Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notice of Exemptions From the 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 during the period 29 September 2020 to 5 October 2020 inclusive:

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 and specific ancillary proficiency

2

31.82(1)

Requirement to operate under Minimum Safe Crewing Document for some ships – only in relation to the requirement to operate with Qualified Deck Crew (QDC)

1

31.84(2)(b)(i)

Seafarers on board holding minimum requirement certificates and prescribed endorsements

2

31.84(4)(b), Table 11

Applicable tables and flow-charts for passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits – only in relation to ship length < 12 metres – Master SRL < 12 metres

1

31.84(4)(e), Table 14

Applicable tables and flow-charts for non-passenger ships operating within inshore limits – only in relation to ship length > 24 metres – Master – SRL < 500GT

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

2

32.10(1)(a)–(b)

Requirement for any person to hold a QDC to operate a commercial ship or to exercise privileges relating to a QDC certificate

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – Sailing Ships

40E.5

Design approval requirements

1

40E.6

Construction standards requirements

1

40E.7(2)(a)

Certification of constructions standards - pre-10 April 2010 ships – current certificate by classification society or authority and operating limits

1

40E.7(2)(c)

Certification of constructions standards – pre-10 April 201 ship –undergone design approval and survey by surveyor

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – Hovercraft

40F.5(1)(c)

Light craft and its equipment undergo inspections by authorised person required by rule 40F.9

1

40F.5(1)(d)

Operation of light craft undergo audits by authorised person required by rule 40F.9

1

40F.5(1)(e)

Owner in possession of current certificate of compliance in respect of light craft

1

Crew Accommodation

51.90(e)(i)

Non-passenger ship - provision of an individual sleeping room for each seafarer over 18 years of age

1