Search & Rescue

Accidents & Emergencies/Maydays:
››Emergency Calls and Maydays:
How to make effective Emergency Calls and Maydays.

››Accidents & Incidents:
How to report a commercial or recreational accident/incident.

Our 24-hour emergency numbers are
New Zealand:  0508 472 269
International: +64 4 577 8030

Accident Reporting
Phone: 0508 222 433
This number is used for reporting both maritime and aviation accidents.

Read the information sheet below which covers the definition of an accident, incident or serious harm injury, along with how and why you should report these, who is responsible for reporting, and which form you should use.
 MARAI 1 Information Sheet (PDF - 139Kb)

Report Forms
 MARAI 2 Report of serious harm injury/other injury/illness
or disease on board a commercial vessel (PDF - 123Kb)
 MARAI 3 Report of serious harm injury/other injury/illness
or disease on board a recreational vessel (PDF - 120Kb)
 MARAI 4 Commercial vessel - accident or incident report (PDF - 120Kb)
 MARAI 5 Recreational boat - accident or incident report (PDF - 140Kb)
 MARAI 6 Rafting - accident or incident report (PDF - 123Kb)
 MARAI 7 Jet boat - accident or incident report (PDF - 122Kb)
 MARAI 8 Sea kayak - accident or incident report (PDF - 124Kb)
 MARAI 9 River/lake kayak/canoe - accident or incident report (PDF - 126Kb)