Gazette.govt.nzPursuant to sections 40AA(1)(a) and 395(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 and Marine Protection Rules during the period 17 August 2022 to 29 August 2022 inclusive:
| Rule | Rule Part | Summary | Total |
| Carriage of Cargoes – Stowage and Securing | 24B.10(2)(a) | Roll on/roll off ships – shipper of a road freight, road tank, or road livestock vehicles must not offer the vehicle on a ro-ro ship unless it is fitted with vehicle securing points – only in respect to semi-trailers | 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 | 4 |
| 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 | 1 | |
| 31.84(2)(b)(i) | Seafarers on board must hold minimum requirement certificates and prescribed endorsements | 1 | |
| 31.84(4)(f), Table 15 | Crewing for non-passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits – only in respect to Master of vessel less than 6m in length holding SRL or industry specific certificate | 1 | |
| Seafarer Certification | 32.10(1)(a)-(b) | Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements – no person may operate commercial ships or exercise privileges without authority – only in respect to a QDC certificate | 1 |
| 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 survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats | 3 | ||
| In relation to survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats and basic personal survival | 1 | ||
| 32.42, Table 3, rows 5 and 6 | Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency – sea service and training requirements | 1 | |
| 32.61(2) | Skipper restricted limits endorsed to 24 metres completion of sea service | 1 | |
| Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships | 40A.55(1), Appendix 3, 3.3 | Fire appliances must be provided in accordance with Appendix 3, 3.3, restricted limit ships – only in respect to non-portable foam and CO2 extinguishers | 1 |
| Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS Ships | 40B.21(1) | Requirement to comply with the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code – only in respect to 6.1.2.2 of the LSA Code – launching mechanism | 1 |
| Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships | 40D.7(1)(b) | Requirement to ensure that the ship’s design is approved by a qualified surveyor | 1 |
| 40D.37(1) | Owner and master of any ship must ensure that life-saving appliances are provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 1, 1.1 – unlimited ships | 1 | |
| 40D.64(1) | Owner and master of any ship must ensure that fire appliances are provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 2, 2.3 – ships less than 24 metres in length that operate in any operating limits | 1 | |
| 40D.68(1) | Owner and master of any ship must ensure that radiocommunications equipment is provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 3, 3.3 – ships that proceed beyond offshore limits | 1 | |
| Medical Stores | 50.9(2) | Owner and master of ship must ensure ship carries on board the required stores for scale 4 including medicines, equipment, first-aid kits, medical guides, radio communication stations for medical advice and a copy of Part 50 of the Maritime Rules | 1 |
| Logbooks | 73.4(1) | Requirement to carry a New Zealand official logbook on board the ship in the form specified in the Appendix of Part 73 | 1 |
| Marine Protection Products – Oil | 122.4(2) | Every ship must be fitted with oil filtering equipment as per requirements | 1 |