New powers to ban poor quality vessels coming to NZ being considered
The Maritime Union says Maritime New Zealand should have the power to prevent substandard flag of convenience vessels coming into New Zealand waters.
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Ferry fiasco hangs over PM’s South Korea trip
Sorting out the mess his Finance Minister has made of the interisland ferries deal should be the key outcome of the Prime Minister’s visit to South Korea, says the Maritime Union of New Zealand.
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Merchant seamen pose on the Union Steam Ship Company's Kaiwarra in Auckland in December 1940 while loading Royal New Zealand Air Force planes for delivery to Fiji.
(Photo credit Museum of Wellington City and Sea)
Maritime Union commemorates Merchant Navy Day 2024
Maritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says Merchant Navy Day holds profound significance for the Maritime Union “as we remember our seafaring members past and present.”
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Grounding of Manahau barge at Westport raises major questions
The cause of the grounding has yet to be confirmed, but the difficult local conditions at Westport including recent poor weather would be obvious issues to consider.
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Ferry report does not solve the big problem
The Maritime Union has sounded a note of caution about the seaworthiness of Interislander ferries.
Read MoreProsecution exposes lack of Government ferry plan
The Maritime Union is calling on the Government to review its decision to dump planned new Cook Strait ferries after the prosecution of a ferry operator.
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Nowhere to hide – new report from ITF campaign for seafarers rights
The Nowhere to Hide Campaign launched by the ITF Australian Inspectorate to expose the exploitation of overseas seafarers on foreign-registered ships has been busy!
MUNZ has been supporting this campaign and will be bringing the campaign to New Zealand waters soon.
Red Sea situation highlights need for New Zealand shipping
The conflict in the Red Sea highlights the need to build up New Zealand crewed and flagged shipping to overcome supply chain disruptions.
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