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Notice of Exemption From Maritime Rules: 21.13(1)(b); 22, Appendix 1, Section 3(4); 31A.7(1)(c); 31C.9(a) and (b), Table 2; 31C.10; 40A.7; 40A.33(2)(e); 40C, Appendix 1, Section (1)(4); 40C, Appendix 3.3, Sections (3)(d) and (e); 40C.29(2)(e); 40D.11(1); 40D.11(3); 40D.12(2)(a); 47.63(2)

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:
- 4 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 22, Appendix 1, Section 3(4) - Collision Prevention - Positioning and technical details of lights and shapes - Horizontal positioning and spacing of lights - Masthead light prescribed for a power driven vessel must be exhibited forward of amidships except vessels of less than 20 metres in length that must exhibit it as far forward as practicable
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31A.7(1)(c) - Crewing and Watchkeeping Unlimited Offshore, and Coastal (Non-Fishing Vessels) - Minimum safe crewing - General requirements - Owner and master of a ship must not operate that ship unless
there are on board at least the minimum number of crew holding the qualifications necessary for compliance with the Minimum Safe Crewing Document required by Rule 31A.8
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31C.9(a) and (b), Table 2 - Crewing and Watchkeeping Fishing Vessels - Operating Areas
- Unlimited Area - Minimum required qualifications and applicable minimum crew
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31C.10 - Crewing and Watchkeeping Fishing Vessels - Operating Areas - Offshore area
- 2 from Maritime Rule 40A.7 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships
- Design, survey and construction - Design
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.33(2)(e) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Machinery - Petrol inboard and outboard engines - Ship fitted with one outboard engine as main source of propulsion, if proceeding beyond enclosed waters, must have auxiliary engine of sufficient power to enable ship to return safely to port or a safe haven
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C, Appendix 1, Section 1.4 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships - Intact stability - Tugs - Ship engaged in towing must meet requirements of clause 1.2 as well as requirements in clause 1.4
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C, Appendix 3.3, Sections 3(d) and (e) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships - Life saving appliances - Restricted coastal and restricted limit shapes - Ships not proceeding beyond restricted limits must carry either buoyant apparatus or lifebuoys
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.29(2)(e) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships
- Machinery - Petrol inboard and outboard engines - Auxiliary outboard engine of sufficient power for safe return to port or safe haven
- 1 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.11(3) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Fishing Ships - Design survey, construction and structural strength - Watertight bulkheads - Position of the collision bulkhead, required by rule 40D.11(1), measured aft of the foreside of the stem at the design waterline must be to surveyor’s satisfaction for any existing ships and ships constructed or converted into a fishing ship and between limits given in Table 1
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.12(2)(a) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Fishing Ships - Design survey, construction and structural strength - Watertight doors - In any ship of 45 metres or more in length, watertight doors must be of the sliding type
- 1 from Maritime Rule 47.63(2) - Load Lines - Ships of less than 24 metres in length - Conditions of assignment - Height from deck of coamings must be of substantial construction