Part 19 – Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities

19.41(b)

Requirements for the Maritime Transport Operator Plan includes the details, safe operating procedures and other procedures required by the Appendix only in respect to Appendix Maritime Transport Operation Plan: Details and procedures, 1.1.4 – and only in respect to the activity of relocation operation – international – for the relocation of the ship, Takapo.

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Exemption date: 17 March 2026

Exemption period:

• The date the relocation operation from Turkey to New Zealand is completed; or

• 17 September 2026;

whichever occurs first.

Operator: Aurora Fisheries Limited

Vessel (MNZ No.): Takapo (MNZ143612)

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 date: 12 March 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 2 April 2026

Shipper: Rust Holdings Limited

Road Freight Vehicle: MJA398

Part 32 – Seafarer Certification

32.10(1)

Requirement to hold certificate and prescribed endorsements – only in respect to requirement for master of vessel to hold a Skipper Restricted Limits certificate of competency endorsed to <500GT.

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Exemption date: 13 March 2026

Exemption period: Valid from 17 March 2026 until 16 March 2027

Person: Master of vessel, Titan

Vessel (MNZ No.): Titan (MNZ142615)

32.46, Table 5

Sea service requirements for Master yacht less than 24m as per Table 5, row (5).

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Exemption date: 26 March 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 2 April 2026

Person: Iain David Wilson

Part 34 – Medical Standards

34.26(4)(c)

General eyesight and colour vision standards for seafarers to national deck certificates, standards set out in row 3, Appendix 1 table.

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Exemption date: 26 March 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 25 March 2031

Person: Peter John Maher

Part 40B – Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS Ships

40B.6A

The owner of a ship must ensure compliance with Parts A and A-1 of Chapter II-1 of SOLAS – only in respect to Chapter II-1, regulation 3-9 – means of embarkation on and disembarkation from ships.

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Exemption date: 20 March 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 19 March 2027

Owner: McCallum Bros Limited

Vessel (MNZ No.): William Fraser (MNZ142118)

Part 45 – Navigational equipment

45.23(1)(a)

Provision of a magnetic compass as required in rule 45.23(2) that must be fitted on a non-passenger ship less than 6 meters in length if proceeding only in restricted limits.

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Exemption date: 19 March 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 18 March 2031

Owner: New Zealand Police

Vessel (MNZ No.): Great Barrier Police (MNZ 136251)

Part 199 – Prevention of Air Pollution from ships

199.464(4)

Requirement that a sampling point is fitted or designated for the purpose of taking samples of the fuel oil being used on board a New Zealand ship 400 gross tonnage or more, taking into account IMO guidance titled Guidelines For On Board Sampling Of Fuel Oil Intended To Be Used Or Carried For Use On Board A Ship.

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Exemption date: 25 March 2026

Exemption period: Valid until 24 March 2031

Owner: Real Journeys Limited

Person: Master of vessel

Vessels (MNZ No.):

• Milford Mariner (MNZ 128010)
• Fiordland Navigator (MNZ 129413)
• Milford Sovereign (MNZ 130848)