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Notice of Exemption from the Maritime 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 6 May 2024 to 12 June 2024 inclusive.

Rule Part

Rule

Requirement

Exempted (person, ship, product etc)

Total

Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities

19.62(1)

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

Total Marine Services Limited (operator) and vessel, Northland Piler, MNZ No. 101861

1

19.63(1)

Maritime transport operator must ensure surveyor completes surveys for each ship in its maritime transport operation, including barges carrying persons or passengers on board

Total Marine Services Limited (operator) and vessel, Northland Piler, MNZ No. 101861

1

Safe Ship Management Systems

21.6

Requirement of owner of a ship to comply with safety management requirements relation to International Safety Management Code, Document Compliance, hold valid Safety Management Certificates; and master of ship must ensure valid document of compliance and safety management certificate are kept on board ship at all times

McCallum Bros Limited (owner) and master of vessel, William Fraser, MNZ No. 142118

1

Crewing and Watchkeeping

31.25

Duty of crew to hold certificates and to be able to demonstrate ancillary proficiencies only with respect to requirement to hold a DWR certificate of proficiency

Holder of Commercial Launchmaster certificate; holder of Skipper Coastal/Offshore certificate; and holder of Skipper Restricted Limits certificate

1

31.42(c)

Minimum number of crew holding certificates prescribed in rule 31.44 for coastal and offshore limits only with respect to Table 5 – navigational watchkeeping – on-passenger ships of 500GT or more, rating – 3 x DWRs

McCallum Bros Limited (owner) and master of vessel, William Fraser, MNZ No. 142118

1

Seafarer Certification

32.42, Table 3

Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency only in respect to the sea service, training, examination, ancillaries and GMDSS requirements

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits Certificate and pilot licence

1

 

Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency only in respect to the requirement to complete an approved training record book and demonstrate ancillary proficiency in accordance with rule 32.16 for the RROC

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits Certificate

1

32.42, Table 3, rows (5) and (6)

Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency only in respect to the sea service and training requirements

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits and Skipper Coastal/Offshore Certificates

1

32.44, Table 4, rows (4) and (5)

Requirements for skipper coastal/offshore certificate of competency – only in respect to the sea service and training requirements

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits and Skipper Coastal/Offshore Certificates

1

32.61(2)

Completion of approved sea service of no less than 6 months on a commercial ship in a deck capacity

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits Certificate and pilot licence

1

32.62(2)(a)

Completion of approved sea service of no less than 12 months within 5 years preceding date of application while holding current certificates of competency for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency endorsed to 500GT

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits and Skipper Coastal/Offshore Certificates

1

32.62(2)

Completion of approved sea service of no less than 12 months within 5 years preceding date of application while holding current certificates of competency and passing any assessment that the Director may require for endorsement for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency endorsed to 500GT

Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits Certificate and pilot licence

1

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

40A.9(3)

Ships post-27 May 2004 of 7.5 metres or more in length must be constructed under survey

Williams Corporate Limited (owner) and master of vessel, WW, MNZ No. 143464

1

40A.12(2)

Collision bulkhead requirements that is watertight up to the freeboard deck and located not less than 5 percent of the length overall and not more than 15 percent of the length overall

Williams Corporation Limited (owner) and master of vessel, WW, MNZ No. 143464

1

40A.12(4)(a)

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

Williams Corporation Limited (owner) and master of vessel, WW, MNZ No. 143464

1

40A.12(7)

Subdivision and stability requirements – arrangement of watertight bulkheads

Sealink New Zealand Limited (owner) and vessel, Island Navigator, MNZ No. 131059

1

40A.13(5)(a)

Residual stability requirements in the damaged condition must be that any angle of equilibrium does not exceed 7° from the upright

Sealink New Zealand Limited (owner) and vessel, Island Navigator, MNZ No. 131059

1

40A.21(1)(a), Table 40A.3

Toilet facilities required by Table 40A.3 must be provided for unberthed passengers on ships not proceeding beyond coastal limits

Fullers Group Limited (owner) and vessel, Te Kotuku, MNZ No. 135363

1

40A.24(2)(a)

Coaming heights requirements for ventilators on ships for watertight integrity

Williams Corporation Limited (owner) and master of vessel, WW, MNZ No. 143464

1

40A.33(1)(e)

A ship may be fitted with an inboard petrol engine if not more than 12 passengers are carried

Owner of vessel, Xtreme Jet, MNZ No. 142218

1

40A.40(2)

Electrical systems must comply with either relevant rules of a classification society; or the applicable parts of IEC 60092 series of standards – Electrical installations in ships

Williams Corporation Limited (owner) and master of vessel, WW, MNZ No. 143464

1

40A.48(a), Table 40A.8

Structural fire protection requirements on post-27 May 2004 ships of 24 metres or more and post-27 May 2004 ships carrying more than 12 berthed passengers, that proceed beyond enclosed waters – structural fire protection times for fire-resisting divisions (bulkheads and decks) separating spaces of varying fire hazard

Williams Corporation Limited (owner) and master of vessel, WW, MNZ No. 143464

1

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

40C.13(4), Appendix 1, 1.2(4)

Stability requirements for ship engaged in towing operations must be a decked ship and meet intact stability requirements of Appendix 1 and inclining test and stability criteria must be determined from the results of inclining experiment conducted or witnessed by a surveyor

Coastguard Kapiti Coast Incorporated (owner) and vessel, Freemasons Rescue, MNZ No. 138862

1

40C.50(d)

Ventilation ducts for machinery spaces of Category A must not pass through accommodation spaces, service spaces or control stations unless the ducts are constructed of steel or an equivalent material and arranged to protect integrity of any fire-resisting divisions

Port Taranaki Limited (owner) and vessel, Mikotahi, MNZ No. 135275

1

Design, Construction and Equipment - Fishing Ships

40D.11(3)(b)

Position requirements for collision bulkheads must be between the limits in Table 1 for ships which construction commences, or which is converted into a fishing ship to which Part 40D applies on or after 2 August 2012

Holder of Inshore Launchmaster certificate (owner) and vessel, Rampage II, MNZ No. 143403

1

Safety Equipment – Fire Appliances Performance Standards

42B.20(8)

Automatic release of fire-extinguishing medium is not permitted

Williams Corporate Limited (owner) and master of vessel, WW, MNZ No. 143464

1

Ballast Water Management

300.100(4)

Owner and master of a ship must ensure the ballast water management system is in accordance with the standards and requirements specified in Appendix A

Kiwirail Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Kaitaki, MNZ No. 133928

1