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Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notice of Exemption From the Maritime Rules and Marine Protection Rules

Pursuant to sections 40AA(1)(a) and 395(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 and Marine Protection Rules during the period 24 February 2022 to 10 March 2022 inclusive:

Rule

Rule Part

Summary

Total

Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities

19.3

Requirement to hold Maritime Transport Operator Certificate

1

19.41

Maritime Transport Operator Plan requirements

1

19.42

Maritime transport operator safety system requirements

1

19.43

Survey plan

1

19.45

Maintenance plan requirements

1

19.62

Maritime transport operator responsible for safe ships

1

Crewing and Watchkeeping

31.25(2)

Duty of crew to hold certificates and to be able to demonstrate ancillary proficiencies in accordance with rules 32.16 and 32.170

2

31.43(1)(a)

Ships operating in unlimited area must carry at least navigational watchkeepers – only with respect to Table 2 Unlimited area – Navigational Watchkeeping – Passenger ships, non-passenger ships and tankers of less than 500 GT – Ratings – 2x DWR

1

31.44(a)

Ships operating beyond restricted limits but within coastal limits or offshore limits must carry at least navigational watchkeepers – only with respect to Table 5 Coastal and offshore limits – Navigational watchkeeping – Non-passenger ships of 24m or more in length but less than 500 GT – Ratings – 2x DWR

1

Seafarer Certification

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

4

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 Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats

1

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

40A.33(1)(e)

A ship may be fitted with an inboard petrol engine if not more than 12 passengers are carried

1

40A.56(1), Appendix 4, 4.2

Life-saving appliances must be provided in accordance with requirements of Appendix 4 – only in respect of Appendix 4.2, survival craft requirement (5) rescue boat

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS Ships

40B.20

Provision of life-saving appliances and arrangements specified by the applicable requirements of Chapter III of SOLAS – only in respect of SOLAS 2006 Amend/Ch.II/Reg 31.1.1 – cargo ships shall carry on or more totally enclosed lifeboats

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – Novel Ships

40G.5

A safety case must be prepared which the ship and crew must comply with and the ship’s operation must be audited by the Director regularly

1

40G.6(1)

Certificate of fitness must be in force at all times

1

Navigational equipment

45.27(1)(a)

Fishing ship of 45 metres or more in length that is constructed on or after 1 September 1984 must be fitted with a gyro-compass that meets the requirements of the International Maritime Organization Assembly Resolution A.424(XI)

1

Marine Protection Products – Oil

122.4(2)

Every ship must be fitted with oil filtering equipment as per requirements

1

122.7

Oil residue (sludge) tanks and piping requirements

1