Notice of Exemption From Rule 31A.4 I, Russell Paul Kilvington, Director of Maritime Safety, pursuant to section 47 (2) (b) (i) and (ii), and section 47 (3) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, hereby give notice as follows: The owner and master of the MV Straitsman are exempt from the requirement in rule 31A.4 of Part 31a of the maritime rules in respect of the master of that ship having less than 6 hours continuous rest in any 24 hour period, on condition that the master's hours of work, hours of rest and roster periods include the following elements (i) the master has not less than 100 hours of rest during the 7 days rostered on board; and (ii) the master has one 5 hour period of continuous rest in every 24 hours; and (iii) the master is rostered off for 7 days following the 7 days rostered on board. Dated at Wellington this 8th day of August 1996. RUSSELL PAUL KILVINGTON, Director of Maritime Safety.