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An obligation to provide such facilities is placed on the operator
of the port where a notice is made by the Director of Maritime New
Zealand under section 236 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994. Facilities
must have sufficient capacity to receive ship-sourced waste without
causing undue delay to ships.
The rules contain requirements drawn from Regulation 12.
A comprehensive directory of port waste reception facilities in
Australia and New Zealand is published annually by the Australian
Maritime Safety Authority and Maritime NZ.
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Part 101A Surveys & Inspections
- Oil
Part 101A contains requirements for initial and periodic
surveys of New Zealand oil tankers of 150 gross tonnage or more,
and other ships of 400 gross tonnage or more, to verify compliance
with the construction and equipment requirements set out in Parts
121A, 121B and 122.
Part 101A, which applies to New Zealand ships and to warships and
other ships of the New Zealand Defence Force, gives effect to Regulation
4 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.
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Part 101B Surveys & Inspections
- Noxious Liquid Substances carried in Bulk
Part 101B contains requirements for initial and periodic surveys
of tankers carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk to verify
compliance with the construction and equipment requirements set
out in Part 141.
Part 101B, which applies to New Zealand ships and to warships and
other ships of the New Zealand Defence Force, gives effect to Regulation
10 of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78.
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Part 102 Certificates of Insurance +
Amendment
Part 102, together with associated provisions in the Maritime
Transport Act 1994, elaborates the requirement that owners of ships
carrying more than 2,000 tonnes of persistent oil in bulk as cargo
have certificates which verify the existence of public liability
insurance sufficient to cover any claims for oil pollution damage
arising from a marine oil spill.
The Certificates of Insurance must warrant that the insurance cover
is sufficient to meet any claims up to the limits of liability provided
for in the Maritime Transport Act. New Zealand oil tankers trading
to ports anywhere in the world and all foreign ships entering and
departing from New Zealand ports are required to have such certificates.
Part 102 gives effect to provisions of the Protocol of 1992 to amend
the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution
Damage (1969) to which New Zealand is party.
Part 102 also requires regulated offshore installations to have
certificates of insurance evidencing a contract of insurance providing
cover to meet claims for oil pollution damage of not less than $30
million. (This provision is without prejudice to the potential liability
of the owner of the installation who, unlike the owner of a ship,
has no entitlement to limit liability.) What constitutes a regulated
offshore installation for the purposes of this requirement is to
be defined in Regulations made under Section 394 of the Maritime
Transport Act.
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Part 103 Notifications - Oil
& Noxious Liquid Substances
Part 103 sets out requirements for the notification of
shipping operations involving substances harmful to the marine environment.
These include procedures for notifying the Director of Maritime
NZ and Regional Councils of any intended operational or emergency
bulk transfer of oil or a noxious liquid substance (chemical) to
and from a ship anywhere inside the 12 nautical mile limit. It also
provides procedures for notifying the planned arrival in a New Zealand
port of a ship carrying oil or noxious liquid substances in bulk
as cargo.
The rules specify those transfers of oil exempt from the notification
requirements, such as those undertaken on the authority of an On-Scene
Commander during a marine oil spill response and routine transfers
of diesel from a self-service pump for bunkering.
New Zealand ships, warships and other ships of the New Zealand Defence
Force and foreign ships are subject to the notification requirements.
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Part 120 Discharge of Oil
Part 120 sets out the permitted operational discharges
of oil from ships into the sea and provides for reporting of non-operational
discharges to the appropriate coastal authorities. The permitted
discharges differ according to whether the oil is the residue of
a cargo carried by an oil tanker or is drainage from the machinery
space of a ship (oily bilge water).
The operational discharge requirements set out in Part 120 apply
to New Zealand ships, warships and other ships of the New Zealand
Defence Force operating outside the New Zealand coastal marine area.
They also cover discharges from these ships within the internationally
recognised "special areas", where discharges are more restricted
or, as is the case with the Antarctic sea area, prohibited.
Part 120 defines oil as a class of harmful substance, tying the
rules into section 226 of the Maritime Transport Act, which provides
that harmful substances may only be discharged into the sea in accordance
with the marine protection rules. The Part incorporates an inclusive
list of the various categories of mineral hydrocarbon falling within
the definition of oil.
Foreign ships operating within areas of the sea under New Zealand
jurisdiction are subject to the reporting requirements of Part 120
while the operational oil discharge requirements apply to such ships
within the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand. Standards for
such discharges within the coastal marine area (that is, within
the 12 mile limit) for all ships - foreign, New Zealand and New
Zealand Defence Force - are found in the Resource Management (Marine
Pollution) Regulations 1998.
Part 120 gives effect to standards found in Regulations 9, 10 and
11 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 and to that instrument's Protocol
I.
A draft amendment to Part 120 is scheduled for release in late 2002.
This will amend the definition of "special area" in Part 120 to
incorporate a defined area of the sea adjacent to North Western
Europe, which has been accorded the status of a special area under
Regulation 10 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.
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Part 121A Ship Design
& Construction - Oil Tankers
Part 121A sets out design and construction requirements
for oil tankers aimed at preventing pollution of the sea by oil.
The requirements include segregated ballast tanks and their protective
location, and in respect of tankers delivered since July 1996, double
hulls.
Part 121A, which applies to New Zealand ships, warships and other
ships of the New Zealand Defence Force, gives effect to standards
contained in Regulations 13, 13A, 13D, 13E, 13F, 13G, 14, 15, 22,
23, 24 and 25 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.
A draft amendment to Part 121A is scheduled for release in late
2002. This will involve inserting an additional rule setting out
a design standard for the intact stability for new double hull oil
tankers of 5,000 tonnes deadweight or more. The amendment will give
effect to new Regulation 25A of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78. The draft
amendment will also incorporate a recently adopted change to Regulation
13G of Annex I. This requires oil product tankers of 20,000 tonnes
deadweight or more that are 25 years of age and engaged in carrying
persistent oil products (fuel oil, heavy diesel oil and lubricating
oil) to comply with hull construction standards applied to crude
oil tankers of like vintage and size.
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Part 121B Ship
Design & Construction - Ships other than Oil Tankers
Part 121B sets out design and construction requirements
for ships other than oil tankers aimed at preventing pollution of
the sea by oil. One group of rules, applied to ships of 4000 tonnes
gross tonnage or more, and to ships of 150 tonnes gross tonnage
or more that have cargo spaces carrying oil with an aggregate capacity
of 200 cubic metres or more, restricts the carriage of ballast water
in oil fuel tanks. Another set, applied to ships of 400 gross tonnage
or more, restricts the carriage of oil in the forepeak tank and
in any tank forward of the collision bulkhead.
Part 121B, which applies to New Zealand ships, warships and other
ships of the New Zealand Defence Force, gives effect to requirements
found in Regulations 14, 15 and 24 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.
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Part 122 Marine Protection
Products - Oil
Part 122 specifies the shipboard equipment and arrangements
required on New Zealand ships, warships and other ships of the New
Zealand Defence Force for preventing pollution of the sea by oil.
This includes oil filtering equipment, oil discharge monitoring
and control systems, crude oil washing (oil tankers) and tanks for
storage of oily wastes.
Part 122, which gives effect to standards found in Regulations 2(2),
3, 13(6), 13A(3), 13B(1), 13B(2), 13B(3), 15(1), 15(3)(a), 15(3)(b),
15(4), 15(5), 15(6), 15(7), 16, 17, 18, 19 and 23(3)(c) of Annex
I of MARPOL 73/78, applies to oil tankers of 150 tonnes gross tonnage
or more and other ships of 400 tonnes gross tonnage or more.
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Part 123A Documents
- Oil
Part 123A contains requirements for ships (oil tankers
of 150 tonnes gross tonnage or more and other ships of 400 tonnes
gross tonnage or more) 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. An IOPP Certificate is issued
following a satisfactory survey conducted in accordance with the
requirements of Part 101A.
The form of the IOPP Certificate and the accompanying Record of
Construction and Equipment is prescribed by the rules.
Part 123A applies to 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 are required to hold a
valid IOPP Certificate or an equivalent document evidencing compliance
with the applicable internationally agreed ship design, construction
and equipment requirements.
Part 123A gives effect to requirements found in Regulations 5, 7
and 8 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.
A draft amendment to Part 123A is scheduled for release in late
2002. This will give effect to recently agreed changes to the record
of arrangements for the retention of oil onboard that appears in
the supplement to tanker and non-tanker IOPP Certificates.
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Part 123B Documents (Record
Books & Manuals)
Part 123B sets requirements for standardised recording
of shipboard operations involving oil or oily mixtures and their
discharge and escape, and the provision of shipboard manuals to
guide crew performing such operations.
The form of record book for oil tankers (one for ships of less than,
and one for tankers of more than, 150 tonnes gross tonnage) and
for other ships of 400 tonnes gross tonnage or more, are prescribed.
Part 123B, which gives effect to standards found in Regulations
13A, 13B(5), 15(3)(c) and 20 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78, applies
to New Zealand ships, warships and other ships of the New Zealand
Defence Force, and to foreign ships operating in areas of the sea
under New Zealand jurisdiction.
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Part 124 Offshore Installations
Part 124 applies oil pollution prevention requirements
to fixed and floating drilling units and other platforms engaged
in the exploration, exploitation and processing of seabed mineral
resources, within the internal waters of New Zealand and New Zealand
continental waters (the sea over the continental shelf of New Zealand
or within 200 miles of the coast, whichever is greater).
The requirements cover the discharge of oil from machinery spaces
(outside the coastal marine area); the recording of operations involving
such oil; the provision of oil filtering equipment and oil residue
tanks; the survey, inspection and certification of the arrangements
and equipment for the prevention of machinery space-sourced oil
pollution; and marine oil spill contingency planning.
Part 124 gives effect to Regulation 21 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.
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Part 125 Shipboard Operations
- Oil
Part 125 imposes operational constraints on the carriage
of water ballast in oil fuel tanks and oil cargo tanks, and the
discharge of oil contaminated waters into the sea. The controls
apply to oil tankers of 150 tonnes gross tonnage or more, and to other
ships of 4000 tonnes gross tonnage or more. The rules also apply to
ships of 150 tonnes gross tonnage or more, other than oil tankers,
that have cargo spaces carrying oil with an aggregate capacity of
200 cubic metres or more.
Part 125, which gives effect to standards found in Regulations 2(2),
13(3), 13(4), 13B(4), 14(1) and 14(2) of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78,
applies to all New Zealand ships, warships and other ships of the
New Zealand Defence Force, and foreign ships operating in areas
of the sea under New Zealand jurisdiction.
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Part 130A Shipboard Marine
Oil Spill Contingency Plans
Part 130A requires ships to have an oil spill contingency
plan to assist personnel to deal with an unexpected discharge of
oil, including procedures for the notification of authorities, securing
salvage services and obtaining technical advice on appropriate operational
measures, such as moving cargo and ballast around the ship, to mitigate
the discharge.
Part 130A, which applies to oil tankers of 150 tonnes gross tonnage
or more and other ships of 400 tonnes gross tonnage or more, gives
effect to Regulation 26 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.
An accompanying MSA advisory circular to Part 130A provides information
about material, including IMO guidelines, that should be used when
developing a shipboard marine oil spill contingency plan. This circular
will be updated early next year to take into account recent amendments
to the IMO guidelines.
Part 130A forms one part of our "Tier 1" marine oil spill preparedness
and response arrangements, and supports New Zealand's participation
in the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response
and Co-operation, 1990 (OPRC Convention).
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Part 130B Oil Transfer Site
Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plans
Part 130B requires owners of oil transfer sites (defined
to include any site where oil is transferred to or from a ship,
or offshore installation in any part of the sea inside the outer
boundary of the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand) to have
an oil spill contingency plan to assist personnel to deal with an
unexpected discharge of oil.
Plans must cover the procedures for reporting marine oil spills,
action to be taken to contain and clean up a spill from the site,
contact information for other persons likely to be affected by a
spill and details of the response equipment available. Regular updates
and reviews of the plan are required, as are exercises of the plan.
Plans must be approved by the Director of Maritime NZ, or by the
Director's delegatee. (The power to approve plans has been delegated
to regional council officers.)
An accompanying Maritime NZ Advisory Circular to Part 130B provides
information to aid in developing an oil transfer site marine oil
spill contingency plan. This circular includes an incident potential
matrix and a model site marine oil spill contingency plan.
Part 130B supports our "Tier 1" marine oil spill preparedness and
response arrangements and helps us fulfil our obligations under
the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response
and Co-operation, 1990 (OPRC Convention).
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Part 130C Regional Oil Spill
Contingency Plans
Part 130C elaborates on requirements for draft regional
marine oil spill contingency plans, which regional councils are
required to prepare and submit to the Director for approval under
sections 289 to 292 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994. The purpose
of the plans is to promote an effective response to oil spills into
the sea from oil transfer sites, ships and offshore installations
within the 12 mile limit, which are beyond the capacity of the spiller
to deal with but which do not require national or international
involvement.
The elements to be included in regional plans include response actions
and personnel responsibilities, descriptions of risk and threat
sites within the region, response structures and communications
systems, sampling procedures for prosecution purposes and arrangements
for the disposal of recovered oil. Personnel training, plan exercises
and review and amendment requirements are prescribed.
Part 130C supports New Zealand's "Tier 2" marine oil spill preparedness
and response arrangements and helps meet our obligations under the
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response
and Co-operation, 1990 (OPRC Convention).
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Part 132 Dispersants & Demulsifiers
Part 132 deals with the approval and use of dispersants
(hydrocarbon-based substances used in oil spill response to break-up
oil on the surface of the sea into droplets of oil within the water
column) and demulsifiers (hydrocarbon-based substances used to reverse
the process of water-in-oil emulsification).
Once a dispersant or a demulsifier is categorised as an approved
substance under Part 132, it may, within defined circumstances,
be discharged into the sea within New Zealand continental waters
(the sea over the continental shelf of New Zealand or within 200
miles of the New Zealand coast, whichever is greater) to contain
or clean up an oil spill. The rules also deal with discharge of
dispersants and demulsifiers from New Zealand ships beyond this
area.
Part 132 continues the approval given to dispersants under Regulations
(now revoked) made under the repealed Marine Pollution Act 1974.
Part 132 is supported by guidelines, prepared for Maritime NZ, to
facilitate and document rapid and justifiable decisions by on-scene
commanders to use dispersant during a marine oil spill.
A draft amendment to Part 132 will be released for comment in late
2002 to update both the dispersant specification and the approved
dispersants listed in the appendix to the Part.
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Part 140 Discharge of Noxious
Liquid Substances Carried in Bulk
Part 140 sets out the permitted operational discharges
into the sea of cargo residues from noxious liquid substances carried
in bulk by chemical tankers. The rules, which apply to all ships
carrying such substances in bulk as cargo, set limits on total quantity
and concentration of discharges, and specifies minimum water depths
and distance from land. More stringent discharge conditions apply
to those substances that are categorised as most harmful to the
marine environment.
The operational discharge requirements set out in Part 140 apply
to New Zealand ships, warships and other ships of the New Zealand
Defence Force operating outside the New Zealand coastal marine area.
They also cover discharges from these ships within the internationally
recognised "special areas", where discharges are more restricted
or, as is the case with the Antarctic sea area, prohibited.
Part 140 defines all categorised noxious liquid substances by reference
to the list of substances set out in the chapters 17 and 18 of the
International Maritime Organisation's International Code for the
Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals
in Bulk (1994). The Part also contains requirements for the carriage
of uncategorised noxious liquid substances from New Zealand. All
noxious liquid substances are defined as harmful substances for
the purposes of section 226 of the Maritime Transport Act - the
section of the Act that permits discharge of such substances only
in accordance with the marine protection rules.
The rules further provide for the reporting of non-operational discharges
of noxious liquid substances to the appropriate coastal authorities.
Foreign ships operating within areas of the sea under New Zealand
jurisdiction are subject to the reporting requirements of Part 140.
The operational discharge requirements apply to such ships within
the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand. Standards for discharges
within the coastal marine area (that is, within the 12 mile limit)
for all ships - foreign, New Zealand and New Zealand Defence Force
- are found in the Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Regulations
1998.
Part 140 gives effect to standards found in Regulations 3, 4, 5
and 8 of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 and to Protocol I of that instrument.
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Part 141 Ship Design, Construction,
Equipment & Operation - Chemical Carriers
Part 141 applies to New Zealand ships', warships' and
other ships of the New Zealand Defence Force's requirements relating
to the design and construction of ships carrying chemical cargoes
in bulk, and the provision of equipment and operational procedures
which will prevent pollution of the sea by those cargoes.
Part 141, which gives effect to Regulations 1, 2(5), 5A, 13 and
14 of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78, incorporates the construction, equipment
and operational standards of the standards for procedures and arrangements
for the discharge of noxious liquid substances developed by the
International Maritime Organisation; and the ship design, construction,
equipment and operational requirements of the International Code
for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals
in Bulk (1994).
The operational requirements of Part 141 apply to foreign ships
carrying bulk chemical cargoes operating in areas of the sea under
New Zealand's jurisdiction.
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Part 142A Documents (Certificates)
- Noxious Liquid Substances
Part 142A sets out requirements for the standardised certification
of ships carrying noxious liquid substances in bulk in accordance
with Regulation 11 of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78. That certification,
in the form of an International Pollution Prevention Certificate
for the Carriage of Noxious Liquid Substance in Bulk, evidences
compliance with the pollution prevention equipment and survey requirements
of that Annex.
Part 142A applies certification requirements to New Zealand ships,
warships and other ships of the New Zealand Defence Force, and foreign
ships operating in areas of the sea under New Zealand jurisdiction.
Foreign ships may, as an alternative to the International Pollution
Prevention Certificate, present a certificate of fitness issued
under the International Bulk Chemical or the Bulk Chemical Code.
Where visiting foreign ships are flagged in States not party to
Annex II, an appropriate document, evidencing compliance with Annex
II provisions, is required.
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Part 142B Documents (Record
Books & Manuals) - Noxious Liquid Substances
Part 142B is concerned with the standardised recording
of shipboard operations involving noxious liquid substances and
their discharge, and the provision of shipboard manuals to guide
crew involved in operations involving such substances.
Part 142B applies to all New Zealand ships, warships and other ships
of the New Zealand Defence Force, and to all foreign ships under
New Zealand jurisdiction that carry noxious liquid substances in
bulk.
Part 142B gives effect to Regulation 9 of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78
and, in respect of manuals, the internationally-agreed interpretation
that the Annex's discharge and certification provisions require
each ship to have a Procedures and Arrangements manual.
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Part 143 Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans for Noxious Liquid Substances
The objective of Part 143 is to prescribe requirements for shipboard marine pollution emergency plans for noxious liquid substances.
Part 143 applies to ships of 150 gross tons or more that carry noxious liquid substances in bulk as cargo.
Part 143 prescribes the contents of noxious liquid substances plans and makes
provision for the approval, maintenance, testing and review of such plans.
Part 143 will give effect to Regulation 16 of Annex II of the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973/78 (MARPOL).
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Part 150 Carriage of Cargoes
- Harmful Substances Carried in Packaged Form
Part 150 sets out requirements, drawn from Annex III of
MARPOL 73/78, for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances
carried by sea in packaged form.
The rules, which deal with jettisoning and incidents involving such
goods, apply to New Zealand ships anywhere and to foreign ships
operating within areas of the sea under New Zealand jurisdiction.
They must be read in conjunction with the maritime rules in Part
24A: Carriage of Cargoes - Dangerous Goods, which contains detailed
requirements for packaging, marking, labelling and associated documentation
for the carriage of harmful substances in packaged form.
"Harmful substance" for the purpose of Part 150 includes marine
pollutants listed in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods
Code (IMDG Code) and empty packagings which have been used previously
for the carriage of harmful substances, unless adequate precautions
have been taken to ensure that they contain no harmful residue.
Ships' stores and equipment are not harmful substances under Part
150.
Ships of the New Zealand Defence Force are not subject to Part 150.
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Part 160 Prevention of Pollution
by Sewage
from Ships in the Antarctic Treaty Area
Part 160 sets out requirements for the discharge of sewage
in the Antarctic Treaty area (sea area below 60° S).
The requirements cover onboard sewage arrangements (treatment systems,
holding tanks, discharge connections) and their survey and certification,
record keeping and operational discharge requirements. The rules
apply to New Zealand ships, warships and other ships of the New
Zealand Defence Force sailing in the Antarctic Treaty area, and
to any foreign ship departing from a New Zealand port for the Antarctic
Treaty area.
Part 160 gives effect in New Zealand law to the MARPOL 73/78 Regulations
for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage by Ships (Annex IV) in
the Antarctic Treaty area, in fulfilment of New Zealand's obligations
under the 1991 Protocol of Environmental Protection to the Antarctic
Treaty.
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Part 170 Prevention of
Pollution by Garbage from Ships & Offshore Installations
Part 170, which gives effect to requirements found in
Annex V of MARPOL 73/78, defines the classes of garbage that may
be discharged from ships and offshore installation outside the coastal
marine area. It also incorporates requirements for shipboard garbage
management plans, the maintenance of garbage record books and the
display of placards indicating to crew and passengers the applicable
garbage discharge requirements.
Part 170 applies to offshore installations on the New Zealand continental
shelf, New Zealand ships, warships and other ships of the New Zealand
Defence Force, and to foreign ships operating in areas of the sea
under New Zealand jurisdiction. New Zealand ships and Defence Force
ships are also subject to the more stringent discharge requirements
that apply to Annex V designated 'special areas,' such as the Antarctic
area (below 60° S) and the Mediterranean Sea.
Garbage is defined by the rules as a harmful substance for the purposes
of section 226 of the Maritime Transport Act - the section of the
Act that permits discharge of such substances only in accordance
with the marine protection rules.
As with other MARPOL-based operational discharge requirements, the
marine protection rules deal with such discharges outside the coastal
marine area. Within the CMA (that is, within the 12 mile limit)
these requirements are found in the Resource Management (Marine
Pollution) Regulations 1998.
A draft amendment to Part 170 is scheduled for release in late 2002.
This will deal with information to be included in garbage placards
and include new rules setting out the requirements applicable to
foreign ships in respect of placards, garbage record books and garbage
management plans when such ships are within New Zealand jurisdiction.
This amendment will extend New Zealand controls on garbage management
by foreign ships to the full extent permitted under international
law.
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Part 180 Dumping of Waste
or Other Matter
Part 180 is concerned with the standards and processes
for the deliberate disposal of non-operational waste or other matter
from ships, offshore installations and aircraft into the sea. It
is also concerned with the deliberate disposal of ships, offshore
installations and aircraft into the sea. The sea area covered by
Part 180 includes all dumping within the exclusive economic zone
of New Zealand and areas beyond that zone where New Zealand ships
and aircraft are involved.
In conjunction with the associated provisions of the Maritime Transport
Act 1994 and the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Resource Management
(Marine Pollution) Regulations 1998 (covering dumping within the
coastal marine area), Part 180 updates New Zealand law on ocean
dumping in line with the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the
Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter,
1972.
The advisory circular to Part 180, New Zealand Guidelines for Sea
Disposal of Waste, is a joint publication of Maritime NZ and the
Ministry for the Environment. It provides advice on preparing applications
for resource consents and permits to dump waste at sea and is used
by issuing authorities - regional Councils within the CMA and the
Director of Maritime NZ outside 12 nautical miles - as an aid in
making decisions on applications. The Guidelines, which are incorporated
by reference in Part 180, include a form of application for a permit
to dump waste or other matter under the Maritime Transport Act 1994.
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Part 190 Mandatory Ship Routing
Part 190 gives effect to two Areas To Be Avoided (ATBA):
- the marine area lying between Bream Head and Cape Brett, including the Poor Knights Islands; and
- the sea area adjacent to the Three Kings Islands.
'Areas to be Avoided' are one of the mandatory ships' routeing
measures adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
to protect sensitive marine environments from the risks, principally
of marine oil spills, posed by shipping operations. The Poor Knights'
ATBA was adopted by the IMO in 2004. The Three Kings' ATBA was adopted
by the IMO in 1995. Part 190 was entered into force on 30 December
2004.
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should be directed to:
manager.rules@maritimenz.govt.nz.
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