Pursuant to section 47(3) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime New Zealand hereby notifies the granting of the following exemptions:
- 9 from Maritime Rule 21.13(1)(b) - Safe Ship Management Systems - Entry to and conditions to be met in order for ship to remain in Safe Ship Management System - New Zealand Safe Ship Management Certificate issued by Director
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31B.14(1)(a) & (b), Table 6 - Crewing and Watchkeeping. Offshore, Coastal and Restricted
(Non-Fishing Vessels) - Non-passenger vessels - Inshore area - Seafarers holding the minimum required qualifications specified in Table 6 for non-passenger vessels operating within the inshore limits set out in Appendix 1 of Part 20
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31B.15(a), Table 8 - Crewing and Watchkeeping. Offshore, Coastal and Restricted (Non-Fishing Vessels) - Non-passenger vessels - Enclosed area - Seafarers holding the minimum required qualifications specified in Table 8 for non-passenger vessels operating within the enclosed area
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.22(1)(b)(i)(bb) - Ships' Personnel - Qualifications - Engineer officer certificates - Marine engineer class 4 - Candidate must provide evidence of 12 months sea service in the last ten years on main propulsion machinery of not less than 250kW on commercial ships or New Zealand warships that are motor ships and that operate outside restricted limits
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.22(1)(b)(ii)(cc) - Ships' Personnel - Qualifications - Engineer officer certificates - Marine engineer class 4 - Candidate must provide evidence of having completed 12 months sea service within the last ten years on vessels operating outside restricted limits
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.9(3)(b) - Ships' Personnel - Qualifications - Combined skipper/engineer certificates - Local launch operator (LLO) - Evidence of having completed not less than one months experience in the area for which
the certificate is required within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the candidate's application for examination or the certificate holder's application for endorsement
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.30(1) - Ships' Personnel - Qualifications - Specific ship types - Tankers - Director may endorse an applicant's certificate of competency with a class 1 tanker endorsement
- 1 from Maritime 40A.19(2) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Passenger accommodation - Egress - Passenger compartment that is permitted, in accordance with Appendix 2, to accommodate more than 100 passengers must be provided with more than one normal means of egress
- 1 from Maritime 40A.24(2)(a) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Watertight and weathertight integrity - Ventilators on a ship not subject to requirements of Part 47 must have coaming heights above deck that comply with Table 40A.4
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.59(b), Appendix 7, Table 2C, Note (2) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Anchors and Cables - New ships of less than 24 metres - Anchor weights (kgs) for ships operating in enclosed waters only - one anchor required
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.29(2)(e) - Design, Construction and Equipment Non-Passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships - General Non-Passenger Ships - Machinery - Petrol inboard and outboard engines - Ship fitted with single outboard engine proceeding beyond enclosed waters must have auxiliary outboard engine to enable safe return to port or safe haven
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.52, Appendix 3.2, Lifebuoys (2) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships - Life saving appliances - Offshore limit ships and coastal limit ships - One lifebuoy on each side of the ship must be fitted with a buoyant lifeline
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.53(1), Appendix 4.1 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships - Radiocommunications - Radiocommunication equipment - Ships within a VHF coverage area
- 2 from Maritime Rule 40D.11(1) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Fishing Ships - Design, survey, construction and structural strength - Watertight bulkheads - Every ship of 12 metres or more in length must be fitted with a vertically continuous watertight collision bulkhead that extends to the uppermost continuous deck
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.65(3) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Fishing Ships - New ships of less than
24 metres in length and new ships of 24 metres or more in length but less than 45 metres that do not proceed beyond
the coastal limit - Protection of the crew - Stairways and ladders must be provided for safe working at sea and in port and must be of adequate size and strength
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.73 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Fishing Ships - New ships of less than 24 metres in length and new ships of 24 metres or more in length but less than 45 metres that do not proceed beyond the coastal limit - Testing and marking requirements for anchors of more than 75kgs weight and chain cables of 12.5 mm diameter
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.83(2)(b)(v) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Fishing Ships - Ships of 6 metres or less in length - Ships of 6 metres or less in length that do not proceed beyond enclosed water limits or more than 2 miles from the New Zealand coast
- 2 from Maritime Rule 40E, Appendix 3, section (3) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Sailing Ships - Fire Fighting Appliances - Ships of 12 metres or more but less than 24 metres in length - Fire pumps and portable fire extinguishers
- 1 from Maritime Rule 42A.14 - Safety Equipment - Life-Saving Appliances - Performance, Maintenance and Servicing - SOLAS rescue boats - SOLAS rescue boats are to comply with section 5.1 of the International Life-Saving Appliance Code except as provided for in rule 42.14(2)
- 1 from Maritime Rule 42A.28 - Safety Equipment - Life-Saving Appliances - Performance, Maintenance and Servicing - Lunching and embarkation appliances - All appliances are to comply with section 6.1 of the International Life-Saving Appliance Code
- 1 from Maritime Rule 42B.57(1) - Safety Equipment - Fire Appliances Performance Standards - Portable fire extinguishers - All portable fire extinguishers must comply with the size and classification ratings
- 1 from Maritime Rule 45.21(1)(b)(ii) - Navigational Equipment - Magnetic compasses - Small passenger and
non-passenger ships, and fishing ships - Passenger ships that are 6 metres or more in length and does not proceed beyond restricted limits must be fitted with an adjustable magnetic compass
- 1 from Maritime Rule 90.21(2) - Pilotage - Requirement to hold pilot licence or pilotage exemption certificate (PEC) - No person may navigate a ship within a pilotage area unless the pilot has a current, appropriate licence or PEC and
has the conduct of the ship