Gazette.govt.nzPursuant to section 40AA(1)(a) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime New Zealand hereby notifies the granting of the following exemptions from the Maritime Rules during the period 1 December 2021 to 14 December 2021 inclusive:
| Rule | Rule Part | Summary | Total |
| Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities | 19.43 | Survey plan | 1 |
| 19.62(1) | A ship must have a valid Certificate of Survey issued under rule 44.41 before it can be operated | 1 | |
| 19.63(1) | Operator must ensure surveyor completes surveys for each ship | 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 and specific ancillary proficiency | 1 |
| 31.25(2) | Duty of crew to hold certificates and to be able to demonstrate ancillary proficiencies in accordance with rule 32.16 and 32.170 | 11 | |
| 31.84(2)(b) | Ship cannot be operated unless there are on board seafarers holding the minimum required certificates and prescribed endorsements and minimum number of crew | 1 | |
| 31.84(4)(f) | Minimum crewing requirements for passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits (Table 15) – only in relation to ships less than 6m, Master, SRL certificate of competency or industry specific certificate issued under Part 35 | 1 | |
| Seafarer Certification | 32.10(1)(a)–(c) | Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements – no person may operate commercial ships or exercise privileges or hold themselves out as a person who is entitled to exercise privileges without authority | 1 |
| 32.16(1)(a)–(b) | Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to advanced fire-fighting, fire-prevention and fire-fighting, survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats and personal survival techniques | 7 | |
| Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to advanced fire-fighting and survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats | 2 | ||
| Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to advanced fire-fighting | 2 | ||
| Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates – in relation to fire-prevention and fire-fighting and survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats | 1 | ||
| 32.16(1)(a)–(c) | Requirement to demonstrate ancillary proficiency in this Part, Part 31 or under any New Zealand maritime security legislation – competency and training standard and STCW certificates and first aid – in relation to first aid | 1 | |
| 32.42, Table 3, rows 5 and 6 | Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency – sea service and training requirements | 1 | |
| 32.62(2) | Skipper restricted limits certificate of competency endorsed to 500 GT requirements | 1 | |
| 32.108, Table 25, row 5(a) | Requirements for Chief mate yacht certificate of competency – sea service requirement | 1 | |
| Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships | 40A.19(6) | Provision of means of escape from all levels of passenger accommodation | 1 |
| Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-passenger Ships that are not SOLAS Ships | 40C.17(g)–(h) | Provision of means of escape from all levels of crew accommodation | 1 |
| Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships | 40D.12(2)(a)(ii) | Watertight doors in a ship of 45 metres or more in length must be of the sliding type in the lower part of a machinery space where there is access from it to a shaft tunnel | 1 |
| Load Lines | 47.63 | Determination of freeboard | 1 |
| Crew Accommodation | 51.100(2) | Every ship of 3,000 tons gross tonnage or more must have one room for both deck and engine departments provided and equipped for use as an office | 1 |
| Pilotage | 90.23 | Requirement to carry a pilot or receive advice from a pilot when navigating a pilotage area | 1 |
| 90.24(1) | Exceptions from a requirement to carry a pilot if the master (and first mate) hold a Pilotage Exemption Certificate | 1 | |
| Navigation Safety Rules | 91.5(1)–(2) | 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 and an owner of a power driver vessel must not allow this | 1 |