Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Amendments 2025 (No 2). These amendments come into force on 1 December 2025.
Maritime Rules Part 24B - Carriage of Cargoes – Stowage and Securing
Current version of Part 24B
This rule applies to:
- New Zealand ships carrying cargo and foreign ships carrying cargo in New Zealand.
- portable tanks, heavy cargo units, wheel based rolling cargoes, under deck stowage of logs, containers, vehicles on roll on/roll off ships, livestock road vehicles and cargoes on offshore supply vessels.
Part 24B incorporates the requirements of Chapter VI of SOLAS and the IMO’s Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing.
Part 24B also includes requirements for cargo securing manuals, packing and securing arrangements inside cargo units, and training.
History of Part 24B
Amendment
This part was amended by a notice in the New Zealand Gazette on 27 August 2020, noting a change to material incorporated by reference.
Amendment
Maritime Rules Various Amendments amended this Part on 13 December 2019.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various SOLAS-related Amendments 2016 in July 2016.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various IMO-related Amendments 2015, in 2015.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2015, in 2015.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Parts 19 and 44: Consequential Amendments in July 2014.
Amendment
This part was amended by Parts 20, 31, 32, 34 and 35: Consequential Amendments in April 2014.
Guidance Notice
A guidance notice was published for Part 24B.Timeline
Advisory Circular
An advisory circular was published describing Part 24B. (SUPERCEDED 13/12/2019).Timeline
Amendment
This Part was amended by Part 24B: Carriage of Cargoes - Stowage and Securing Amendment 2012, in 2012.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime (Various Amendments) Rules Part 21-80 in 2009.
Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime (Various Amendments) Rules Part 20-91 in 2008.
Guidance Notice
A guidance notice was published for Part 24B.Timeline
Advisory Circular
An advisory circular was published describing Part 24B. (SUPERCEDED) 13/12/2019.Timeline
New part comes into force
Rules 24B.10(2) and (3) came into force on 30 June 2007.
New part comes into force
Part 24B, with the exception of rules 24B.10(2) and (3), came into force on 30 June 2005.Timeline
New part signed
Part 24B was signed into law by the Transport Minister on 31 May 2005.