New Maritime Safety Laws came into force on February
1, 2001, affecting anyone operating or providing a vessel or six meters or less,
for gain or reward. Vessels must be under either a Safe Ship Management
System or a Safe Operational Plan. Please contact us for a list of
authorised persons.
Persons operating these vessels must have an appropriate Certificate of
Competency. New Zealand Underwater has authorisation from the Maritime
New Zealand to receive applications for, and issue certificates of competency
to, persons wishing to gain a rating as a Master of a Small Commercial Dive
Boat. There are a number of registered Maritime Education Trainers offering
training for this commercial certification. If you'd like to know more please
contact us and/or visit the Maritime New Zealand
website. To locate a
Trainer near you click
here.
