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:
- 1 from Maritime Rule 21.13(1)(a) - Safe Ship Management Systems - Entry to and conditions to be met in order for ship to remain in Safe Ship Management System - Ship belongs to an organisation's approved safe ship management system
- 3 from Maritime Rule 21.13(1)(b) - Safe Ship Management Systems - Ships which do not proceed beyond restricted limits, fishing ships, and ships of less than 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)(iii) - Safe Ship Management Systems - Ships which do not proceed beyond restricted limits, fishing ships, and ships of less than 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 21.13(10) - Safe Ship Management Systems - Ships which do not proceed beyond restricted limits, fishing ships, and ships of less than 45 metres in length are not required to comply with section 1 - Entry to and conditions to be met in order for ship to remain in safe Ship Management System - Inspections of each ship from time to time
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.12(1)(b)(iii) - 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 10 years
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.12(1)(d) - Ships' Personnel - Qualifications - Bridge watchkeepers, mates and masters -
New Zealand Offshore Master (NZOM) - Provide evidence of attendance and completion of training programme and of having passed oral and written examinations
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.13(1)(c) - Ships' Personnel - Qualifications - Bridge watchkeepers, mates and masters -
New Zealand Offshore Master (NZOM) with STCW-95 endorsement
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.9(4)(d)(i) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships that are not SOLAS ships - Design, Survey and Construction - Construction
- 1 from Maritime 40A.33(1)(e) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Machinery - Petrol inboard and outboard engines - Ship may be fitted with an inboard petrol engine if not more than
12 passengers are carried.
- 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 40A.56(1), Appendix 4.2(5) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Life saving appliances - Restricted coastal limits ships - Survival craft - Ship of 15 metres or more but less than 24 metres in length overall and carrying more than 36 passengers must be provided with a rescue boat
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.56(1), Appendix 4.3 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Life saving appliances - Lifebuoys
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.51, Appendix 2.3 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Fire fighting appliances - Restricted coastal and restricted limit ships
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.52, Appendix 3.3 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Life saving appliances - Restricted coastal and restricted limit ships - Lifebuoys
- 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 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 46.17 - Surveys, Certification and Maintenance - Ships which do not proceed beyond restricted limits, fishing ships, and ships less than 45 metres in length - Inspections
- 1 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 Maritime Rule 47.8(2)(a) - Load Lines - Ships of 24 metres or more in length - Owner's and master's obligations - Compliance with provisions of the Load Line Convention
- 1 from Maritime Rule 91.5(1) & (2) - Navigation Safety Rules - Operating requirements - Minimum age for operating power driven vessels - Direct supervision of persons under the age of 15 years
- 1 from Marine Protection Rule 122.4(1) & (2) - Marine Protection Products - Oil - Oil discharge monitoring and control system and oil filtering equipment - Applies to ships of 400 gross tonnage or more, owner must ensure that every ship is fitted with oil filtering equipment designed to ensure any oily mixture, which is discharged into the sea after passing through the system, has an oil content not exceeding 15 parts per million
- 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