Maritime Rules Part 23
Operational Procedures and Training
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What Part 23 applies to
This rule applies to:
- New Zealand commercial ships
- Foreign ships that operate on the New Zealand coast or when in a New Zealand port or at a New Zealand offshore terminal
- Fishing ships
Download Maritime Rules Part 23[PDF: 304kB, 49 pages]
Overview of Part 23
Part 23 provides rules on various operating procedures and training to be implemented to manage emergency situations aboard ships or to prevent such situations occurring.
The procedures include:
- muster lists
- emergency alarms and drills
- training manuals
- onboard training and emergency instructions
- recording passenger numbers
- contingency planning
- logbook entries
- testing of steering gear
- closing of openings in hull and watertight bulkheads
- issue if navigational warnings
- obligation to relay certain radio messages
- distress signals
- masters discretion for safe navigation
- speed near ice and ship’s routeing
Materials incorporated by reference in Maritime Rules Part 23
On 18 November 2022, the Associate Minister of Transport signed the Maritime Rules (Part 23 and 53) Amendment 2022 which come into force on 22 December 2022.
- Clarification of SOLAS Regulation III/19 as adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO by Resolution MSC.1/Circ.1326 and Corr 1.
- Guidelines on Safety during Abandon Ship Drills using Lifeboats as adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO by Resolution MSC.1/Circ.1578 .
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 New Zealand.