Part 20 – Operating Limits

20.21

Requirement to operate within lesser of operating limits assigned to ship or operating limits that apply to Master.

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Exemption Date: 14 April 2026

Exemption Period: Valid from 1 May 2026 to 30 June 2026

Person: Master of vessel

Vessel (MNZ No.): Arawhiti (MNZ 132497)

Exemption Date: 12 April 2026

Exemption Period: Valid until 12 April 2026

Owner: New Zealand Police

Person: Master of vessel

Vessel (MNZ No.): Lady Elizabeth IV (MNZ 133980)

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: 31 March 2026

Exemption Period: Valid until 21 April 2026

Shipper: Sorted Logistics Limited

Road Freight Vehicle: 1U988/1U987

Exemption Date: 13 April 2026

Exemption Period: Valid until 27 April 2026

Shipper: Leelands Gourmet Partnership

Road Freight Vehicle: GPS339

Part 31 – 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.

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Exemption Date: 12 April 2026

Exemption Period: Valid until 12 April 2026

Owner: New Zealand Police

Person: Master of vessel

Vessel (MNZ No.): Lady Elizabeth IV (MNZ 133980)

31.84(4)(d)

Minimum crewing requirements for non-passenger ships less than 24 metres operating beyond restricted limits but within coastal limits (Table 13).

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Part 32 – Seafarer Certification

32.10(1)

Requirement to hold certificate and prescribed endorsements only in respect to the Master named in this exemption exercising the privileges and holding himself out as the person who is entitled to exercise the privileges of the master of the vessel, Harvest, when operating outside of coastal limits around the Chatham Islands – 50 nautical miles.

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Exemption Date: 2 April 2026

Exemption Period: Valid until 2 July 2026

Master: Christopher James Morrison

Vessel (MNZ No.): Harvest (MNZ 136023)

Requirement to hold certificate and prescribed endorsements only in respect to the requirement of the Engineer to hold a MEC 2 ECE certificate of competency.

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Exemption Date: 9 April 2026

Exemption Period: Valid from 9 April 2026 to 8 April 2031

Person: Engineer of vessel

Vessel (MNZ No.): Waitemata 1 (MNZ 143391)

Part 40A – 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 Date: 2 April 2026

Exemption Period: Valid until 1 April 2031

Owner: Matthew James Leov

Vessel (MNZ No.): Hallam Hunter (MNZ 144075)

Part 40C – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships

40C.13(4), Appendix 1, 1.4(1)

Intact stability requirements in accordance with Appendix 1 of Part 40C – only in respect to a ship that is engaged in towing must meet the standards and requirements in either subclause (2) or (3).

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Exemption Date: 30 March 2026

Exemption Period: Valid until 29 March 2031

Owner: Sumner Lifeboat Institution Incorporated

Vessel (MNZ No.): Hamilton Jet Rescue (MNZ 131816)

Part 122 – Marine Protection Products – Oil

122.4(2)

Every ship must be fitted with oil filtering equipment as per the requirements.

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Exemption Date: 1 April 2026

Exemption Period: Valid until 18 March 2031

Owner: Port Otago Limited

Vessel (MNZ No.): New Era (MNZ 100412)