Advisory Circular, Issue 130A-2, 2011 - Maritime New Zealand

Advisory Circular No.130A-23. ResourcesPlan writers are referred to the following International Maritime Organization resourcematerial when preparing plans 1 :IMO resolution A.851(20) general principles for ship reporting systems and shipreporting requirements, including guidelines for reporting incidents involvingdangerous goods, harmful substances and/or marine pollutantsIMO publication Provisions concerning Reporting of Incidents Involving HarmfulSubstances under MARPOL 73/78 (sales number IMO-516E)IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee resolution MEPC.54(32) as amendedby resolution MEPC.86(44) guidelines for the development of shipboard oil pollutionemergency plans.In particular, resolution A.851(20) provides the necessary detail for the form of the initialreport to the coastal state. This must be reflected in a prepared message form included orappended to the plan. Supplementary or follow-up reports should as far as possible use thesame format.4. Agencies’ contact detailsPlan writers should draw on the following contact details for sections on reportingdischarges or probable discharges.In the case of New Zealand, coastal state reports from ships outside the territorial sea mustbe made to the Director of Maritime New Zealand using the contacts detailed below.4.1 Contact information for the Director of Maritime New ZealandRescue Coordination Centre of New ZealandEmail rccnz@maritimenz.govt.nzPh 04 577 8030Fax: 04 577 8038RadioHF/MFStation call sign: Taupo Maritime Radio(Frequencies in kilo Hertz)Voice calling Voice working DSC calling2182 2207 No MF DSC4125 4146 4207.56215 6224 6312.08291 8297 8414.512290 12356 12,577.016420 16531 16,804.51This material is available from www.imo.org or, in the case of the publication IMO-516E, from the NewZealand IMO publications agent, Transpacific Marine Limited, 29 Jellicoe Street, Auckland.21 September 2011