区域发展部长 Shane Jones 表示，北地船厂及干船坞项目已经取得重大进展，正式提交了实质性的快速通道审批申请。

该船厂及海事维修设施项目位于 Marsden Point（马斯登角），申请已根据《2024年快速通道审批法》（Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024，FTAA）提交至新西兰环境保护局（Environmental Protection Authority）。

Shane Jones 表示：“这个项目将成为新西兰海事行业的一项重大改变，让大型船舶可以直接在新西兰境内进行维护、保养和维修。”

他说，该项目将减少新西兰对澳大利亚及亚洲海外干船坞的依赖，为船东节省大量运输及调度成本，提高船舶的可用率，同时减少相关运输产生的碳排放。

拟建干船坞将位于 Whangārei Harbour（旺阿雷港） 内、Northport商业区域现有西侧边缘附近。

Shane Jones表示，在新西兰增加海事维修活动，将有助于支持国内经济发展，并进一步扩大和深化新西兰本地的专业技术人才及供应商基础，对北地地区乃至整个新西兰而言都是一项双赢的投资。

相关经济模型显示，该项目在未来38年内可能为新西兰经济额外带来约 10.5亿新西兰元 的经济效益。

项目建设期预计为三年，期间平均每年可创造约 1,700个就业岗位；项目投入运营后，预计每年可提供约 450个就业岗位。

Shane Jones表示：“在合适的地点支持具有战略意义的基础设施项目，是我们加强和发展新西兰经济的重要组成部分。”

他指出，Marsden Point具备多项优势，包括深水港条件、毗邻现有商业港口，以及当地已经拥有的海事服务专业能力，因此非常适合建设这一大型海事设施。

据了解，该设施计划具备维修新西兰目前以及未来最大的各类船舶的能力，包括新西兰海军舰艇以及大型商业船舶和跨岛渡轮等。

推进北地船厂及干船坞项目，是国家党与新西兰优先党联合政府协议的一部分。该项目已经被列入《2024年快速通道审批法》附表2。

《2024年快速通道审批法》的主要目的，是通过简化审批程序，推动能够为地区或国家带来重大经济和社会效益的基础设施及发展项目。

北地船厂及干船坞项目被认为将进一步提升新西兰本土大型船舶维修能力，并有望减少新西兰大型船舶长期前往海外维修的需求，同时为北地地区创造新的就业、投资和产业发展机会。

Fast-track application lodged for dry dock

A significant milestone has been reached for the Northland Shipyard and Dry Dock project with the lodgement of the substantive fast-track consent application, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says.

The application for the shipyard and marine maintenance facility at Marsden Point has been lodged with the Environmental Protection Authority under the Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024 (FTAA). 

“This project will be a game-changer for New Zealand’s maritime sector, providing a domestic option to maintain, service, and repair large vessels right here at home,” Mr Jones says.

“It will reduce reliance on overseas dry docks in Australia and Asia, save owners considerable transit costs, improve vessel availability, and reduce associated emissions.

The dry dock will be located next to the western edge of the existing Northport commercial area, within Whangārei Harbour. 

“Enabling more marine maintenance activity to be done in New Zealand will support the domestic economy and help deepen our skills and supplier base – a win-win for the Northland region and the whole country.”

Modelling has indicated construction and operations could boost the economy by an additional $1.05 billion over 38 years. It is also estimated an average of 1700 jobs a year will be created during the three-year construction phase and 450 jobs during its operation.

“Supporting strategic infrastructure projects in the right locations is a key component of how we strengthen and grow New Zealand’s economy. Marsden Point is well suited for the facility because of its deep-water access, proximity to an established commercial port, and existing marine services expertise,” Mr Jones says.

It is intended the facility will be capable of servicing New Zealand’s largest current and planned vessels, including naval ships and major commercial vessels such as inter-island ferries.

Progressing work on the Northland Shipyard and Dry Dock is part of the National-NZ First coalition agreement. The project is listed in Schedule 2 of the FTAA. The Act’s purpose is to facilitate the delivery of infrastructure and development projects with significant regional or national benefits.