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 19 August 2016 to 7 October 2016, of the following exemptions:

• 1 from Maritime Rule 19.62(1) – Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities – Operating Requirements – Maritime transport operator responsible for safe ships – Valid Certificate of Survey issued under Rule 44.41
• 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 – Specific certificate or endorsement or higher grade of certificate or endorsement
• 1 from Maritime Rule 31.4 – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Requirement to operate ships in accordance with this Part
• 1 from Maritime Rule 31.42(b) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – SOLAS and STCW ships – Minimum watchkeeping and special crewing requirements – Unlimited area, minimum crew holding prescribed certificates
• 1 from Maritime Rule 31.43(1)(a)–(b), Tables 2 and 3 – Crewing and Watchkeeping – SOLAS and STCW ships – Unlimited area – Requirements for ships operating in unlimited areas to carry at least navigational and engine room watchkeepers as specified in Tables 2 and 3
• 2 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 – Seafarers on board hold minimum requirement certificates and prescribed endorsements
• 1 from Maritime Rule 31.84(4)(a), Table 10 – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Minimum crewing requirements for other ships – Passenger endorsement – Crewing for Passenger ships – Inshore water limits
• 2 from Maritime Rule 31.84(4)(b), Table 11 – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Minimum crewing requirements for other ships – Applicable tables and flow-charts for passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits
• 2 from Maritime Rule 32.10(1) – Seafarer Certification – Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements – No person may operate commercial ships, exercise privileges, or hold himself or herself out to be person entitled to exercise the privileges
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.55(1), Appendix 3, 3.3(2)(b) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Fire-fighting appliances – Owner and master of a ship must ensure fire appliances are provided in accordance with requirements of Appendix 3 – Restricted limit ships – Non-portable foam and CO₂ extinguishers
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.56(1), Appendix 4, 4.3, Lifejackets (1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Life-saving appliances – Owner and master of a ship must ensure life-saving appliances are provided in accordance with requirements of Appendix 4 – Offshore and coastal limits ships
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40B.8 – Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS ships – Subdivision and stability – Subdivision and damage stability of non-passenger ships
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40B.17 – Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS ships – Fire appliances – Passenger ships – Comply with applicable requirements of Chapter II–2 of SOLAS
• 2 from Maritime Rule 40B.20 – Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS ships – Life-saving appliances and arrangements – Ship requirements – Owner of 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.51(1), Appendix 2, 2.1 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – Fire-fighting appliances – Owner and 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 tons gross tonnage that undertake an international voyage
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.51(1), Appendix 2, 2.3(3)(a) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – Fire-fighting appliances – Restricted coastal and restricted limit ships – Fire crew outfits
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.51(1), Appendix 2, 2.3(4) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – Fire-fighting appliances – Restricted coastal and restricted limit ships – Fixed fire extinguishing installation – Machinery Spaces
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.52(1), Appendix 3, 3.3 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – Life-saving appliances – Restricted coastal and restricted limit ships – Owner and master must ensure life-saving appliances are provided – Survival craft (comprising lifeboats, rescue boats and liferafts)
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.12(1)(a) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing ships – Design survey, construction and structural strength – Watertight doors – In any ship of 45 metres or more in length, watertight doors must be of the sliding or hinged type capable of being operated locally from each side of door
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.18(1)(b) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing ships – Air pipes – Openings of air pipes of more than 30mm bore must be provided with a means of closing that is permanently attached to the pipe or adjacent structure
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.30A(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing ships – Electrical – Design – Post-27 May 2004 ship or ship undergoing major alteration of its electrical systems – Information in subrule (2) must be provided in clear and legible form to and approved by a surveyor recognised by the Director
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.34(4)(a)(ii)(aa)–(bb) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing ships stability and associated seaworthiness – Ships of less than 24 metres in length – Righting lever curves (GZ curves) for ships not engaged in purse seining or forms of fishing using heavy towed gear – Departure and arrival requirements of fuel, stores, ice, fishing gear, and full catch
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.64(1), Appendix 2, 2.1 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing ships – Fire appliances – Owner and master of any ship must ensure that fire appliances are provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 2 – Ships of 60 metres or more in length that proceed beyond restricted limits – Shaft tunnel door
• 1 from Maritime Rule 46.13(15)(b) – Surveys, Certification and Maintenance – SOLAS certificates – Valid Cargo Ship Safety Certificate, in the case of a non-passenger ship of 500 tons gross tonnage or more
• 1 from Marine Protection Rule 122.4(1)–(2) – Marine Protection Products – Oil – Oil filtering equipment – Applies to ships of 400 tons gross tonnage or more, approval by the Director, and designed to ensure any oily mixture, which is discharged into the sea after passing through the system, has an oil content not exceeding 15 parts per million

Dated this 20th day of October 2016.