New Zealand oil spill response strategy - Maritime New Zealand

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
All marine waters from the outer edge of the Territorial Sea (12 nautical miles) seaward for 188 nautical
miles until the 200 nautical mile limit (refer to section 9 of the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone and
Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977).
Incident Controller
A generic term referring to the person responsible for implementing the site, installation or shipboard
marine oil spill contingency plan at a Tier 1 level. (See also On-scene Commander).
Internal waters of New Zealand
Includes any areas of the sea that are on the landward side of the baseline of the territorial sea of New
Zealand (refer to section 4 of the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977).
Hazardous ship
A ship that is in the internal waters of New Zealand or New Zealand continental waters and, as a result
of a shipping casualty or acts related to such a casualty, is discharging, or is likely to discharge, a
harmful substance into the internal waters of New Zealand or New Zealand continental waters or the
seabed below them.
Major spill
A large-scale oil spill for which the timing and location will be impossible to predict and which will have
severe environmental consequences. The overall response to such a spill is likely to be beyond New
Zealand's domestic capability and international assistance may be needed.
Marine interests
The interests that are related to, or affected by, the marine environment, including maritime, coastal,
port, or estuarine activities (including fisheries activities constituting an essential means of livelihood of
the persons concerned), tourist attractions, public health and welfare, and the conservation of living
marine resources and wildlife.
Marine oil spill
The actual or probable release, discharge, or escape of oil into the internal waters of New Zealand or
New Zealand marine waters (refer section 281 of the Act).
Marine Oil Spill Response Review Group (MOSRRG)
A group of experts as a formally constituted subcommittee of the Oil Pollution Advisory Committee.
Its role is to review responses to significant marine oil spills and advise on improvements that could
be made to any aspect of the New Zealand Marine Oil Spill Response Strategy, including the National
Plan arrangements, regional plans and Tier 1 plans.
Marine protection rules
The rules made by the Minister of Transport or the Director under Part XXVII of the Act.
Marine waters
See New Zealand marine waters.
Maritime New Zealand
The Authority, established originally as the Maritime Safety Authority under the Act as a body
corporate, owned by the Crown with perpetual succession. It is responsible for providing effective
marine pollution prevention and an effective marine oil pollution response system.
National Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan
The marine oil spill response plan produced by the Director, and sometimes referred to as the National
Plan.
National On-Scene Commander
See On-Scene Commander.
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