Part 19 - Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities

19.3

Requirement to hold Maritime Transport Operator Certificate.

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Exemption date: 27 February 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 8 March 2026

Owners: New Plymouth Yacht Club Incorporated ships

Persons: Masters of New Plymouth Yacht Club Incorporated ships.

Only in respect to ships used as support/safety vessels for the Ngā Tai e Whā o Taranaki Dan Fraser Memorial to be held at Ngamotu Beach, Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth, on 7 March 2026.

19.62(1)

A ship must have a valid Certificate of Survey issued under rule 44.41 before it can be operated.

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Part 24B – Carriage of Cargoes – Stowage and Securing

24B.10(2)

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: 3 March 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 17 March 2026

Shipper: Kyle Forbes

Road Freight Vehicle: FBB426

Part 31 – Crewing and Watchkeeping

31.42(c)

Minimum number of crew holding certificates prescribed in rule 31.44 in relation to ships operating within coastal and offshore limits.

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Exemption date: 13 February 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 30 April 2026

Owner and Operator: Coastal Bulk Shipping Limited

Vessel (MNZ No.): Anatoki (MNZ 133088)

31.44

Ships operating beyond restricted limits but within coastal limits or offshore limits must carry navigational and engine room watchkeepers.

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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 only in respect to requirement for the Master to hold a Skipper restricted Limits certificate of competency or equivalent when operating in restricted limits.

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Exemption date: 27 February 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 8 March 2026

Owners: New Plymouth Yacht Club Incorporated ships

Persons: Master of New Plymouth Yacht Club Incorporated ships

Only with respect to ships used as support/safety vessels for the Ngā Tai e Whā o Taranaki Dan Fraser Memorial to be held at Ngamotu Beach, Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth, on 7 March 2026

Part 32 – Seafarer Certification

32.42, Table 3

Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency – Table 3(5) completion of approved sea service, including completion of an approved training record book; and Table 3(6) successful relevant training.

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Exemption date: 11 March 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 1 April 2026 or until a Skipper restricted limits endorsed to 500GT and passenger endorsement has been issued to the Holder, whichever occurs first

Person: Joseph James Ford (the “Holder”)

32.59(2)(a)

Requirement to complete approved sea service of no less than 6 months on a commercial ship.

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32.62(2)

Completion of approved sea service of no less than 12 months within 5 years preceding date of application on ships of 12 metres in length or more while holding current certificates of competency, and passing any assessment that the Director may require for endorsement.

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Part 51 – Crew Accommodation

51.4(5)

Owner must not permit the operation of a ship unless the plans have been approved in accordance with rule 51.5.

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Exemption date: 18 February 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 30 June 2026

Owner: Sanford Limited

Vessel (MNZ No.) San Kiwa (MNZ 143950)

51.90(e)

Owner of any non-passenger ship less than 3,000 gross tonnage must ensure that an individual sleeping room is provided for each seafarer.

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51.91(1)(a)

The floor area of an individual sleeping room provided for an officer is not less than 7.5 square meters on a ship of less than 3,000 tons gross tonnage.

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51.96(4)(b)

Every sleeping room must contain comfortable seats sufficient to accommodate at one time all the seafarers the room is intendent to accommodate.

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Part 190 – 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.

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Exemption date: 12 February 2026

Exemption period: Valid from 18 February 2026 until 19 February 2026

Owner: Thirty Seven South Limited

Person: Master of vessel

Vessel (IMO No.): Explora (IMO 1007342)