Marine Protection Rules Part 142A - Documents (Certificates) - Noxious Liquid Substances

What Part 142A applies to

This rule applies to:

• New Zealand ships, warships and other ships of the New Zealand Defence Force
• foreign ships operating in areas of the sea under New Zealand jurisdiction, however foreign ships may, as an alternative to the International Pollution Prevention Certificate, present a certificate of fitness issued under the International Bulk Chemical or the Bulk Chemical Code.

Overview of Part 142A

Part 142A sets out requirements for the standardised certification of ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk in accordance with Regulation 9 and 10of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78. That certification, in the form of an International Pollution Prevention Certificate for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substance in Bulk, evidences compliance with the pollution prevention equipment and survey requirements of that Annex. When a foreign ship from a State that is not a party to Annex II visits, the ship's crew must provide documentation showing that it complies with the provisions of Annex II.

Materials incorporated by reference in Part 142A

This rule was signed by the Minister of Transport on 20 May 1998 and came into force on 20 August 1998.

Documents (Certificates) – noxious liquid substances

• international Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (the Polar Code), the environment-related provisions in the Introduction and all of Part II-A, adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the IMO by Resolution MEPC.264(68).

Getting copies of material incorporated by reference

Some materials can be accessed and viewed free online, other material is subject to copyright and can either be purchased from the original source or viewed as an electronic copy at Maritime NZ.