Survey Plan template
Last updated: January 2015
A survey plan shows what will be surveyed or inspected and when. Developing a survey
plan for each vessel in your operation is a requirement under Maritime Rule Part 19 .
This template will help you to develop a survey plan in a form that is acceptable to the Director of
Maritime New Zealand.
You need to include your survey plan (or plans) when you send your application for a Maritime
Transport Operator Certificate (MTOC) to Maritime New Zealand. The survey plan is part of your MOSS
(Maritime Operator Safety System) Operator Plan.
About this template
You need one survey plan for each vessel in your operation.
This template has seven sections:
1. Ship details
2. Scope of certification
3. Certificates and exemptions
4. Survey or inspection checklist
5. History of survey plan amendments
6. Survey items schedule
7. Survey plan approval.
For detailed information about survey plans go to Developing a survey plan on the MNZ website:
maritimenz.govt.nz
Survey plan for
Full name of ship
Full name of Maritime
Transport Operation
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1. Ship details
Provide the details below for the one vessel in your operation that this survey plan is for.
Full name of ship
Name of operation
MNZ number
Eg MNZ1234
Port of registry
(if applicable)
Official registry number
(if applicable)
Call sign
Fishing number
(if applicable)
Primary harbour
(or main location you operate
from)
Hull construction
Eg wood, aluminium, steel, fibre reinforced plastic (of either glass
resin, carbon fibre or aramid fibre), plastic (of either rotor moulded or
welded plastic) and ferro-cement
Total engine power
(in kW, as applicable)
Drive type
(number and type)
Eg stern drive, jet, outboard
Number of shafts
Length overall (LOA)
Load line length
(if applicable)
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1. Ship details (continued)
Registered length
(if applicable)
Tonnage length
(if applicable)
Beam
Draft
Gross tonnage
Net tonnage
(if applicable)
Capacity of lifting
equipment (if applicable)
Carries dangerous
goods (tick which applies)
yes
/
no
Design approval number
Date of build
DD
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MM
/
YYYY
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2. Scope of certification
Indicate the purpose of your vessel, the number of crew and passengers, cargo capacity,
operating limits and more.
Vessel categories
Passenger ship
Non-passenger ship
Fishing ship
Sailing ship
(tick as many as apply)
Minimum crew
(number)
Maximum passengers
(number)
Maximum persons
(number)
Maximum cargo load
(tonnes)
Activities engaged in
(refer to your operator plan)
Operating limits
Eg restricted coastal, coastal – as applicable to the ship’s activities
Special conditions or
limitations
(imposed by a surveyor or
Maritime New Zealand)
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3. Certificates and exemptions
List all required ship certificates and any exemptions granted by the Director of Maritime
New Zealand. Tick the ones that apply from those listed and add others as is appropriate.
Remember to include the certificate numbers and expiry dates. The certificate number, provided by the
certificate issuer, will be either a number or some other unique identifier. The expiry dates determine
the content of your survey items schedule – refer to 6: Survey items schedule.
Certificates and exemptions held or required for this ship
Certificate
Expiry date
number
(DD/MM/YYYY)
Certificate of Survey (or Fit for Purpose Certificate and
SSM Certificate)
Load Line Certificate
Freeboard Line Certificate
International Tonnage Certificate
Compass Certificate
Radio Certificate
International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate
(if over 400GT)
Certificate of Insurance (if over 400GT)
Safety equipment certificates
Medical stores certificates
Lifting Gear Certificate or Lifting Gear Register
Other
Other
Other
Other
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3. Certificates and exemptions (continued)
Add other certificates and exemptions held
Certificate
Expiry date
or required for this ship
number
(DD/MM/YYYY)
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4. Survey or inspection checklist
Use this list to help work out what needs to be surveyed or inspected and how often. Tick
the ones that apply from those listed below.
The items you select here need to be included in your survey items schedule – refer to 6: Survey items
schedule. Note that initial surveys include surveys immediately after a major repair or modification.
Survey or inspection type
Expected frequency
(tick which applies)
Out of water hull inspection
At initial survey, then at intervals prescribed in
the survey performance requirements
Steering and propulsion survey
At initial survey, then at intervals prescribed in
the survey performance requirements
Sea trial of steering and propulsion
At initial survey, then once every 2 to 3 years
Radio inspection
At initial survey, then not less than once every 4
years
Radio survey
At initial survey, then annually
Swamp test calculation and physical
At initial survey
Heeling test
At initial survey
Inclining test
At initial survey
Tonnage calculations
At initial survey
Carving and marking inspection
At initial registration, then once every 2 to 3
years
Compass Certificate
At initial survey, then at intervals prescribed in
the survey performance requirements
Load line survey (international or New
Zealand) for Load Line Certificate
At initial survey, then not less than once every 5
years Annually for ships subject to section 1 of
Maritime Rule 47
Load line calculations
At initial survey
Livestock penning survey for Certificate of
Approval to Carry Livestock
At initial survey
Dangerous goods carriage survey
When dangerous goods plan is approved
Barge safety survey for Barge Safety
Certificate
At initial survey, then not less than once every 5
years
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4. Survey or inspection checklist (continued)
Survey or inspection type
Expected frequency
(tick which applies)
International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP)
Certificate survey
At initial survey, then annually
Lifting appliances inspection and proof of
load testing (for Certificate of Test)
At initial survey, then annual inspections with the
proof test once every 5 years
Survey for Non-SOLAS Certificate
As required
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5. History of survey plan amendments
Record all survey plan changes requested or approved by a recognised surveyor. The amendment date is the date the surveyor records the amendment.
Amendment date
Amendment description
(DD/MM/YYYY)
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Name of approving
Operator’s signature
surveyor
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6. Survey items schedule
This survey items schedule (see below) shows all of the items that need to be surveyed or
inspected and when this needs to happen.
This schedule starts after the initial survey is completed and runs for the full life of your vessel.
Remember to complete the calendar year and age of vessel information.
Use the table below as a guide to developing your own survey items schedule. Update this table with
the survey items that are appropriate for your vessel. Add more rows where you need them.
For more information about this survey items schedule, including survey years, go to Developing a
survey plan on the MNZ website:
maritimenz.govt.nz
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6. Survey items schedule (continued)
Timing of survey or inspection
Survey item groupings
(from survey performance
requirements)
Items to be
surveyed
Calendar year
Age of vessel (years)
Hull exterior
Eg inspection and non-destructive
testing (NDT) of hull below
waterline, out of water survey at 10
years from new and then every 5
years
Hull interior
Eg inspection and non-destructive
testing (NDT) of internal members
and tanks – every 2 to 3 years
Through-hull fittings and
valves
Eg inspection of inlets and
discharges for water tightness –
every 2 to 3 years
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6. Survey items schedule (continued)
Timing of survey or inspection
Survey item groupings
(from survey performance
requirements)
Items to be
surveyed
Calendar year
Age of vessel (years)
Decks and superstructure
Eg inspection of the windows in
the wheelhouse for
transparency and water
tightness – every 2 to 3 years
Fit out
Eg inspection of the ships
structural fire protection,
stairways, egresses and
accommodation – every 2 to 3
years
Propulsion and steering
mechanisms
Eg inspection and testing of
propulsion and steering
machinery, with ship out of
water – every 5 years
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6. Survey items schedule (continued)
Timing of survey or inspection
Survey item groupings
(from survey performance
requirements)
Items to be
surveyed
Calendar year
Age of vessel (years)
Auxiliary systems and
machinery
Eg inspection and testing of the
bilge system – every 2 to 3
years
Ship stability
Eg load line survey for the New
Zealand load line certificate –
every 5 years with an annual
endorsement
Safety (including
navigation and
communications)
equipment
Eg radio survey – annually
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6. Survey items schedule (continued)
Timing of survey or inspection
Survey item groupings
(from survey performance
Items to be
surveyed
requirements)
Calendar year
Age of vessel (years)
Marine protection
systems
Eg International Oil Pollution
Prevention certificate (IOPP)
inspection – every 5 years
Other survey items
(from survey performance
requirements)
Items to be
surveyed
Calendar year
Age of vessel (years)
Other
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7. Survey plan approval
Name of recognised
surveyor
Signature of surveyor
Date plan approved
DD
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MM
/
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