International Operation Seizes Tonnes of Cocaine The six-week Operation Orion involving agencies from 62 countries, stopped six semi-submersible vessels and seized 225 tonnes of cocaine. One of the vessels was...

New Zealand Registered Vessels Anyone intending to take a New Zealand-flagged recreational boat overseas must now complete an application for an International Voyage Certificate (IVC pleasure craft) from Maritime NZ,...

How to identify and detect marine pests Source: Marine Pests NZ The upper North Island, including the regions of Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay is...

All New Zealand biosecurity requirements for the topside of vessels and for biofouling are contained in this updated Craft Risk Management Standard (CRMS) for Vessels (2023) which came into force...

Source: Biosecurity New Zealand It’s been a busy yacht season, with more recreational craft arriving to New Zealand shores than expected after the lifting of pandemic-related travel restrictions. According to...