Wellington Police Maritime Unit

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Wellington Police Maritime Unit

The Wellington Police Maritime Unit provides a response to maritime incidents requiring police attention and may include Search and Rescue, body recovery, transporting of police or other government agencies staff or attendance at on-water crime scenes.

The new 18.5m catamaran Lady Elizabeth IV was formally commisioned on 15 September 2010. Lady Elizabeth IV operates as a multi-agency patrol vessel, as Police team with staff from New Zealand Customs, Ministry of Fisheries and the Department of Conservation.

Multi-agency deployments in Wellington harbour, Cook Strait Marlorough Sounds, Tasman Bay and Kapiti-Mana areas are all on the radar. The unit works with Customs and Navy to secure New Zealand's borders.

Built to a full coastal survey standard, her operational range is 450 nautical miles from the entrance of Wellington harbour and a service speed of 30 knots, twice that of her predesessor Lady Elizabeth III.

Location:
Shed 19 Waterloo Wharf
(the same building as the Ferry Terminal)

Contact Details:

Office	(04) 472 0150 or (04) 472 0152
Duty Shift mob:	0274 430 829
Lady Elizabeth IV:	0274 529 503 or 021 021 48545 (note the 021 number works when the 027 is out of coverage)
Hours:	Monday - Friday 7am-11pm Weekends and public holidays 10am-9pm

For further information: www.police.govt.nz/service/maritime/wellington.php