MARITIME LAW SPECIALISTS

Dawson & Associates has provided practical specialist maritime legal services to clients throughout New Zealand and internationally since 2007.

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a wide range of specialised services

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OUR EXPERTISE

Our expertise comes from being maritime specialists, which means we practice what we do best, every day.

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OUR PEOPLE

Our team understand maritime and marine issues.

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Nelson based, but working with clients in New Zealand and around the world, we welcome your enquiry.

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EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS

We provide practical and trusted advice to marine businesses and individuals.

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SPECIALIST ADVOCACY

We know the marine environment and apply this knowledge to our work.

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Insights

 

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Cable Protection Zones and Marine Protected Areas
Marine regulation
Cable Protection Zones and Marine Protected Areas
Marine regulation

Recreational boaters regularly stray into marine restricted areas, for which the penalties can be harsh. New high protection areas in the Gulf will complicate matters. Read Peter Dawson’s article, published in the Boating NZ magazine December 2025 issue.

Marine regulation
Chatham Islands service
Vessel operations
Chatham Islands service
Vessel operations

The New Zealand Ministry of Transport (MOT) has signed a contract with 44 South Shipping Limited Partnership to build a new vessel in China that will serve the Chatham Islands for at least 20 years, replacing the aging Southern Tiare.

Vessel operations
Recreational Water Activities – How to ensure safety on the Water
Marine regulation
Recreational Water Activities – How to ensure safety on the Water
Marine regulation

Recreational boating and water activities are popular in New Zealand and it is increasingly common to see headlines of recreational users involved in accidents and incidents, often because users are unaware of, or fail to follow, maritime rules and local harbour bylaws.

Marine regulation
Dawson &amp; Associates sponsoring Waka Ama athlete Callum Sebualala-O'Leary
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Dawson & Associates sponsoring Waka Ama athlete Callum Sebualala-O'Leary
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Dawson & Associates is sponsoring Waka Ama athlete Callum Sebualala-O'Leary in his quest to represent Aotearoa/New Zealand at the World Sprint Championships in Singapore in August 2026.

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