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 25.4(1)(b)(ii)–(iv), (vi) – Nautical Charts and Publications – Area requirements – Owner and master of vessel must ensure nautical publications and tables are carried on the vessel
• 1 from Maritime Rule 31.64(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Other minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – Minimum required certificates and minimum number of crew
• 1 from Maritime Rule 31.64(2)(a), Table 7 – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Navigational watchkeeping arrangements – Other minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – Applicable tables and flow charts in Table 7 – Crewing for fishing vessels – Unlimited area
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.7(1)(b) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Design, survey, construction and structural strength – Design – If ship is pre-27 May 2004, ship’s design is approved by surveyor who holds a current Certificate of Survey
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.9(1)(b) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Design, survey, construction and structural strength – Ships of 12 metres of more in length – Strength and construction of the hull, superstructures, deckhouses, machinery casings, companionways and any other structures are sufficient to withstand the sea and weather conditions
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.22(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Design, survey, construction and structural strength – Bulwarks and guardrails must be fitted on all exposed parts of the working deck and superstructure decks
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.28B(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Machinery – Bilge piping – Prevent water passing from sea or from water ballast spaces into holds or machinery spaces
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.28B(2) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Machinery – Bilge piping – Bilge connection fitted with non-return valve, or a cock that cannot be opened simultaneously
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.30E(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Electrical – Documentation – Manual kept on board ship and readily accessible at all times
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.31(3) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Electrical – Batteries – Storage requirements of ship battery
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.34(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Stability and associated seaworthiness – Ships of less than 24 metres in length – Compliance with intact stability requirements
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.35(2)–(5) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Stability and associated seaworthiness – Freeboard – Minimum permissible operating freeboard, maximum permissible trim; stability criteria; freeboard line markings and requirements
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.37(1), Appendix 1, 1.1 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Life-saving appliances – Unlimited ships
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.64(1), Appendix 2, 2.3(i) – 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 less than 24 metres in length that operate in any operating limits
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.68(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Radiocommunications equipment
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.68(2) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Radiocommunications – Ships proceeding beyond offshore limits must be provided with a radar transponder specified in Appendix 3
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.71(1), Appendix 4, Table 2(B) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Anchors and cables – Ships of 24 metres or more in length but less than 60 metres – Anchor weights for ships operating in coastal and inshore waters
• 1 from Maritime Rule 45.5(1) – Navigational Equipment – All New Zealand ships – Sextant, chronometer, and binoculars – Ships proceeding beyond unlimited area must be provided with at least one sextant
• 1 from Maritime Rule 45.5(2) – Navigational Equipment – All New Zealand ships – Sextant, chronometer, and binoculars – Ships proceeding beyond unlimited area must be provided with at least one chronometer
• 1 from Maritime Rule 45.24 – Navigational Equipment – All ships to which SOLAS is not applied – Magnetic compasses – Fishing ships that proceed into the unlimited area

Dated this 27th day of October 2016.