Marine Protection Rules Part 123B

Current version of Part 123B

This rule applies:

• oil tankers of all sizes
• other ships of 400 tonnes gross tonnage or more
• 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.

Download Marine Protection Rules Part 123B[PDF: 116kB, 19 pages]

Part 123B sets requirements for standardised recording of shipboard operations involving oil or oily mixtures and their discharge and escape. It also includes the provision of shipboard manuals to guide crew performing such operations.

The form of record book for oil tankers and for other ships of 400 tonnes gross tonnage or more, are prescribed.

Part 123B gives effect to standards found in Regulations 17, 31.4, 35 and 36 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.