I, John Norman Keith Mansell, General Manager Maritime Operations, Maritime New Zealand, being satisfied that the granting of this exemption will not breach New Zealand's international obligations, and pursuant to sections 47(2)(b)(iv) and 47(2)(c) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, hereby give notice as follows:
The owner and master of M/V Arahura (IMO 8201454)
is exempt from the requirement in Rules 40B.20 and 40B.21 of Part 40B of the Maritime Rules in relation
to Chapter III of SOLAS and the reduction of the number of operational lifeboats to one per side of
the ship, subject to the following conditions:
1. Actions must be taken to ensure the ship
complies with Rules 40B.20 and 40B.21 at the owner's earliest convenience and not later than 24:00* on 21 September 2007;
2. the maximum number of passengers on board shall be limited to 500 during the period of this exemption;
3. in the course of the voyage or voyages, the ship
must not proceed more than 20 nautical miles from the nearest land; and
4. the non-operational lifeboats and davits shall be clearly marked as being unserviceable.
The exemption from the provisions of Maritime Rules 40B.20 and 40B.21 shall remain in force until:
(a) one or more of the above conditions is not met;
(b) the ship undergoes major alteration;
(c) the ship operating limits are permanently changed;
(d) the ownership of the ship is changed;
(e) the exemption is revoked by the Director of Maritime New Zealand; or
(f) the expiry date;
whichever occurs first.
This exemption shall expire at 24:00* on 21 September 2007.
Dated at Wellington this 24th day of August 2007.
JOHN NORMAN KEITH MANSELL, General Manager Maritime Operations, Maritime New Zealand.
*Local time, 24-hour clock.