Pursuant to sections 47(3) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime New Zealand hereby notifies the granting of the following exemptions from the Maritime Rules during the period 24 May 2019 to 3 June 2019 inclusive:
Rule |
Rule Part |
Summary |
Total |
Nautical Charts and Publications |
25.4(1) |
Area requirements – Owner and master of vessel must ensure nautical charts, nautical publications, IAMSAR manual, and tables, are carried on the vessel |
1 |
Crewing and Watchkeeping |
31.25(1) |
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 |
31.82(1) |
Requirement to operate under Minimum Safe Crewing Document for some ships |
1 |
|
31.84(2)(b)(i) |
Seafarers on board passenger or non-passenger ships hold minimum requirement certificates and prescribed endorsements |
2 |
|
31.84(3) |
Minimum crewing requirements for other ships – Passenger endorsement |
2 |
|
31.84(4)((b), Table 11 |
Applicable tables and flow-charts for passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits |
1 |
|
31.84(4)(f), Table 15 |
Crewing for non-passenger ships – Enclosed limits – Only in respect to ship length less than 12 metres Master SRL |
2 |
|
Seafarer Certification |
32.10(1) |
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 |
2 |
Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships |
40A, Appendix 4, 4.1, Survival craft, (3) |
Carriage of lifeboats provided with launching appliances on offshore limit ships and coastal limits ships, and compliance with requirements in Part 42A |
1 |
40A.7(1)(a) |
Owner must ensure ship’s design, approved by surveyor who holds a current Certificate of Surveyor Recognition, is fit for intended use and operating limits, and complies with all maritime and marine protection rules |
1 |
|
40A.9(3) |
Ships post-27 May 2004 of 7.5 metres or more in length must be constructed under survey |
1 |
|
40A.55(1) |
Provision of fire fighting appliances in accordance with requirements of Appendix 3 |
1 |
|
40A.56(1) |
Provision of life saving appliances in accordance with requirements of Appendix 4 |
1 |
|
40A.57(1) |
Provision of radiocommunication equipment, on ships proceeding beyond enclosed waters, in accordance with requirements of Appendix 5 |
1 |
|
40C, Appendix 3, 3.1, Survival craft, (3) |
Carriage of rescue boats provided with launching appliances on ships of less than 500 gross tonnage that undertake an international voyage, and compliance with requirements in Part 42A |
1 |
|
Navigational equipment |
45.5(1) |
At least one sextant provided on ships proceeding into unlimited area |
1 |
45.5(2) |
At least one chronometer provided on ships proceeding into unlimited area |
1 |
|
45.21(1)(a)(i) |
Passenger ships less than 150 gross tonnage proceeding beyond restricted limits must be fitted with an adjustable magnetic compass |
1 |
|
Medical Stores |
50.9(1) |
Scale 4 – Rule 50.9 applies to any ships operating in the unlimited area |
1 |