Next Steps On Emergency Ocean Response Capability

Next Steps On Emergency Ocean Response Capability

The Government has decided to continue to explore procuring an emergency ocean response capability, on a predominantly user-pays basis. We are interested in testing the willingness of users (public and industry) to pay a levy to fund a permanent response ...

Next steps on emergency ocean response capability

The Government is considering next steps on developing an emergency ocean response capability and has contracted ocean-going tugboat ‘MMA Vision’ to provide assurance in the meantime, Minister of Transport Chris Bishop says. Last year Cabinet directed the Ministry of Transport and Maritime New Zealand to develop a business case that considers options to improve New Zealand's maritime emergency ocean response capability, with a focus on the Cook …