Maritime Rules Part 24A: Carriage of Cargoes - Dangerous Goods

Part 24A is divided into 3 sections, setting out the responsibilities of seafarers, ship owners, shippers, consolidators and packers in respect of dangerous goods carried by sea.

Section 1 incorporates the requirements for the carriage of dangerous goods of Chapter VII of SOLAS 74.

Section 2 has not yet been implemented and is reserved for requirements which will apply to passengers who take onboard dangerous goods intended for their personal use.

Section 3 includes requirements for the reporting and handling of incidents involving dangerous goods.

Part 24A of the maritime rules applies to:

• Section 1 applies to any New Zealand commercial ship or foreign ship in New Zealand waters.

Download Part 24A

Maritime Rules Part 24A: Carriage of Cargoes - Dangerous Goods [PDF: 107Kb, 33 pages]

Part 24A supporting documents - any amendments, proposed amendments and advice

Advisory circular on Part 24A, 1998 [PDF: 1.42Mb, 8 pages]

Amendment to Part 24A, 2008 [PDF: 466Kb, 69 pages]
Amendment to Part 24A, 2005 [PDF: 1.39MB, 21 pages]

Original rule, 1998 [PDF: 5.33Mb, 54 pages]

History of Part 24A

Sections 1 and 3 of Part 24A came into force on 1st February 1998.

This part was first amended by Maritime Rules Part 24B in 2005.

This part was most recently amended by Maritime (Various Amendments) Rules Parts 20-91 in 2008.