Notice Type
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 11 March 2022 to 14 April 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

19.46

Safety equipment list and spare parts list 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 rule 32.16 and 32.170

10

31.84

Minimum crewing requirements for other ships

1

Seafarer Certification

32.10

Requirements to hold certain certificates and associated endorsements

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 survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats

6

In relation to advanced fire-fighting and survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats

1

In relation to fire-prevention and fire-fighting and personal survival techniques

1

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

1

In relation to advanced fire-fighting (3), fire-prevention and fire-fighting (7), survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats (6), and personal survival techniques (7)

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

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

40A.12(4)(a)

Subdivision and stability – Doorways and other access openings must not be fitted in the collision bulkhead below the freeboard deck

1

40A.55(1), Appendix 3, 3.3

Fire appliances must be provided in accordance with Appendix 3.3 of rule 40Aonly in respect to non-portable foam and CO2 extinguishers

1

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

40C.3

All the design and survey construction requirements

1

Design, Construction and Equipment – Novel Ships

40G.5(1)(a)

A safety case must be prepared which contains the relevant particulars set out in Appendix 1

1

40G.6(2)(b)

Issuance of initial certificate of fitness if ship’s design has been approved by surveyor or classification society

1

Surveys, Certification and Maintenance

46.13(15)(a)

The owner of a SOLAS ship must not operate that ship unless they hold a valid Passenger Ship Safety Certificate

1

Pilotage

90.21(1)

Requirement to hold pilot licence to act as a pilot of a ship

1

90.21(2)

Requirement to hold a pilot licence or Pilotage Exemption Certificate within a pilotage area if the ship meets or exceeds the pilotage area limits

1

90.22(a)

Requirement for a person or organisation to hold a pilot licence when providing services as a pilot

1

90.23

Requirement to carry a pilot or receive advice from a pilot when navigating a pilotage area

2

90.24(1)

Requirement to carry a pilot if the master (and first mate) hold a Pilotage Exemption Certificate

2

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