Technical Notices

Marine Circular No. 03/2024: “G-B I.S.R. Paris MoU PSC Policy – Mandatory Pre-Arrival Notification for G-B I.S.R. Vessels Entering Paris MOU Region Ports and submission of Pre-arrival Check List to the G-B I.S.R.

The objective of this G-B I.S.R. Marine Circular is to inform Ship Owners, Managers, Operators, Masters, Officers, Flag State Inspectors, Surveyors, and authorized Recognized Organizations of the International Ships Registry of:

• Guinea-Bissau’s policy concerning pre-arrival notification for G-B ISR vessels when entering Paris MoU region ports and
• the submission to G-B ISR (Email: ops@gbi-lb.org) of a Pre-arrival Check List (for G-B I.S.R.-registered vessels visiting ports within the Paris MoU region)

All vessels registered with the G-B I.S.R. are subject to mandatory safety inspections before calling Paris MoU region ports. To facilitate these inspections, all relevant parties are required to notify the Flag State Administration of the vessel’s intended departure port before its departure and in any case no later than 96 hours before departure.