Notice of Exemption From the Maritime and Marine Protection 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 1 July 2024 to 6 August 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 |
Pelorus Jet Limited (operator) and vessel, P/Jet2, MNZ No. 135696 |
1 |
19.62(1) |
A ship must have a valid Certificate of Survey issued under rule 44.41 before it can be operated |
Chris Jolly Boats Limited and vessel, Cruise Cat, MNZ No. 106160 Pelorus Jet Limited (operator) and vessel, P/Jet2, MNZ No. 135696 Ports of Auckland Limited (operator) and vessel, Hauraki, MNZ No. 135246 |
3 |
|
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 |
Chris Jolly Boats Limited and vessel, Cruise Cat, MNZ No. 106160 Ports of Auckland Limited (operator) and vessel, Hauraki, MNZ No. 135246 |
2 |
|
Crewing and Watchkeeping
|
31.42(a) |
Minimum watchkeeping and special crewing requirements – crew must hold or demonstrate prescribed endorsements or ancillary proficiencies as required by a Minimum Safe Crewing Document |
Dredging New Zealand Limited (owner), the master, and vessels, SoundCEM II, MNZ No. 132384; and SoundCEM III, MNZ No. 133019 |
1 |
31.42 (c) |
Minimum number of crew holding certificates prescribed in rule 31.44 for coastal and offshore limits only in respect to the requirements in rule 31.44, Tables 5 and 6, non-passenger ships greater than 24 metres but less than GOO GT and less than 750 kW, coastal and offshore limits |
Dredging New Zealand Limited (owner), the master, and vessels, SoundCEM II, MNZ No. 132384; and SoundCEM III, MNZ No. 133019
|
1 |
|
31.84(2), Table 13 |
Minimum crewing requirements as per Minimum Safe Crewing Document only in respect to the requirements in Table 13, crewing for non-passenger ships less than 24 metres in coastal limits |
Dredging New Zealand Limited (owner), the master, and vessel, Mina Campbell, MNZ No. 134051 |
1 |
|
Seafarer Certification |
32.10(1) |
Requirement for master of vessel to hold a Skipper Fishing Vessel – Unlimited certificate of competency when operating in the unlimited area. |
Holder of Inshore Launchmaster certificate of competency (owner), and master of vessel, Rampage II, MNZ No. 143403 |
1 |
32.118, Table 30(6) |
Training requirements for Electro-technical officer certificate of competency set out in Table 30 (6) |
Holder of Electro-technial Officer certificate of competency |
1 |
|
Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships |
40A.55(1), Appendix 3, 3.3 |
Owner and master of ship must ensure provision of fire appliances in accordance with Appendix 3.3 only in respect to non-portable foam and CO2 extinguishers, requirement (2) – in a ship of 24 metres or more in length overall |
Fullers Group Limited (owner), and any master of vessel, Adventurer, MNZ No.132583 |
1 |
40A, Appendix 7, Table 3(B) |
Requirements for anchor cables – ships operating in restricted limits |
Real Journeys Limited (owner) and vessel, Earnslaw, MNZ No. 100128 |
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 regulation 26.3.1 – at least one of the rescue boats on a ro-ro passenger ship shall be a fast rescue boat complying with section 5.1.4 of the Code |
Kiwirail Limited (Owner), and vessel, Kaitaki, IMO No. 9107942 |
1 |
Design, Construction and Equipment - Fishing Ships |
40D.7(1)(a)(i) |
Owner of ship must ensure that the ship’s design is approved by surveyor who holds current COSR and that it is fit for intended service, operating limits and complies with all applicable maritime and marine protection rules. |
Holder of Inshore Launchmaster certificate of competency (owner), and master of vessel, Rampage II, MNZ No. 143403 |
1 |
40D.9(1) |
Ships of 12 meters or more in length must be fitted with a weather tight weather deck throughout length of ship, and strength and construction of hull, superstructures, deckhouses, machinery casings, companionways and other structures are sufficient to withstand sea and weather conditions. |
1 |
||
40D.37(1), Appendix 1, 1.1 |
Owner and master of any ship must ensure that life-saving appliances are provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 1.1, only in respect to unlimited ships |
1 |
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40D.68(1), Appendix 3, 3.3, |
Owner and master of any ship must ensure that radiocommunications equipment is provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 3, 3.3, only in respect to ships that proceed beyond offshore limits |
1 |
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Safety Equipment – Life Saving Appliances – Performance, Maintenance and Servicing |
42A.5A(3) |
Provision of evidence satisfactory to the Director that the liferaft servicing station facility complies with International Maritime Organization Assembly Resolution A.761. |
Lusty and Blundell Limited |
1 |
Navigational equipment |
45.10(1)(a) |
Installations of two radars, on a ship of 10,000 tons gross tonnage or more, capable of being operated independently of the other |
Swire Shipping NZ Limited (owner) and holder of Master and STCW Recognition Master/Officer certificates of competency (master), and vessel, Takutai Chief, IMO No. 9519327 |
1 |
Load Lines |
47.8(2)(a) |
Owner’s and master’s obligations to comply with and ensure compliance with rule Part 47 and the provisions of Articles 2, 3, 7, 10 to 15, Annex I and Annex II of the Load Line Convention 1966 only in respect to Regulation 39 minimum bow height of Annex I |
Fullers Group Limited (owner), and master of vessel, Ika Kakahi, MNZ No. 142099 |
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 |
Holder of Inshore Launchmaster certificate of competency (owner), and master of vessel, Rampage II, MNZ No. 143403 |
1 |
Logbooks |
73.4(1) |
Requirement to carry a New Zealand official logbook on board the ship |
1 |