NZ Biosecurity reminds cruise ships to clean hulls before sailing
As cruise lines in Australia gear up for the busy summer season next month, New Zealand’s Biosecurity authorities have stepped up efforts to ensure 57 cruise ships scheduled to visit NZ should have their hulls properly cleaned to comply with the country’s biofouling rules.
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New Zealand’s last cruise season involved a lot of heartbroken passengers, as many ships were turned away from entering Fiordland National Park due to new biosecurity regulations. Many cruise ships were turned away due to their hulls containing biohazards, even some that had been recently cleaned.
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Another cruise ruined by NZ bio rules: Should we now halt sailings across the ditch?
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Oceania Regatta becomes fifth ship caught by New Zealand bio laws row as talks open to try and end the problem
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