Canterbury · Lyttelton · Lyttelton Harbour

Lyttelton Marina

Main Canterbury marina, on the south-east shore of the volcanic Lyttelton Harbour caldera.

Geographic context

Lyttelton is a flooded volcanic caldera with deep water and direct access to coastal Canterbury. Some marina infrastructure was rebuilt after the 2010-11 Canterbury earthquakes.

Insurance considerations specific to Lyttelton Marina

Marine insurance cover is broadly similar across Canterbury, but the geographic and operational character of each harbour produces some specific factors worth discussing with your insurer:

• Marina-required minimum third-party liability cover specified in the berth licence
• Earthquake peril is usually excluded unless added by endorsement
• Pegasus Bay nor'wester wind exposure

General factors to verify with your insurer

For any marina-based boat in New Zealand, the factual items worth checking in the policy schedule and product disclosure statement are:

• Whether the policy is written on agreed value or market value
• The default navigation area and any extensions you need for your planned use
• Excess levels for hull, machinery, third-party, and named-windstorm claims
• Marina-required minimum third-party liability cover (specified in your berth licence)
• Storm-mooring chafe, breakaway, and adjacent-vessel-contact cover
• Sub-limits for outboards, tenders, fishing gear, and electronics
• Whether on-hard storage cover applies during haul-out / lay-up

Find out what your marina requires

Each marina operator sets its own berth licence conditions, including the minimum third-party liability cover it requires from berth holders. Marina-required cover figures are commonly between NZ$2 million and NZ$10 million depending on the marina, but the current figure is set out in your berth licence — contact the marina office or check your licence document for the up-to-date minimum.

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