Maritime and marine protection rules

A list of all maritime and marine protection rules parts 19 to 300

40 Series Reform Project

The ‘40 series’ of rules are being reviewed, with the focus on the domestic design, construction and equipment rules.

 

Maritime rules

(4 rules) Parts 31 to 35
(18 rules) Parts 40A to 40G, 404, 41 to 49

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.

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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

(4 rules) Parts 50 to 53
(1 rule) Part 73

Part 73 Logbooks
Updated: 1 January 2015

(2 rules) Parts 81 to 82
(1 rule) Part 90

Part 90 Pilotage
Updated: 16 October 2020

(1 rule) Part 91

Part 91 Navigation Safety Rules
Updated: 1 November 2016

Marine protection rules

(7 rules) Parts 120 to 125
(3 rules) Parts 150 to 170
(3 rules) Parts 180 to 300

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

(4 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