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 2 September 2022 to 15 September 2022 inclusive:
| Rule | Rule Part | Summary | Total |
| Crewing and Watchkeeping | 31.25(2) | Duty of crew to hold certificates and to be able to demonstrate ancillary proficiencies in accordance with rules 32.16 and 32.170 | 2 |
| 31.42(a) | Minimum watchkeeping and special crewing requirements – crew must hold prescribed endorsements or ancillary proficiencies as required by a Minimum Safe Crewing Document | 1 | |
| 31.84(2)(b)(i) | Seafarers on board must hold minimum requirement certificates and prescribed endorsements | 1 | |
| 31.84(4)(e) and (f) | Minimum crewing requirements for non-passenger ships operating within inshore limits (Table 14) and enclosed limits (Table 15) – only in relation to Master of a vessel 24m or more but less than 500GT to hold an SRL<500GT | 1 | |
| 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 survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats | 2 | ||
| In relation to advanced fire-fighting, fire prevention and fire-fighting, survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats and personal survival techniques | 1 | ||
| 32.44, Table 4, (4) and (5) | Requirements for Skipper coastal/offshore certificate of competency – only in relation to sea service and training requirements | 1 | |
| 32.128, Table 35 | Marine Engineer Class 1 certificate of competency – only in relation to training requirements | 1 | |
| Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships | 40D.64(2) | Ship’s fire appliances compliance with the performance standards prescribed in Part 42B only with respect to other or equivalent gas systems in rule 42B.22(2) and carriage requirements of sufficient Halon in MSC/Circ 848 paragraph 11 | 1 |
| Safety Equipment – Fire Appliances Performance Standards | 42B.20(10) | Location of pressure containers required for the storage of fire extinguishing medium in accordance with rule 42B.20(13) | 1 |
| Navigational Equipment | 45.27(1)(a) | Gyro-compasses on fishing ships of 45 metres or more in length constructed on or after 1 September 1984 meeting the requirements of the International Maritime Organization Assembly Resolution A.424(XI) | 1 |
| Commercial Jet Boat Operations – River | 82, Appendix 1, 1.12(c) | Commercial jet boats must keep to the right unless safety otherwise dictates | 1 |
| 82, Appendix 2, 2.17.1, 2.18.1(a)(iii), 2.18.1(b), and 2.18.1(d) | Each person on a commercial jet boat must be provided with a personal flotation device, and the jet boat must carry a rope attached to the bow eye, a spare plug for any drain hole and at least three hand held flares | 1 | |