Notice of Exemptions From the Maritime 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 8 January 2025 to 11 February 2025 inclusive:
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Rule Part |
Rule |
Requirement |
Exempted (person, ship, product, etc) |
Total |
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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 for shipment on a ro-ro ship unless it is fitted with vehicle securing points and marked with an information plate |
|
5 |
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Seafarer Certification |
32.44, Table 4 |
Requirements for skipper/coastal offshore certificate of competency only in respect to completion of approved sea service at minimum of 12 months on a ship of 12 metres in length or more within any operational limit whilst holding a SRL certificate endorsed to 24 metres or equivalent |
Holder of Inshore Launchmaster certificate of competency |
1 |
|
Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships |
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: (1) inshore limits ship of 24 metres or more but less than 45 metres in length overall; and (3) enclosed water limits ship of 24 metres or more in length overall |
Fullers Group Limited (owner), and master of vessel, D6, MNZ No. 135388 |
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 with respect to International Life-Saving Appliance Code 4.4.8.12; a food ration as described in paragraph 4.1.5.1.18 totalling not less than 10,000kJ for each person the lifeboat is permitted to accommodate; these rations shall be kept in airtight packaging and be stowed in a watertight container |
Kiwirail Limited (owner) and vessels:
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1 |
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Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships |
40C.16(1) |
Shelter and passenger accommodation must be provided for total number of persons on board the ship that do not proceed beyond enclosed water limits |
Greater Wellington Regional Council (owner) and vessel, Amotai, MNZ No. 134342 |
1 |
|
Safety Equipment – Life Saving Appliances – Performance, Maintenance and Servicing |
42A.6 |
Any required lifeboat must comply with the requirements of section 4.4 of the International Life-Saving Appliance Code in respect of construction, carrying capacity, access into lifeboats, buoyancy, freeboard, stability, propulsion, fittings, equipment, and markings |
Kiwirail Limited (owner) and vessels:
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1 |
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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 only in respect to Regulation 19(1) of Annex I of the International Load Line Protocol 1988 for the port and starboard engine room air intake ventilators at frame zero to have coamings of a height of at least 900mm above the deck |
Auckland Transport (owner), and master of vessels:
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1 |
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Marine Protection Products – Oil |
122.4(2) |
Every ship must be fitted with oil filtering equipment as per the requirements |
Heron Construction Company Limited (owner) and vessels;
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2 |