Maritime New Zealand
Logo of Maritime New Zealand | |
Dog Island off the coast of the South Island | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1993 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Level 11, Optimation House, 1 Grey Street, Wellington 41°17′05″S 174°46′36″E / 41.284860°S 174.776588°E |
| Employees | 190 |
| Annual budget | $36 million NZD |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Transport |
| Website | www |
Maritime New Zealand (New Zealand Maritime Safety Authority) is a Crown entity and also a state maritime safety authority responsible for protecting the maritime transport sequence and marine environment within New Zealand and maintaining safety and security.
They define their vision as: "a maritime environment with minimum deaths, accidents, incidents and pollution as part of an integrated and sustainable transport system".
Maritime New Zealand supports people by providing guidance and advice about Seafarer Certifications as well.