Maritime and marine protection rules
40 Series Reform Project
Maritime rules
Part 19 Maritime transport operator - certification and responsibilities
Updated: 1 October 2020
Part 20 Operating Limits
Updated: 1 October 2020
Part 21 Safe Ship Management Systems
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 22 Collision Prevention
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 23 Operational Procedures and Training
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 24A Carriage of Cargoes – Dangerous Goods
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 24B Carriage of Cargoes – Stowage and Securing
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 24C Carriage of Cargoes – Specific Cargoes
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 24D Carriage of Cargoes – Convention Containers
Updated: 1 April 2015
Part 24E Carriage of Cargoes – Offshore Containers
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 25 Nautical Charts and Publications
Updated: 1 July 2016
Part 31 Crewing and Watchkeeping
Updated: 1 October 2020
Part 32 Seafarer Certification
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 34 Medical Standards
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 35 Approval of Training for Purposes of Part 32, Assessments and Examinations, and Industry Specific Certificates
Updated: 1 November 2016
40 Series Reform project
The 40-Series Reform project is a multi-year project to reshape the rules governing domestic commercial vessels’ design, construction and equipment.
Part 40A Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-SOLAS Passenger Ships
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 40B Design, Construction and Equipment – SOLAS Ships
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 40C Design, Construction and Equipment – Non-SOLAS Non- Passenger Ships
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 40D Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 40E Design, Construction and Equipment – Sailing Ships
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 40F Design, Construction and Equipment – Hovercraft
Updated: 1 November 2016
Part 40G Design, Construction and Equipment – Novel Ships
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 404 Design, Construction, and Equipment - New Zealand Cape Town Vessels and Foreign Cape Town Vessels
Updated: 9 December 2022
Part 41 Anchors and Chain Cables
Updated: 1 April 2015
Part 42A Safety Equipment – Lifesaving Appliance Performance Standards
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 42B Safety Equipment – Fire Appliance Performance Standards
Updated: 1 April 2015
Part 43 Radio
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 44 Surveyor responsibilities and survey, certification, and maintenance for ships in maritime transport operations
Updated: 1 April 2014
Part 45 Navigational Equipment
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 46 Surveys, Certification and Maintenance
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 47 Load Lines
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 48 Tonnage Measurement
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 49 Ships’ Lifting Appliances
Updated: 1 January 2015
Part 50 Medical Stores
Updated: 1 November 2016
Part 51 Crew Accommodation
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 52 Maritime Labour Convention
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 53 Pilot Transfer Arrangements and Ship - Helicopter Pilot Transfers
Updated: 1 November 2016
Part 73 Logbooks
Updated: 1 January 2015
Part 81 Commercial Rafting Operations
Updated: 1 November 2019
Part 82 Commercial Jet Boat Operations - Rivers
Updated: 15 December 2012
Part 90 Pilotage
Updated: 16 October 2020
Part 91 Navigation Safety Rules
Updated: 1 November 2016
Marine protection rules
Part 100 Port Reception Facilities – Oil, Noxious Liquid Substances and Garbage
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 101A Surveys and Inspections – Oil
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 101B Surveys and Inspections – Noxious Liquid Substances Carried in Bulk
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 102 Certificates of Insurance and Amendment
Updated: 27 May 2020
Part 103 Notifications – Oil and Noxious Liquid Substances
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 120 Discharge of Oil
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 121A Ship Design and Construction – Oil Tankers
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 121B Ship Design and Construction – Ships other than Oil Tankers
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 122 Marine Protection Products – Oil
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 123A Documents – Oil
Updated: 1 April 2015
Part 123B Documents (Record Books and Manuals)
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 125 Shipboard Operations – Oil
Updated: 1 February 2018
Part 130A Shipboard Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plans
Updated: 1 February 2018
Part 130B Oil Transfer Site Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plans
Updated: 1 October 2010
Part 130C Regional Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plans
Updated: 1 October 2010
Part 131 Offshore Installations - Oil Spill Contingency Plans and Oil Pollution Prevention Certification
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 132 New Zealand Oil Spill Control Agents
Updated: 11 January 2016
Part 140 Discharge of Noxious Liquid Substances Carried in Bulk
Updated: 1 February 2018
Part 141 Ship Design, Construction, Equipment and Operation – noxious liquid substances in bulk
Updated: 1 February 2018
Part 142A Documents (Certificates) – Noxious Liquid Substances
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 142B Documents (Record Books and Manuals) – Noxious Liquid Substances
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 143 Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans for Noxious Liquid Substances
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 150 Carriage of Cargoes – Harmful Substances Carried in Packaged Form
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 160 Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships in the Antarctic Treaty Area
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 170 Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
Updated: 31 March 2021
Part 180 Dumping of Waste or Other Matter
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 190 Mandatory Ships Routeing
Updated: 13 December 2019
Part 199 Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships
Updated: 28 March 2022
Part 300 Ballast
Updated: 1 March 2016
Revoked rules
Part 81 Commercial Rafting Operations
Revoked on 1 October 2020 applicable commercial rafting operations will come within the scope of the Health and Safety at Work (Adventure Activities) Regulations 2016 managed by WorkSafe.
Part 80 Marine Craft Involved in Adventure Tourism
Revoked on 2 August 2012 by Part 82: Commercial Jet Boat Operations - River 2012.
Part 124 Offshore Installations
Revoked on 14 December 2006 by Part 200: Offshore Installations – Discharges.
Part 200 Offshore Installations – Discharges
Revoked on 31 October 2015 by Part 131: Offshore Installations – Oil Spill Contingency Plans and Oil Pollution Prevention Certification