NEW ZEALAND
DISTRIBUTOR
FOR GARDNER,
LISTER AND
DEUTZ ENGINES
brought to the boat, than in the sure and certain death should one
be hooked and left hanging on a surface long line.
Dave Wooff, Cerveza Charters Ltd, Christchurch
TRAWLER CHALLENGE
Dear Sir
Just read your article "Rising to the challenge". I served my
time at Mason Bros Auckland and went on to build my own
engineering business, which my son runs in Auckland. I also
spent seven years in China.
Why don't you have the hulls built in Taiwan or Korea, fitted
with main engines and sent to New Zealand to finish to MNZ
standards? This would keep costs way down, if say, five vessels
at a time were built offshore and finished by one yard in New
Zealand, all winch gear etc. could be put up for international
tender FIS into New Zealand saving more money and employing
Kiwis, also the spare parts inventory would save big dollars.
Just an idea, I will now shut up and drink my tea.
"We can offer a
2000 hour warranty
on re-manufactured
Gardner Engines
on approved
installation."
Bevan Sands, Auckland
Thanks Bevan, one option is to have them built in Korea where
the price complete would be around US$835,000, plus delivery.
But to me that is sending Kiwi dollars offshore. My challenge to
the New Zealand Ship and Workboat industry is to have them
built here, creating work and retaining ship building skills in New
Zealand. Your suggestion may well be an option. Ed…
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range
20 – 55hp
Deutz
1013
marine
engine
is suitable
for 96-261hp
marine applications
VIP.S95
Dear Sir
It has always been the practice to accept a statutory declaration
for proof of recreational sea service. I don't see a problem with that.
When Maritime Rule 32 was published in 1999, it quite
clearly stated that recreational sea service would only be
counted at one quarter for ILM and higher certificates. But it
did not say that for LLO.
I phoned the principal examiner at MSA to congratulate him on
this very sensible move.
LLO was always seen as a probationary license, a way for
people to get a foot on the ladder as it were. Previously, a lot of
people were unable to make a career at sea because without a
license, they couldn't get a job. And without a job they would
find it hard to get a license. I saw acceptance of recreational sea
service in full as a wise and commendable move. To my surprise
he stated flatly that the rule did not mean what it said, and that
recreational sea service would be counted at one quarter for LLO.
Thus requiring a recreational seafarer to have 3,000 sea hours in
the last 10 years, at a maximum of eight hours a day.
They then issued "guidelines" for candidates and training
providers, putting that in writing. I assumed that MSA had simply
amended the Rule. It's not hard to do.
To my considerable astonishment, a student recently drew
my attention to the fact that Rule 32 has not been amended. 13
years later, it still says that recreational sea service is counted
in full for LLO. When I drew this to the attention of the
excellent Ms Forsyth she moved to address the issue in a very
professional manner.
What concerns me now is that over 13 years, many people
will have had their plans, careers and businesses damaged by not
being able to get an LLO license. Training providers like myself
will be at risk of legal action for falsely advising students about
sea service for LLO (albeit under the instructions of MSA/MNZ).
MNZ apparently have no plans to publicise the reversion to the
legally correct reading of the rule – described in a letter [from Ms
Forsyth] as a "change of policy". Many people will know, by
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