Marine Protection Rules Part 123A

Current version of Part 123A

This rule applies to:

• Oil tankers of 150 ton gross tonnage or more
• other ships of 400 ton 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.

Part 123A contains requirements for ships to hold an appropriate International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate (IOPP Certificate) evidencing compliance with the applicable ship design, construction and equipment requirements, as set out in Parts 121A, 121B and 122. The IOPP certificate and record of construction and equipment form is incorporated by reference in the rule.

Part 123A gives effect to requirements found in Regulations 7, 9 and 10 of Annex I of MARPOL.

History of Part 123A