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 Rules during the period 4 September 2023 to 14 September 2023 inclusive:
Rule Part |
Rule |
Requirement |
Exempted (person, ship, product etc) |
Total |
Crewing and Watchkeeping |
31.42(a) |
Minimum watchkeeping and special crewing requirements – crew must hold prescribed endorsements or ancillary proficiencies – only in respect to Minimum Safe Crewing Document (Certificate no.72349) to have 2 x Watchkeepers |
Niwa Vessel Management Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Tangaroa, MNZ No. 101891 |
1 |
Minimum watchkeeping and special crewing requirements – crew must hold prescribed endorsements or ancillary proficiencies – only in respect to Minimum Safe Crewing Document (Certificate no.66281) to crew with a 2nd engineer holding a MEC2 (III/2) certificate of competency. |
Swire Shipping PTE Ltd (owner) and master of vessel, Moana Chief, MNZ No. 142163 |
1 |
||
31.84(2) |
Minimum crewing requirements as per Minimum Safe Crewing Document, as specified in applicable tables and flowcharts |
Experience Okarito Boat Tours NZ Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Explorer Douglas, MNZ No. 129666 |
1 |
|
31.84(4)(b), Table 11 |
Minimum crewing requirements for passenger ships operating within enclosed water limits only with respect to ship length less than 24m, with 1 to 19 passengers on board, for Master to hold a Skipper Restricted Limits certificate of competency |
Experience Okarito Boat Tours NZ Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Explorer Douglas, MNZ No. 129666 |
1 |
|
Seafarer Certification |
32.10 |
All requirements in this rule to hold certain certificates and associated endorsements only with respect to the requirement for the Master to hold Skipper restricted limits of competency |
Experience Okarito Boat Tours NZ Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Explorer Douglas, MNZ No. 129666 |
1 |
32.10(1)(a) and (b) |
Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements only in respect to the requirement to hold a Qualified Deck Crew Certificate of proficiency |
Deck crew employed by Cruising Milford Sound Limited and vessel, Gem of the Sound, MNZ No. 136157 |
1 |
|
32.42, Table 3, rows 5 and 6 |
Requirements for skipper restricted limits certificate of competency in accordance with rule 32.12 – completion of approved sea service and training requirements |
Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits and Master STCW certificates of competency |
1 |
|
32.59(2)(a) |
Passenger endorsement for Skipper Restricted Limits, Skipper Coastal Offshore and Master Yacht less than 24m – only in relation to completion of approved sea service of no less than 6 months on a commercial ship. |
Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits and Master STCW certificates of competency |
1 |
|
32.62(2) |
Skipper restricted limits endorsed to 500 GT – completion of approved sea service |
Holder of Skipper Restricted Limits and Master STCW certificates of competency |
1 |
|
Design, Construction and Equipment - Passenger Ships which are not SOLAS Ships |
40A.12(7) |
Subdivision and stability – arrangement of watertight bulkheads |
360 Discovery Limited (owner) and vessel, Discovery III, MNZ No. 105992 |
1 |
40A.13(5)(a) |
Residual stability requirements in the damaged condition must be that any angle of equilibrium does not exceed 7° from the upright. |
360 Discovery Limited (owner) and vessel, Discovery III, MNZ No. 105992 |
1 |