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.

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Exemption dated: 7 November 2025

Valid until: 14 November 2025

Shipper: Newton Excavation Limited

Road freight vehicle: RJR977

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

40A.9(3)

A post-27 May 2004 ship of 7.5 metres or more in length overall that is not built in accordance with rule 40A.9(2) must be constructed under survey.

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Exemption dated: 11 November 2025

Valid until: 10 November 2035

Owner: Lussomare Limited

Vessel (MNZ #): Enigma (MNZ 143931)

40A.15(1)(a)

Freeboard measurement requirements for ships with a continuous weather deck for a ship 6 metres or less in length overall, and for ships of 18 metres or more in length overall.

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40A.24(1)(b)

Height above hatchway coamings and permanent weathertight sills of openings in deckhouses or companionways that give access into spaces below weathertight deck must comply with Table 40A.4A.

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40A.24(2)(a)

Coaming heights requirements for ventilators on ships for watertight integrity.

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

40C.12(1)

Ship of 15 metres or more in length overall must be fitted with a vertically continuous collision bulkhead that is watertight up to the freeboard deck and not less than 5 percent of the length overall.

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Exemption dated: 6 November 2025

Valid while the vessel is operated by Port Marlborough New Zealand Limited and in accordance with valid Maritime Transport Operator Certificate unless replaced or revoked in writing by the Director

Owner: Port Marlborough New Zealand Limited

Vessel (MNZ #): Kaiana (MNZ 143676)

Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships

40D.11(1)

Ships of 12 metres of more must be fitted with a vertically continuous watertight collision bulkhead that extends to the uppermost continuous deck.

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Exemption dated: 12 November 2025

Valid from: 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2030

Owner: Sealord Group Limited

Vessel (MNZ #): Ocean Dawn (MNZ 120498)

Navigational equipment

45.23(1) & (2)

Magnetic compasses must be fitted on non-passenger ships and fishing ships of less than 6 meters that do not proceed beyond restricted limits – meet the requirements of rule 45.23(2) and must have an appropriate table or curve of total errors available.

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Exemption dated: 11 November 2025

Valid until: 10 November 2030

Operator: Maritime Response

Vessel (MNZ #): Korora (MNZ 132598)

45.27(1)

Fishing ship of 45 metres or more in length constructed on or after 1 September 1984; or 75 metres or more in length, must be fitted with a gyro-compass that meets the requirements of the International Maritime Organization Assembly Resolution A.424(XI).

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Exemption dated: 12 November 2025

Valid from: 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2030

Owner: Sealord Group Limited

Vessel (MNZ #): Ocean Dawn (MNZ 120498)

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 II:

Regulation 14 hatchway coamings – (1)(a)–(b) height above deck measurements

Regulation 18 miscellaneous openings in freeboard and superstructure decks – (4) height above deck measurements

And only in respect to hatchway coamings of the foredeck escape hatch, hatches forward and aft of the wheelhouse on each side, port and starboard engine room hatches and the sills to the portside upper wheelhouse door and lower wheelhouse doors one on each side.

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Exemption dated: 7 November 2025

Valid until: 22 August 2030

Owner: Clearwater Mussels Limited

Master: Master of vessel

Navigation Safety Rules

91.5(1) & (2)

No person under the age of 15 years shall be in charge of, or propel or navigate a power driven vessel unless under direct supervision and an owner of a power driver vessel must not allow this only in respect to junior drivers listed in the appendix of this exemption taking part in events sanctioned by the New Zealand Powerboat Association Incorporated as indicated in their 2025/2026 race calendar provided to Maritime New Zealand.

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Exemption dated: 11 November 2025

Valid until: 30 September 2026

Owner: New Zealand Powerboat Association Incorporated