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Notice Title

Notice of Exemption 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 17 November 2023 to 14 December 2023 inclusive.

Rule Part

Rule

Requirement

Exempted (person, ship, product etc)

Total

Crewing and Watchkeeping

31.82(1)

Requirement to operate under Minimum Safe Crewing Document for some ships – only in respect to the requirement to operate with Qualified Deck Crew (QDCs)

Real Journeys Limited (owner) and Master, and vessels: Patea Explorer, MNZ No. 132035; Earnslaw, MNZ No. 100128; Milford Sovereign, MNZ No. 130848; Titiroa, MNZ No. 134136; Fiordland Flyer, MNZ No. 100160; Spirit of Queenstown, MNZ No. 134744

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31.84(2),

Minimum crewing requirements as per Minimum Safe Crewing Document, as specified in tables and flowcharts – only with respect to requirements in Tables 10 and 11 Crewing for Passenger Ships (Inshore Limits and Enclosed Water Limits respectively) – Master of a vessel 24 metres or more but less than 500 GT to hold a SRL < 500 GT

Bay of Islands Rock Cruises Limited (owner) and Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits (master), and vessel, The Rock, MNZ No. 100511

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31.82(2), Table 11

Minimum crewing requirements as per Minimum Safe Crewing Document specified in the tables and flowcharts - Table 11 Crewing for Passenger Ships – Enclosed Water Limits only in respect to Master to hold a Skippers Restricted Limits certificate of competency.

Ngati Tuwharetoa Jolly GP Limited (owner and master) and vessel, Big Sky, MNZ No. 131681 and Stephanie Lynn, MNZ No. 136345

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Seafarer Certification

32.10(1)

Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements – only in respect to Master to hold a Skippers Restricted Limit certificate of competency

Ngati Tuwharetoa Jolly GP Limited (owner and master) and vessel, Big Sky, MNZ No. 131681 and Stephanie Lynn, MNZ No. 136345

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32.10(1)

Requirement to hold a QDC certificate in order to operate a commercial ship as a QDC or to exercise privileges relating to a QDC certificate – only in respect to Deck Crew employed by Real Journeys Limited.

Deck crew employed by Real Journeys Limited (owner) and vessels: Patea Explorer, MNZ No. 132035; Earnslaw, MNZ No. 100128; Milford Sovereign, MNZ No. 130848; Titiroa, MNZ No. 134136; Fiordland Flyer, MNZ No. 100160; Spirit of Queenstown, MNZ No. 134744

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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

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits (Master) and vessel, The Rock, MNZ No. 100511

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32.42

Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency – only in respect to completing approved training record book while on board a ship within five years preceding the date of application

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits Certificate and Marine Engineer Class 6 Certificate

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32.62(2)(a)

Skipper restricted limits certificate of competency endorsed to 500 GT – only in respect to completion of approved sea service no less than 12 months

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits Certificate and Marine Engineer Class 6 Certificate

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

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

Life-saving appliances must be provided in accordance with requirements of Appendix 4.3 – Restricted limit ships – only in respect to provision of survival craft on an enclosed water limits ship of 24 metres or more in length overall

Real Journeys Limited (owner), and Master, and vessel, Spirit of Queenstown, MNZ No. 134744

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40A.58(1)

Requirement for ships of 24 metres or more in length to be provided with anchors and cables in accordance with sub-rule (1)(a) or (1)(b)

Real Journeys Limited (owner) and vessel, Spirit of Queenstown, MNZ No. 134744

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Mandatory Ships Routeing

190.3

Requirement for owner, charterer and master of a ship of more than 45 metres in length overall, to not cause or allow the ship to enter the Poor Knights area in transit

Prime Meridian Ltd (owner) and Master, and vessel, Dragonfly, IMO No. 1010454

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