Notice of Exemption from the Maritime Rules and Marine Protection 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 and Marine Protection Rules in accordance with sections 40AA(1)(a) and 395(1)(a) during the period 11 July 2025 to 21 July 2025 inclusive:
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Rule Part |
Rule Numbers |
Requirement |
Total |
Exempted (person, ship, or product) |
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Operating Limits |
20.21 |
Requirement to operate within lesser of operating limits assigned to ship or operating limits that apply to Master. |
2 |
Exemption dated: 11 July 2025 Valid until: 31 October 2025 Owner: Raglan Fishing Charters Limited Master: Holder of Inshore Launchmaster certificate and local launchman licence Vessel (MNZ #): Sea Prophet (MNZ 131238) |
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Exemption dated: 14 July 2025 Valid until: 12 August 2025 Master: Master of vessel Vessel (MNZ #): Opua (MNZ 100442) |
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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. |
3 |
Exemption dated: 14 July 2025 Valid until: 24 July 2025 Shipper: Canterbury Kerb and Concrete Limited Road freight vehicle: RGN413 |
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Exemption dated: 21 July 2025 Valid until: 1 August 2025 Shipper: Ivan Harding Road freight vehicle: DYK450 |
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Exemption dated: 17 July 2025 Valid from: 20 July 2025 until 28 July 2025 Shipper: Bottling Bros. Limited Road freight vehicle: BYN831 |
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Crewing and Watchkeeping |
31.84(2) |
Minimum crewing requirements as per Minimum Safe Crewing Document for other passenger or non-passenger ships, as specified in tables and flowcharts. |
1 |
Exemption dated: 11 July 2025 Valid until: 31 October 2025 Owner: Raglan Fishing Charters Limited Master: Holder of Inshore Launchmaster certificate and local launchman licence Vessel (MNZ #): Sea Prophet (MNZ 131238) |
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Seafarer Certification |
32.10(1) |
Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements only in respect to operations beyond restricted limits and requirements for Master to hold a Skipper Coastal/Offshore (SCO) certificate of competency when operating beyond restricted limits and ship to have restricted coastal operating limits assigned. |
1 |
Exemption dated: 11 July 2025 Valid until: 31 October 2025 Owner: Raglan Fishing Charters Limited Master: Holder of Inshore Launchmaster certificate and local launchman licence Vessel (MNZ #): Sea Prophet (MNZ 131238) |
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32.50, Table 7, rows 3 to 6 |
Requirements for Marine Engineer Class 5 certificate of competency only in respect to (3) Competency and training standard; (4) Sea Service: successful completion of approved training record book; (5) Training; and (6) Examinations. |
7 |
Exemption dated:18 July 2025 Valid until: 31 July 2025 Holder of Marine Engineer Class 5 certificate |
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Exemption dated:18 July 2025 Valid until: 31 July 2025 Holder of Marine Engineer Class 5 certificate |
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Exemption dated:18 July 2025 Valid until: 31 July 2025 Holder of Marine Engineer Class 5 certificate |
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Exemption dated:18 July 2025 Valid until: 31 July 2025 Holder of Marine Engineer Class 5 certificate |
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Exemption dated:18 July 2025 Valid until: 31 July 2025 Holder of Marine Engineer Class 5 certificate |
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Exemption dated:18 July 2025 Valid until: 31 July 2025 Holder of Marine Engineer Class 5 certificate |
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Exemption dated:18 July 2025 Valid until: 31 July 2025 Holder of Marine Engineer Class 5 certificate |
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Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships |
40A.13(2) |
Intact stability requirements must be determined in accordance with Appendix 1 of rule part 40A only in respect to inclining test and stability criteria in Appendix 1.2(7)(b), (c), and (e) – curves of statistical stability for loaded conditions. |
1 |
Exemption dated: 17 July 2025 Valid until: 15 July 2030 Owner: Intercity Group (NZ) Limited Master: Master of vessel Vessel (MNZ #): Okiato (MNZ 100439) |
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40A.13(5)(b) |
Residual stability in the damaged condition must be that the resulting righting lever curve has a range to the downflooding angle of at least 15° beyond any angle of equilibrium. |
1 |
Exemption dated: 17 July 2025 Valid until: 15 July 2030 Owner: Intercity Group (NZ) Limited Master: Master of vessel Vessel (MNZ #): Okiato (MNZ 100439) |
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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 minimum bow height and reserve buoyancy. |
1 |
Exemption dated: 17 July 2025 Valid until: 15 July 2030 Owner: Intercity Group (NZ) Limited Master: Master of vessel Vessel (MNZ #): Okiato (MNZ 100439) |
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Ship Design and Construction – Ships other than Oil Tankers |
121B.4(3) |
Requirements of segregation of oil fuel and water ballast whereby owner of ship must ensure that the design and construction of the ship does not provide for the carriage of ballast water in any oil fuel tank, unless an exemption from rule is granted. |
1 |
Exemption dated: 11 July 2025 Valid until: 21 December 2027 Owner: New Zealand Research Vessels Limited Vessel (MNZ #): Tangaroa (IMO 9011571) |