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 8 October 2024 to 18 October 2024 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 |
Go Jets Wanaka Limited (owner and operator) and master of vessels, KK1, MNZ No. 135202 and Cobra 1, MNZ No. 132958 Fishjet NZ Limited (owner and operator) and master of vessels, Fish Jet II, MNZ No. 136019 and Greerjet 1, MNZ No. 143696 |
2 |
19.62(1) |
A ship must have a valid Certificate of Survey issued under rule 44.41 before it can be operated |
Fishjet NZ Limited (owner and operator) and master of vessels, Fish Jet II, MNZ No. 136019 and Greerjet 1, MNZ No. 143696 Go Jets Wanaka Limited (owner and operator) and master of vessels, KK1, MNZ No. 135202 and Cobra 1, MNZ No. 132958 |
2 |
|
Operating Limits |
20.21 |
Requirement to operate within lesser of operating limits assigned to ship or operating limits that apply to Master |
Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner) and master of vessel, Celia Knowles, MNZ No. 133675 |
1 |
Crewing and Watchkeeping |
31.82(1) |
Requirement to operate under Minimum Safe Crewing Document for some ships |
Fullers Group Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Adventurer, MNZ No. 132583 |
1 |
31.84(2) |
Minimum crewing requirements as per Minimum Safe Crewing Document for other passenger or non-passenger ships, as specified in tables and flowcharts |
Go Jets Wanaka Limited (owner and operator) and master of vessels, KK1, MNZ No. 135202 and Cobra 1, MNZ No. 132958 Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner) and master of vessel, Celia Knowles, MNZ No. 133675 Fishjet NZ Limited (owner and operator) and master of vessels, Fish Jet II, MNZ No. 136019 and Greerjet 1, MNZ No. 143696 |
3 |
|
31.84(4)(d) |
Minimum crewing requirements for non-passenger ships less than 24 metres operating beyond restricted limits but within coastal limits (Table 13) |
Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner) and master of vessel, Celia Knowles, MNZ No. 133675 |
1 |
|
Seafarer Certification |
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 |
Fishjet NZ Limited (owner and operator) and master of vessels, Fish Jet II, MNZ No. 136019 and Greerjet 1, MNZ No. 143696 Go Jets Wanaka Limited (owner and operator) and master of vessels, KK1, MNZ No. 135202 and Cobra 1, MNZ No. 132958 |
2 |
Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships |
40A.55(1), Appendix 3, 3.3, non-portable form and CO2 extinguishers (1) |
Fire-fighting appliances must be provided in accordance with Appendix 3, 3.3, of this Part – only in respect to non-portable form and CO2 extinguishers in a ship of 24 metres or more in length overall |
Luxury Cruising New Zealand Limited (owner), and master of vessel, Liberte IV, MNZ No. 131137 |
1 |