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Notice of Initial Material Incorporated by Reference in Maritime Rules and Marine Protection Rules

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19 Nov 2025

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Maritime Transport Act Incorporation of material by reference Maritime New Zealand

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Maritime Rules

Pursuant to section 452 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, Maritime New Zealand gives notice that the Maritime Rules Amendments 2025 (No 2), made on 8 October 2025 and coming into effect on 1 December 2025, incorporates the following material by reference, coming into effect at the same time:

  1. Revised Guidelines for the Preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual adopted by the IMO by MSC.1/Circ.1353/Rev.2, in rule 24B.5(1)(b)(i)
  2. Table A-V/2-2 of the STCW Code, in row (n) in the Schedule of Part 32
  3. Section A-V/2.5 of the STCW Code, in row (o) in the Schedule of Part 32
  4. Regulation 11.2 of Chapter VII of SOLAS, in rule 40B.28B(2)
  5. Regulation 11.1 of Chapter VII of SOLAS, in rule 40B.28B(2)(a)
  6. Part B, of the IMO’s circular MSC.1/Circ.1592 titled Guidelines for Wing-in-ground Craft, in Part 40G Appendix 1.3
  7. Regulation 14 of Chapter IV of SOLAS, in rule 43.16(1)
  8. Performance standards for Inmarsat-C ship earth stations capable of transmitting and receiving direct-printing communications adopted by the IMO by resolution MSC.513(105), in rule 43.16(1)
  9. Performance standards for a ship earth station for use in the GMDSS adopted by the IMO by resolution MSC.434(98), in rule 43.16(1)
  10. Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (Gas Carrier Code) adopted by the Assembly of IMO by resolution A.328(IX), in rules 46.10(2)(a) and 46.13(7)(c)

Marine Protection Rules

Pursuant to section 452 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, Maritime New Zealand gives notice that the Marine Protection Rules Amendments 2025, made on 8 October 2025 and coming into effect on 1 December 2025, incorporates the following material by reference, coming into effect at the same time:

  1. Guidelines For Exemption Of Unmanned Non-Self-Propelled (UNSP) Barges From Certain Survey And Certification Requirements Under The MARPOL Convention approved by the IMO and published in circular MEPC.1/Circ.892, in rule 123A.12D
  2. Appendix IV of Annex I of MARPOL, in rule 123A.12E(3)
  3. Guidelines For The Use Of Electronic Record Books Under MARPOL adopted by the IMO by resolution MEPC.312(74), in rule 123B.22(2)(b)
  4. Polar Code adopted by the IMO, in rule 125.2 in the definitions of “category A ship” and “category B ship”
  5. Regulation 1.28.9 of Annex I of MARPOL, in rule 125.11(2)(b)(i)
  6. Paragraph 4.1.1 of Part IIA of the Polar Code, in rule 125.11(2)(b)(ii)
  7. Regulation 37 of Annex I of MARPOL, in rule 130A.2 in the definition of “Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan”
  8. Regulation 37 of Annex I of MARPOL, in rule 130A.23(b)
  9. Chapter 17 of the IBC Code, in rule 140.2 in the definition of “persistent floater”
  10. Regulation 13.7.1.4 of Annex II of MARPOL, in rule 140.6(3A)
  11. Regulation 13.9 of Annex II of MARPOL, in rule 140.6(3A)(a)
  12. Guidelines For The Use Of Electronic Record Books Under MARPOL adopted by the IMO by resolution MEPC.312(74), in rule 142B.12(2)(b) and rule 170.25A(2)(b)
  13. Guidelines For Exemption Of Unmanned Non-Self-Propelled (UNSP) Barges From Certain Survey And Certification Requirements Under The MARPOL Convention approved by the IMO and published in circular MEPC.1/Circ.892, in rule 160.17
  14. Paragraph 1.1 of regulation E-1 of the Annex to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, in rule 300.62(1)(c)
  15. Paragraph 1.5 of regulation E-1 of the Annex to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, in rule 300.62(4)(c)
  16. Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code) adopted by the IMO by resolution MEPC.300(72), in rule 300.101(2)

Availability of Material for Inspection

The material incorporated by reference described above is available for inspection free of charge by appointment at the Maritime New Zealand office listed below during the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday: Maritime New Zealand Office Level 11, 1 Grey Street, Wellington.

Availability of Material for Access or Purchase

The IMO resolutions incorporated by reference may be accessed or purchased from the publications website of the IMO, where publications are searchable according to name and Code: http://www.imo.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/IndexofIMOResolutions.

Alternatively, some publications are available in resolution form on the website of Maritime New Zealand: https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/Rules/Material-incorporated-by-reference.

SEAN COOPER, Manager Regulatory Policy Design, Maritime New Zealand.