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Notice of Exemptions from the Maritime Rules and Marine Protection Rules

Pursuant 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 13 December 2022 to 9 February 2023 inclusive:

Rule

Rule Part

Requirement

Exempted (person, ship, product etc)

Total

Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities

19.3

Requirement to hold Maritime Transport Operator Certificate

Thirty Seven South Limited (operator) and vessel, SY Guillemot, MNZ No.143211

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

2

19.41

Maritime Transport Operator Plan requirements

Thirty Seven South Limited (operator) and vessel, SY Guillemot, MNZ No.143211

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

2

19.42(1)

Maritime Transport Operator Plan - develop and document maritime transport operator safety system

Thirty Seven South Limited (operator) and vessel, SY Guillemot, MNZ No.143211

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

2

19.43(1)

Develop and apply a survey plan

Thirty Seven South Limited (operator) and vessel, SY Guillemot, MNZ No.143211

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

2

19.45(1)

Develop and apply a maintenance plan

Thirty Seven South Limited (operator) and vessel, SY Guillemot, MNZ No.143211

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

2

19.46(1)

Develop relevant safety equipment list and a spare parts list

Thirty Seven South Limited (operator) and vessel, SY Guillemot, MNZ No.143211

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

2

19.62(1)

A ship must have a valid Certificate of Survey issued under rule 44.41 before it can be operated

Thirty Seven South Limited (operator) and vessel, SY Guillemot, MNZ No.143211

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

2

19.63(1)

Operator must ensure surveyor completes surveys for each ship

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

1

Operating Limits

20.21

Requirement to operate within lesser of operating limits assigned to ship or operating limits that apply to Master

MRX Yachting Limited (owner) and responsible person, and vessel, MRX 1994, MNZ No.123380

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

Fishjet NZ Limited (owner) and masters (both holders of Commercial Jet Boat Driver (River) Licences) of vessel, Fishjet II, MNZ No.136019

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits (owner and master), and vessel, Buckle Up, MNZ No.133448

2

31.84(2)(b)(i)

Seafarers on board must hold minimum requirement certificates and prescribed endorsements

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

Fishjet NZ Limited (owner) and masters (both holders of Commercial Jet Boat Driver (River) Licences) of vessel, Fishjet II, MNZ No.136019

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits (owner and master), and vessel, Buckle Up, MNZ No.133448

3

31.84(4)(b), Table 11

Minimum crewing requirements for passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits – only with respect to crewing for passenger ships less than 24m, for Master to hold a Skipper Restricted Limits

Fishjet NZ Limited (owner) and masters (both holders of Commercial Jet Boat Driver (River) Licences) of vessel, Fishjet II, MNZ No.136019

1

31.84(4)(b), Table 11

Minimum crewing requirements for passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

1

31.84(4)(a), Table 10 & (4)(e), Table 14

Minimum crewing requirements for passenger ships operating within inshore limits (Table 10) and non-passenger ships operating within inshore limits (Table 14) – only with respect to requirements for master to hold a Skipper Restricted Limits certificate of competency endorsed to 24m

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits (owner and master), and vessel, Buckle Up, MNZ No.133448

1

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

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits (owner and master), and vessel, Buckle Up, MNZ No.133448

MRX Yachting Limited (owner) and responsible person, and vessel, MRX 1994, MNZ No.123380

2

32.10(1)

Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements – only in respect to requirement for master of vessel to hold a Skipper Restricted Limits certificate of competency endorsed to 500GT and passenger endorsement

Master of vessel, Waimarie, MNZ No.126059

1

32.10(1)

Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements – only in respect to acting as Master on the vessel without holding a Skippers Restricted Limit certificate of competency

Fishjet NZ Limited (owner) and masters (both holders of Commercial Jet Boat Driver (River) Licences) of vessel, Fishjet II, MNZ No.136019

1

32.44, Table 4, rows 4 and 5

Requirements for Skipper coastal/offshore certificate of competency – only in relation to completion of approved sea service and relevant training requirements

Holder of Skipper coastal/offshore

1

32.59(2)

Passenger endorsement for Skipper Restricted Limits, Skipper Coastal Offshore and Master Yacht less than 24m – only in relation to completion of approved sea service of no less than 6 months and relevant training requirements

Holder of Skipper coastal/offshore

1

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

40A.33(1)

Requirements for a ship to be fitted with an inboard petrol engine

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

1

40A.33(3A)

Aluminium tanks must only be used for “fixed-in place” inboard fuel tanks.

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

1

40A.56(1), Appendix 4, 4.3, Survival craft (1) and (3)

Life-saving appliances must be provided in accordance with requirements of Appendix 4 of this Part - Restricted limit ships – only with respect to inshore limits ship of 24 metres or more but less than 45 metres in length overall; and enclosed water limits ship of 24 metres or more in length overall

Auckland Transport (owner) and master of vessel, Tiri Kat, MNZ No.105571

1

40A, Appendix 3, 3.3

Fire-fighting appliances requirements for a ship that proceeds in restricted limits

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

1

40A, Appendix 4, 4.3

Life-saving appliances requirements for a ship that proceeds in restricted limits

Hump Ridge Jet (operator) and vessel, Hump Ridge Jet, MNZ No.125556

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS Ships

40B.20

Provision of life-saving appliances and arrangements specified by the applicable requirements of Chapter III of SOLAS – only in respect to SOLAS 2018 Chapter III / Regulation 31, 1,1 – totally enclosed lifeboats on each side of ship as will accommodate total number of persons on board

Straitnz Bluebridge Limited (owner) and vessel, Strait Feronia, MNZ No.135547

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)

South Port New Zealand Limited (owner) and vessel, Takitimu II, MNZ No.132495

1

Navigational equipment

45.14(2)

Ship required by rule 45.12(1) to be fitted with an ARPA must be fitted with a device to indicate speed and distance through the water

Kiwirail Limited (owner), and vessel, Aratere, MNZ No.123845

1

Commercial Jet Boat Operations - River

82.3

Requirement to hold Commercial Jet Boat Operator Certificate

Jet Boating New Zealand Canterbury Branch

1

82, Subparts A, B and C

Requirements under Subpart A (Operator certification), Subpart B (Commercial jet boat requirements) and Subpart C (Commercial jet boat drivers)

Jet Boating New Zealand Canterbury Branch

1

Marine Protection Products – Oil

122.4(2)

Every ship must be fitted with oil filtering equipment as per requirements

Heron Construction Company Limited (owner) and vessels, W.H.761, MNZ No.124434; and W.H.762, MNZ No.124435

1