Pursuant to sections 47(3) and 395(3) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime New Zealand hereby notifies the granting, during the period from 8 July 2016 to 11 August 2016, of the following exemptions:

• 1 from Maritime Rule 19.63 – Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities – Survey requirements – Completion of surveys and alternative survey arrangements
• 1 from Maritime Rule 20.21(b) – Operating Limits – Requirement to operate within lesser of operating limits assigned to ship or operating limits that apply to Master – Master of a ship may perform his or her functions and duties under privileges associated with master’s certificate of competency set out in Part 32
• 1 from Maritime Rule 31.86(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – Minimum required certificates and minimum number of crew
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40B.7(2) – Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS ships – Subdivision and stability – Ensure ship complies with applicable subdivision and damage stability requirements of Parts B, B-1, B-2, B-3 and B-4, and applicable requirements of Part A, of Chapter II–1 of SOLAS
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40B.21(2)(a) – Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS ships - Life-saving appliances and arrangements – Compliance with applicable performance standards of Chapter III of SOLAS
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.27(9) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing ships – Machinery – Fuel systems – Petrol tanks must be integral with the hull structure
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.37(1), Appendix 1, 1.1 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing ships – Life-saving appliances – Life-saving appliances are provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 1 – Unlimited ships – Survival craft (rescue boats)
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.37(1), Appendix 1, 1.4 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing ships – Inshore limit ships – Survival craft – Every ship of 12 metres or more in length must be provided with one or more liferafts, complying with Rules 42A.11 and 42A.12
• 1 from Marine Protection Rule 122.4(2) – Marine Protection Products – Oil – Oil filtering equipment – Approval of oil filtering equipment by Director and ensure oil content when discharged not exceed 15 parts per million

Dated at Wellington this 18th day of August 2016.