Compliance systems & manuals

MOSS and MTOP in New Zealand. AMSA safety management systems in Australia. We help you understand your duties, build a system that fits your vessels and get ready for audit.

MOSS, MTOP & SMS explained

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Your obligations, explained

What the rules ask of you. In plain English.

Commercial vessel operators in New Zealand and Australia must run a documented safety system that matches their vessels and operation. We help you understand those duties, put the right system in place and keep it current.

New Zealand · MOSS & MTOP

Under Maritime NZ’s Maritime Operator Safety System (MOSS), commercial operators hold a Maritime Transport Operator Plan (MTOP) under Maritime Rules Part 19. The MTOP sets out how your operation identifies hazards, manages risk, maintains vessels and keeps crew competent.

Gap review of your current MTOP or paperwork
New MTOPs written for your vessels and operating limits
Procedures, maintenance, crew competence and drill records
Preparation for MOSS entry, renewal and Maritime NZ audit
Audit findings and corrective actions closed out

Australia · AMSA National System

Domestic commercial vessels operate under AMSA’s National System. Marine Order 504 requires a safety management system (SMS) for each vessel, built on a risk assessment of the operation and supported by crewing decisions and records.

Plain-English guide to what Marine Order 504 means for you
Vessel-specific SMS, including the simplified SMS where eligible
Risk assessments, operational and emergency procedures
Fatigue risk management and drug and alcohol policies
Preparation for AMSA inspection, with records kept current

Who we help

From one boat to a growing fleet.

Owner-operators

You run the boat, the bookings and the books. We translate the rules into plain steps, do the heavy lifting on the paperwork and leave you with a system you can run from the wheelhouse.

Operators facing an audit

An audit or inspection on the calendar, or findings to close out. We review what you have, fix the gaps and organise the evidence so you walk in prepared.

New and growing operations

Starting out, adding a vessel or taking over an existing business. We set up a system that fits from day one and scales as the operation grows.

Organisations with vessels

Councils, utilities, research and community groups operating boats as part of wider work. We build systems that sit cleanly alongside your existing health and safety framework.

How we help

What you can ask us to do.

Vessel manuals and handovers

Capture controls, equipment sequences, quirks and emergency actions before key people leave.

Practical compliance systems

Bring procedures, responsibilities and records together so crews can find and use them.

Audit preparation

Find gaps, organise supporting records and track the actions needed before an audit.

Ongoing support

Agree periodic reviews to keep manuals, records and responsibilities current as the operation changes.

Relevant experience

Built around the actual operation

Our operating-system approach brings vessel knowledge, crew responsibilities, procedures and audit records together. The aim is information people can find, use and keep current.

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Tell us what you need help with.

Describe your vessel, what is happening and what you need to achieve.