Material incorporated by reference

Maritime rules and marine protection rules incorporate material by reference. Some of the material is listed on this page.

Maritime Rules

Maritime Rules Part 23 Operational Procedures and Training

Maritime Rules Part 24A Carriage of Cargoes, Dangerous Goods

Maritime Rules Part 31 Crewing and Watchkeeping 

Maritime Rules Part 32 Seafarer Certification

Maritime Rules Part 34 Medical Standards

Maritime Rules Part 40B Design, Construction and Equipment, SOLAS Ships

Maritime Rules Part 42B Safety Equipment , Fire Appliance Performance Standards

Maritime Rules Part 46 Surveys, Certification and Maintenance

Marine Protection Rules

Maritime Rules Part 123B Documents (Record Books and Manuals)

Maritime Rules Part 130A Shipboard Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plans

Maritime Rules Part 131 Offshore Installations, Oil Spill Contingency Plans and Oil Pollution Prevention Certification 

Maritime Rules Part 132 New Zealand Oil Spill Control Agents

Maritime Rules Part 141 Ship Design, Construction, Equipment and Operation, Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk 

Maritime Rules Part 142A Documents (Certificates), noxious liquid substances 

Maritime Rules Part 142B Documents (Record Books and Manuals) , Noxious Liquid Substances 

Maritime Rules Part 143 Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans for Noxious Liquid Substances 

Maritime Rules Part 300 Ballast Water Management 

Recent notices of material incorporated by reference

On 8 March, Maritime NZ gave notice of new and amended material incorporated by reference. The new and amended material relates to requirements in international conventions, and in particular: 

  • a new Polar Code 

  • a new safety code for SOLAS ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels (IGF Code) 

  • changes to codes for ships carrying solid bulk cargoes in bulk 

  • changes to codes for ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk 

  • changes in the convention for the prevention of pollution from ships 

  • changes for regulations for life-saving appliances. 

 

This notice is available on the New Zealand Gazette website: 

Getting copies of materials

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.

 

Hard copies

Viewing hard copies

Hard copies of all material incorporated by reference are available for viewing free of charge at the Maritime NZ Wellington office, level 11, 1 Grey Street in New Zealand between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm, from Monday to Friday. 

Call us on the number listed below and ask to speak to the Policy and Regulatory team to make an appointment. 

New Zealand (toll free): 0508 22 55 22

Call from outside of New Zealand: +64 4 473 0111 

 

Purchasing hard copies 

Hard copies of the material incorporated by reference may be purchased from the relevant publisher. 

Material published by the International Maritime organisation (IMO) can be purchased from the IMO webshop, where publications are searchable according to name and code. 

Australian Standards can be purchased from Standards Australia, where publications are searchable according to name and code. 

Electronic copies

Resolutions of committees of the IMO may be accessed from the IMO’s website: