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Shotover Jet
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Upgrade the Shotover Jet Limited fleet to a level that both complies with Rule Part 80 [Marine Craft Involved In Adventure Tourism] and is commensurate with the type of trip being offered.
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All SJL craft comply with MSA Rule Part 80 except where provided for by exemptions. The exemptions are as follows:
a. Dart River Jet Safaris Ltd is exempt, until 30 June 2001, from the requirement in Rule 80.6(1)(a) and Appendix 1, 2.2(h) to have a petrol tank filling connection on jet boats operated by that company that is located such that no spillage will enter the boat when in use, provided that:
b. No jet boat operated by Dart River Jet Safaris Ltd will be fuelled on the water; and
c. No jet boat operated by Dart River Jet Safaris Ltd will be fuelled with passengers on board or in the vicinity of the boat.
d. Dart River Jet Safaris Ltd is exempt, until 1 November 2000, from the requirements in Rule 80.6(1) and Appendix 1, 2.6(a) to have fitted 2 submerged electric pumps of at least 4400 litres per hour capacity in the jet boats that are operated by that company, provided that existing electric pumps of at least 3,337 litres per hour remain fitted and functioning correctly.
NB: All Dart boats except Nos 5 and 6 now comply with MSA Rule Part 80. Dart 5 and 6 will comply by 1st November 2000.
e. SJL is exempt from the requirement in Rule 80.6(1)(a) and Appendix 1, 8.3(c) to have a safety briefing card on any boat operated by that company that is readily available to any passenger who may have difficulty in understanding a verbal briefing, provided that fixed signs are in place on such boats providing safety briefing information to any passenger who may have difficulty in understanding a verbal briefing.
a. Dart River Jet Safaris Ltd is exempt, until 30 June 2001, from the requirement in Rule 80.6(1)(a) and Appendix 1, 2.2(h) to have a petrol tank filling connection on jet boats operated by that company that is located such that no spillage will enter the boat when in use, provided that:
b. No jet boat operated by Dart River Jet Safaris Ltd will be fuelled on the water; and
c. No jet boat operated by Dart River Jet Safaris Ltd will be fuelled with passengers on board or in the vicinity of the boat.
d. Dart River Jet Safaris Ltd is exempt, until 1 November 2000, from the requirements in Rule 80.6(1) and Appendix 1, 2.6(a) to have fitted 2 submerged electric pumps of at least 4400 litres per hour capacity in the jet boats that are operated by that company, provided that existing electric pumps of at least 3,337 litres per hour remain fitted and functioning correctly.
NB: All Dart boats except Nos 5 and 6 now comply with MSA Rule Part 80. Dart 5 and 6 will comply by 1st November 2000.
e. SJL is exempt from the requirement in Rule 80.6(1)(a) and Appendix 1, 8.3(c) to have a safety briefing card on any boat operated by that company that is readily available to any passenger who may have difficulty in understanding a verbal briefing, provided that fixed signs are in place on such boats providing safety briefing information to any passenger who may have difficulty in understanding a verbal briefing.
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