Marine Protection Rules Part 300

Ballast

What Part 300 applies to

This rule applies to:

  • New Zealand ships and foreign ships in New Zealand jurisdiction that are designed or constructed to carry ballast water on an international voyage.

Part 300 does not apply to warships or permanent ballast carried on ships.

Download Marine Protection Rules Part 300 [PDF: 524 kB, 33 pages]

 

Overview of Part 300

The purpose of Part 300 is to prevent, minimize and ultimately eliminate the risk to the environment, human health, property and resources arising from the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens through the control and management of ships’ ballast water and sediment. Part 300 gives effect to the provisions of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments 2004.

Part 300 was signed by the Minister on the 1st March 2016 and enters into force on 8 September 2017.

 

Materials incorporated by reference in Maritime Rules Part 300

Ballast Water Management

These rules were signed by the Associate Minister of Transport on the 1 March 2016 and came into force on 8 September 2017.

  • International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments 2004
  • The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS)

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.

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Advisory circulars

Advisory circulars describe a rule, its purpose and how to comply
Part 300 advisory circular

[PDF: 398kB, 28 pages]

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Material incorporated by reference

Standards and codes referenced in some rules can be found here

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History of Part 300

2018

Amendment

This Part was amendment by Marine Protection Rules Amendments to Ballast and Harmful Substances Provisions 2018.

Amendments to Ballast and Harmful Substances Provisions 2018 [PDF: 193kB, 9 pages]

2017

New part comes into force

Part 300 enters into force on 8 September 2017.

2016

New part signed

Part 300 was signed into law by the Transport Minister on 1 March 2016.

Part 300: Original rule [PDF: 512kB, 33 pages]