Exemptions granted by Maritime NZ

Expired exemption

Current status/approach

Not being remade

GE-08-17 – Cargo or vehicle lifts and vehicle ramps not being examined every 6 months.

Not required if rule read differently

GE-09-17 – Anchors fitted on boasts from Australia

Covered by GE-13-20

GE-10-20 – Medical practitioner includes optometrist. Withdrawn 14 May 2020

Replaced by GE-17-20

GE-163-EX-18 – Medical practitioners (ring-fenced certificates). 

Can apply for individual exemption with evidence of how operating safely

GE-177-EX-18 –Ring fenced monocular seafarers - relating to eyesight and colour vision standards). 

Can apply for individual exemption with evidence of how operating safely

GE-178-EX-18 – Colour-blind national and ring-fenced seafarers

Can apply for individual exemption with evidence of how operating safely

174-EX-17 – Ballast water management system

Not required. Transitional arrangement with rule change made 

189-EX-19 – Periodic audit diving ships under SOP

Revert to rule requirements

190-EX-19 – Periodic audit of fishing ships operating under SOP.

Revert to rule requirements

205-EX-19 – Periodic audit light craft under SOP (Hovercraft). 

Revert to rule requirements

Remade as a rule change

GE-15-20

Pilotage (Part 53.4(2)(a))

Remade as a Class Exemption

GE-04-17

EXA-704 – Self-closing doors to machinery spaces (Category A

GE-10-17

EXA-717 –Sailing ship portlights below weather deck

GE-12-17

EXA-718 – Angle of GZ max for fishing ships

GE-13-17

EXA-702 –Lifting appliances and loose cargo gear

GE-15-17

EXA-719 – Non-metallic bilge piping

GE-16-17

EXA-720 – Non-metallic seawater pipes

GE-18-20

EXA-691 –Carriage of PFD on stand-up paddle boards in surf zone

GE-01-21GE-02-21GE-03-21GE-04-21

EXA-940 – Radiocommunication equipment – source of electrical energy

Under consideration (note not all of these have expired)

GE-01-17 – Egress or means of escape for passenger accommodation

Under consideration

GE-02-17 – Means of launching the rescue boat on ships operating up to restricted coastal limits

Under consideration

GE-06-17 – Egress or means of escape for passenger accommodation

Under consideration

GE-07-17 – Breathing Apparatus set and Fire crew outfit

Under consideration

GE-17-20 – Medical Practitioners (replaced GE-10-20)

Under consideration

GE-05-20 – Sea service for Integrated Rating Certificate

Under consideration

GE-06-20 – Training Record Book requirement for MEC 3

Under consideration

GE-07-20 – Age, sea service, training and examination requirements for Able Seafarer Deck, Able Seafarer Engine, Electro technical rating and Electro Technical Officer

Under consideration

GE-08-20 – Training requirements for Able Seafarer Deck, Able Seafarer Engine, Deck Watch Rating, Electro-technical Rating and Engine Room Watch Rating

Under consideration

GE-12-20 – Training and sea service requirements in relation to the transition of old/legacy certificates to national and STCW-F certificates

Under consideration

GE-13-20 – Anchor chain cables and accessories, testing and marking

Under consideration

GE-14-20 – Training, sea service and examination requirements in relation to the transition of old/legacy certificates to STCW certificates

Under consideration

GE-20-20 – MF/HF Radio in respect of Narrow-band Direct Printing

Under consideration

15-EX-10 – Candidates with Master cert with STCW-95 endorsement

Under consideration

035-EX-14 – Amendment to existing exemptions with conditions that refer to SSM

Under consideration

GE-07-20 – Age, sea service, training and examination requirements for Able Seafarer Deck, Able Seafarer Engine, Electro technical rating and Electro Technical Officer

Under consideration