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Belize Flag | IMMARBE MMN-19-006r1- Port State Control Analysis and Self-Inspection Program

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PSC KEY INFORMATION

The International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize (IMMARBE) with the aim to minimize the number of detentions incurred by our Fleet in all MOUs provides Owners, Operators and master’s with key information that can be used as a tool to prevent deficiencies and/or detentions.

SELF-INSPECTION PROGRAM

The Technical Department of IMMARBE has developed a checklist (Annex I) highlighting all necessary items in order to confirm compliance with international and national requirements. This checklist is to be used as an instrument to self-inspect Belize Flagged Vessels by its Master(s) allowing the prompt identification of deficiencies and their rectification prior to a Port State Control Inspection is performed.

The Self-Inspection Checklist must be submitted to IMMARBE’s Technical Department on monthly basis and within the first 5 days of each month except for those vessels found by a Port State Control Officer with 7 or more deficiencies.

All vessels found with 7 of more deficiencies will be included in a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) for non-compliant vessels. This Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) will require the submission of the Self-Inspection Checklist twice a month for a period of 90 days.

ACTION REQUIRED

  • Operators and master’s are required to take note on those ports with the most detentions as well with the most common deficiencies.
  • Operators must instruct their Masters onboard Belize Flagged vessel to submit the self-inspection checklist as requested by this notice.
  • Annual Flag Inspections to be carried by General Safety Inspectors from the date of effect of this notice shall ensure the verification of evidences of the submission of the self-inspection checklist to IMMARBE.
  • Mandatory surveys to be carried by a Recognized Organization from the date of effect of this notice shall ensure the verification of evidences of the submission of the self-inspection checklist to IMMARBE.
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