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  • Regulations and Guidance for the Classification and Registry of Ships (2024 Edition)
  • Conditions of Service for Classification of Ships and Registration of Installations (2024 Edition)
  • Regulations for the Issue of Statutory Certificates (2024 Edition)
  • Rules and Guidance for the Audit and Registration of Safety Management Systems (2024 Edition)
  • Rules for Approval of Manufacturers and Service Suppliers (2024 Edition)
  • Guidance for the Approval and Type Approval of Materials and Equipment for Marine Use (2024 Edition)

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    • Procedure for freight forwarding decisions
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    • Emergency Escape Breathing Device (EEBD)
    • Maintenance and Inspection of Fire protection systems and Appliances
    • Exemption of fire extinguisher in boiler spaces
    • LSA Servicing Firm
    • Immersion suits/Anti-exposure suits - Flag Information
    • BNWAS News
    • ECDIS News
    • LRIT News
    • Safety Radio Survey
    • 2024 SOLAS Chap. IV amendment and Revised Performance standard of Radio installation
    • Asbestos
    • SOLAS Chapter II-1 Regulation 3-13 and MSC.1/Circ.1663
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  • IMO PSPC(Performance Standard for Protective Coatings)
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