Notice of Exemption From Rule 80.6 (1) (a) and Appendix 1, 2.2 (h), 2.6 (a) and 8.3 (c)
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:
1. Dart River Jet Safaris Limited is exempt, from the date of this notice until 30 June 2001, from the requirement in rule 80.6 (1) (a) and Appendix 1, 2.2 (h) to have a petrol tank filling connection on jet boats operated by that company that is located such that no spillage will enter the boat when in use, provided that-
(i) No jet boat operated by Dart River Jet Safaris Limited will be fuelled on the water; and
(ii) No jet boat operated by Dart River Jet Safaris Limited will be fuelled with passengers on board or in the vicinity of the boat.
2. Dart River Jet Safaris Limited is exempt, from the date of this notice until 1 November 2000, from the requirement in rule 80.6 (1) (a) and Appendix 1, 2.6 (a) to have fitted 2 submerged electric pumps of at least 4400 litres per hour capacity in the jet boats that are operated by that company, provided that existing electric pumps of at least 3,337 litres per hour capacity remain fitted and functioning correctly.
3. Shotover Jet Limited is exempt from the requirement in rule 80.6 (1) (a) and Appendix 1, 8.3 (c) to have a safety briefing card on any boat operated by that company that is readily available to any passenger who may have difficulty in understanding a verbal briefing, provided that fixed signs are in place on such boats providing safety briefing information to any passenger who may have difficulty in understanding a verbal briefing.
Dated at Wellington this 11th day of April 2000.
RUSSELL PAUL KILVINGTON, Director of Maritime Safety.