Specified limits permit

Overview

A specified limits permit 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 specified limits plan identifies:

• the area of operation
• details about the operation
• details about vessels and
• details about personnel

The following operations are eligible for a specified limit permit:

• 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

The specified limits permit is not a maritime document.

Getting a specified limits permit

To apply for a specified limits permit, you must complete and send the following to Maritime New Zealand:

• a specified limits plan providing an overview of your operation and its safety, such as:
  • the nature of your operation
  • its vessels
  • its crew
  • its safety systems (safety procedures)
• the Specified limits plan template and
• the Specified limits permit application form

Guidelines and forms