Pursuant to sections 47(3) and 395(3) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime New Zealand hereby notifies the granting of the following exemptions from the Maritime and Marine Protection Rules for the period 6 August 2018 to 2 October 2018 inclusive:

• 1 from Rule 19.43(1) – Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities – Develop and apply a survey plan
• 2 from 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
• 2 from Rule 31.42(b) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – SOLAS and STCW ships – Minimum watchkeeping and special crewing requirements – Unlimited area, minimum crew holding prescribed certificates
• 2 from Rule 31.42(c) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – SOLAS and STCW ships – Minimum watchkeeping and special crewing requirements – Ships operating within coastal and offshore limits
• 2 from Rule 31.43(1)(a)-(b) – 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
• 2 from Rule 31.44 – Crewing and Watchkeeping – SOLAS and STCW ships – Ships operating beyond restricted limits but within coastal limits or offshore limits must carry navigational or engine room watchkeepers
• 1 from Rule 31.64(1)(a) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Other minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – Minimum required certificates
• 3 from Rule 31.82(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Requirement to operate under Minimum Safe Crewing Document for some ships – Two in relation to the requirement to operate with Qualified Deck Crew (QDC), and one in relation to a ship-handling harbour tug
• 1 from Rule 31.84(2)(b) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Minimum crewing requirements for other ships – Seafarers holding minimum required certificates and minimum number of crew specified applicable table and flowchart
• 1 from 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 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 – Less than 24m – Master SRL < 24m with passenger endorsement
• 1 from Rule 31.86(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – minimum required certificates and minimum number of crew
• 1 from Rule 31.86(2)(c), Table 18 – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – Applicable tables and flow-charts for fishing vessels operating within inshore limits and inshore fishing limits
• 3 from Rule 32.10(1) – Seafarer Certification – Administration of certificates and associated endorsements – Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements
• 2 from Rule 32.10(1)(a)-(b) – Seafarer Certification – Issue of certificates and endorsements – Requirement for any person to hold a QDC to operate a commercial ship or to exercise privileges relating to a QDC certificate
• 1 from Rule 32.156, Table 41, 8(b) – Seafarer Certification – National (STCW-F aligned) certificates of competency – Mate fishing vessel (MFV-U) – Unlimited – Ancillaries and GMDSS – Holds a current certificate of competency as a GMDSS radio operator
• 1 from Rule 32.158, Table 42, 7(b) – Seafarer Certification – National (STCW-F aligned) certificates of competency – Skipper fishing vessel (SFV-U) – Unlimited – Ancillaries and GMDSS – Holds a current certificate of competency as a GMDSS radio operator
• 1 from Rule 40A.9(3) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Ships post-27 May 2004 of 7.5 metres or more in length must be constructed under survey
• 1 from Rule 40A.28(1), Table 40A.6 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Provision of bilge pumps in ships more than 15 metres in length overall
• 1 from Rule 40A.56(1), Appendix 4, 4.3, survival craft – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Life saving appliances – Restricted limit ships – Requirements for inshore and enclosed water limits ships to be provided with lifeboats
• 1 from Rule 40A.58(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Provision of anchors and cables in accordance with the requirements of a classification society listed in in Rule 40A.9(2)(a), or Table 1 in Appendix 7
• 1 from Rule 40A.60 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships – Anchors and cables – Testing and marking requirements of anchors and chain cables
• 1 from 40C.9(3) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-Passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – Construction of ship under survey by surveyor who holds a Certificate of Surveyor Recognition
• 1 from Rule 40C.13(4) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-Passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships – A ship that is engaged in towing operations must be a decked ship and meet the intact stability requirements of Appendix 1
• 1 from Rule 40C.56 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ship – Testing and marking requirements on anchors more than 75kg and chain cables 5mm diameter or more
• 1 from Rule 40D.14(5), Table 3 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Hatchway openings and covers and other deck openings – Requirements for height above deck of hatchway coamings for ships 24 metres or more in length
• 1 from Rule 40D.37(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Life-saving appliances – Owner and the master of any ship must ensure that life-saving appliances are provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 1
• 1 from Rule 40D.64(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
• 1 from 40D.68(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships – Radiocommunications equipment – Owner and master of ship must ensure radiocommunications equipment provided in accordance with the requirements Appendix 3
• 1 from Rule 41.4 – Anchors and Chain Cables – Owner of ship must not fit anchors manufactured outside New Zealand unless examined and tested
• 1 from Rule 41.5 – Anchors and Chain Cables – Chain cables and accessories – Owner of ship must not fit any chain cable or accessory manufactured outside New Zealand unless examined and tested
• 1 from Rule 44.41(2)(a)(ii) – Surveyor Responsibilities and Survey, Certification, and Maintenance for Ships in Maritime Transport Operations – Certificate of survey – Surveyor must be satisfied ship safety requirements are met – Hull, superstructure, decks, and valves of the ship are sound and serviceable
• 1 from Rule 50.9(1) – Medical Stores – Scale 4 – Rule 50.9 applies to any ships operating in the unlimited area
• 1 from Rule 51.30(b) – Crew accommodation – Location and general arrangement of sleeping rooms – Separate sleeping rooms are provided for male and female seafarers
• 1 from Rule 51.30(d)(i) – Crew accommodation – Sleeping rooms – Location and general arrangements – Individual sleeping room provided for each seafarer over 18 years of age on non-passenger ships
• 1 from Rule 73.4(1) – Logbooks – Requirement to carry a New Zealand official logbook on board the ship in the form specified
• 1 from Rule 90.23(2) – Pilotage – Pilotage requirements to carry a pilot – Master of any ship must ensure that the ship carries a pilot who holds a current, appropriate pilot licence or receives advice from a pilot ashore or aboard another vessel, when navigating in that pilotage area
• 1 from 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