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Notice of Exemption From Maritime Rules and/or Marine Protection Rules

Pursuant to sections 47(3) and 395(3) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime New Zealand hereby notifies the granting of the following exemptions from the Maritime Rules and the Marine Protection Rules during the period 3 September 2019 to 16 October 2019 inclusive:

Rule

Rule Part

Summary

Total

Collision Prevention

22.20(5), Appendix 1, 2(1)(a)

Lights and shapes specified in this rule must comply with provisions of Appendix 1 – vertical positioning and spacing of masthead lights

1

22, Appendix 1, 3(2)

Horizontal positioning and spacing of lights – placement of sidelights on power-driven vessels 20 metres or more in length

2

Carriage of Cargoes – Stowage and Securing

24B.10(2)(a)

Roll on/roll off ships – shipper of a road freight, tank or livestock vehicle, must not offer the vehicles for shipment on a ro-ro ship to which rule 24B.14 applies unless fitted with vehicle securing points

1

Crewing and Watchkeeping

31.25(1)

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

6

31.64(1)(a)

Other minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – minimum required certificates

1

31.64(1)(b)

Minimum crew numbers specified in applicable table and accompanying flowchart

3

31.64(2)(b), Table 8

Applicable tables and flow charts for crewing for fishing vessels operating within offshore limits

2

31.82(1)

Requirement to operate under Minimum Safe Crewing Document for some ships – only in relation requirement to operate with SRL < 500GT Master, < 24 metres

1

31.84(2)(b)

Seafarers holding minimum required certificates and prescribed endorsements, and minimum crew numbers, as specified in applicable tables and flowcharts

1

31.84(2)(b)(i)

Seafarers on board passenger or non-passenger ships hold minimum requirement certificates and prescribed endorsements

1

31.84(4)(b), Table 11

Applicable tables and flow-charts for passenger ships less than 24 metres in length operating within enclosed water limits – only in respect to ship length < 12 metres – Master SRL < 12 metres

1

31.86(1)(a)

Seafarers holding the minimum required certificates as specified in applicable table and accompanying flow-chart

1

31.86(2)(c), Table 18

Applicable tables and flow-charts for fishing vessels operating within inshore limits and inshore fishing limits

1

Seafarer Certification

32.10(1)

No person may operate commercial ships, exercise privileges, or hold himself or herself out to be person entitled to exercise the privileges

6

32.10(1)(a)

Operate a commercial ship as a master or member of crew

1

32.10(1)(b)

Exercise the privileges relating to a certificate or prescribed endorsement that is issued under this Part

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger ships which are not SOLAS ships

40A.7(1)(b)(ii)

Owner of ship must ensure approval of ship’s design by a surveyor as complying with all the applicable maritime and marine protection rules

1

40A.9(3)

Ships post-27 May 2004 of 7.5 metres or more in length must be constructed under survey

1

40A.9(4)(d)(i)

Existing ship complies with rule 40A.9(2) if it is in good repair and has undergone design approval in accordance with rule 40A.7(1)(b)

1

40A.12(3)

Collision bulkhead in ship less than 20 metres in length overall may be stepped – location requirements of bulkheads

1

40A.21(1)(a)

Toilet facilities required by Table 40A.3 for unberthed passengers on ships proceeding beyond the coastal limits

1

40A.40(2)(b)

For ships of more than 24 meters in length overall, electrical systems must comply with applicable parts of the IEC 60092 series of standards – Electrical installations in ships only in respect to IEC 60092-507, section 9.1, selection of cables

2

40A.55(1), Appendix 3, 3.3, Non-portable foam and CO2 extinguishers, (1)(b)

Provision of fire fighting appliances on a ship that proceeds in restricted limits- 24 metres or more in length – one CO2 extinguisher at least 15kgs capacity

1

40A.55(1), Appendix 3, 3.3, Non-portable foam and CO2 extinguishers, (2)

Provision of fire fighting appliances on a ship that proceeds in restricted limits – 24 metres or more in length – one foam extinguisher at least 45 litres capacity and one CO2 extinguisher at least 15kgs capacity

1

40A.60

Anchors and cables – testing and marking requirements of anchors and chain cables

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS Ships

40B.23(1)(b)

Compliance with regulations 6, 7, 13, and 18 of Part C of Chapter IV of SOLAS – only in respect of Regulation 7 (1.4) – international NAVTEX service broadcasts

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-SOLAS Non-Passenger Ships

40C.9(3)

Construction of ship under survey by surveyor who holds a Certificate of Surveyor Recognition

1

40C.56

Testing and marking requirements on anchors more than 75kgs and chain cables 12.5mm diameter or more

1

Anchors and Chain Cables

41.4

Anchor manufactured outside New Zealand must not be fitted to ship unless anchor examined and tested by inspecting organisation and surveyor

1

41.5

Chain cable or any accessory manufactured outside New Zealand must not be fitted to ship unless anchor examined and tested by inspecting organisation and surveyor

1

Safety Equipment – Fire Appliances Performance Standards

42B.20(17)

Fixed gas fire-extinguishing system must comply with rules 42B.21 or 42B.22

1

Surveys, Certification and Maintenance

46.23(3)(a)

Surveyor performing renewal of survey must inspect the structure including the outside of the barge's bottom and equipment referred to in rule 46.23(2)(b)

1

Load Lines

47.8(2)(a)

Compliance with this Section and the provisions of specified Articles in Annex I and Annex II of the Load Line Convention – only in respect of regulation 39 (minimum bow height) of Annex I

1

Commercial Jet Boats Operations – River

82, Appendix 1, 1.12(c)

Commercial jet boats must keep to the right unless safety otherwise dictates

1

82.41(1), Appendix 2, 2.17.1

Each person on board must be provided with a personal flotation device

1

82.41(1), Appendix 2, 2.18.1(a)(iii)

A rope which can be used to pull and secure the boat safely to the embankment if its engine fails that is permanently attached to a bow eye must be carried whenever a commercial jet boat is on the water

1

82.41(1), Appendix 2, 2.18.1(b)

Spare plug for any drain hole must be carried whenever a commercial jet boat is on the water

1

82.41(1), Appendix 2, 2.18.1(d)

At least three hand-held flares complying with maritime rule 42A.23, or an alternative acceptable to the Director must be carried whenever a commercial jet boat is on the water

1

Offshore Installations – Oil Spill Contingency Plans and Oil Pollution Prevention Certification

131.63(2)(a)

Installations to have equipment and associated pump and piping systems, including oil discharge and monitoring control systems, oily water separating equipment and oil filtering systems that comply with Part 131 ONLY WITH RESPECT TO Regulation 12 – tanks for oil residue (sludge); Regulation 13 – Standard discharge connection; and Regulation 14 – Oil filtering equipment – required under MARPOL Annex I, Chapter 3 (Machinery Space)

2