Marine Protection Rules Part 121B: Ship Design & Construction – ships other than oil tankers

Part 121B sets out design and construction requirements for ships carrying fuel oil other than oil tankers. These rules are aimed at preventing pollution of the sea by oil.

Part 121B gives effect to requirements found in Regulations 16, 26 and 29 of Annex I of MARPOL 73/78.

Port 121B of the marine protection rules applies to:

• one group of rules under Part 121B applies to ships of 4000 tonnes gross tonnage or more
• one group of rules under Part 121B applies 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
• one group of rules under Part 121B applies to ships of 400 gross tonnage or more
• New Zealand ships, warships and other ships of the New Zealand Defence Force.

Download Part 121B

Marine Protection Rules Part 121B: Ship Design & Construction – Ships other than Oil Tankers [PDF: 137Kb, 19 pages]

Part 121B supporting documents - any amendments, proposed amendments and advice

Original Rule, 1998 [PDF: 1.08Mb, 14 pages]

Amendment to Part 121B, 2009 [PDF: 327Kb, 50 pages]

History of Part 121B

Part 121B came into force on 20 August 1998.

This part was amended by Marine Protection Amendment Rules 2009, in 2009.