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2017
CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES OF OUR LATEST CIRCULARS

2017
CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES OF OUR LATEST CIRCULARS
Panama Flag | Circular MMC-359 Instructions and Procedure for the implementation and certification of the ISPS Code.
Starting from April 1st, 2018 all the Companies Operators and Recognized Security Organizations shall follow present PMA circular.
Panama Flag | Circular 133 new Regulation for use of the Ship Security Alert System (SSAS)
Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has revised merchant marine circular MMC-133, providing updated instructions and procedure on use of Ship Security Alert System (SSAS).
ISM Code | List of certificates and documents required to be carried out on board ships, 2017
The Facilitation Committee, at its forty-first session, the Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventieth session, the Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-seventh session, and the Legal Committee, at its one hundred and fourth session, approved the List of certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships, 2017, as set out in the annex.
Panama Flag | MMC 201: Corrections of deficiencies found in ASI Inspections
Panama Maritime Authority has revised the Circular MMC-201 regarding correction of deficiencies raised during Annual Safety Inspection (ASI) on vessel.
ISM Code | Cyber Risk Management into the ISM Code
Cyber Risk Management into the ISM Code.
Panama Flag | Circular MMC 353- Updated information for the Company Security Officer (CSO)
The Company of the Panama Flagged Vessel is required to complete and send back the Company Security Officer (CSO) Validation Form – http://www.segumar.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CSO-Validation-Form.xlsx – before 15th December 2017 to the following address: isps@amp.gob.pa and info@panama-ssas.com
Preliminary Report of MEPC 71 – Impact to BWM Convention
The 71th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 71) took place at the headquarters of the IMO in London from 3 to 7 July 2017. Detailed information concerning the work of INSB will follow accordingly.
Additional requirements of MARPOL ANNEX V amended by Polar code (MEPC.265(68))
At the sixty-eighth session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 68) held on May 2015, pollution prevention measures in Part II of the Polar Code (refer to MEPC.264(68)) and amendments to MARPOL to make the code mandatory (refer to MEPC.265(68)- attached-) were adopted.
Amendments to Annex V of MARPOL Convention
At IMO MEPC 70th session the amendments to the Annex V of the MARPOL Convention related to products which are hazardous to the marine environment (HME) and Form of Garbage Record Book were adopted. These amendments were adopted by Resolution MEPC.277(70) with the entry-into-force date 1 March 2018.
Panama Flag | Circulars MMC 205 & MMC 206 Recognition of Company Security Officer (CSO)
Starting from the September 1st, 2017 the CSO Endorsement online application will be available on the Following website link: http://certificates.amp.gob.pa/certificates.