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2.11 Ships to
be Licensed (new section)
(viii) No person may operate a kayak on the water between the hours of
one (1) hour before sunset to one (1) hour after sunrise.
Background Information:
Commercial
operations of craft not subject to Maritime Rules and Safe Ship
Management Regimes – particularly commercial kayak operations have
increased within the Sounds over the past few years. Additionally,
with the increase in use of the Abel Tasman National Park area
starting to approach saturation point, it is entirely possible that
new commercial kayak operations will be introduced into the Sounds or
that existing operations will be expanded.
It is the
intention to implement existing industry developed standards in
addition to a general expectation to a basic level of safety to which
such operations should aim through an operator licensing regime.
Kayaks on the
water are very difficult to see at the best of times, but even more so
at the times of sunrise and sunset. It is for this reason that
restrictions are being placed on kayaks 1 hour before sunset and 1
hour after sunrise. It does not, however, relieve the master or
operator of any other ship from the duty of keeping a proper look-out
at all times.
Background
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