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:

• 35 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
• 35 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
• 35 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
• 35 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
• 35 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
• 35 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
• 35 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 Rule 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(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Ships other than ships to which subparts C and D apply – Minimum crewing requirements for other ships – This rule applies to a passenger or non-passenger ship other than a ship listed in Rule 31.82(2)
• 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, Table 13 – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Minimum crewing requirements for other ships – Crewing for non-passenger ships – Coastal limits
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40B.20 – Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS Ships – Life saving appliances and arrangements – Ship requirements – Owner of a ship must ensure that the ship is provided with life saving appliances and arrangements specified by the applicable requirements of Chapter III of SOLAS
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C, Section 4 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Barges
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.37(1), Appendix 1 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Life-saving appliances – Owner and the master of any ship must ensure that life saving appliances are provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 1 – Rescue boats – Every ship of 24 metres or more in length must be provided with a rescue boat complying with Rule 42A.14, unless the ship is provided with a lifeboat, that fulfils the requirements for a rescue boat and is capable of being recovered after a rescue operation
• 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 46.17(1) – 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 46.23 – Surveys, Certification and Maintenance – Barges – Survey of barges
• 1 from Maritime Rule 46.24 – Surveys, Certification and Maintenance – Barges – Certification of barges
• 1 from Maritime Rule 46.24(3) – Surveys, Certification and Maintenance – Barges – Certification of barges – Owner of a barge must not operate that barge unless the barge has a valid New Zealand Barge Safety Certificate
• 1 from Maritime Rule 47, Section 3 – Load Lines – Barges that do not operate beyond the coastal limit
• 1 from Maritime Rule 47.8(2)(b)(i) – Load Lines – Ships of 24 metres or more in length – Owner’s and master’s obligations – Ships not proceed on voyage unless surveyed, maintained and marked in accordance with this section and Load Line Convention
• 1 from Maritime Rule 49 – Ships’ Lifting Appliances