelines: vessels involved in swimming operations
These guidelines help commercial operators of vessels involved in swimming operations to develop and implement their safety systems and deliver their activities safely. They sit alongside Maritime NZ’s health and safety guidance for work on board vessels, and where vessels are a place of work.
Parasailing
Health and safety guidance for operators of commercial parasailing businesses, to help them protect workers, parasailers/passengers, and other people