Notice Title

Notice of Exemption From the Maritime Rules

Publication Date
27 Jan 2025

Tags

Maritime Transport Act Marine protection/maritime rules Maritime New Zealand

Notice Number

2025-au473
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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 24 October 2024 to 3 November 2024 inclusive.

Rule Part

Rule

Requirement

Exempted (person, ship, product etc.)

Total

Operating Limits

20.21

Requirement to operate within lesser of operating limits assigned to ship or operating limits that apply to Master

Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner) and master of vessel, Tutukaka Rescue, MNZ No. 142062

Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner) and master of vessel, Bay Rescue II, MNZ No. 133791

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Crewing and Watchkeeping

31.84(2)

Minimum crewing requirements as per Minimum Safe Crewing Document, as specified in tables and flowcharts

Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner) and master of vessel, Bay Rescue II, MNZ No. 133791

Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner) and master of vessel, Tutukaka Rescue, MNZ No. 142062

Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner), and masters and mates listed in the schedule of this certificate, and vessels: Freemasons Rescue, MNZ No. 138862; The Kevin Morris 2, MNZ No. 134880; Wanganui Coastguard Rescue, MNZ No. 133433; and Reremoana, MNZ No. 142068

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31.84(4)(d)

Minimum crewing requirements for non-passenger ships less than 24 metres operating beyond restricted limits but within coastal limits (Table 13)

Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner) and master of vessel, Bay Rescue II, MNZ No. 133791

Royal New Zealand Coastguard Incorporated (owner) and master of vessel, Tutukaka Rescue, MNZ No. 142062

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Seafarer Certification

32.10(1)

Requirement to hold certificates and associated endorsements, only in respect to holding a Skipper Coastal/Offshore certificate of competency (Master); and Skipper Restricted Limits <24m certificate of competency (Mate), when operating in coastal limits

Masters and mates listed in the schedule of this certificate issued to the Royal New Zealand Coastguard and their related vessels: Freemasons Rescue, MNZ No. 138862; The Kevin Morris 2, MNZ No. 134880; Wanganui Coastguard Rescue, MNZ No. 133433; and Reremoana, MNZ No. 142068

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