New Zealand’s fragile coastal shipping industry has a dwindling number of aging and unreliable vessels on our coast, and more leaving service each year. The Government’s Coastal Resilience Fund has been put together to address this crisis, but a valuable solution already exists within our legislation.
Read MoreRecently our newest team member, Petrina Sheldon, was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.
Read MoreVessel sale and purchase agreements involve a significant amount of documentation, and it's easy to overlook when additional requirements might come into play.
Read MoreNew Zealand Customs has recently revised their approach to granting permission for small craft to be marketed for sale while under a TIE, and vessel owners need to be aware of this approach so that they do not breach the conditions.
Read MoreIn a departure from his usual legal writing, Troy has had a travel writing article (with a maritime flavour) published in the latest edition of the Professional Skipper magazine.
Read MoreThe medical and training ship YWAM PNG has just been refloated after a significant refit at Austal’s Philippines yard.
Read MoreDawson & Associates is pleased to have assisted with the successful vessel sale and purchase transaction of the Southern Cross.
Read MoreDawson & Associates successfully concluded the purchase of the Ocean Freja, for a New Zealand commercial fishing client - a transaction with a unique set of challenges and nuances.
Read MoreDawson and Associates were privileged to act to for the Buyer of the SY Sweet Caroline, now renamed Silent World.
Read MoreThe 2025 Seafood New Zealand conference was held in Nelson earlier this month. The Dawson & Associates team enjoyed the opportunity to connect with industry colleagues, meet new people and hear about new and exciting ideas and initiatives in the industry.
Read MoreCustoms have recently announced a rule change for visiting yachts to New Zealand and the way that the Temporary Import Entry (‘TIE’) scheme works, with implications for the New Zealand marine industry, and situations where a foreign owned vessel is being sold to a foreign buyer.
Read MoreOur associate, Troy Stade, has recently been to visit Sunreef Yachts in Poland, where a client is currently having a vessel built.
Read MoreDawson & Associates are pleased to have recently concluded the sale of the Sunreef 70 sailing catamaran Ginette to a foreign buyer.
Read MoreNZ Customs is working through submissions received on their proposed rule changes for visiting yachts to New Zealand, and has updated its website with guidance on the sale of temporarily imported small craft in New Zealand.
Read MoreDespite international controversy, bottom trawling in New Zealand is a sustainable and effective way of harvesting healthy wild-caught animal protein. The new video produced by the NZ Federation of Commercial Fishermen helps provide a new perspective.
Read MoreAfter a nearly yearlong investigation into the grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere north of Picton in June 2024, Maritime New Zealand has announced the filing of two charges against KiwiRail under the Health and Safety at Work Act. The prosecution highlights a number of crucial points applicable to any commercial vessel operator.
Read MoreNew Zealand’s commercial workboat sector, associated industries, regulators, and policymakers recently gathered at the NZMTA conference to meet and talk about issues and success stories from industry, and to look to the year ahead. Dawson & Associates presented on the topic of vessel build contracts.
Read MoreVessel sale and purchase agreements can be highly complicated. An often overlooked part of the process is around anti money laundering (AML) requirements, which presents an area of not-insignificant risk for clients and agents alike.
Read MoreThe Tourist Refund Scheme offers international travellers leaving Australia to claim a GST refund on Australian purchase goods taken out of the country, and it is possible for private yacht owners to access the programme to take advantage of the GST refund.
Read MoreNew Zealand Customs’ recent change of position on the sale of vessels in New Zealand under TIE (Temporary Import Entry) could have potentially significant impacts for yacht owners wanting to bring their vessels into New Zealand, including for marketing and sale purposes.
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