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About Us

The Marine Transport Association (MTA) was formed in 1970 to represent the owners of restricted limits shipping. Large and small operators make up the membership and are active in passenger transport, charters, aquaculture, bare boat charter and barging.

It is an Incorporated Society and comprises all of the major ferry operators in the country as well as the majority of significant charter boat operators and barge operators.

Funding for the Association comes principally from subscriptions, which vary according to the size of the member's fleet,

Associate members (i.e. suppliers to the industry) also provide a source of revenue through their subscriptions.
\Affilliate members are those who have been members or have an interest in the affairs of the association but who are not trade suppliers.

Maritime Professional members are those people in our industry who hold a Maritime NZ Certificate of Competency and wish to keep up to date or have an influence on the rules and regulations promulgated by the regulators which control the way the industry conducts its activities.
 

Other funding comes from sponsorship, trade rebates, and seminars and conference.

We look forward to being of service to you

What the MTA is doing

The MTA's principal role is to lobby central, regional and local government for policy outcomes that benefit its members.

A few of the recent issues we have taken up on the industry's behalf are :

• The Public Passenger Transport Management Bill.
• Auckland Harbour By-Laws
• Introduction of AIS Transponders
• The Marborough District Council Bylaws
• Qualification and Operational Review
• Pilotage - Ship owners are concerned about the additional costs this matter may impose on their operations, which could include the potential for pilots to abrogate their responsibilities should things go wrong.
• Introducing the Certificated Deck Hand qualification (CDH).
• Charter Boat Catch Reporting
• Representing the membership on the National Safety Committee and the National Environment Committee
• Other issues - The MTA is active in other policy areas such as fatigue, drug and alcohol use at sea, Review of the use of Cell Phones at Sea, ACC premiums, hydrographics and marine reserves.