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Notice Title

Notice of Exemptions From the Maritime Rules

Pursuant 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 20 January 2022 to 21 February 2022 inclusive:

Rule

Rule Part

Summary

Total

Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities

19.3

Requirement to hold Maritime Transport Operator Certificate

1

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

1

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

31.84(2)(b)(i)

Seafarers on board must hold minimum requirement certificates and prescribed endorsements

1

31.84(4)(b), Table 11

Minimum crewing requirements for passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits – only in respect to Table 11, Crewing for Passenger ships – Enclosed Water Limits – Ship less than 24m – 1 to 9 passengers on board – Master – SRL

1

31.86(2)(a), Table 16

Minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels operating within offshore limits – only in respect to Table 16, Ship length – less than 24m – Mate – SCO

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 advanced fire-fighting, fire-fighting and fire-prevention, survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats and personal survival techniques

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 survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats

2

Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships

40A.64(2)(b)(v)

The owner of a ship must not allow that ship to be operated unless the owner is in possession of a current certificate of compliance

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships

40C.12(3)(a)

Doorways and other access openings must not be fitted in the collision bulkhead below the freeboard deck

1

Load Lines

47.8(2)(a)

Compliance with Part 47 and the provisions of Articles 2, 3, 7, 10 to 15, Annex I and Annex II of the Load Line Convention – only with respect to Annex I, Chapter II, Regulation 18, Miscellaneous Openings in Freeboard and Superstructure Decks (3) – height above the deck of sills

1

47.65(2)

Conditions of assignment for the height of deck coamings of substantial construction only in respect to ships of more than 18 metres in length, the height above deck of coamings in position (1) must be 300 + 50(L-18) millimetres

2