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 Rules 21.13(1)(b) - Safe Ship Management Systems - Ships which do not proceed beyond restricted limits, fishing ships, and ships of less that 45 metres in length are not required to comply with section 1 - Entry to and conditions to be met in order to remain in Safe Ship Management System - New Zealand Safe Ship Management Certificate issued by Director
- 1 from Maritime Rules 21.13(2)(a)(ii) - Safe Ship Management Systems - Ships which do not proceed beyond restricted limits, fishing ships, and ships of less that 45 metres in length are not required to comply with section 1 - Certificate issued by surveyor dated not more than 12 months prior to date of ship's entry into approved safe ship management system which states permitted operating limits assigned to that ship
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31A.13, Table 3 - Crewing and Watchkeeping Unlimited Offshore, and Coastal (Non-Fishing Vessels) - Ship types - Tankers - Unlimited area - Requirements for ships operating in the unlimited area to carry engine room watchkeepers specified in Table 3
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31B.10, Table 3 - Crewing and Watchkeeping. Offshore Coastal and Restricted (Non-Fishing Vessels) - Passenger vessels - Enclosed area - Passenger vessels operating in enclosed area must carry seafarer with minimum required qualifications and minimum crew specified in Table 3
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31B.12, Table 4 - Crewing and Watchkeeping. Offshore Coastal and Restricted (Non-Fishing Vessels) - Non-Passenger vessels - Offshore area - Passenger vessels operating in offshore area must carry seafarers with minimum required qualifications and minimum crew specified in Table 4
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31C.10 - Crewing and Watchkeeping Fishing Vessels - Operating Areas - Offshore area - Fishing vessels operating in offshore area must carry seafarers with minimum required qualifications and minimum crew specified in Table 3
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.12(1)(b)(iii)(aa) - Ships' Personnel - Qualifications - Bridge watchkeepers, mates and masters - New Zealand Offshore Master (NZOM) - Requirement for 18 months sea service in a deck capacity, including
12 months sea service in last ten years
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.13(1) - Ships' Personnel - Qualifications - Bridge watchkeepers, mates and masters -
New Zealand Offshore Master (NZOM) with STCW-95 endorsement
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.37 - Ships' Personnel - Qualifications - Proof of sea service
- 1 from Maritime Rule 35.6(7)(a)(iii) - Training and Examinations - Examination and assessment procedures - Examinations - Passes in oral and written exams shall be valid for engineering certificates of competency for 24 months
- 2 from Maritime Rule 40A.18(2) & (3)(a) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Passenger accommodation - Seating - 450mm of seating must be allowed for each person if continuous fixed seating is installed, and fixed seating installed must provide for ready escape with passageways between fixed seating not less that 750mm wide if passageway is more than 4.5 metres in length
- 2 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 2.1 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships - Fire fighting appliances - Ships of less than 500 gross tonnage that undertake an international voyage
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C, Appendix 3.2 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships - Life saving appliances - Offshore limit ships and coastal limit ships
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.68 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Fishing Ships - Radiocommunications equipment
- 2 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
- 2 from Maritime Rule 42A.17 - Safety Equipment - Life-Saving Appliances - Performance, Maintenance and Servicing - Personal life-saving appliances - Non-SOLAS lifebuoys
- 1 from Maritime Rule 42B.20(16) - Safety Equipment - Fire Appliances Performance Standards - Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems - must be maintained in accordance with Australian standard AS 1851:2005
- 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
- 2 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)
- 2 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 47.6(1)(a) - Load Lines - Ships of 24 metres or more in length - Application for every
New Zealand ship
- 2 from Maritime Rule 46.17(1)(a) - 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
- 1 from Marine Protection Rule 190.3(2) - Mandatory Ships Routeing - Poor Knights Islands - The owner, charterer and master of a ship must not cause or allow the ship to enter the Poor Knights area in transit