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:

• 32 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
• 32 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
• 32 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
• 32 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
• 32 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
• 32 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
• 32 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
• 2 from Maritime Rule 31.64(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Fishing ships that proceed beyond the inshore fishing area other than fishing ships less than 24 metres within coastal and offshore limits – Other minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – Minimum required certificates and minimum number of crew
• 2 from Maritime Rule 31.64(2)(a), Table 7 – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Fishing ships that proceed beyond the inshore fishing area other than fishing ships less than 24 metres within coastal and offshore limits – Other minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – Applicable tables and flow charts in Table 7 – Crewing for fishing vessels – Unlimited area
• 2 from Maritime Rule 40C.7(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Design and survey construction – Design – Design approval requirements on ships pre-27 May 2004 and post-27 May 2004
• 2 from Maritime Rule 40C.8(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Design and survey construction – Survey – Surveyor must not issue certificate of survey or report a satisfactory survey, unless surveyor is satisfied of relevant matters set out in sub-rule (2)
• 2 from Maritime Rule 40C.8(2) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Design and survey construction – Survey – Relevant matters for the purpose of sub-rule (1) include ship design approval, requirements for ship which section 1 of this Part applies, pilot boat, marine farming vessel, barge, ship and ship’s equipment fit for intended use and operation, compliance with applicable maritime and marine protection rules
• 2 from Maritime Rule 40C.9(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Design and survey construction – Construction – Construction of a ship must provide strength for safe operation of ship to withstand sea and weather conditions
• 2 from Maritime Rule 40C.51(1), Appendix 2, 2.1 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Fire-fighting appliances – Owner and the master of a ship must ensure that fire appliances are provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 2 of this Part – Ships of less than 500 gross tonnage that undertake an international voyage
• 2 from Maritime Rule 40C.52(1), Appendix 3, 3.1 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Life saving appliances – Owner and master of ship must ensure that life saving appliances are provided in accordance with requirements of Appendix 3 of this Part – Ships of less than 500 gross tonnage that undertake an international voyage
• 2 from Maritime Rule 40C.53(1), Appendix 4, 4.3 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Radio communications – Radio communication equipment – Owner and master of ship that proceeds beyond enclosed waters must ensure that radiocommunication equipment is provided in accordance with requirements of Appendix 4 of this Part – Ships within a VHF coverage area
• 2 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