Specified limits permit
Overview
A specified limits permit (SLP) is designed for vessels operating:
- outside normal flows of marine traffic
- close to the shore
- with a limited scope of operation, and
- within a limited area.
The following operations are eligible to apply for an SLP:
- marina workboats
- tidal oyster farm workboats
- club rescue boats following rowing or sailing activities that operate close to the shore
- water sampling for councils
- sewage settling ponds
- salmon farm workboats
- boats used on site for construction projects such as
pipelines or jetties.
An SLP is not a maritime document.
Applying for an SLP
To apply for an SLP, you must complete and send the following to Maritime New Zealand:
- a completed SLP application form
- a specified limits plan which provides an overview of your operation and its safety.
Your plan should identify:
- the nature and area of your operation
- its vessels
- its crew
- its safety systems (safety procedures).
Guidance on how to draft a plan is available below
Developing a specified limits plan guidance [PDF: 260kB, 11 pages]You may like to use the template below as a tool to help you document your plan or to check that you have covered all the requirements. Please note that the template is not intended to be used as an alternative to a plan.
Specified limits plan template [PDF: 164kB, 17 pages]
Contact us
If you require any further information about safety management systems, please contact your local Maritime Officer.
Phone:
+64 4 473 0111
Email:
operators@maritimenz.govt.nz
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