Adventure Tourism
Bruce Maroc
Deputy Director Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand
The MSA’s objective is…
To undertake activities that promote a safe maritime environment and provide an effective marine pollution prevention and marine oil spill response system, at reasonable cost.
Maritime Transport Act 1994
What does MSA do ?
• • • • • • • • Ship Registrations and Licensing Operations Rules Accident Investigation Maritime radio Navigational Aids Education and Communication Oil Spill Response and Clean-up
Where are we represented around the country?
• 61 staff in Head Office • 13 Field MSI’s • 3 Field Accident Investigators • 8 staff at NOSCC
Who funds MSA?
Interest 1% Fees & Charges 3% Oil Pollution Fund cost recovery 11% Crown Funding 19%
Marine Safety Charge Domestic 3% Marine Safety Charge Fishing 3% Marine Safety Charge International 60%
How is the money distributed?
Response Capability 13% Safety and Environmental Standards Governance & Government 8% Relations 4% Communication & Education Aw areness 12%
Monitoring and Compliance 19%
Safety Services 40%
Risk Analysis & Strategic Initiatives 4%
MSA in 2003 – A Strategic Focus
• • • • • • • • Strategic targets Benchmarking of safety performance Focused sector development Detailed analysis of information and trends Education and Communication Safety partnerships with industry Development of standards Enforcement
Strategic Targets for adventure tourism
Target F1 • 50% reduction in the rate of fatalities, accidents and mishaps involving vessels engaged in commercial jet boating and white-water rafting Target F2 • No increase in the number of fatalities, accidents and mishaps involving commercial marine craft engaged in all other adventure tourism activities
What is Maritime Adventure Tourism?
• • • • • • • • Jet Boating Rafting Canoeing Kayaking Black water rafting Dam dropping Funyaks River Bogie boarding
New initiatives for Strategic Targets
Sea Kayaking • There are now over 100 operators in NZ • MSA will be exploring the need and demand for an MSA-sanctioned, or maritime rules-based, code of practice for sea kayaking • MSA will need to hold a seminar of sector participants in mid-2003 in a central location • Following a seminar, MSA would need to produce a policy discussion paper on managing sea kayaking risks
Accidents in Adventure Tourism
July 1998 to November 2002
Commercial • 42 Jetboat accidents • 10 Rafting accidents • 5 Kayaking accidents • 1 Canoeing accident
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Accidents in Adventure Tourism
July 1998 to November 2002
Recreational • 27 Kayak/Canoe accidents • 7 Jet/Power boat racing accidents • 1 Boogie Board accident • 1 Tube accident • 1 Raft accident • 1 Personal Water Craft accident
11 fatalities 1 fatality
Significant accidents
Lynne Cee • October 2001 on the Clarence River, North Canterbury • A canoe was travelling down the fast flowing section of the Clarence River when it flipped, pinning two girls against a rock. • The two girls subsequently drowned
Significant accidents
Raft 1 • August 2001 on the Shotover River, Queenstown • A rafting trip with 40 people onboard entered the ‘Toilet’ rapid where it was pushed onto a rock by the river flow. • A female passenger fell from the raft and became trapped between the raft and the rock. • Her body was unable to be pulled free at first due to the pressure of water holding the raft against the rock. She subsequently drowned.
Significant accidents
Shotover Jet 15 • Commercial Jet Boat accident in November 1999 • Steering nozzle failure resulting in collision with a rock wall • An overseas male passenger suffered head injuries and died at the accident scene • Accident instigated first principals review of Rule Part 80
Maritime Rule 80 – Marine craft involved in adventure tourism
• Part 80 is in two sections. • Section 1 prescribes requirements for safety and a 'code of practice' for commercial jet boats operating on rivers at planing speeds. • Section 2 prescribes requirements for safety and a 'code of practice' for commercial rafting on rivers. • In both cases the operators are required to have in place an approved safe operational plan and the operations are audited, and the plan approved, by persons with relevant knowledge of the industry authorised by the Director.
Maritime Rule 80 cont .
• Part 80 came into force on 11 February 1999 • Following an MSA review of the safety of commercial jet boat operations in 2201, draft amendments to Part 80 will be released for comment in the second half of 2002 • It is proposed that Part 80 is split into a Part 80A (jet boating) and Part 80B (river rafting). • Further parts may be added covering other marine craft involved in adventure tourism pursuits where the reasonable cost test is met
Maritime Adventure Seminars
• August and September 2002 MSA held two industry specific seminars • These were the first ever industry specific seminars • Queenstown for the South Island adventure tourism operators • Rotorua for the North Island adventure tourism operations • The seminar was targeted at rafters and jetboaters
Initiatives to improve maritime safety
• • • • • • • • Revised management of Authorised Persons Advisory Panel Specialist Accident Investigators Rule rewrite Driver Licensing Improved Auditors Support for Industry Associations Higher field presence
How does MSA manage safety
• All vessels need to have either a Safe Ship Management Company or a Safe Operating Plan depending on applicability • Authorised Persons will inspect boats and audit the operators operation. If the operator meets standard of maritime rules they are issued a ceritifcate of compliance • Maritime Safety Inspectors also at anytime can visit an operator to check their operation • We also work closely with local authorities to help monitor safety
How can YOU improve the safety of your operation?
• • • • • • • • Development of a safety culture Risk Assessment Hazard Identification Staff Resources Peer Reviews Industry Associations Benchmarking REMEMBER – Safety costs but an accident is much more expensive