Circulars issued by Flag States
Antigua and Barbuda
Circular
2023-001 | Electronic Record Books and Logbook Systems |
2020-005 (Rev.1) | Maritime Cyber Risk Management |
2020-002 Rev.7 | AMSA - Port State Control Regime: Pre-Arrival Checklist for Vessels Calling to Australian Ports |
2018-005 Rev.7 | U.S. Coast Guard - Port State Control Regime: Pre-Arrival Checklist for Vessels calling to the United States of America |
2014-004 Rev3 | Port State Control Inspection Defect Reporting |
2013-007 | Cold Water Survival Guidance |
2012-006(Rev1) | ECDIS and Carriage of Electronic Publications |
2012-002(Ver3) | Reporting of Acciedents |
CAN003-2011 Rev1 | SOLAS Emergency Towing Procedure Manual (ETPM) |
Directive
004-2013 | STCW Tribunal |
004-2012 | Fitness for Duty and Watchkeeping |
003-2012 | Familiarisation Information for Officers at the Management Level |
001-2012 | The Merchant Shipping (Reporting of Accident) |
Information Notice
2015-005 | ENCLOSED SPACE ENTRY |
Bahamas
INFORMATION BULLETIN
BNR Rev.10.4 | The Bahamas National Requirments |
BMA.B118 Rev.03 | Security Training, Instruction and Certification |
TECHNICAL ALERT
MARINE NOTICE
INFORMATION NOTICE
IN006 ver1.3 | Emergency Response Officer |
Bahrain
Directive
SOLAS/07 | Certificates and documents required by SOLAS Convention |
SOLAS/09 | Oxygen analysis & gas detection equipment |
No. ISM/1 | International safety management (ISM) Code |
Bangladesh
Circular
Circular No.01/2019 | Bangla instruction Manual For Life Rafts |
Barbados
Bulletin
Belgium
BMI Circular 4.1(14 Jun 2023) | Summary of valid circulars BMI |
PUBLICATIES | Work Matrix version 9 |
BMI Circular 4.0(14 Dec 2022) | Summary of valid circulars BMI |
Circular 2023/001 | Ballast water record-keeping and reporting - Use of Electronic Record Books |
Circular 2022/003/Rev.1 | Use of Electronic Record Books for MARPOL related Record Keeping |
Circular 2021/002/Rev.2 | Electronic ship certificates by BMI - Navicert |
Circular 2016/001 | Electronic and digital nautical publications |
Circular 2011/001 | Minimum Safe Manning |
Circular 2010/005/2.0 | ISM and ISPS - Flagstate procedures |
Circular 2010/003/1.1 | ISM - Flagstate procedures |
Circular 2008/002/3.1 | Notification of incidents to the flagstate |
Circular 2005/003/1.4 | ISM - Flagstate procedures |
Belize
Bermuda
Shipping Notice
Guidance Notice
2023/02 | Document Retention Policy |
Brunei Darussalam
Marine Department of Brunei Darussalam
SHIPPING NOTICE
03/2017 | EXTENSION INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR SEAFARERS 1978 (MANILA AMENDMENT,2010) |
Cayman Islands
Shipping Notice
Guidance Note
02/2024 | Operation of Ships and Equipment in Cold Climates and Low Temperatures |
01/2020 | LIFEBOAT / RESCUE BOAT DRILLS DECLINED BY PORT AUTHORITIES |
Shipping Notice
Guidance Note
01/2020 | LIFEBOAT / RESCUE BOAT DRILLS DECLINED BY PORT AUTHORITIES |
Commonwealth of Dominica
Commonwealth of Dominica International Maritime Registry
Cook Islands
Circular
Cyprus
Denmark
Fiji
Georgia
Germany
ISM-Circulars
Gibraltar
Shipping Information Notice
SIN 096(a) | Survey and certification – Alternative Means |
SIN 092 | Port State Control - Revised & Consolidated Port State Control - Revised & Consolidated |
Shipping Guidance Notice
Report Form
Ref AC/12/1048 | "High Risk Ships" dated 1 June 2012 |
Greece
Piraeus 29-12-2016 | Minimum Safe Mannina Document(MSMD) |
Piraeus 08-19-2014 | General guidelines for the implementation of the new Regulation III/17-1 "Recovery of persons from the water" of the 1974 SOLAS Convention. |
Piraeus 09-03-2010 | Procedures in accordance with the ISM Code Reporting on the maritime incidents and accidents |
Piraeus 08-03-2010 | Safety management manual format |
Piraeus 17-03-2008 | Dealing procedures concerning engineering damaging cases |
Piraeus 28-8-2007 | Further application of International Safety Management Code |
Piraeus 03-08-2007 | Upgrade scheme for companies and ships with repeated/serious detained cases |
Ref.No.412411/10/2014 | “Reporting near miss incidents” |
Ref.No.2341.4-2/64564/2020 | Acceptance of Resolution MSC.428(98) on maritime cyber risk management adopted on 16 June 2017 |
Hong Kong
Declaration Forms
28 Dec.2012 | the Company-as of 28 Dec.2012 |
28 Dec.2012 | DPA-as of 28 Dec.2012 |
28 Dec.2012 | CSO-as of 28 Dec.2012 |
Frequent Asked Questions (FAQs)
4 Aug. 2015 | Updated Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) on the Website of Marine Department |
Circular Letter
Merchant Shipping Information Note
E-mail from Hong Kong Marine Department
July 4, 2016 | Decisions on ISM Section |
India
DGS Circular No. 15 of 2022 |
Collection of Data from Indian Ship and Foreign Ship Visiting Indian Ports for Ballast Water Convention Experience Building Phase |
DGS Circular No. 158 of 2022 |
Use of Biofuel and its Blend as fuel on board Indian Flagged Ships |
Ireland
26 of 2023 |
Carriage of Nautical Charts and Publications |
No.66 of 2012 |
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATE (MARPOL ANNEX VI) |
No.34 of 2013 |
Safety Management Systems – Passenger Ships |
Isle of Man
Technical Advisory Notice
TAN 011-23 Nov. 2023 | SOLAS Electronic Log Books |
TAN 007-20 Dec. 2020 | Maritime Cyber Risk Management |
TAN 005-24 Sep. 2024 | Enclosed Space Entry - Gas Detection and CO2 Hazards |
Manx Shipping Notice
MSN-050 Rev.5 | IoM Regulations implementing the STCW Convention |
MSN-026 Aug. 2018 | Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) |
MSN-003 Feb. 2007 | Accident Reporting |
Jamaica
Circular No.01-02-2008 | Enhancing the Safety of Jamaican Ships |
Kiribati
Marine Circular
Kuwait
KSN/MTD Circ.4 | Conditions & guidance for (Lay Up) of Kuwaiti Registered Vessel |
Circular No.8/2019 | Plastic Substaince & Waste |
Liberia
Marine Advisory
05/2023 | Minimum Requirements for Issuance of Dispensations |
01/2019 | Flag State Preemptive Boardings of Liberian Vessels calling on US Ports |
29/2022 | Use of Record and Log Books on board Ships |
Marine Operation Note
Marine Security Advisory
02/2019 | Maritime Cyber Risk Management |
02/2020 | Maritime Cyber Risk Management in Safety Management Systems |
Technical Letter
2024-01 | Location of the Means of Embarkation and Disembarkation |
2018-03 | Reporting on deficiencies possibly affecting the implementation of the ISM Code |
Other Circulars
INS-004 Rev.4/05 | Operational/Safety Checklist for SOLAS 74/78 Requirements |
INS-001 Rev.09/24 | Safety Inspections of Liberian Ships |
MAN-004 Rev.07/20 | Manning requirements for Mobile Offshore Units (MOUs) |
NAV-001 Rev.02/22 | Safety of Navigation - Nautical Charts, Publications and Notices to Mariners |
POL-009 Rev.07/24 | Implementation of the 2021 Revised MARPOL Annex VI, Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships |
RLM-297A | Declaration of Company |
RLM-297B | Declaration of Designated Person Ashore |
SAF-004 Rev.7/20 | Lifeboat and Emergency Drills |
SAF-003 Rev.09/24 | Procedures for Entering Enclosed Spaces and Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Drills |
SAF-002 | Prohibition of “Hot Work” in Tankers and Combination Carriers |
Marine Notice
ISM-003 Rev. 01/23 | Harmonized ISM/ISPS/MLC Audits |
ISM-001 Rev. 03/24 | International Safety Management Code (ISM Code) and SOLAS 74 Chapter IX, Management for the Safe Operation of Ships |
PSC-002 Rev. 07/23 | Measures to Maintain the Quality of the Liberian Registry Fleet |
PSC-001 Rev.10/24 | Measures to Improve Compliance and Minimize Risk of Port State Control Detentions |
ADM-007 Rev. 07/23 | List of Certificates and Documents Required to be Carried Onboard Ships |
Luxembourge
Circular CAM 05/2014 | SeaSafe© Program |
Malaysia
Shipping Notice No.06/2023 | Delegation of the Responsibilities to Recognized Organisations for Verifying Compliance with the ISM Code and Issuing Documents of Compliance (DOC) |
Shipping Notice No.09/2019 | APPLICATION FOR THE EXEMPTION OR EXTENSION FROM THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENT |
Shipping Notice No.06/2013 | Recognition of KR-CON as a Form of Electronic Media in lieu of Hard Copies of IMO Publications |
Malta
Marshall Islands
Technical Circular
TechCirc-30 | Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) |
Maritime Regulations
MI-293 Rev.Mar/2024 | Mobile Offshore Unit Standards |
MI-118 Rev.Jul/2024 | REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAFARER CERTIFICATION |
MI-108 Rev.Mar/2024 | MARITIME REGULATIONS |
MI-242BA Rev.Sep/2023 | Checklist for Vessel Re-Registration after Admiralty Auction |
Marine Notice
Marine Guideline
MG-7-41-3 Rev. Apr/2023 | Guidelines for Voyage Planning |
No.7-41-1 Rev. May/2024 | Safety of Navigation |
No.5-34-2 10/06 | Guidelines for Undergoing a Port State Control Inspecion |
No.2-14-1 Rev. Mar/2019 | Ballast Water Management |
No.2-13-3 Rev.4/11 | Oil Record Book Guidelines |
No.2-011-16 Rev. Mar/2023 | Maritime Cyber Risk Management |
Marine Safety Advisory
Myanmar
Marine Guidance
06/2020 | Maritime Cyber Risk Management for Myanmar Ships |
Directive
4/2018 | Application of Extension, Dispensation, Equivalence or Exemption |
Netherlands
Instruction to RO
No.29 | IMSBC Code Section 3 |
No.23 | Lay Up |
Information to Shipping
General information and decisions (Versie 1) (Approved documents on board in digital format) |
Guidance for the carriage of publications on board ships flying the flag of the Netherlands |
Norway
Oman
Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Transport & Communications
B16 | Enhanced Monitoring Programme |
B03 | ENHANCING LIFEBOAT SAFETY DURING ABANDON SHIP DRILLS |
B01 | Application for Exemptions, Extensions, and/or Equivalence to International Convention Requirements |
Palau
Marine Notice
MN-120.1 |
INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT CODE (ISM CODE) |
MN-151.1 |
INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR SHIPS USING GASES OR OTHER LOW-FLASHPOINT FUELS (IGF Code |
Marine Circular
Panama
Circular
Other Forms
Philippines
Memorandum Circular
Marine Advisory
Portugal (Madeira)
Circular
Other Information
Portugal Legislation |
Portuguese Legislation |
Decree-Law 51/2012 | MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, SEA, ENVIRONMENT AND LAND MANAGEMENT |
Circular Letter 01/2014 |
Statement of Receipt of Application (SRA) |
Qatar
Maritime Circular
12 |
LlFEBOAT EQUIPMENT SERVICING & MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS |
San Marino
San Marino Policy Letter
SMPL–2022-TEC-005 |
Principles of Minimum Safe Manning |
Saudi Arabia
TGA Circukar
49 |
Regarding Reporting of Marine Pollution from Ships in the Territorial Waters of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
Singapore
Shipping Circular
Other information
SV 1.4.18 27,May 1998 |
SMC for 30-Mile Limit Tankers (ISM Code) |
SV 1.4.18 29,July 1997 |
ISM Code for Regional Ferries |
PT/PM/23.021 28,May 2002 |
ISM Certification for Port Limit Tankers |
South Africa
Marine Notice
No. 38 of 2016 |
Extension of Validity of STCW Certificates |
Sri Lanka
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
FSI
No FSI 004 | Monitoring Rectifications of Deficiencies Reported during an Annual Flag State Inspection |
No FSI 002 Rev.1 | Flag State Inspections |
No FSI 001 Rev.1 | Annual Flag State Inspections |
GEN
No.GEN 020 | GUIDELINES FOR ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES’ NON-PROPELLED SELF-ELEVATING PLATFORMS |
No.GEN 006 Rev.5 | Publications required on St. Vincent and the Grenadines Vessels |
No.GEN 003 Rev.1 | Lay-up and Re-commissioning Guidance |
No.GEN 001 Rev.1 | Application for an Exemption or Extension to an International Requirement |
ISM
No.ISM 013 | THE ISM CODE |
No.ISM 010 | Change of Company’s Name and/or Address |
No.ISM 009 | Internal Safety Audits in accordance with the ISM Code (ISM Code Clause 12.1) |
No.ISM 008 Rev.1 | Change of Flag and ISM and ISPS Codes Certification |
No.ISM 002 Rev.1 | TRANSFER OF ISM AND ISPS CODES CERTIFICATION |
PSC
SOL
STCW
Other
Thailand
Marine Department Notice
No.86/2555 | Corrective Measures to Thai flagged Ships under Black List |
Türkiye
E-36712415-160.02-15-26508 | Use of Power Reserve in SHaPOLI/EPL Systems and Reporting Usage Information |
E-80368960-105.01.01-70007 | Cyber risk management |
Regulations | Regulations on Implementation of ISM Code |
B.02.1.DNM-0.06. 13.01-117.06-2034 |
Training of Staffs |
B.02.1.DNM/0.06. 13.01./118-04/11287 |
Detention of Turkish Flag Vessels |
B.02.1.DNM/0.06. 13.01/105.01.01/6195 |
Flag State Inspections |
B.02.1.DNM/0.06. 02.02/117-04/1639 |
ISM Code - DPA criteria |
80368960-105.02.04-E.311 | TO THE PLACES OF DISTRIBUTION Original & Free tlanslation ver. |
80368960-105.02.01/E.58089, Dated 27/08/2015 |
Awareness of Personnel Entering Enclosed Spaces |
80368960-010.06/8513 | IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS 2013/194 Turkish original ver. English translation ver. |
80368960-105.02.01-E.98361 | STCW Requirements in Port State Controls |
80368960-105.02.04-E.3112 | Actions to be taken for the ships being detained |
80368960-105.02.01-E.29706 | Paris MoU Inspections |
Tuvalu
Marine Circular
UAE
Land and Maritime Circular
Ref: 112/2016/691 |
Implementation and enforcement of the term “to the Satisfaction of the Administration” in the IMO International Maritime Conventions/Instruments |
United Kingdom
Statutory Guidance
MSIS 2 Rev 10.24 | International Management Code for Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (The ISM Code) |
Marine Guidance Notes
Marine Information Notes
Merchant Shipping Notice
MSN 1861(M) Amendment 1 | Training & Certification Guidance: UK Procedure for the Revalidation of Certificates of Competency and Tanker Endorsement |
MSN 1860(M) Amendment 1 | Training & Certification Guidance: UK Requirements For Electro-technical Officers |
MSN 1768(M+F) | Ship's Medical Stores |
Surveyor Advice Note
SAN 96 | Safe Operation of Daughter Craft |
USA
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC) relating to STCW
Information Bulletin
MSIB 13-23 (CH-2) | Coast Guard Policies to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response on Vessels |
MSIB 005-16 Rev.1 | Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Drills |
CVC-WI-004(3) | U.S. Flag Interpretations on the ISM Code |
CVC-WI-003(3) | USCG Oversight of Safety Management Systems on U.S. Flag Vessels |
CVC-WI-013(7) | Towing Vessel COI Inspections under TSMS Option |
CVC-WI-018(1) | Laid up Inspected/Examined Vessels |
CVC-WI-027(3) | Vessel Cyber Risk Management Work Instruction |
Vanuatu
Fleet / Safety Letter
05 October 2016 | Manila Amendments of 2010 and STCW Certificates |
10 Augst 2016 | Record Retention Policy |
11 March 2015 | Low Sulfur Fuel Limits and ECA’s |
September 2013 | Required Training and Drills on board Vanuatu Flagged Vessels |
Maritime Bulletin
No.116 | Detention Prevention and Post Detention Program |
No.114 | Reporting of Port State Inspections and Detentions |