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Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notice of Exemption From the Maritime Rules

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 the Maritime Rules on 15 January 2021, in respect of the operation of “Course Marshall Boats” during the America’s Cup 2020:

Rule Rule Part Summary Total
Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities 19.3 Requirement to hold Maritime Transport Operator Certificate 1
19.25 Display of Maritime Transport Operator Certificate 1
19.41 Maritime Transport Operator Plan requirements 1
19.42 Maritime transport operator safety system 1
19.43 Survey plan 1
19.61(a)–(f) and (h) Maritime transport operator responsible for Maritime Transport Operator Plan and maritime transport operator safety system 1
19.62(1) 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 1
19.64 Validity of Certificate of Survey 1
19.65 Display of Certificate of Survey 1
Crewing and Watchkeeping 31.25 Duty of crew to hold certificates and to be able to demonstrate ancillary proficiencies 1
31.84 Minimum crewing requirements for other ships 2
Seafarer Certification 32.10(1) 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
32.43 Privileges of Skipper restricted limits 1