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 3 October 2022 to 26 October 2022 inclusive:
| Rule | Rule Part | Summary | Total |
| Collision Prevention | 22, Appendix 1, 3(4) | Horizontal positioning and spacing of lights – when only one masthead light is prescribed for a power-driven vessel, this light must be exhibited forward of amidships | 1 |
| Crewing and Watchkeeping | 31.44(b), Table 6 | Minimum number of engine room watchkeepers on ships operating beyond restricted limits but within coastal and offshore limits – specifically non-passenger ship 750kW or more and of 24 metres – engineer 500GT to hold MEC 2 ECE | 1 |
| 31.82(1) | Requirement to operate under Minimum Safe Crewing Document for some ships: – only in respect to requirement to operate with qualified deck crew (QDC) – Only in respect to having 2 x MEC 5 engineers | 2 | |
| Seafarer Certification | 32.10(1) | Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements – no person may operate commercial ships, exercise privileges, or hold themselves out to be entitled to exercise privileges without authority | 1 |
| 32.10(1)(a)–(b) | Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements – only in respect to QDC certificates | 1 | |
| 32.96, Table 19, rows 4 and 5 | Requirement for Master on ships less than 500 GT – Sea Service and Training requirements | 1 | |
| Design, Construction and Equipment - Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships | 40C.51(1), Appendix 2, 2.1 | Provision of fire-fighting appliances in accordance with requirements of Appendix 2 – only respect to ships of less than 500 gross tonnage that undertake an international voyage | 1 |
| 40C.52(1), Appendix 3, 3.1 | Provision of life-saving appliances in accordance with requirements of Appendix 3 – only respect to ships of less than 500 gross tonnage that undertake an international voyage | 1 | |
| 40C.53(1), Appendix 4, 4.3 | Provision of radiocommunication equipment in accordance with requirements of Appendix 4 – only respect to ships of less than 300 gross tonnage that undertake an international voyage | 1 | |
| Design, Construction and Equipment – Sailing Ships | 40E.22(1) | Requirement for ship less than 24 metres in length that does not carry cargo must be provided with bulwarks, guardrails and toerails. | 1 |
| 40E.52(1) | Radiocommunication equipment must be provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 5, 1 – Ships that do not proceed beyond the enclosed limit – VHF Radio or cellphone (1) – only in respect to provision of VHF radio | 1 | |
| Design, Construction and Equipment – Hovercraft | 40F.5(1)(c)-(e) | Light crafts and its equipment must undergo inspections, audits by authorised person required by rule 40F.9 and owner must hold current certificate of compliance. | 1 |
| Navigational equipment | 45.21(4)(c) | The owner and master of a ship must ensure that all compasses are adjusted so as to have no more than 5o deviation. | 1 |
| 45.27(1)(a) | Gyro-compasses on fishing ships of 45 metres or more in length constructed on or after 1 September 1984 must meet requirements of the International Maritime Organization Assembly Resolution A.424(XI) | 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 |
| Marine Protection Products – Oil | 122.4(2) | Every ship must be fitted with oil filtering equipment as per requirements | 1 |
| 122.7 | Oil residue (sludge) tanks and piping requirements | 1 |