Politics 🗳️ NZ Politics

[John Nick]

So youre telling me that bio security isnt working

The new regulations have been added since the additional cruise ships are visiting here.
The problem has always been here with cargo ships now having to be inspected also.
The problem should have been considered years ago.
We are playing catch up

 

[defensivebomb]

That argument will probably fall on deaf ears though. Most people shove absolute rubbish into their mouths 24/7 and so they feel personally attacked when it gets pointed out.

Especially the fat ones

 

[John Nick]

Especially the fat ones

Hey hey.

 

[Noitall]

Hey hey.

It’s Saturday

 

[Worried2Death]

seems logical but counterintuitively:

In a situation with an over abundance of food availability and growing obesity problems, imagine the obesity levels if we had nutritionally optimal food!

When I started eating healthier as I got older, all those nutritious vegetables, vitamens and minerals went straight to my stomach. I had to switch in some maccas to balance it out as a weight control tool

Doesn't feeding them plastic slop defeat the purpose of getting nutrients into kids brains so they can get out of the poverty cycle? We'll end up with another generation of drug-addled morons.

 

[Worried2Death]

Incredible, fuck what a game!

 

[Worried2Death]

Incredible, fuck what a game!

Wrong thread dickhead

 

[dean]

The new regulations have been added since the additional cruise ships are visiting here.
The problem has always been here with cargo ships now having to be inspected also.
The problem should have been considered years ago.
We are playing catch up

My understanding is visiting pleasure boats are taken out of the water when they arrive in NZ for hull inspection and cleaning. Costs a few grand but our coastal waters need protection.

 

[John Nick]

My understanding is visiting pleasure boats are taken out of the water when they arrive in NZ for hull inspection and cleaning. Costs a few grand but our coastal waters need protection.

I presume pleasure vessels are treated the same as commercial ships.
Several of my clients are registered to do bio-security hull inspections & cleaning.
This is done with both divers & CCTV equipment under very strict DOC regulations.
This is obviously expensive but these Cruise ship are carrying hundreds of passengers paying big money.
They are always complaining about the added costs but our shores need protecting.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

I presume pleasure vessels are treated the same as commercial ships.
Several of my clients are registered to do bio-security hull inspections & cleaning.
This is done with both divers & CCTV equipment under very strict DOC regulations.
This is obviously expensive but these Cruise ship are carrying hundreds of passengers paying big money.
They are always complaining about the added costs but our shores need protecting.

Just a random though, is there some sort of massive car wash type machine that every cruise ship/ container ship can sail through that scrubbed and decontaminated the hull rather?

 

[John Nick]

Just a random though, is there some sort of massive car wash type machine that every cruise ship/ container ship can sail through that scrubbed and decontaminated the hull rather?

No is the simple answer
The biggest problem is that 40% of the world shipping fleet are Flag of Convenience ships.
Means they are registered through another country ( mainly Panama Liberia ) to restrict their needs for regulations.
Hides ownership and taxes cheaper wages and conditions health and safety etc etc.
These are mainly cargo vessels and are trying to dodge their responsibilities

 

[John Nick]

Just a random though, is there some sort of massive car wash type machine that every cruise ship/ container ship can sail through that scrubbed and decontaminated the hull rather?

The hulls are cleaned by various methods.
Divers with high pressure water blasters mainly.
Also there's a thermal treatment that kills the organisms and they wash off in the ocean. Don't know a lot about it but apparently it works.
Only a small amount of cruises have been affected and the Shipping companies are becoming increasingly vigilant to make sure the abide by the regulations