Pursuant to sections 47(3) and 395(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 19.3 - Maritime Transport Operator - Certification and Responsibilities - Maritime Transport Operator Plan and maritime transport operator safety system - Requirement to hold Maritime Transport Operator Certificate
- 9 from Maritime Rule 19.41 - Maritime Transport Operator - Certification and Responsibilities - Maritime Transport Operator Plan and maritime transport operator safety system - Maritime Transport Operator Plan and all its requirements
- 9 from Maritime Rule 19.42(1) - Maritime Transport Operator - Certification and Responsibilities - Maritime Transport Operator Plan and maritime transport operator safety system - Maritime transport operator must develop and document a maritime transport operator safety system in the Maritime Transport Operator Plan
- 9 from Maritime Rule 19.43(1) - Maritime Transport Operator - Certification and Responsibilities - Maritime Transport Operator Plan and maritime transport operator safety system - Survey plan - Maritime transport operator must ensure that a survey plan is developed and applied
- 9 from Maritime Rule 19.45(1) - Maritime Transport Operator - Certification and Responsibilities - Maritime Transport Operator Plan and maritime transport operator safety system - Maintenance plan - A maritime transport operator must develop and apply a maintenance plan
- 9 from Maritime Rule 19.46(1) - Maritime Transport Operator - Certification and Responsibilities - Maritime Transport Operator Plan and maritime transport operator safety system - Safety equipment list and spare parts list - A maritime transport operator must ensure that a relevant safety equipment list and a spare parts list, in a form acceptable to the Director, are developed for each ship in the maritime transport operation
- 9 from Maritime Rule 19.62(1) - Maritime Transport Operator - Certification and Responsibilities - Operating Requirements - Maritime transport operator responsible for safe ships - No person may operate or permit the operation of a ship in the maritime transport operation unless the ship has a valid Certificate of Survey issued under rule 44.41
- 1 from Maritime Rule 20.21 - Operating Limits - Requirement to operate within lesser of operating limits assigned to ship or operating limits that apply to Master
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31.1(1)(a)(ii) - Crewing and Watchkeeping - General - Application of this part to apply to
New Zealand commercial ships that are passenger ships
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31.20(1)(a) and (b) - Crewing and Watchkeeping - General crewing and other requirements - general duty related to minimum crewing - Owner and master of ship must monitor on an on-going basis effectiveness of crew and ensure total crew carried on board includes sufficient crew and qualified crew
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31.44 - Crewing and Watchkeeping - SOLAS and STCW ships - Coastal and offshore limits - Ships operating beyond restricted limits but within coastal limits or offshore limits must carry at least navigational or engine room watchkeepers
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31.84(2)(b)(i) - Crewing and Watchkeeping - Ships other than ships to which subparts C and D apply - Minimum crewing requirements for other ships - Owner and master of ship must not operate ship unless seafarers on board hold minimum requirement certificates and prescribed endorsements
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31.84(4)(b), Table 11 - Crewing and Watchkeeping - Ships other than ships to which subparts C and D apply - Minimum crewing requirements for other ships - Applicable tables and flow-charts for passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31.84(2)(b) - Crewing and Watchkeeping - Crewing and Watchkeeping - Minimum crewing requirements for other ships - Owner and master of ship must not operate ship unless there are seafarers holding minimum qualifications and minimum crew on board
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31.84(4)(f), Table 15 - Crewing and Watchkeeping - Minimum crewing requirements for other ships - Applicable tables and flow-charts for non-passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.21(1)(a), Table 40A.3 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Passenger accommodation - Toilet Facilities - Toilet facilities must be provided for unberthed passengers on ships not proceeding beyond coastal limits, the toilet facilities required by Table 40A.3
- 1 from Maritime Rule 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.56(1), Appendix 4.3(3) - Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships - Life saving appliances - Owner and the master of a ship must ensure that life-saving appliances are provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 4 of this Part - Restricted limit ships - Enclosed water limits ship of 24 metres or more in length overall must be provided with a lifeboat that complies with rules 42A.6 and 42A.7 or a rescue boat that complies with rule 42A.15, and is capable of being launched from one side or end of the ship
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C, Appendix 1, Part 1.4 - Design, Construction and Equipment - Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships - Intact stability - Tugs - Requirements for a ship engaged in towing
- 1 from Maritime Rule 42B.20(17) - Safety Equipment - Fire Appliances Performance Standards - Fixed gas
fire-extinguishing systems - General - A fixed gas fire-extinguishing system must comply with rules 42B.21 or 42B.22, as applicable
- 1 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)