Pursuant to section 47(3) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime New Zealand hereby notifies the granting of the following exemptions from 10 January 2018 to 8 March 2018 inclusive:
- 2 from Maritime Rule 19.62(1) – Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities – No person may operate or permit the operation of a ship in the maritime transport operation unless the ship has a valid Certificate of Survey issued under Rule 44.41
- 2 from Maritime Rule 31.25(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – General crewing and other requirements – Duty of crew to hold certificates and to be able to demonstrate ancillary proficiencies – Specific certificate or endorsement or higher grade of certificate or endorsement
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31.25(1), Table 11, 24m or more but less than 500 GT – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Duty of crew to hold certificates and to be able to demonstrate ancillary proficiencies - crewing for passenger ships enclosed water limits
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31.82(1) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Requirement to operate under Minimum Safe Crewing Document for some ships – Only in relation to the requirement to operate with Qualified Deck Crew (QDC)
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31.84(2)(a) – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Minimum crewing requirements for other ships – Minimum crew numbers holding certificates or prescribed endorsements
- 1 from Maritime Rule 31.84(2)(b), Table 15, Less than 12m, Master SRL – Crewing and Watchkeeping – Minimum crewing requirements for other ships – Seafarers holding minimum required certificates and minimum number of crew specified applicable table and flowchart
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.10(1) – Seafarer Certification – Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements – No person may operate commercial ships, exercise privileges, or hold himself or herself out to be person entitled to exercise the privileges
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.10(1)(a)–(b) – Seafarer Certification – Issue of certificates and endorsements – Requirement for any person to hold a QDC to operate a commercial ship or to exercise privileges relating to a QDC certificate
- 1 from Maritime Rule 32.56, Table 10, item 5 – Training – Seafarer Certification – Table of requirements for MEC 4 – Successful completion of relevant training
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40A.56(1), Appendix 4, 4.3 Survival craft – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships – Life saving appliances – Restricted limit ships – Requirements for inshore and enclosed water limits ships to be provided with lifeboats
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.13(3) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – Must be decked ship and meet intact stability requirements of Appendix 1
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.16(1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – General non-passenger ships – Shelter and passenger accommodation
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.51(1), Appendix 2, 2.3, Fire crew outfits, (3)(a) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – Fire fighting appliances – Restricted coastal and restricted limit ships – carriage of 1 fire crew outfit and 1 breathing apparatus
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.52(1), Appendix 3, 3.3, Survival craft – Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – Life saving appliances – Restricted coastal and restricted limit ships
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40C.52(1), Appendix 3, 3.3, Lifejackets (1) – Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships that are not SOLAS ships – Life saving appliances – Restricted coastal and restricted limit ships – Ship must carry lifejackets for every person and child on board
- 1 from Maritime Rule 40G.4 – Design, Construction and Equipment – Novel Ships – Issue maritime document
- 2 from Maritime Rule 46.24(3) – Surveys, Certification and Maintenance – Barges – Certification of barges – Owner of a barge must not operate that barge unless the barge has a valid New Zealand Barge Safety Certificate
- 1 from Maritime Rule 47.8(2)(a) – Load lines – Owner’s and master’s obligations – Owner and master must comply with and ensure compliance with this section and the provisions of Articles 2, 3, 7, 10 to 15, Annex I and Annex II of the Load Line Convention
- 1 from Maritime Rule 47.66(3) – Load lines – Surveys – Owner of ship must ensure that the ship is subject to a renewal survey at intervals not exceeding 5 years
- 1 from Maritime Rule 49.6(1) – Ships’ Lifting Appliances – Examination of ship’s lifting appliances and loose cargo gear by competent person at least once every 12 months
- 1 from Maritime Rule 51.21(2)(b)(ii) – Crew accommodation – Provision of heating system capable of maintaining air temperature of at least 16 degrees Celsius
- 1 from Maritime Rule 51.22(2)(a) – Crew accommodation – Ventilation system must be additional to any portlights, skylights, companionways, doors, or other apertures not intended solely for ventilation
- 1 from Maritime Rule 51.23(2) – Crew accommodation – Heating, ventilation, lighting, and drainage – Natural light for every part of the crew accommodation
- 1 from Maritime Rule 51.23(3) – Crew accommodation – Heating, ventilation, lighting, and drainage – Standards of natural lighting of a sleeping room, mess room, recreation room, or hospital ward
- 1 from Maritime Rule 51.30(c)(i) – Crew accommodation – Sleeping rooms – Location and general arrangements – Sleeping rooms occupied by seafarers are not subject to measured sound pressure levels exceeding 60dB(A)
- 1 from Maritime Rule 51.31(1)(a) – Crew accommodation – Provision of sleeping rooms for officers – Floor area of individual sleeping room not less than 6.5 square metres
- 1 from Maritime Rule 51.34(4)(a) – Crew accommodation – Provision of beds – Measurements not less than 1.98m long by 800mm wide
- 1 from Maritime Rule 51.36(4)(a)–(b) – Crew accommodation – Furniture and fittings in sleeping rooms – Table, desk, sliding leaf or top-fitted to chest of drawers; and comfortable seats
- 1 from Maritime Rule 51.37(5) – Crew accommodation – Mess rooms – Provision of common mess room for all seafarers
- 1 from Maritime Rule 51.39(7) – Crew accommodation – Other rooms – Recreation spaces – Provision of common recreation room for all seafarers
- 1 from Maritime Rule 91.5(1) – Navigation Safety Rules – Operating requirements – Minimum age for operating powered vessels – No person under the age of 15 years shall be in charge of, or propel or navigate a power driven vessel unless under direct supervision
- 1 from Maritime Rule 91.5(2) – Navigation Safety Rules – Operating requirements – Minimum age for operating powered vessels – Owner of power driven vessel must not allow any person under the age of 15 years be in charge of or propel or navigate the vessel unless under direct supervision