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 19.62(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 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
• 1 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
• 1 from Maritime Rule 31.64(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Fishing ships that proceed beyond the inshore fishing area other than fishing ships less than 24 metres within coastal and offshore limits – Other minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – Minimum required certificates and minimum number of crew
• 1 from Maritime Rule 31.64(1)(a) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Fishing ships that proceed beyond the inshore fishing area other than fishing ships less than 24 metres within coastal and offshore limits – Other minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – Minimum required certificates
• 2 from Maritime Rule 31.64(2)(a), Table 7 – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Fishing ships that proceed beyond the inshore fishing area other than fishing ships less than 24 metres within coastal and offshore limits – 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 31.82(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Ships other than ships to which subparts C and D apply – Requirement to operate under Minimum Safe Crewing Document for some ships – Owner and master of a passenger or non-passenger ship must not operate that ship unless there are at least the minimum number of crew including seafarers certificate or prescribed endorsements on board
• 1 from Maritime Rule 31.84(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Ships other than ships to which subparts C and D apply – Minimum crewing requirements for other ships – This rule applies to a passenger or non-passenger ship other than a ship listed in Rule 31.82(2)
• 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
• 2 from Maritime Rule 31.84(3) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Ships other than ships to which subparts C and D apply – Minimum crewing requirements for other ships – Owner and master of a ship that carries more than 12 passengers must not operate the ship unless the master has a passenger endorsement issued under Part 32
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.12(4) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – General passenger ships – Subdivision and stability – Subdivison – Doorways and other access openings must not be fitted in the collision bulkhead below the freeboard deck, except that in a ship of 20 metres in length overall or less
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.18(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Passenger accommodation – Seating – A ship that engages in voyages of 30 minutes duration or more must be equipped with seating for every passenger that the ship is certified to carry
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.18(2) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Passenger accommodation – Seating – 450mm of seating must be allowed for each person if continuous fixed seating is installed
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.18(3)(a) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Passenger accommodation – Seating – Fixed seating installed must provide for ready escape with passageways between fixed seating not less that 750mm wide if passageway is more than 4.5 metres in length
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.18(4)(b) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Passenger accommodation – Seating – On vehicular ferries carrying private vehicles on the open deck, within enclosed waters, the number of seats per vehicle may be allowed for vehicle passengers instead of the seating required by Rule 40A.18(1) if the normal voyage duration is not more than 1 hour
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.19(1), Table 40A.2 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Passenger accommodation – Egress – Minimum width of any single opening, including any door and stairway, that gives normal egress from any passenger compartment to open deck spaces must be determined from Table 40A.2
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.19(2) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Passenger accommodation – Egress – Passenger compartment that is permitted, in accordance with Appendix 2, to accommodate more than 100 passengers must be provided with more than one normal means of egress
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.59(b), Appendix 7, Table 2C, Note 2 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Anchors and Cables – New ships of less than 24 metres – Anchor weights (kgs) for ships operating in enclosed waters only – One anchor required
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40C, Appendix 1, 1.4 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – Intact stability – Tugs – Requirements for a ship engaged in towing
• 2 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 40D.23 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Design, survey, construction and structural strength – Water freeing arrangements
• 1 from Maritime Rule 40D.28 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Machinery – Bilge pumping arrangements
• 1 from Maritime Rule 42A.17(1) – Safety Equipment – Life-Saving Appliances – Performance, Maintenance and Servicing – Personal life-saving appliances – Non-SOLAS lifebuoys – Except as provided in Rule 42A.17(2), any required non-SOLAS lifebuoy must meet the requirements of section 2.1 of the International Life-Saving Appliance Code in respect of lifebuoy specification, self-igniting lights, self-activating smoke signals and buoyant lifelines
• 1 from Maritime Rule 42.17(2) – Safety Equipment – Life-Saving Appliances – Performance, Maintenance and Servicing – Personal life-saving appliances – Non-SOLAS lifebuoys – Modifications to requirements of Rule 42A.17(1)
• 2 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
• 1 from Maritime Rule 45, Appendix – Compass adjustment (b)(2) – Navigational equipment – On ships to which SOLAS is not applied – Ship’s adjustable compass swung and adjusted by compass adjuster, to comply with Part 45 and within one month of ship undergoing inspection required by Part 46.17(1)(b)
• 1 from Maritime Rule 45.27(1)(a) – Navigational Equipment – Ships of 500 tons gross tonnage or more to which SOLAS is not applied – Gyro-compasses – Fishing ship of 45 metres or more in length that is constructed on or after 1 September 1984 must be fitted with a gyro-compass that meets the requirements of the International Maritime Organization Assembly Resolution A.424(XI)
• 1 from Maritime Rule 47.8(2) – Load Lines – Owner’s and master’s obligations – Section 1 – Ships of 24 metres or more in length – Owner’s and master’s obligations – Owner and master must comply with and ensure compliance with this Section and the provisions of Articles 2, 3, 7, 10–15, Annex I and Annex II of the Load Line Convention, and must not allow ship to proceed on any voyage unless surveyed, maintained and marked, and valid load line certificates and exemptions held
• 4 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 90.23(1)(a) – Pilotage – Pilotage Requirements – Requirement to carry a pilot – Master of an oil tanker, chemical tanker, or gas carrier must ensure that the ship, when navigating in any pilotage area, either carries pilot who holds current, appropriate licence; or receives advice from pilot ashore or aboard another vessel who holds current, appropriate licence
• 3 from Maritime Rule 91.5(1) – Navigation Safety Rules – Operating requirements – Minimum age for operating powered vessels – No person under the age of 15 years shall be in charge of, or propel or navigate a power driven vessel unless under direct supervision
• 3 from Maritime Rule 91.5(2) – Navigation Safety Rules – Operating requirements – Minimum age for operating powered vessels – Owner of power driven vessel must not allow any person under the age of 15 years be in charge of or propel or navigate the vessel unless under direct supervision