Statutory
CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES OF OUR LATEST CIRCULARS

Statutory
CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES OF OUR LATEST CIRCULARS
2020 IMO and ILO Regulations
Please be informed of the most of the Important international regulations that will enter into force in 2020.
Annual Testing of Voyage Data Recorders
The IMO has recently published circular MSC.1/Circ.1222/Rev.1, as can be found attached (changes from previous related IMO Circular are highlighted). This updates the requirements for the …
New requirements for the maintenance and inspection of LSA- Resolution MSC.402(96)
IMO Maritime Safety Committee’s 96th session adopted amendments to SOLAS regulations III/3 and III/20.
New requirements for authorized service providers regarding life-saving appliances
The IMO has introduced new requirements for the maintenance, examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats.
Amendments to SOLAS and relevant Codes entering into force in 2020
According to newly approved 4-year cycle of entry into force system (MSC.1/Circ.1481), amendments to SOLAS and relevant codes, which were adopted between 1st January, 2016 and …
Global Positioning System (GPS) Week Rollover Event
On 6 April 2019, how Global Positioning System (GPS) devices display time may be affected by a change in the GPS navigation message signals.
Panama Flag | MMC 142 Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD) onboard Panama Flag Ships
Panama Maritime Authority has partly revised Merchant Marine Circular (MMC) No.142 about the special requirements for EEBDs onboard the Panama flag vessels, which summarized as follows…
Requirements with respect to FFEs
The purpose of the present circular is to remind and the attention of INSB Class Surveyors and INSB clients regarding the requirements with respect to fire fighters equipment, since some …
Annual testing of VDR, S-VDR
Present circular is developed followed a PSC detention of an INSB Classed/certified ship where a detainable deficiency assigned also with “RO responsibility”
Belize Flag | IMMARBE Circulars introducing major changes
we would like to inform you regarding the latest IMMARBE Circulars which introduce important changes and will affect the vessel’s certification.