Notice of Exemption 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 24 October 2024 to 6 November 2024 inclusive.
Rule Part |
Rule |
Requirement |
Exempted (person, ship, product etc) |
Total |
Collision Prevention |
22, Appendix 1, 3.1(1)(a) |
Positioning and technical details of lights and shapes – Horizontal positioning and spacing of lights – the horizontal distance between 2 masthead lights prescribed for a power-driven vessel must not be less than one-half of the length of the vessel |
Tekapo Limited (owner) and vessel, Takapo, MNZ No. 143612 |
1 |
Carriage of Cargoes – Stowage and Securing |
24B.10(2) |
Roll on/roll off ships – shipper of a road freight, road tank, or road livestock vehicles must not offer the vehicle on a ro-ro ship unless it is fitted with vehicle securing points and marked with an information plate |
Tirohanga Fruit Company Limited (Shipper) and road freight vehicle, BRK911 |
1 |
Crewing and Watchkeeping |
31.84(2), Tables 10 and 11 |
Minimum crewing requirements as per Minimum Safe Crewing Document, as specified in tables and flowcharts – Table 10 Crewing for Passenger Ships – Inshore Limits; and Table 11 Crewing for Passenger Ships – Enclosed Water Limits |
Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner) the master, and the fleet of rescue vessels operating under the Coastguard Maritime Transport Operator Certificate OPN-252 |
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 with passenger endorsement |
Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner), the master, and the fleet of rescue vessels operating under the Coastguard Maritime Transport Operator Certificate OPN-252 |
1 |
Seafarer Certification |
32.42, Table 3, rows 5 (sea service) and 6 (training) |
Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency – completion of approved sea service, including completion of an approved training record book; and successful relevant training |
Holder of CEX-837 Certificate |
1 |
32.44, Table 4, rows 4 (sea service) and 5 (training) |
Requirements for skipper/coastal offshore certificate of competency – completion of approved sea service; and successful relevant training |
1 |
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32.59(2)(a) |
Passenger endorsement for Skipper Restricted Limits, Skipper Coastal Offshore and Master Yacht less than 24m – requirement to complete approved sea service of no less than 6 months on a commercial ship |
1 |
||
32.62(2)(a) |
Skipper Restricted Limits endorsed to 500GT – completion of approved sea service, including completion of an approved training record book |
1 |
||
Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships |
40A.40(1) |
Electrical systems for ships 24 metres or less in length overall must comply with relevant classification society rules and applicable parts of the AS/NZS 3004.2 only with respect to non-essential circuit wiring of the vessel |
Holder of Local Launchman Licence (owner) and vessel, 38 South, MNZ No. 143781 |
1 |
40A.56(1), Appendix 4, 4.3 Survival craft (1) and (3) |
Provision of life-saving appliances in accordance with requirements of Appendix 4 of this Part – Restricted limit ships – only with respect to inshore limits ship of 24 metres or more but less than 45 metres in length overall; and enclosed water limits ship of 24 metres or more in length overall |
Fullers Group Limited (owner), master, and vessels, Te Kotuku, MNZ No. 135363; Ika Kakahi, MNZ No. 142099; and Kekeno, MNZ No. 136127 |
1 |
|
Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS Ships |
40B.12(1) |
Requirement for owner of a ship to ensure ship has electrical installations that comply with requirements of Part A and D of Chapter II-1 of SOLAS – only in respect to 2.6.1 in Regulation II-1/43 emergency source of electrical power in cargo ships |
Niwa Vessel Management Limited (owner) and vessel, Tangaroa, MNZ No. 101891/IMO No. 9011571 |
1 |
Design, Construction and Equipment - Fishing Ships |
40D.11(1) |
Ships of 12 metres of more must be fitted with a vertically continuous watertight collision bulkhead that extends to the uppermost continuous deck |
DW New Zealand Limited (owner) and vessel, Dong Won 530, MNZ No. 132075 |
1 |
40D.68(1), Appendix 3, 3.3, INMARSAT Ship Earth Station |
Owner and master of any ship must ensure that radiocommunications equipment is provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 3 only in respect to provision of INMARSAT C ship earth station capable of receiving Marine Safety Information (MSI) on ships that proceed beyond offshore limits |
Sealord Group Limited (owner) and master of the following vessels: Meridian 1, MNZ No. 105605; Thomas Harrison, MNZ No. 102072; Rehua, MNZ No. 106198; Aukaha, MNZ No. 106214; Tokatu, MNZ No. 136344; Ocean Dawn, MNZ No. 120498 |
1 |
|
Radio |
43.16 |
INMARSAT – C ship earth station installations – compliance with the Performance Standards for INMARSAT Standard-C Ship Earth Stations Capable of Transmitting and Receiving Direct-Printing Communications adopted by the International Maritime Organization by Resolution A.663(16) |
1 |
|
Load Lines |
47.8(2)(a) |
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 18(4), Chapter II of Annex I, Part 3 – heights requirements above deck – sills to the wheelhouse door facing aft on the raised deck and port door to the accommodation on the main deck. |
Maclab (NZ) Limited as Trustee for Maclab (NZ) Unit Trust (owner) and master of vessel, Vanguard, MNZ No. 142186 |
1 |
Navigation Safety Rules |
91.5(1) |
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 |
New Zealand Power Boat Association (owner) and named persons (“Junior Drivers”) specified in this exemption |
1 |
91.5(2) |
Owner of a power-driven vessel must not allow any person under the age of 15 years to be in charge of, or propel or navigate a power-driven vessel |
1 |