Marine Protection Rules Part 199
The Maritime Protection Rules Part 199: Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships (Part 199) brings the requirements of Annex VI into effect in New Zealand law. Part 199 comes into force progressively from 26 August 2022.
Current version of Part 199
This rule applies to:
- commercial and recreational New Zealand ships at all times
- foreign ships while voyaging in New Zealand jurisdiction.
Part 199 does not apply to:
- warships
- any ships of the New Zealand Defence Force
- ships that only voyage in inland waters such as lakes and rivers.
Download Marine Protection Rules Part 199[PDF: 578kB, 86 pages]
Part 199 gives effect to the regulations in MARPOL Annex VI. Annex VI of MARPOL seeks to address the impact of air pollution from shipping activities on human health and environments in and around port communities, and the impacts of emissions from shipping activities on climate change and ozone layer depletion.