Amendment
This Part was amended by Marine Protection Rules Amendments 2025. These amendments come into force on 1 December 2025.
Marine Protection Rules Part 160 - Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships in the Antarctic Treaty Area
Current version of Part 160
This rule applies to:
- New Zealand ships, warships and other ships of the New Zealand Defence Force sailing in the Antarctic Treaty area
- any foreign ship departing from a New Zealand port for the Antarctic Treaty area.
Part 160 sets out requirements for the discharge of sewage in the Antarctic Treaty area (sea area below 60° S).
The requirements cover on-board sewage arrangements (treatment systems, holding tanks, discharge connections) and their survey and certification, record keeping and operational discharge requirements.
Part 160 gives effect in New Zealand law to the MARPOL 73/78 Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage by Ships (Annex IV) in the Antarctic Treaty area, in fulfilment of New Zealand’s obligations under the 1991 Protocol of Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.
History of Part 160
Amendment
The Marine Protection Rules Various Amendments amended this Part on 13 December 2019.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Marine Protection Rules Various Amendments 2015.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Marine Protection Rules Various Amendments 2014, in 2015.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Marine Protection Various Amendments 2010, in 2010.
New part comes into force
Part 160 entered into force on 20 August 1998.Timeline
New part signed
Part 160 was signed into law by the Transport Minister on 28 June 1998.