Construction Drawings to be maintained on Board the Ship and Ashore

Fuel Oil Controls by the European Union and by the State of California, USA

Operation tests of the relieving gears of the safety valves provided on the boilers at the Periodical Surveys

Introduction of the IACS early implementation of IMO "Performance Standards for Protective Coatings for ballast tanks and void spaces" for ships subject to the CSRs

Ballast Water Management - Requirement introduced by State of Qatar

Introduction of the outcomes of MSC 82

Regarding the release gear mechanism, type SRS-37 which is equipped on lifeboats manufactured by Shigi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

Servicing Intervals of Life-saving Appliances on board the Bahamas flagged vessels

Summary of SOLAS Chapter III and LSA Code amendments adopted by Marine Safety Committee (MSC) at the 81st and 82nd session

Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78 for existing Japanese-registered ships

Amendments to the Finnish-Swedish Ice Class Rules

Non-destructive tests for butt welding joint of extremely thick steel plates in large container ships

Lifeboat Air Support Systems for Liberian Flag Ships

Definition of date of "contract for construction"- Revision 4 of IACS Procedural Requirement No.29

Introduction of the outcomes of MEPC56

An entry-into-force of the AFS Convention

Abolishment of Special Requirements for INMARSAT-C Ship Earth Stations of Singapore Flag Ships

Emergency escape breathing devices (EEBDs) onboard the Vanuatu flagged vessels

Periodic Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Compressed Gas Cylinders, Fire Extinguishers and Fixed Fire-fighting System onboard the Isle of Man Flagged Vessels

Application of Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) to Panamanian flag ships

Approvals of stability programme for oil, chemical and gas carriers flying UK flag

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Revised cargo gear regulation of Australia

Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78 for existing ships

New item "IACS Unified Requirement and Unified Interpretation" on ClassNK web-site

International Convention on AFS enters into force on 17 September 2008

Application for Service Extensions or Dispensations of life-savings/fire-fighting appliances and Extension of Statutory Certificates for Marshall Islands Flag Ships

Amendments to the Guidance on the Confirmatory Survey of Continuous Machinery Survey (CMS)

Notice from Panama Marine Authority

The approval test of crankcase explosion relief valves (Replacement of ClassNK Technical Information No. TEC-0720)

Embarkation arrangement for the remotely located survival craft on Singapore flagged ships

Amendments to requirements for "Operational readiness, maintenance and inspection" of life-saving appliances in Reg.III/20 of SOLAS

UI SC213(Rev.1) for non-Japanese flag ships "A knotted rope is not acceptable for this Rev.1"

International Convention on AFS enters into force on 17 September 2008 (Part 2)

Surveys and Certification for AFS Convention

Adoption of IACS CSR/BC RCP3

Carriage of immersion suits for the additional liferaft on cargo ships flying Bahamas Flag

Implementation of Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)

For ships flying Japanese flag, Correction of description on the certificate of fitness for ships carrying dangerous goods. (Prohibition of stowage of such Class 5.2 dangerous goods; "Organic Peroxides" under deck or in enclosed spaces)

Embarkation arrangement for remotely located survival craft flying Maltese Flag

Regarding the revised IBC/BCH code & MARPOL 73/78 Annex II which comes to effect from 1 January 2009 (For ships other than Japanese flag ships)

Implementation of Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) - 2 -

MARPOL Annex IV Approval of Discharge Rate of Untreated Sewage from Sewage Holding Tank

Performance standard for navigation lights, navigation light controllers and associated equipment - Singapore flagged vessels

Regarding the revised Japanese Government Regulations in accordance with IBC/BCH code & MARPOL 73/78 Annex II which comes to effect from 1 January 2009 (For Japanese flag ships)

Application of the Resolution MSC.277(85) relating to clarification of the term "Bulk Carrier" etc., and the instruction from the Bahamas Government on this

MARPOL Annex IV / Application of Resolution MEPC.159(55) revised Guidelines on implementation of effluent standards and performance tests for sewage treatment plants

The maintenance of falls used in launching appliances for Singapore flagged vessels

Application for Exemptions, Extensions and/or Equivalence to International Convention Requirements for Bahamian Flag Ships (Revision)

Affixation of the notation regarding environmental measures to ship classification characters and issuance of Environmental Guideline