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Rules Relating to Ship Operations
Part 20 Operating Limits
rule summary full rule (PDF - 152Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 199Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 69Kb)
Bn. 002 (PDF - 60Kb)

Part 21 Safe Ship Management
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 206Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 1.4Mb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 73Kb)

Part 22 Collision Prevention
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 181Kb)
advisory circular (PDF - 1.31Mb)
Amendment 2006 (PDF - 159Kb)

 
Part 23 Operational Procedures & Training
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 244Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 2,133Kb)

Part 24A Carriage of Cargoes - Dangerous Goods
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 157Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 1,420Kb)

Part 24B Carriage of Cargoes - Stowage & Securing
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 254Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 115Kb)

Part 24C Carriage of Cargoes - Specific Cargoes
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 236Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 170Kb)

Part 24D Carriage of Cargoes - Convention Containers
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 280Kb)

Part 24E Carriage of Cargoes - Offshore Containers
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 253Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 93Kb)

Part 25 Nautical Charts & Publications
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 99Kb)


Rules Relating to Ships' Personnel

Part 31A Crewing & Watchkeeping - Unlimited, Offshore & Coastal
(Non-Fishing Vessels)
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 262Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 1,910Kb)

Part 31B Crewing & Watchkeeping - Offshore, Coastal & Restricted
(Non-Fishing Vessels)

rule summary
full rule (PDF - 221Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 4,190Kb)

Part 31C Crewing & Watchkeeping - Fishing Vessels
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 184Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 2,840Kb)

Part 32 Qualifications + Amendments
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 493Kb)
Amendment 1 (PDF - 528Kb) Amendment 2 (PDF - 491Kb)
Amendment 3 (CDH) (PDF - 151Kb)
Amendment 4 (FGD Qualifications) (PDF - 136Kb)

Part 34 Medical Standards
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 179Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 1,610Kb)

Part 35 Audits & Examinations
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 137Kb)


Rules Relating to Design, Construction & Equipment

Part 40A Design, Construction & Equipment - Non-SOLAS Passenger Ships
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 554Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 2,060Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 71Kb)
Bn. 002 (PDF - 73Kb)
Bn. 003 (PDF - 72Kb)
Bn. 004 (PDF - 68Kb)
Bn. 005 (PDF - 68Kb)
Bn. 006 (PDF - 68Kb)
Bn. 007 (PDF - 71Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 170Kb)

Part 40B Design, Construction & Equipment - SOLAS Ships
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 146Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 162Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 504Kb)

Part 40C Design, Construction & Equipment - Non-SOLAS Non-Passenger Ships
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 469Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 2,080Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 71Kb)
Bn. 002 (PDF - 73Kb)
Bn. 003 (PDF - 73Kb)
Bn. 004 (PDF - 71Kb)
Bn. 005 (PDF - 16Kb)
Bn. 006 (PDF - 40Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 170Kb)

Part 40D Design, Construction & Equipment - Fishing Ships
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 539Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 1,560Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 71Kb)
Bn. 002 (PDF - 66Kb)
Bn. 003 (PDF - 73Kb)
Bn. 004 (PDF - 57Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 170Kb)

Part 40E Design, Construction & Equipment - Sailing Ships
rule summary
full rule unavailable (currently under development)

Part 40F Design, Construction & Equipment - Hovercraft
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 187Kb)

Part 40G Design, Constructiuon & Equipment - Others
new rule
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 259KB)

Part 41 Anchors & Chain Cables
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 130Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 196Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 70Kb)
Bn. 002 (PDF - 71Kb)

Part 42A Safety Equipment - Lifesaving Appliance Performance Standards
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 175Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 72Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 170Kb)

Part 42B Safety Equipment - Fire Appliance Performance Standards
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 303Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 75Kb)
Bn. 002 (PDF - 70Kb)
Bn. 003 (PDF - 73Kb)

Part 43 Radio
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 157Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 1,420Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 66Kb)
Bn. 002 (PDF - 70Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 170Kb)

Part 45 Navigational Equipment
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 153Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 1,560Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 68Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 170Kb)

Part 46 Maintenance & Surveys
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 330Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 2,450Kb)

Part 47 Load Lines
new rule
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 625Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 1,180Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 68Kb)
Bn. 002 (PDF - 68Kb)
Amendment 2007 (PDF - 200Kb)

Part 48 Tonnage Measurement
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 193Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 491Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 70Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 170Kb)

Part 49 Ships' Lifting Appliances
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 110Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 174Kb)


Rules Relating to Health, Safety & Welfare of Ships' Personnel

Part 50 Medical Stores
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 788Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 419Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 57Kb)

Part 51 Crew Accommodation
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 223Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 205Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 170Kb)

Part 53 Pilot Safety
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 152Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 1,080Kb)


Rules Relating to Documentation

Part 73 Logbooks
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 264Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 170Kb)


Rules Relating to Marine Craft

Part 80 Marine Craft involved in Adventure Tourism
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 221Kb)
Bn. 001 (PDF - 69Kb)


Rules Relating to Pilotage

Part 90 Pilotage (Appointment of Pilots & Pilotage Exemptions)
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 151Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 46Kb)
implementation advisory (PDF - 114Kb)
Amendment 2004 (PDF - 170Kb)


Rules Relating to Navigation Safety & Water Recreation

Part 91 Navigation Safety Rules
rule summary
full rule (PDF - 138Kb) advisory circular (PDF - 118Kb)
Amendment 2007 (PDF - 107Kb)
Amendment No.2 2007 (PDF - 192Kb)


Amendment Rules

Maritime (Portable Fire Extinguisher) Amendment Rules 2008
Parts 40C & 42B (PDF - 217Kb)

Maritime Various Amendment Rules 2008

Parts 20 - 91 (PDF - 217Kb)

2004 Amendments to Parts 20, 22, 23, 24C, 25, 34, 35, 40A, 40B, 40C
40D, 42A, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51, 73 & 90

2004 amendments (PDF - 504Kb)

EPIRB Amendment Rules
EPIRB amendments (PDF - 215Kb)


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