Recognised design approvers

Operators should contact a recognised design approver and check that they hold the appropriate recognition for the type of vessel to be surveyed.

Survey recognition categories

Design approval (DA) surveyor recognitions:

Category: DASA

Design approval for the construction stability of steel and aluminium (including alloys) ships:

  1. up to and including 45 metres in length (all operating limits and activities)
  2. greater than 45 metres in length, unlimited fishing boats and barges
  3. greater than 45 metres in length, restricted limit passenger and non-passenger ships.

Category: DAF

Design approval for the construction stability of FRP ships:

  1. up to and including 45 metres in length (all operating limits and activities)
  2. greater than 45 metres in length, unlimited fishing boats and barges
  3. greater than 45 metres in length, restricted limit passenger and non-passenger ships.

Category: DAW

Specialist design approval for the construction of wooden ships, with conditions or limitations as may be set by the Director.

Category: DAFC

Specialist design approval for the construction of ferro-cement ships, with conditions or limitations as may be set by the Director.

Category: DAP

Specialist design approval for the construction of plastic ships, with conditions or limitations as may be set by the Director.

Category: DALC

Specialist design approval and issue of the certificate of construction for light craft as required under Maritime Rule Part 40F.7.

Category: DAN

Specialist design approval and issuing of certificates of fitness for novel craft as required under Maritime Rule Part 40G.7.

Category: DAE

Specialist design approval for ships electrical systems design (refer Maritime Rule Parts 40A.38; 40C.35; 40D.30A).

Alan Jamieson

eMarine Limited

Survey Recognitions:

DAE – Design Approval – Electrical - Specialist design approval for ships electrical systems

Surveyor - Electrical Systems - Inspection and testing of electrical systems on board ships

Survey area:
New Zealand (based in Nelson)

Mobile:
+64 27 441 7357

Email:
aj@emarine.nz

Andrew Candler

Able Ships Limited

Survey Recognitions:

DAw – Design approval - Wood

Survey area:
New Zealand, based in Nelson/Marlborough

Phone:
+64 3 543 2024

Mobile:
+64 27 458 6041

Email:
andrew@ableships.co.nz

Web:
www.ableships.co.nz

Anne-Marie Read

Parry Naval Architecture

Survey Recognitions:

DASA – Design Approval – Steel and Aluminium
Stability assessments (all vessels)

Survey area:
New Zealand and Australia

Mobile:
+64 27 359 3458

Email:
anne-marie.parry@xtra.co.nz

Web:
www.parry-naval-architecture.com

Antony Krokowski

Maritime Survey Australia

Survey Recognitions:

DASA – Design Approval – Steel and Aluminium

DAFRP – Design Approval – Fibre Reinforced Plastic

Survey area:
New Zealand and Australia

Phone:
+61 1300 15 8433

Mobile:
+61 493 730 408

Email:
antony@maritimesurveyaustralia.com.au

Ben Felton

Survey Maritime Australia

Survey Recognitions:

DAE – Design Approval Electrical - Specialist design approval for ship systems

Survey area:
New Zealand and Australia

Mobile:
+64 21 1 49 9857

Email:
ben@maritimesurveyaustralia.com.au

David (Dave) Potter

Able Ships Limited
Robin Williams and Associates

Survey Recognitions:

DAE – Design approval – Electrical – Specialist design approval for ships electrical systems

Survey area:
New Zealand

Mobile:
+64 21 655 738

Email:
dave@toplogic.co.nz

David Wise-Mann

Maritime Survey Australia

Survey Recognitions:
IC1 – Initial Construction 1 – Steel, Aluminium, FRP, Wood, and Plastic for ships of 35m or less, operating up to Offshore Limits

P1r – Periodic 1r – Steel, Aluminium, FRP, Wood, and Plastic for ships of 35m or less, operating up to Offshore Limits

DASA– Design approval – Steel and Aluminium for ships of 35m or less, operating up to Offshore Limits

DAF– FRP for ships of 35m or less, operating up to Offshore Limits

DAP – Design approval – Plastic for ships of 35m or less, operating up to Offshore Limits

Survey area:
Australia, New Zealand

Tel:
+61 1300 15 8433

Mobile:
+61 0480 102 145

Email:
david@maritimesurveyaustralia.com.au

Web:
www.maritimesurveyaustralia.com.au

Erik Bretscher

Nordic Design

Survey Recognitions:

DASA– Design Approval - Steel and Aluminum for ships up to and including 24 meters in length with an operating limit of Offshore

DAFRP - Design Approval - Fibre Reinforced Plastic for ships up to and including 24 meters in length with an operating limit of Offshore

Survey area:
New Zealand

Mobile:
+64 27 245 4780

Email:
eric@nordkyndesign.com

Gavin Dakers

Marine Cert Ltd

Survey Recognitions:

DAE – Design Approval – Electrical– Electrical Systems

Surveyor – Electrical Systems

Survey area:
New Zealand wide, Australia, South Pacific

Mobile:
+64 21 290 0313

Email:
gavin@marinecert.co.nz

Web:
www.marinecert.co.nz

Greg Swalwell

Kedge Pty Ltd

Survey Recognitions:

DASA – Design Approval – Steel and Aluminium only for ships up to 35 metres within Offshore Limits

DAF – Design Approval – Design approval - Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) only for ships up to 35 metres within Offshore Limits

Survey area:
Australia, New Zealand

Phone:
+61 3 6292 5782

Mobile:
+61 421 925 331

Email:
gregswalwell@kedge.com.au

Web:
www.kedge.com.au

Harry Stronach

Able Ships Limited

Survey Recognitions:

DASA – Design Approval – Steel and Aluminium

Survey area:
New Zealand

Mobile:
+64 3 304 8780

Email:
harry@stronach.co.nz

James Nolan

Maritime Survey Australia

Survey Recognitions:
IC1 – Initial Construction 1 – for ships up to 35 metres, restricted to Offshore Limits only

P1r – Periodic 1r – for ships up to 35 metres, restricted to Offshore Limits only

DASA– Design approval – Steel and Aluminium for ships up to 45 metres restricted to Offshore Limits

DAF– Design approval - Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) for ships up to 45 metres restricted to Offshore Limits

DAP – Design approval – Plastic for ships up to 45 metres restricted to Offshore Limits

Survey area:
Australia, New Zealand

Tel:
+64 211 499 857 (Ben Felton)

Mobile:
+61 400 828 831

Email:
james@maritimesurveyaustralia.com.au

Web:
www.maritimesurveyaustralia.com.au

Jeff Roberts

Lighthouse Naval Architects

Survey Recognitions:
DASA– Design approval – Steel and Aluminium

DAF– Design approval - FRP

Survey area:
New Zealand

Mobile:
+64 20 4088 6936

Email:
jeff@LNA.co.nz

John Harrhy

SeaSpark Limited

Survey Recognitions:

DASA – Design Approval – Steel and Aluminium

DAF – Design Approval – FRP

DAP – Design Approval – Plastic (Roto moulded only)

Survey area:
Nelson, North Island, Australia

Phone:
+64 21 220 5848 (NZ only)
+61 45 807 0752 (Australia)

Email:
johnharrhy@slingshot.co.nz

Web:
www.seapspark.org

 

 

Michael Hunn

Kedge Pty Ltd

Survey Recognitions:

IC1 – Initial Construction 1 – for ships up to 35 metres, restricted to Offshore Limits only

P1r – Periodic 1r – for ships up to 35 metres, restricted to Offshore Limits only

DASA – Design approval – Steel and Aluminium for ships up to 45 restricted to Offshore Limits

DAF – Design approval - Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) for ships up to 45 metres restricted to Offshore Limits

DAP - Design approval – Plastic for ships up to 45 metres restricted to Offshore Limits

DAw - Design approval – Wood for ships up to 45 metres restricted to Offshore Limits

DALC - Design approval – Light Craft for ships up to 45 metres restricted to Offshore Limits

DAN - Design approval – Novel Craft for ships up to 45 metres restricted to Offshore Limits

Survey area:
Australia / New Zealand / International

Tel:
+61 3 6292 5782

Mobile:
+61 438 753 330

Email:
mike@kedge.com.au

Web:
www.kedge.com.au

Mike Tweedie

Tweedmarine

Survey Recognitions:

DASA – Design approval (Restricted level) – Steel and Aluminium only for ships up to 35 metres within Offshore Limits

DAF – Design approval (Restricted level) – Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) only for ships up to 35 metres within Offshore Limits

DAP – Design approval (Restricted level) – Plastic – only for ships up to 35 metres within Offshore Limits

Survey area:
Australia

Phone:
+61 8 8633 2727

Mobile:
+61 4 3710 3239

Email:
mike@tweedmarine.com

Web:
www.tweedmarine.com

Nicholas Martin

Survey Recognitions:

IC1 – Initial and Construction 1 (Restricted level) – all materials only for ships up to 35 metres within Offshore Limits

Surveyor – Electrical (Restricted level) – only up to 50V (AC); and 120V (DC)

DAsa - design approval - Steel and Aluminum for ships up to 45 meteres, restricted to offshore limits only

DAf - Design approval - Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) for ships up to 45 meters restricted to offshore limits only.

Dap - design approval - plastic for ships up to 45 metres restricted to offshore limits only

Daw - design approval - plastic for ships up to 45 metres restricted to offshore limits only

DAlc - design approval - plastic for ships up to 45 metres restricted to offshore limits only

Dan - design approval - plastic for ships up to 45 metres restricted to offshore limits only

Survey area:
Australia and New Zealand

Tel:
+61 0408 916 478

Email:
nick@dcvs.com.au

Web:
www.dcvs.com.au

Nina Heatley

Survey Recognitions:

DASA – Design approval – Steel and Aluminium

DAF – Design approval – FRP

DAw – Design approval – Timber composites only

DAP – Design approval – Plastic

DAN – Design approval – Seabreacher vessels

DAN – Design approval – Novel Craft (Tunnel-hull racing boats only)

Survey area:

Mobile:
+64 21 410 870

Email:
nina@cleverfoxprojects.com

Web:
www.cleverfoxprojects.com

Rupert Shaw

Lighthouse Naval Architects

Survey Recognitions:

DASA – Design Approval – Steel and Aluminium

DAF – Design Approval – FRP – All composites

Survey area:
New Zealand, International

Mobile:
+64 21 263 7563

Email:
rupe@LNA.co.nz

Web:
www.LNA.co.nz

Sajeer V Kandathil

National Marine Design and Survey

Survey Recognitions:

DASA – Design approval – Steel and Aluminium (including Alloys) for ships up to 45 metres within Offshore Limits

DAF – Design approval - Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) for ships up to 45 metres within Offshore Limits

DAP – Design approval – Plastic – only for ships up to 45 metres within Offshore Limits

DAW – Design approval (Restricted level) – Wood – for ships up to 45 metres within Offshore Limits

DALC – Design approval – Light Craft – for ships up to 45 metres within Offshore Limits

DAN – Design approval – Novel Craft – for ships up to 45 metres within Offshore Limits

DAFC – Ferro Cement

DAE – Design approval - Electrical – Limited only up to 50V (AC) and 120V (DC)

IC1 - Initial and Construction 1 (Restricted level) – all materials only for ships up to 35 metres within Offshore Limits

P1r - Periodic 1 (Restricted level) – all materials only for ships up to 35 metres within Offshore Limits

Survey area:
Australia, New Zealand and worldwide

PO Box 2332
Salisbury Downs
South Australia
Australia

Phone:
+61 0478 587 144 (Australia)

Email:
nmdsurveyor@gmail.com

Timothy Withrington

ASEA Naval Architecture

Survey Recognitions:

Limited to: open boats, fishing vessels, and vessels that do not carry cargo:

DASA Design Approval – Steel and Aluminium – limited to vessels less than 24m, Offshore limits (not permitted to undertake calculations of assignment for load line surveys)

DAF Design Approval – FRP – limited to vessels less than 24m, Offshore limits (not permitted to undertake calculations of assignment for load line surveys)

IC1 Initial Construction 1 – Steel, Aluminium, and FRP – limited to vessels less than 24m, Offshore limits (not permitted to undertake load line surveys)

P1 Periodic 1 – Steel, Aluminium, and FRP – limited to vessels less than 24m, Offshore limits (not permitted to undertake load line surveys)

Survey area:
Australia and New Zealand

Mobile:
+61 413 801 101

Email:
tim@aseayachtdesign.com

Tony Murray

Tony Murray Inspections Limited

Survey Recognitions:

DAE – Design Approval – Electrical – Specialist design approval for ships electrical systems

Survey area:
New Zealand

Mobile:
+64 21 930 344

Email:
info@tonymurrayinspections.co.nz

Web:
www.tonymurrayinspections.co.nz

If you are a Recognised Design Approver and would like to be added to this list or have your details amended please contact surveyors@maritimenz.govt.nz