Amendment
This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2014, in 2015.
Maritime Rules Part 73 - Logbooks
Current version of Part 73
This rule applies to:
- New Zealand commercial ships engaged on international voyages
- passenger and non-passenger ships of 45 metres or more in length that proceed beyond restricted limits
- self-propelled mobile offshore drilling units of 500 tonnes gross tonnage or more
- fishing ships involved in international voyages, which means voyages involving a call at a port in a country outside New Zealand.
Part 73 provides for the standardised recording on board a ship of routine and emergency operational information and significant, generally untoward events affecting the ship and its safety, and the safety and well-being of those on board.
The rules in Part 73 give effect to the various recording requirements under SOLAS 74, and provide verification of compliance with the submersion requirements of the International Convention on Load Lines 1966.
MARPOL 73/78 requires that exercises of shipboard oil pollution emergency plans are recorded, and provision is also made for this.
History of Part 73
Amendment
This part was amended by Parts 20, 31, 32, 34 and 35: Consequential Amendments in April 2014.
Amendment
This part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2011, in 2011.
Amendment
This part was amended by Maritime Various Amendments Rules in Parts 20-91 in 2008.
Amendment
This part was first amended by Maritime Rules Parts 20-90 in 2004.
New part comes into force
Part 73 entered into force on 1 February 1998.
New part signed
Part 73 was signed into law by the Transport Minister on 3 December 1997.