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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 Rules during the period 31 October 2023 to 14 November 2023 inclusive.

Rule Part

Rule

Requirement

Exempted (person, ship, product etc)

Total

Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities

19.3

Requirement to hold Maritime Transport Operator Certificate

Oyster Global Charters (owner) Ltd and vessel, Crazy Horse, MNZ No. 143156

1

The Event Dudes Limited (owner), and vessel types, TakaCat Discovery, Arancia IRB, Yamaha, and Mercury

1

19.62(1)

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

The Event Dudes Limited (owner), and vessel types, TakaCat Discovery, Arancia IRB, Yamaha, and Mercury

1

Oyster Global Charters Ltd and vessel, Crazy Horse, MNZ No. 143156

1

Operating Limits

20.21

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

Master of vessel, Celia Knowles, MNZ No. 133675

1

Crewing and Watchkeeping

31.84(2)

Minimum crewing requirements as per Minimum Safe Crewing Document, as specified in tables and flowcharts only in respect to Master to hold a Skipper Restricted Limits certificate of competency when operating in restricted limits

The Event Dudes Limited (owner), and vessel types, TakaCat Discovery, Arancia IRB, Yamaha, and Mercury

1

Seafarer Certification

32.44, Table 4, rows 4 and 5

Sea service and training requirements for Skipper coastal/offshore certificate of competency

Holder of Skipper Coastal/offshore, Skipper Restricted Limited certificates and STCW Recognition Master/Officer Certificate

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS Ships

40B.21(1)

Requirement to comply with the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code only in respect to 6.1.2.2 of the LSA Code – launching mechanism

StraitNZ Bludebridge Limited (owner) and vessel, Strait Feronia, MNZ No. 135547

1

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

40C.51(1), Appendix 2, 2.1

Provision of fire appliances (non-passenger) in accordance with requirements of Appendix 2.1 of Part 40C – only respect to ships of less than 500 GT that undertake an international voyage

Mantaray Holdings Ltd (owner) and master of vessel, Desperate Measures, MNZ No. 143459

1

40C.52(1), Appendix 3, 3.1

Provision of life-saving (non-passenger) appliances in accordance with requirements of Appendix 3.1 of Part 40C – only in respect to ships of less than 500GT that undertake an international voyage

Mantaray Holdings Ltd (owner) and master of vessel, Desperate Measures, MNZ No. 143459

1

40C.53(1), Appendix 4, 4.3

Provision of radiocommunciation equipment in accordance with requirements of Appendix 4.3 of Part 40C – only in respect to ships less than 300GT that undertake an international voyage

Mantaray Holdings Ltd (owner) and master of vessel, Desperate Measures, MNZ No. 143459

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

Mantaray Holdings Ltd (owner) and master of vessel, Desperate Measures, MNZ No. 143459

1

Navigation Safety Rules

91.5(1) and (2)

No person under the age of 15 years shall be in charge of, or propel or navigate a power driven vessel unless under direct supervision and an owner of a power driver vessel must not allow this

New Zealand Power Boat Association (owner) and named persons (“Junior Drivers”) specified in this exemption

1