Corrigendum—Notice of Exemption From the Maritime Rules and Marine Protection 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 6 December 2024 to 20 December 2024 inclusive:
Rule Part |
Rule Numbers |
Requirement |
Exempted (person, ship, product etc.) |
Total |
Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities |
19.3 |
Requirement to hold Maritime Transport Operator Certificate |
Bravo Mike Maritime Limited (operator) and vessel, Ginette, Call Sign 9HB7693 Hillary Outdoors Education Centres (owner and operator) and vessels, Manaia, MNZ No. 135634; and Kaitiaki, MNZ No. 136731 |
2 |
19.43(1) |
Develop and apply a survey plan |
New Zealand Police (operator) and master of vessels, Police PWC, MNZ No. 136770; and Police PWC 2, MNZ No. 143779 |
1 |
|
19.62(1) |
A ship must have a valid Certificate of Survey issued under rule 44.41 before it can be operated |
New Zealand Police (operator) and master of vessels, Police PWC, MNZ No. 136770; and Police PWC 2, MNZ No. 143779 Hillary Outdoors Education Centres (owner and operator) and vessels, Manaia, MNZ No. 135634; and Kaitiaki, MNZ No. 136731 Bravo Mike Maritime Limited (operator) and vessel, Ginette, Call Sign 9HB7693 |
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. |
New Zealand Police (operator) and master of vessels, Police PWC, MNZ No. 136770; and Police PWC 2, MNZ No. 143779 |
1 |
|
Crewing and Watchkeeping |
31.42(a) and (b) |
Minimum watchkeeping and special crewing requirements – crew must hold or demonstrate prescribed endorsements or ancillary proficiencies as required by a Minimum Safe Crewing Document, and minimum number of crew holding certificates prescribed in rule 31.43 |
Heron Construction Company Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Kurutai, MNZ No. 101883 |
1 |
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 |
Heron Construction Company Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Kurutai, MNZ No. 101883 |
1 |
|
31.64(1) |
Minimum required certificates and minimum number of crew on fishing vessels as per applicable tables and accompanying flowcharts only with respect to Table 7, for the engineer of a fishing vessel operating in the unlimited area to hold a MEC4 certificate of competency |
DW New Zealand Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Dong Won 530, MNZ No. 132075 |
1 |
|
31.84(2) |
Minimum crewing requirements as per Minimum Safe Crewing Document |
Gisborne MV Takitimu Charitable Trust (owner), and holder of Skipper Restricted Limits Certificate (Master), and vessel, Takitimu, MNZ No. 100645 |
1 |
|
Seafarer Certification |
32.10(1) |
Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements only in respect to the Master holding a 24-metre endorsement |
Gisborne MV Takitimu Charitable Trust (owner) and holder of Skipper Restricted Limits Certificate (Master), and vessel, Takitimu, MNZ No. 100645 |
1 |
Requirement to hold a MEC4 certificate of competency |
Holder of Third Class Engineer Officer Certificate, and vessel, Dong Won 530, MNZ No. 132075 |
1 |
||
32.42 |
Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency – specifically Table 3, (5) completion of approved sea service, and (6) completion of relevant training |
Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits Certificate |
1 |
|
32.50, Table 7, (4) sea service |
Requirements for Marine Engineer Class 5 certificate of competency only with respect to completion of approved sea service |
Holder of Marine Engineer Class 5 Certificate |
1 |
|
32.62(2)(a) |
Skipper Restricted Limits endorsed to 500GT – completion of approved sea service, including completion of an approved training record book |
Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits Certificate |
1 |
|
Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships |
40A.55(1), Appendix 3, 3.3 |
Provision of fire-fighting appliances in accordance with Appendix 3.3 restricted limit ships – only in relation to a ship that proceeds in restricted limits only in respect to non-portable foam and CO2 extinguishers in a ship of 24 metres or more in length overall |
Auckland Transport (owner) and master of vessel, At Hybrid - Electric 1, MNZ No. 143391 |
1 |
Mandatory Ships Routeing |
190.3(2) |
Owner, charterer and master of a ship to which this rule applies must not cause or allow the ship to enter the Poor Knights area in transit |
1136 Limited (owner) and Master of vessel, Bliss, IMO No. 9835707 |
1 |
This corrigendum replaces the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 22 January 2025, Notice No.2025-au366, which omitted the reference to section 395(1)(a) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994 and the Marine Protection Rules in the first paragraph after the title of the notice.