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:
- 2 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 34.8A(1) - Medical Standards - Medical Standards for seafarers - Eye and vision tests for the issue of a certificate of competency performed by an approved optometrist
- 1 from Maritime Rule 43.15 - Radio - Performance standards - MF/HF radio (voice communication, narrow-band direct printing and DSC) - Compliance with performance standards adopted by IMO Resolution A.613(5), and Resolution A.806(19)
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.7, 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 40D.68(1), Appendix 3.3 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Fishing Ships - Radiocommunications equipment - Owner and master of ship must ensure radiocommunications equipment provided in accordance with Appendix 3 - Ships that proceed beyond offshore limits
- 1 from Maritime Rule 45.21(1)(a)(ii) - Navigational Equipment - Magnetic compasses - Small Passenger and Non-passenger Ships, Fishing Ships - Passenger Ship six metres or more in length and does not proceed beyond restricted limits must be fitted with a magnetic compass capable of being adjusted
- 15 from Maritime Rule 45, Appendix - Compass adjustment (b)(2) - Navigational equipment - On ships to which SOLAS is not applied - Ship's adjustable compass swung and adjusted by compass adjuster, to comply with Part 45 and within one month of ship undergoing inspection required by Part 46.17(1)(b)
- 1 from Maritime Rule 45.27(1)(a) - Navigational Equipment - Ships of 500 tons gross tonnage or more to which SOLAS is not applied - Gyro-compasses - Fishing ship of 45 metres or more in length that is constructed on or after
1 September 1984 must be fitted with a gyro-compass that meets the requirements of the IMO Assembly Resolution A.424(XI)
- 1 from Maritime Rule 46.17(1)(a) and (b) - Surveys, Certification and Maintenance - Ships which do not proceed beyond restricted limits, fishing ships, and ships of less than 45 metres in length - Inspections - Hull and external fittings inspections below the waterline with the ship out of the water at intervals not exceeding two years, and propeller shafts and rudder stocks with water lubricated bearings at intervals not exceeding four years
- 1 from Maritime Rule 82, Appendix 1, section 1.12(c) - Commercial Jet Boat Operations (River) - Operating details, procedures, and programmes to be included in Commercial Jet Boat Safe Operational Plan - Navigational safety - Commercial jet boats must keep to right unless safety otherwise dictates
- 2 from Maritime Rule 82, Appendix 2, section 2.17.1 - Commercial Jet Boat Operations (River) - Commercial jet boat standards - Personal flotation devices - Each person on board must be provided with a personal flotation device
- 2 from Maritime Rule 82, Appendix 2, section 2.18.1(a)(iii), (b) and (d) - Commercial Jet Boat Operations (River) - Commercial jet boat standards - Other equipment to be carried on commercial jet boats - Rope permanently attached to bow eye, spare plug for any drain hole, and three hand-held flares complying with Maritime Rule 42A.23