Maritime Rules Part 23
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What Part 23 applies to
This rule applies to:
- New Zealand commercial ships
- Foreign ships that operate on the New Zealand coast or when in a New Zealand port or at a New Zealand offshore terminal
- Fishing ships.
Overview of Part 23
Part 23 provides rules on various operating procedures and training to be implemented to manage emergency situations aboard ships or to prevent such situations occurring.
The procedures include:
- muster lists
- emergency alarms and drills
- training manuals
- onboard training and emergency instructions
- recording passenger numbers
- contingency planning
- logbook entries
- testing of steering gear
- closing of openings in hull and watertight bulkheads
- issue if navigational warnings
- obligation to relay certain radio messages
- distress signals
- masters discretion for safe navigation
- speed near ice and ship’s routeing
Materials incorporated by reference in Part 23
On 18 November 2022, the Associate Minister of Transport signed the Maritime Rules (Part 23 and 53) Amendment 2022 which come into force on 22 December 2022.
- Clarification of SOLAS Regulation III/19 as adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO by Resolution MSC.1/Circ.1326 and Corr 1.
- Guidelines on Safety during Abandon Ship Drills using Lifeboats as adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO by Resolution MSC.1/Circ.1578 .
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.
History of Part 23
2022
Amendment
This part was amended by the Maritime Rules (Parts 23 and 53) Amendment 2022 on 18 November 2022. These amendments come into force on 22 December 2022.
Maritime Rules Parts 23 and 53 Amendment 2022 [PDF: 853kB, 10 pages]2021
Amendment
This part was amended by Maritime Rules (International Omnibus) Amendments 2020 on 31 March 2021.
Maritime Rules (International Omnibus) Amendments 2020 [PDF: 424kB, 9 pages]2020
Amendment
This part was amended by a notice in the New Zealand Gazette on 27 August 2020, noting a change to material incorporated by reference.
2019
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2019 in December 2019.
Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2019 [PDF: 767kB, 15 pages]2016
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2016 in November 2016.
Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2016 signed [PDF: 262kB, 15 pages]Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various SOLAS-related Amendments 2016 in July 2016.
Various SOLAS-related Amendments 2016 [PDF: 338kB, 29 pages]2015
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various SOLAS-related Amendments 2015.
Maritime Rules Various SOLAS-related Amendments 2015 [PDF: 237kB, 18 pages]Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various IMO-related Amendments 2015, in 2015.
Maritime Rules Various IMO-related Amendments 2015 [PDF: 393kB, 15 pages]2014
Amendment
This Part was amended by Parts 19 and 44: Consequential Amendments in July 2014.
Parts 19 and 44: Consequential Amendments 2014 [PDF: 396kB, 22 pages]Amendment
This Part was amended by Parts 20, 31, 32, 34 and 35: Consequential Amendments in April 2014.
Parts 20, 31, 32, 34 and 35: Consequential Amendments 2014 [PDF: 395kB, 22 pages]2009
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Part 21-80 in 2009.
Maritime (Various Amendments) Rules 2009 [PDF: 102kB, 11 pages]2004
Amendment
This Part was first amended by Maritime Rules Part 20-90 in 2004.
Maritime Rules Part 20-90 2004 [PDF: 224kB, 44 pages]1999
New part comes into force
Part 23 came into force on 18 June 1999, except section 23.16 which came into force 1 July 1999.
Part 23 replaced the Shipping (Automatic Pilot and Testing of Steering Gear) Regulations 1988, the Shipping (Closing of Openings in Hulls and in Watertight Bulkheads) Regulations 1989 and the Shipping (Musters and Training) Regulations 1989.
New part signed
Part 23 was signed into law by the Transport Minister on 10 May 1999.
Part 23: Original Rule [PDF: 6.92Mb, 69 pages]