Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notice of Exemption from Maritime Rules

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 from the Maritime Rules on 10 January 2019:

Rule

Rule Part

Summary

Total

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

1

31.84(2)(b)(i)

seafarers on board ship to hold minimum requirement certificates and prescribed endorsements

1

31.84(4)(a), Table 10

Minimum crewing requirements for Passenger ships – inshore limits – only in respect to ship length less than 24m – Master - SRL

1

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

1

Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships

40A.40(1)

electrical systems for ships 24m or less in length overall must comply with relevant rules of classification societies and applicable parts of AS/NZS 3004.2

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – Sailing Ships

40E.5(1)

Design approval – fit for its intended service and operating limits, and complies with applicable maritime and marine protection rules

1

40E.6

Construction standards

1

40E.7(1)(c)

Certification of construction standards – ship constructed under survey by a surveyor

1

40E.7(1)(d)(i)

Certification of construction standards – ship undergone design approval in accordance with Rule 40E.5

1

40E.10

Intact stability requirements

1

40E.19

Recesses requirements

1

40E.20

Requirements for openings on the deck

1

40E.21

Requirements for openings in the hull

1

40E.31

Fuel tanks requirements

1

40E.33

Steering gear requirements

1

40E.60

Masts and spars requirements

1

40E.61

Requirements for standing and running rigging

1

40D.62

Sails requirements

1