NEW ZEALANDBUILDERS PLATE
A New Zealand Builders Plate mounted inside a Fisher 800 Hard-Top vessel
NEW ZEALANDBUILDERS PLATE

Enjoy safe days
on the water.

A national vessel conformance scheme for safer boating in New Zealand.

SYSTEM STATUS

Vessel checking is coming soon.

The NZBP vessel verification system is currently in development. Public vessel records will be available when the service launches.

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How the system works

HOW IT WORKS

The plate is only half the picture.

When you buy a boat, you want to know you can trust it. Who built it? What safety standards does it meet? Can you insure it?

Find out more

  1. Find the plate

    Every NZBP assured vessel carries a permanent builders plate. Usually found in the cockpit or near the helm.

  2. Scan or search

    Use the QR code or Plate ID to open the vessel’s unique conformance record.

  3. Verify with confidence

    See the declared vessel details, assessor information and supporting documentation together.

BUILT FOR REAL BOATING

Know what was built. Know what was checked.

Unlike many overseas markets, New Zealand has no general legal requirement for recreational boats to conform to a prescribed boatbuilding safety standard or carry permanent builder and capacity information.

Without a credible record of who built a boat and which standards were applied, insurance can be more difficult or expensive to obtain.

NZBP enables manufacturers, distributors and owners to have a vessel assessed against globally recognised safety standards, with permanent physical and digital records to support it.

WHO IT’S FOR

For everyone behind a safer boat.

Owners

Check the plate and understand the record for a vessel you own or are considering.

SYSTEM STATUS

Vessel checking is coming soon.

The NZBP vessel verification system is currently in development. Public vessel records will be available when the service launches.

See a demo

Builders & distributors

Register vessels and maintain the information that supports the plate.

Register a vessel

OUR ASSESSORS

Independent expertise behind every plate.

Compliance, inspection and surveying

Marsden Marine Ship Surveyors

Independent vessel inspection, certification and compliance support.

  • MNZ and AMSA-recognised survey capability
  • IMCI CE inspection and NMMA standards expertise
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Naval architecture and design assessment

Maritime Systems Engineers

Design review and technical assessment spanning vessel structure, stability, systems and regulatory compliance.

  • Chartered naval architects
  • Marine design, stability and structural assessment
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More coming soon.