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Notice of Exemption From the Maritime Rules

Publication Date
22 Jan 2025

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Maritime Transport Act Marine protection/maritime rules Maritime New Zealand

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2025-au352
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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 27 November 2024 to 4 December 2024 inclusive.

Rule Part

Rule

Requirement

Exempted (person, ship, product etc)

Total

Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities

19.41(c)

Requirements for a copy of the Current Certificate of Survey for each ship in the maritime transport operation issued, or deemed to be issued, under Part 44 be attached in the Maritime Transport Operator Plan

Altair Fishing Limited (owner and Maritime Transport Operator) and vessel, Carol Maree, MNZ No. 143712

1

19.62(1)

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

Altair Fishing Limited (owner and Maritime Transport Operator) and vessel, Carol Maree, MNZ No. 143712

1

19.65(a)

Display of Certificate of Survey for each ship of six meters or more in length in the maritime transport operation.

Altair Fishing Limited (owner and Maritime Transport Operator) and vessel, Carol Maree, MNZ No. 143712

1

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

Pacific 7 Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Karen D, MNZ No. 135460

Pacific & Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Ocean Eagle, MNZ No. 136678

2

31.42(b)

Minimum number of crew holding certificates prescribed in rule 31.43

2

31.43(1)(a) and (1)(b)

Ships operating in unlimited area must carry at least navigational watchkeepers specified in Table 2 and engine room watchkeepers specified in Table 3

2

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 coastal/offshore certificate of competency

Holder of Inshore Launchmaster certificate and vessel, Melicent, MNZ No. 130217

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 Skipper Restricted Limits and Skipper Coastal/Offshore certificates

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

32.62(2)(a)

Skipper Restricted Limits endorsed to 500GT – completion of approved sea service, including completion of an approved training record book while on board a ship

1

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

40A.13(5)(b)

Residual stability requirements in the damaged condition must be that the resulting righting lever curve has a range to the down flooding angle of at least 15° beyond any angle of equilibrium

Sealink New Zealand Limited (owner) and vessel, Seaway II, MNZ No. 124661

1

40A.56(1), Appendix 4, 4.2 Survival craft (rescue boat), (5)

Provision of life-saving appliances in accordance with requirements of Appendix 4 of this Part - Restricted coastal limit ships only in respect to a ship of 15 meters or more but less than 24 meters and carrying more than 36 passengers must be provided with a rescue boat the complies with rule 42A.15

Whale Watch Kaikoura Limited (owner) and master of vessels, Te Ao Marama, MNZ No. 142273 and Wheketere, MNZ No. 142595

1

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

40C.7(1)(c)

Requirement for owner of any ship to ensure that if the ship undergoes major alteration or its operating limits are permanently changed, the ship’s design is approved by a surveyor who holds a current Certificate of Surveyor Recognition to perform their functions

Pacific 7 Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Karen D, MNZ No. 135460

Pacific 7 Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Ocean Eagle, MNZ No. 136678

2

40C.9(1)

Requirement for construction of a ship to provide strength for its safe operation to withstand sea and weather conditions.

2

40C.17

All requirements in this rule for crew accommodation on a ship to which Part 51 does not apply that are ships of 12 metres or more in length overall and normally engaged on voyages of 36 hours or more, or ships in which crew are required to sleep on board.

2

40C.39(2)

Provision of an alternative source of power for emergency lighting for a ship that proceeds beyond a restricted coastal limit

1

Navigational equipment

45.5(1) & (2)

Ships proceeding into the unlimited area must have at least one sextant and at least one chronometer

2

45.27(1)(a)

Gyro-compasses must be fitted on fishing ships of 45 metres or more in length constructed on or after 1 September 1984 that meet the requirements of the International Maritime Organization Assembly Resolution A.424(XI)

Sealord Group Limited (owner) and vessel, Aukaha, MNZ No. 106214

1

45.29(5)

Requirement for a radar installation capable of operating in the 9 GHz band on a ship that proceeds into the unlimited area.

Pacific 7 Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Karen D, MNZ No. 135460

Pacific 7 Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Ocean Eagle, MNZ No. 136678

2

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

2