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Notice of Exemption From Maritime Rules: 19.3; 19.41; 19.42(1); 19.43(1); 19.45(1); 19.46(1); 19.62(1); 31.42(a); 31.42(c); 31.44; 31.84(2)(a); 40A.13(5)(b); 40A.55(1), Appendix 3.3; 40D.68(1), Appendix 3.3; 43.15; 44.3; 46.23(1)(b); 46.23(3); 46.24(3)

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:

  • 25 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
  • 25 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
  • 25 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
  • 25 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
  • 25 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
  • 25 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
  • 26 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 31.42(a) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – SOLAS and STCW Ships – Minimum watchkeeping and special crewing requirements – Owner and master of ship in Rule 31.40(1) must not operate that ship unless there are on board at least minimum number of crew holding special crewing requirements
  • 1 from Maritime Rule 31.42(c) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – SOLAS and STCW Ships – Minimum watchkeeping and special crewing requirements – Owner and master of ship in Rule 31.40(1) must not operate that ship unless there are on board minimum number of crew holding certificates prescribed in 31.44, in relation to ships operating within the coastal and offshore limits
  • 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)(a) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Ships other than ships to which subparts C and D apply – Ships to which this subpart applies other than fishing vessels – Minimum crewing requirements for other ships – Owner and master of ship must not operate ship unless there are on board minimum number of crew holding seafarers certificates or prescribed endorsements
  • 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.13(5)(b) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Subdivision and stability – Residual stability in the damaged condition must be such that resulting righting lever curve has a range to the downflooding angle of at least 15° beyond any angle of equilibrium
  • 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.55(1), Appendix 3.3 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Fire fighting appliances – Owner and master of a ship must ensure fire appliances are provided in accordance with requirements of Appendix 3 – Restricted limit ships
  • 3 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
  • 3 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 44.3 – Surveyor Responsibilities and Survey, Certification, and Maintenance for Ships in Maritime Transport Operations – General – Requirement to hold Certificate of Surveyor Recognition
  • 1 from Maritime Rule 46.23(1)(b) – Surveys, Certification and Maintenance – For operators operating under a deemed Maritime Transport Operator Certificate (Deemed MTOC) from 1 July 2014 – Barges – Survey of barges – Owner of barge must ensure surveyor completes a renewal survey at intervals not exceeding five years
  • 1 from Maritime Rule 46.23(3) – Surveys, Certification and Maintenance – For operators operating under a deemed Maritime Transport Operator Certificate (Deemed MTOC) from 1 July 2014 – Barges – Survey of barges – Surveyor performing renewal survey of barge must inspect structure and be satisfied structure and equipment comply with requirements
  • 2 from Maritime Rule 46.24(3) – Surveys, Certification and Maintenance – For operators operating under a deemed Maritime Transport Operator Certificate (Deemed MTOC) from 1 July 2014 – Ships which do not proceed beyond restricted limits, fishing ships, and ships of less than 45 metres in length that are not required to comply with section 1 – Barges – Certification of barges – Owner of a barge must not operate that barge unless the barge has a valid New Zealand Barge Safety Certificate