Gazette.govt.nzPursuant to section 40AA(1)(a) 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 10 November 2021 to 30 November 2021 inclusive:
| Rule | Rule Part | Summary | Total |
| Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities | 19.63(1) | Operator must ensure surveyor completes surveys for each ship | 1 |
| Crewing and Watchkeeping | 31.25(2) | Duty of crew to hold certificates and to be able to demonstrate ancillary proficiencies in accordance with rule 32.16 and 32.170 | 11 |
| 31.43(1)(a)–(b) | Ships operating in unlimited area must carry at least navigational and engine room watchkeepers | ||
| Seafarer Certification | 32.16(1)(a)–(b) | Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to advanced fire-fighting and fire-fighting and fire-prevention | 1 |
| Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats, advanced fire-fighting and fire-prevention and fire-fighting | 1 | ||
| Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to first aid | 2 | ||
| Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to advanced fire-fighting and survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats | 1 | ||
| Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats, personal survival techniques, fire-prevention and fire-fighting and advanced fire-fighting | 4 | ||
| Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to personal survival techniques, survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats and fire-prevention and fire-fighting | 3 | ||
| Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to personal survival techniques (2), survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats (2), fire-prevention and fire-fighting (1) and advanced fire-fighting (2) | 1 | ||
| Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats | 1 | ||
| Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to personal survival techniques and basic fire-prevention and fire-fighting | 1 | ||
| Pilotage | 90.21(2) | Requirement to hold pilot licence or Pilotage Exemption Certificate within any pilotage area | 1 |
| 90.23 | Requirement to carry a pilot or receive advice from a pilot when navigating a pilotage area | 1 | |
| 90.24(1) | Exemption from a requirement to carry a pilot if the master (and first mate) hold a Pilotage Exemption Certificate | 1 |