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 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
• 1 from Maritime Rule 20.43(1)(a) – Operating Limits – Exceptions to duty operate within operating limits
• 1 from Maritime Rule 31.25(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – General crewing and other requirements – Duty of crew to hold certificates and to be able to demonstrate ancillary proficiencies – No person may act in a crew position for which a specific certificate or endorsement is required under either a Minimum Safe Crewing Document or a provision of this Part unless that person holds the specific certificate or endorsement or a higher grade of certificate or endorsement that gives the required privileges
• 2 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
• 2 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 31.43(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – SOLAS and STCW ships – Unlimited area – Requirements for ships operating in unlimited areas to carry navigational and engine room watchkeepers, and a cook holding qualifications and demonstrating ancillary proficiencies
• 2 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 40A.10(1)(a) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – General passenger ships – Application of section 1 – Passenger Ship is used as a ferry, excursion ship, cruising ship, water taxi or sport fishing boat
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.10(1)(b) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – General passenger ships – Application of section 1 – Passenger Ships during a voyage not wholly submerged below the surface of the water at any time
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.16(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Number of passengers – Maximum number of passengers that a ship may carry must be determined by a surveyor in accordance with Appendix 2 and recorded in the ship’s operating limits on the Certificate of Survey
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.16(2) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Number of passengers – Owner and master of a ship must not allow on board the ship more than the maximum number of passengers recorded on the ship’s Certificate of Survey for the operating limits in which the ship is operating or intending to operate
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.56(1), Appendix 4, 4.3 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Life-saving appliances – Owner and 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
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.56(5), Appendix 4, 4.3 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Life-saving appliances – Owner and master of pre-27 May 2004 ship are not required to comply with the requirements of Appendix 4 until 1 February 2003, if ship continues to carry life-saving appliances required by the Shipping (Lifesaving Appliances) Regulations 1989 on the day before this Part entered into force – Restricted limit ships
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C, Appendix 3, 3.3(1)(b) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Life-saving appliances – Restricted coastal and restricted limit ships – Survival Craft – A ship of 35 metres or more in length overall that operates in a restricted coastal limit must be provided with a rescue boat that complies with Rule 42A.15, stowed so that it can readily be placed in the water on one side of the ship
• 2 from Maritime Rule 40C.51(1), Appendix 2, 2.3 – Design, Construction and Equipment – 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 – Restricted coastal and restricted limit ships
• 1 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
• 1 from Maritime Rule 42A.37(1)(a) – Safety Equipment – Life-saving Appliances – Performance Maintenance and Servicing – Maintenance, inspections and servicing – Servicing of inflatable liferafts at intervals of not more than twelve months at an approved servicing station
• 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)
• 1 from Maritime Rule 44.81(1)(b) – Surveyor Responsibilities and Survey, Certification, and Maintenance for Ships in Maritime Transport Operations – Transition and revocation – Transition for existing ships – Ship that has Fit for Purpose Certificate and current New Zealand Safe Ship Management Certificate is deemed to have been issued with a Certificate of Survey under Appendix 2 that remains current until the earliest of the following dates provided the requirements of the Fit for Purpose Certificate are met – Next inspection date for that ship, as set out in its approved maintenance plan
• 3 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 47.65(1)(a) – Load Lines – Ships of less than 24 metres in length – Conditions of assignment – Deck sills in doorways or deckhouses – Must not be less than 300 millimetres for ships of 18 metres or less in length and not less than 300 + 50(L – 18) millimetres for ships of more than 18 metres in length
• 1 from Maritime Rule 47.65(2) – Load Lines – Ships of less than 24 metres in length – Conditions of assignment – Height from deck of coamings must be of substantial construction