Notice of Exemption from the Maritime Rules
Pursuant to section 40AA(5) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 (“MTA”), the Director of Maritime New Zealand hereby notifies the granting of the following exemptions from the Maritime Rules in accordance with sections 40AA(1)(a) during the period 12 June 2025 to 24 June 2025 inclusive:
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Rule Part |
Rule Numbers |
Requirement |
Total |
Exempted (person, ship, or product) |
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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. |
2 |
Exemption dated: 16 June 2025 Valid from: 23 June 2025 until 30 June 2025 Shipper: Treadlite NZ Limited Road freight vehicle: HUF281 |
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Exemption dated: 23 June 2025 Valid until: 1 July 2025 Shipper: Daniel Cheyne (DC Distribution Limited) Road freight vehicle: RFN168 |
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Crewing and Watchkeeping |
31.42 |
Minimum watchkeeping and special crewing requirements on ships described in rule 31.40(1) |
1 |
Exemption dated: 19 June 2025 Valid until: 31 October 2025 Owner: Te Toki Voyaging Trust Operator: Te Toki Voyaging Trust Incorporation Vessel (MNZ #): Te Karere (MNZ 143526) |
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31.42(b) and (c) |
Minimum number of crew holding certificates prescribed in rule 31.43 (unlimited area) only in respect to rule 31.43(1)(a), navigational watchkeepers specified in Table 2 – non-passenger ships of less than 500GT, Rating – 2 x DWRs; and rule 31.43(1)(b), engine room watchkeepers specified in Table 3 – non-passenger ships of 750 kW or more and less than 3,000 kW, and which are less than 3,000 kW, 2nd Engineer – MEC 2 < 3,000 kW. and only in respect to rule 31.44 (coastal and offshore limits), navigational watchkeepers specified in Table 5 – non-passenger ships of 24m or more in length but less than 500 GT operating exclusively within coastal limits, Rating – 2 x DWRs |
1 |
Exemption dated: 25 June 2025 Valid until: 12 August 2029 Owner: Seaworks Limited Master: Master of vessel Vessel: (MNZ #): Seasurveyor (MNZ 134144) |
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31.43 |
Crewing requirements under Part 31 for ships operating in unlimited area |
1 |
Exemption dated: 19 June 2025 Valid until: 31 October 2025 Owner: Te Toki Voyaging Trust Operator: Te Toki Voyaging Trust Incorporation Vessel (MNZ #): Te Karere (MNZ 143526) |
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Seafarer Certification |
32.10(1) |
Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements only with respect to holding a DWR certificate of proficiency together with associated ancillaries or the requirement to hold a MEC 2 certificate of competency together with associated ancillaries |
1 |
Exemption dated: 25 June 2025 Valid until: 12 August 2029 Owner: Seaworks Limited Person: Any seafarer acting in the position described in the MSCD of “Rating” or “Engineer Vessel (MNZ #): Seasurveyor (MNZ 134144) |
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Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships |
40A.56(2) |
Provision of life saving appliances must comply with the performance standards prescribed in Part 42A only in respect to rescue boat requirement in Appendix 4.3 Restricted limits ships meeting the performance standard prescribed in 42A.15(1) |
1 |
Exemption dated: 18 June 2025 Valid from: 22 June 2025 until 21 June 2030 Owner: Sealink Travel Group New Zealand Limited Master: Master of vessel, Vessel(s) (MNZ #): Seacate (MNZ 131004) and Seaway II (MNZ 124661) |
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Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS Ships |
40B.7(2) |
Ensure ship complies with applicable subdivision and damage stability requirements of Parts B, B-1, B-2, B-3 and B-4, and applicable requirements of Part A, of Chapter II-1 of SOLAS only in respect to SOLAS Chapter II-1, Regulation 4 to 7 inclusive |
1 |
Exemption dated: 18 June 2025 Valid from: 8 July 2025 until 7 June 2030 Owner: StraitNZ Bluebridge Limited Vessel (MNZ #): Strait Feronia (MNZ 135547) |
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40B.20 |
Provision of life-saving appliances and arrangements specified by the applicable requirements of Chapter III of SOLAS only in respect to Chapter III, 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 |
1 |
Exemption dated: 16 June 2025 Valid until: 21 June 2025 Owner: StraitNZ Bluebridge Limited Vessel (MNZ #): Strait Feronia (MNZ 135547) |
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Provision of life-saving appliances and arrangements specified by the applicable requirements of Chapter III of SOLAS |
1 |
Exemption dated: 24 June 2025 Valid unit: 24 June 2025 Owner: Kiwirail Limited Operator: Interislander Vessel (MNZ #): Kaiarahi (IMO 9147291) |
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Provision of life-saving appliances and arrangements specified by the applicable requirements of Chapter III of SOLAS only in respect to Chapter III, Regulation 26.2.1 – ro-ro passenger ship’s life rafts shall be served by marine evacuation systems complying with requirements of section 6.2 of the Code or launching appliances complying with the requirements of paragraph 6.1.5 of the Code, equally distributed on each side of the ship. |
1 |
Exemption dated: 12 June 2025 Valid until: 13 June 2025 Owner: Kiwirail Limited Vessel (MNZ #): Kaiarahi (IMO 9147291) |
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40B.21(2)(a) |
Lifesaving appliances and arrangements which comply with applicable performance standards of Chapter III of SOLAS in force prior to 1 July 1998 |
1 |
Exemption dated: 18 June 2025 Valid from: 8 June 2025 until 7 June 2030 Owner: StraitNZ Bluebridge Limited Vessel (MNZ #): Strait Feronia (MNZ 135547) |
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Equipment - Fishing Ships |
40D.13(2), Table 2 |
Height above deck of sills in doorways, companionways, superstructure and machinery casings exposed to weather and sea must be as given in Table 2 – ship length 24 metres or more / 600mm / 300mm |
2 |
Exemption dated: 18 June 2025 Valid until: 16 June 2030 Owner: Independent Fisheries Limited Vessel (MNZ #): Irvinga (MNZ 134957) |
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Exemption dated: 18 June 2025 Valid until: 16 June 2030 Owner: Independent Fisheries Limited Vessel (MNZ #): Mainstream (MNZ 120422) |
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40D.18(2) |
In ships of 12 metres of more in length, the height of air pipes above deck to the point where water may have access must be at least 760mm on the working deck and 450mm on the superstructure deck |
2 |
Exemption dated: 18 June 2025 Valid until: 16 June 2030 Owner: Independent Fisheries Limited Vessel (MNZ #): Irvinga (MNZ 134957) |
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Exemption dated: 18 June 2025 Valid until: 16 June 2030 Owner: Independent Fisheries Limited Vessel (MNZ #): Mainstream (MNZ 120422) |
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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 only in respect to food ration requirements |
1 |
Exemption dated: 18 June 2025 Valid from: 8 June 2025 until 7 June 2030 Owner: StraitNZ Bluebridge Limited Vessel (MNZ #): Strait Feronia (MNZ 135547) |
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42A.15(1) |
Any required non-SOLAS rescue boat must meet the requirements of section 5.1 of the International Life-Saving Appliance Code in respect of construction, propulsion, and equipment |
1 |
Exemption dated: 18 June 2025 Valid from: 22 June 2025 until 21 June 2030 Owner: Sealink Travel Group New Zealand Limited Master: Master of vessel Vessel(s) (MNZ #): Seacate (MNZ 131004) and Seaway II (MNZ 124661) |
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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 1966 only in respect to Annex I, Chapter III, Regulation 39(1) minimum bow height |
1 |
Exemption dated: 16 June 2025 Valid until: 15 June 2035 Owner: McCallum Bros Limited Master: Master of vessel Vessel (MNZ #): William Fraser (MNZ 142118) |