Circulars issued by Flag States
Antigua and Barbuda
Circular
2020-005 | Maritime Cyber Risk Management |
2014-004 | 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
TECHNICAL ALERT
MARINE NOTICE
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 |
Belgium
BMI/Version 2.14 | Summary of valid circulars BMI |
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 2008/002/3.0 | Notification of incidents to the flag state |
Circular 2005/003/1.4 | ISM - Flagstate procedures |
Belize
Bermuda
Shipping Notice
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) |
Canada
SHIP SAFETY BULLETIN
Report Form
New Form September 2014 | Report of a Marine Occurrence / Hazardous Occurrence Report |
Cayman Islands
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
No.010/FSI 006 | Procedures of Marine Incident/Casualty Reporting & Investigation on Vessels Registered under Georgian Flag |
No. 3/CIRC/FSI | FSI TARGETS FOR 2018 – 2019 |
No. 4/CIRC/FSI | Maritime Cyber Risk Management |
Germany
ISM-Circulars
Gibraltar
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
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Medical Stores) Regulation Scales
Version date | 30/06/1997 |
E-mail from Hong Kong Marine Department
July 4, 2016 | Decisions on ISM Section |
Ireland
No.66 of 2012 |
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY CERTIFICATE (MARPOL ANNEX VI) |
No.34 of 2013 |
Safety Management Systems – Passenger Ships |
Isle of Man
No. 007-20 | Maritime Cyber Risk Management |
MSN-026 Aug. 2018 | Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) |
MSN-044 Oct. 2012 | IBC Code Reg_18_2 Guidance |
MSN-023 Jun. 2007 | Entry into Enclosed Spaces and the Dangers posed by Oxygen Depletion from Timber Cargos |
MSN-007 Feb. 2007 | Magnetic Compass Adjustment and Records of Deviations |
MSN-005 Feb. 2007 | Musters and Drills and On-board Training & Instructions |
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 Operation Note
Marine Security Advisory
02/2019 | Maritime Cyber Risk Management |
02/2020 | Maritime Cyber Risk Management in Safety Management Systems |
Technical Letter
2018-03 | Reporting on deficiencies possibly affecting the implementation of the ISM Code |
Other Circulars
Marine Notice
PSC-001 Rev. 01/21 | Measures to Improve Compliance and Minimize Risk of Port State Control Detentions |
Luxembourge
Circular CAM 05/2014 | SeaSafe© Program |
Malaysia
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
Maritime Regulations
MI-108 Jan/2021 | MARITIME REGULATIONS |
Marine Notice
Marine Guideline
No.7-41-3 Rev.8/12 | Guidelines for Voyage Planning. |
No.6-36-2 Rev.7/15 | Notification and Reporting of Marine Casualties, Marine Incidents, Occurrences and Offenses |
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.2-11-16 | Maritime Cyber Risk Management |
No.2-11-2 Rev.10/06 | Bulk Carriers – Guidelines on Early Assessment of Hull Damage |
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
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) |
MC-175.1 |
Guidelines on the qualifications of DPA |
Panama
Circular
Other Forms
Philippines
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 |
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 |
Turkey
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
Marine Guidance Notes
Marine Information Notes
Merchant Shipping Notice
Surveyor Advice Note
SAN 96 | Safe Operation of Daughter Craft |
SAN 80 Rev.1 | Carriage of atmosphere testing equipment for entry into enclosed spaces |
USA
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC) relating to STCW
Title 33 | United States code of Federal Regulations, Part96: Rules for the Safe Operation of Vessels and Safety Management Systems |
NVIC 02-95 Rev.3 | THE ALTERNATE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (ACP) |
Information Bulletin
MSIB 005-16 Rev.1 | Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Drills |
CVC-WI-004(2) | 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(5) | Towing Vessel COI Inspections under TSMS Option |
CVC-WI-018(1) | Laid up Inspected/Examined Vessels |
CVC-WI-027(2) | 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 |