Gazette.govt.nzPursuant to sections 47 and 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 21 October 2020 to 6 October 2021 inclusive:
| Rule | Rule Part | Summary |
Total |
| Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities | 19.25 | Display of Maritime Transport Operator Certificate | 4 |
| 19.3 | Requirement to hold Maritime Transport Operator Certificate | 5 | |
| 19.41 | Maritime Transport Operator Plan requirements | 4 | |
| 19.42 | Maritime transport operator safety system requirements | 3 | |
| 19.42(1) | Maritime Transport Operator Plan – develop and document maritime transport operator safety system | 1 | |
| 19.43 | Survey plan | 3 | |
| 19.43(1) | Develop and apply a survey plan | 1 | |
| 19.45(1) | Develop and apply a maintenance plan | 1 | |
| 19.46(1) | Develop relevant safety equipment list and a spare parts list | 1 | |
| 19.61(a)–(f), (h) | Maritime transport operator responsible for Maritime Transport Operator Plan and maritime transport operator safety system – excluding requirement to carry safety equipment | 4 | |
| 19.62(1) | A ship must have a valid Certificate of Survey issued under rule 44.41 before it can be operated | 3 | |
| 19.64 | Validity of Certificate of Survey | 2 | |
| 19.65 | Display of Certificate of Survey | 2 | |
| Crewing and Watchkeeping | 31.25 | Duty of crew to hold certificates and to be able to demonstrate ancillary proficiencies | 4 |
| 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 | 2 | |
| 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 | 1 | |
| 31.47A(2) | Requirement to hold a certificate of competency with basic and advanced polar waters endorsement when operating a ship in polar waters | 1 | |
| 31.64(1)–(2)(a) | Minimum required certificates and minimum number of crew on fishing vessels in the unlimited area – only in respect to Table 7: Ship Length – 45m or more; Deckhands – ADH-F | 1 | |
| 31.84 | Minimum crewing requirements for other ships | 8 | |
| 31.84(2)(b), Table 11 | 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)(b), Table 11 | Minimum crewing requirements for passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits (Table 11) | 1 | |
| 31.86(2)(a) | Minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels operating within offshore limits (Table 16) – only in respect to Ship Length – 24m – Mate – SCO | 1 | |
| Seafarer Certification | 32.10(1) | Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements – no person may operate commercial ships, or exercise privileges, or hold themselves out to be entitled to exercise privileges without authority | 9 |
| 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 and survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats | 1 | |
| 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-fighting and fire-prevention, survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats and personal survival techniques | 1 | ||
| 32.21(1) | Minimum duration of sea service for the purposes of renewal of certificates | 1 | |
| 32.42, Table 3, row 3 | Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency – medical and eyesight requirements | 1 | |
| 32.42, Table 3, row 4 (e)–(g) | Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency – competency and training standards including legal, operational and maintenance requirements | 1 | |
| 32.42, Table 3, rows 5 and 6 | Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency – sea service and training requirements | 3 | |
| 32.43 | Privileges of Skipper restricted limits | 4 | |
| 32.44, Table 4, row 4 | Requirements for Skipper coastal/offshore certificate of competency – sea service requirements | 1 | |
| 32.44, Table 4, rows 4 and 5 | Requirements for Skipper coastal/offshore certificate of competency – sea service and training requirements | 1 | |
| 32.59 | Passenger endorsement for Skipper Restricted Limits, Skipper Coastal Offshore and Master Yacht less than 24m | 1 | |
| 32.62(2) | Skipper restricted limits certificate of competency endorsed to 500 GT requirements | 3 | |
| Design, Construction and Equipment – Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships | 40A.13(2), Appendix 1, 1.2(7)(a)(ii) and 1.2(7)(b) | Inclining test and stability criteria – surveyor must be satisfied that the curves of statical stability for the loaded conditions meet the criteria | 1 |
| 40A.18(2)–(3) | Seating requirements | 1 | |
| 40A.19(1) | Minimum width of any single opening, including any door and stairway must be determined from Table 40A.2 | 2 | |
| 40A.19(2) | Egress requirements for a permitted passenger compartment | 1 | |
| 40A.59(b) | Post-27 May 2004 ships of less than 24 metres must have anchors in accordance with Appendix 7 | 1 | |
| 40A, Appendix 7, table 2(C), note 2 | One anchor is required above underlined figures in table, and two anchors are required for those below | 1 | |
| 40B.20 | Provision of life-saving appliances and arrangements specified by the applicable requirements of Chapter III of SOLAS – only in relation to free fall lifeboat | 1 | |
| Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS Ships | 40D.11(1) | Ships of 12 metres of more must be fitted with a vertically continuous watertight collision bulkhead that extends to the uppermost continuous deck | 2 |
| Safety Equipment – Fire Appliances Performance Standards | 42B.57(7) | A ship to which Part 40B applies must carry a spare charge or replacement extinguisher for each of the first 10 of its portable fire extinguishers and half of its remaining portable fire extinguishers | 1 |
| Navigational equipment | 45.27(1)(a)–(b) | Fishing ship of 45 metres or more in length that is constructed on or after 1 September 1984 and 75 metres or more in length must be fitted with a gyro-compass that meets the requirements of the International Maritime Organization Assembly Resolution A.424(XI) | 1 |
| Load Lines | 47.6(1) | Application of this Part 47 to every New Zealand ship and every foreign ship in New Zealand waters of 24 metres or more in length | 1 |