Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notice of Exemption From Maritime Rules and 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/or Marine Protection Rules during the period 24 January 2019 to 8 February 2019 inclusive:

Rule

Rule Part

Summary

Total

Crewing and Watchkeeping

31.82(1)

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

Seafarer Certification

32.10(1)(a)–(b)

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

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

40A.12(2)

Subdivision – Vertically continuous collision bulkhead that is watertight and located not less than 5 percent of the length overall

2

40A.48(a), Table 40A.8

Structural fire protection times for fire-resisting divisions separating spaces of varying hazards given in Table 40A.8

1

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

40C.44, Table 40C.5

Structural fire protection times for fire-resisting divisions separating spaces of varying hazards in accordance with Table 40C.5

1

Pilotage

90.23(2)

Pilotage requirements to carry a pilot who holds a current, appropriate pilot licence, or receives advice from a pilot ashore or aboard another vessel

1

Marine Protection Products – Oil

122.4(1)–(2)

Oil filtering equipment – Applies to ships of 400 gross tonnage or more, approval by the Director, and designed to ensure any oily mixture, which is discharged into the sea after passing through the system, has an oil content not exceeding 15 parts per million

1