Marine Protection Rules Part 123B

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What this rule applies to

Rule overview

Materials incorporated by reference

Rule history

What Part 123B applies to

This rule applies to:

• Oil tankers of all sizes
• other ships of 400 tonnes 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.

Overview of Part 123B

Part 123B sets requirements for standardised recording of shipboard operations involving oil or oily mixtures and their discharge and escape. It also includes the provision of shipboard manuals to guide crew performing such operations.

The form of record book for oil tankers and for other ships of 400 tonnes gross tonnage or more, are prescribed.

Part 123B gives effect to standards found in Regulations 17, 31.4, 35 and 36 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.

Materials incorporated by reference in Part 123B

This rule was signed by the Minister of Transport on 20 May 1998 and came into force on 20 August 1998.

Documents (Record Books and Manuals)

• International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (the Polar Code), the environment-related provisions in the Introduction and all of Part II-A, adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the IMO by Resolution MEPC.264(68)

History of Part 123B