Under section 452 of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, Maritime New Zealand gives notice that new Parts 31,
32 and 34 of the maritime rules, signed on 27 January 2014, and coming into force on 1 April 2014, incorporate the following material by reference:
Material incorporated by reference in Parts 31 and 32 of the maritime rules:
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW Convention) (IMO Code: IC938E).
The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code (STCW Code) (IMO Code IC938E).
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel 1995 and Resolutions (STCW-F Convention) (IMO Code: I915E).
Material incorporated by reference in Part 31 of the maritime rules:
The Document for Guidance on Training and Certification of Fishing Personnel Approved by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in 2000 (IMO Code: IA948E).
The Principles of Safe Manning Adopted by the International Maritime Organization by Assembly Resolution A. 1047(27).
Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974, the Protocols Relating to that Convention and the Annexes to the Convention and Those Protocols (SOLAS) (IE110E).
Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000, Adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization by Resolution MSC.97(73), as Amended (IMO Code: IA185E).
Material incorporated by reference in Part 34 of the maritime rules:
Guidelines on the Medical Examination of Seafarers Published on Behalf of the International Labour Organization and the International Maritime Organization in 2013.
Availability of material for inspection
The material incorporated by reference described above is available for inspection by appointment free of charge at the Maritime New Zealand offices listed below during the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday:
Maritime New Zealand Office Locations
Wellington: Level 10, 1 Grey Street;
Whangarei: Portacom A1, Ralph Trimmer Drive Marsden Point;
Auckland: Level 2, 2A Augustus Terrace, Parnell;
Tauranga: Level 1, Suite 3, Nikau House, 27-33 Nikau Crescent, Mount Maunganui;
Napier: NZWTA Building Cnr Lever & Bridge Streets;
Nelson: Shipping House 36 Graham Street;
Rangiora: 80 Ivory Street;
Dunedin: 1 Birch Street; and
Bluff: 72 Gore Street.
Availability of material for purchase
The material incorporated by reference may be purchased from the publications website of the International Maritime Organization, where publications are searchable according to name and Code:
www.imo.org/Publications/Pages/Home.aspx
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW Convention), Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code (STCW Code), the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel 1995 (STCW-F Convention) and the Principles of Safe Manning are available in resolution form on the website of the Maritime New Zealand.
The Guidelines on the Medical Examination of Seafarers is available on the website of the International Labour Organization at
www.ilo.org/sector/Resources/codes-of-practice-and-guidelines/WCMS_174794/lang--en/index.htm.
Dated at Wellington this 13th day of March 2014.
KEITH MANCH, Director of Maritime New Zealand.