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 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
• 1 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
• 1 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
• 1 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
• 1 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
• 1 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 19.63(1) – Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities – Operating Requirements – Survey requirements – Maritime transport operator must ensure that a surveyor completes surveys for each ship in its maritime transport operation, including any barge that carries persons or passengers on board
• 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 40A.33 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – General passenger ships – Machinery – Petrol inboard and outboard engines
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A, Appendix 3, 3.3 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Fire-fighting appliances – Restricted limit ships – Requirements that apply to a ship that proceeds in restricted limits
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A, Appendix 4, 4.3 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Life-saving appliances – Restricted limit ships – Requirements in Appendix 4.3 that apply to a ship that proceeds in restricted limits