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Regional councils and Maritime New Zealand have spill response expertise and equipment, which will be activated as soon as a report of an oil spill is received.
Oil dispersants may not be used in anywhere within New Zealand’s territorial waters or EEZ without prior approval from Maritime New Zealand.
Oily wastes such as bilge water and machinery waste can only be discharged if the dissolved hydrocarbon content is less than 15mg of oil per litre of water, and the ship is en-route and the oil is not being carried as cargo. Oily rags and other oiled solid waste must not be discharged anywhere within New Zealand’s territorial waters or EEZ.
Facilities for the reception of oiled solid and liquid waste can be accessed at all New Zealand ports. A list of the waste reception facilities at each port is available.
The land disposal of these wastes is regulated under the Resource Management Act (RMA).
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