Technical Notices
CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES OF OUR LATEST CIRCULARS
Panama Flag | PSC Circular No 25/2021 | RESOLUTION No.106-183-DGMM
PMA has issued the RESOLUTION No.106-183-DGMM, adopting technical, registry and administrative measures of a permanent nature, in order to improve the performance of the Panama …
Belize Flag | IMMARBE MMN-19-006r1- Port State Control Analysis and Self-Inspection Program
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 …
Panama Flag | Letter No. 109-01-014-DGMM-SEG-Liabilities & ISM Declaration
PMA has issued attached letter No. 109-01-014-DGMM-SEG encouraging all ROs during the annual company ISM audit as well as during the intermediate vessel ISM audit to check the …
Panama Flag | PSC Circular No 24/2021 | PMA MMN 13/2021
Panama currently belongs to the Paris MoU white list; however, it has been detected an increase of detentions in the Paris MoU, specifically in Italy. These detentions have in common that …
Belize Flag | MMN-21-001 CHANGE OF STATUS REQUIREMENTS
IMMARBE MMN-21-001 – Change of Status Requirements which is self explanatory and applies to all Belize registered vessels changing its status from operational to dry-docking repairs or laid-up.
Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and CII
The initial IMO GHG Strategy has established levels of ambition that are subject to ongoing reviews by the organization. The ambition levels have considered potential improvements on vessel design and operational performance as well as the immediate need to introduce low/zero carbon fuels.
USCG Safety Alert 03-21 – Blocked freeing ports can trap seawater on deck reducing fishing vessel’s stability
A recent marine casualty resulting in the capsizing of a commercial fishing vessel brought to light a potentially dangerous situation involving the closure of freeing ports. As the vessel dragged …
Gulf of Guinea – Bridge Cards
OCIMF (Oil Companies International Marine Forum) initiative to issue Quick reference bridge cards for managing piracy / armed attacks against ships in the West African / Gulf of Guinea Sea…
US Maritime (US MARAD) updates its Gulf of Guinea, the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden, and Persian Gulf Security Advisories
The US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (US MARAD) has revised its advisory for the Gulf of Guinea (see 2021-002-Gulf of Guinea-Piracy/Armed Robbery …
Panama Flag – MMC 381 revised U.S. Pre-ports arrival checklist for Panama flagged vessels
Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has issued MERCHANT MARINE CIRCULAR MMC-381 regarding U.S. Pre-ports arrival checklist for Panamanian flagged vessels in order to decrease the …
