Notice of Exemption From the Maritime Rules and Marine Protection Rules

Pursuant to sections 40AA(5) and 395(5) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime New Zealand notifies that exemptions from specified requirements in the Maritime and Marine Protection Rules have been granted. These exemptions were granted under sections 40AA(1)(a) and 395(1)(a) of the Act during the period from 9 December 2025 to 17 December 2025 (inclusive).

Rule Part	Rule Numbers	Requirement	Total	Exempted (person, ship, or product)
Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities	19.3	Requirement to hold Maritime Transport Operator Certificate.	1	Exemption dated: 11 December 2025 Valid until: 28 February 2026 Owner: SFI 80 LLC Vessel (MNZ #): *Bundalong* (MNZ 750225)
	19.41(b)	Requirements for the Maritime Transport Operator Plan includes the details, safe operating procedures and other procedures required by the Appendix only with respect to Appendix Maritime Transport Operation Plan: Details and procedures 1.1.4 – Category or categories and the activity or activities of maritime transport operation that will be conducted under the Maritime Transport Operator Certificate - only in respect to the activity of relocation operation – Coastal.	1	Exemption dated: 11 December 2025 Exemption expires on the sooner of: the date the relocation operation from Whanganui to Auckland is completed; or 11 March 2026 Owner: Fullers Group Limited Vessel (MNZ #): *Waitemata 1* (MNZ 143391)
	19.62(1)	A ship must have a valid Certificate of Survey issued under rule 44.41 before it can be operated.	1	Exemption dated: 11 December 2025 Valid until: 28 February 2026 Owner: SFI 80 LLC Vessel (MNZ #): *Bundalong* (MNZ 750225)
Crewing and Watchkeeping	31.84(2), Table 15	Minimum crewing requirements as per Minimum Safe Crewing Document, as specified in Table 15 for non-passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits.	1	Exemption dated: 9 December 2025 Valid until: 30 June 2027 Owner: Cougar Group Limited Master: Master of vessel Vessel (MNZ #): *Minnow* (MNZ 143488)
Seafarer Certification	32.10(1)	Requirement to hold certificate or prescribed endorsements – only respect to requirement for the Master to hold a Skipper restricted limits or Skipper two nautical miles certificate of competency.	1
Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships	40A.18(2)	Continuous fixed seating requirements – 450mm allowance for each person.	1	Exemption dated: 17 December 2025 Valid from: 21 December 2025 until 20 December 2030 Owner: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology Vessel(s) (MNZ #): *Weka* (MNZ 126147) *Zeus* (MNZ 121525)
	40A.18(3)(a)	Passageways length requirements of installed fixed seating provided for ready escape.	1
Design, Construction and Equipment – Novel Ships	40G.6(1)	Certificate of fitness in respect of the ship and its equipment must be in force at all times.	1	Exemption dated: 16 December 2025 Valid until: 29 August 2030 Owner: Alpine Jet Thrills Limited Vessel (MNZ #): *Air Force 2* (MNZ 142155)
Design, Construction and Equipment – Novel Ships	40G.7	Annual survey of the ship and its equipment is carried out by a surveyor within three months before or after each anniversary date of issue of certificate of fitness.	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.	1	Exemption dated: 17 December 2025 Valid until: 14 February 2026 Owner: Catalano Shipping Services NZ Master: Master of vessel Vessel (IMO #): *Teleost* (IMO 1006219)

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