Pursuant to section 200A(3)(d) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 and section 7(2) of the Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Act 2010, I give notice that I have received from the
Commissioner of Police
an application to declare the Rugby World Cup Auckland Waterfront Venue to be an event to which section 200B of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 applies for the period from 1 September 2011 to 31 October 2011 inclusive.
And that I intend to make a declaration to that effect by notice in the New Zealand Gazette.
Proposed Area Affected by the Application
The area in respect of which the application is made is defined as follows:
General Designated Area
The Waitemata Harbour restricted zone as described in section 7.1.13 of the Auckland Regional Council Navigation Safety Bylaw.
The area is bounded in the west by the Auckland Harbour Bridge and bounded in the east by an approximate north/south boundary between North Head and Bastion Point.
The area is bounded on the north and south by the natural shoreline, and includes all navigable waters within this area.
The exact positions of the boundary points for the area requested are set out below.
Maps depicting the designated area, and certain areas to which special restrictions apply, will be published in the New Zealand Herald and on the Auckland Council and
New Zealand Police websites just prior to the event commencing.
Boundary Point Latitude Longitude
North Head 36.46.69 S 174.48.83 E
No 17 Light By. 36.49.92 S 174.49.11 E
Bastion yellow By. 36.50.41 S 174.49.36 E
Bastion Point 36.50.63 S 174.49.44 E
Harbour Bridge South 36.50.10 S 174.44.57 E
Harbour Bridge pillar 36.49.81 S 174.44.76 E
Harbour Bridge pillar 36.49.70 S 174.44.85 E
Harbour Bridge North 36.49.63 S 174.44.90 E
Cable marker 36.49.03 S 174.45.06 E
Bayswater cable marker 36.49.11 S 174.46.06 E
Stanley point 36.49.76 S 174.46.37 E
North Head 36.49.69 S 174.48.83 E
Proposed Conditions and Requirements
Within the designated area defined above, the following conditions and requirements apply:
1. No vessel may enter the area known as the Viaduct Basin, except with the specific approval of the Harbourmaster, or persons acting under delegated authority from the Harbourmaster.
2. Only authorised commercial vessels, or other vessels authorised by the Harbourmaster, may enter the Auckland ferry terminal basin between Princes Wharf and Queens Wharf, and extending 50 metres north from the northern end of each wharf.
3. The Auckland Harbourmaster's Direction 3-07, which applies to the Auckland ferry terminal basin (or Down Town ferry terminal basin), applies at all times. This Direction is available at
www.arc.govt.nz/environment/coastal-and-marine/harbourmaster/rules-and-regulations.cfm
4. No vessel may enter the naval defence area at Devonport, as identified in Auckland Harbour Chart NZ5322, unless authorised by the Royal New Zealand Navy.
5. All vessels are restricted to a maximum speed of
12 knots.
6. No vessel under 500 gross tonnes may impede the navigation of any vessel over 500 gross tonnes.
7. No vessel is to approach, or remain, within 50 metres of any vessel over 500 tonnes which is moored or not underway at any time.
8. No person may jump, dive or swim from any wharf or structure within the permit area, unless the person has been authorised by the Harbourmaster or a member of the Police holding the powers of a constable.
Additional Restrictions
All vessels must comply with any temporary restrictions or directions issued by the Auckland Harbourmaster.
Temporary restrictions or directions will be broadcast on VHF channel 12 as soon as practicable after the restriction or direction is issued, and every hour at approximately
15 minutes past the hour while it is in force.
In addition, advice to vessels to listen to these broadcasts will be transmitted on VHF channel 16.
Proposed Hours of Operation
The proposed declaration will apply 24 hours per day for the entire period from 1 September 2011 to 31 October 2011 inclusive.
Means of Enforcement
Compliance with the above conditions and requirements will be enforced by appointed enforcement officers, as defined in section 200B(6) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994.
The enforcement officers will be identified officers of
the New Zealand Police and authorised employees of the Auckland Council acting under the direction of
the Auckland Harbourmaster.
The above restrictions do not apply to vessels operated by enforcement officers in their professional capacity.
Under section 200B(5) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, any person in charge of a ship, craft or seaplane who contravenes this notice commits an infringement offence and is liable to the relevant penalty prescribed in the Maritime Transport (Infringement Fees for Offences Relating to Major Maritime Events) Regulations 1999.
Comments on this Notice
Any person may forward written comments on this proposal to:
Alana Belin
Ministry of Transport
PO Box 3175
Wellington
or email:
a.belin@transport.govt.nz
provided such comments are received no later than 5.00pm on Friday 5 August 2011.
Comments are submitted on the presumption that they will be made public.
If submitters do not wish this to occur, a statement to that effect should be made.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of July 2011.
STEVEN JOYCE, Minister of Transport.