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NUMERICAL LIST OF CIRCULARS ISSUED

BY THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE

MSC.1/

The full text of circulars issued from circa 2003 in English, French and Spanish can be downloaded from IMODOCS (public).

MSC.1/Circ.1450 GUIDANCE ON ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN PARTIES TO ALLOW

24 January 2013 FOR RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATES UNDER REGULATION I/10

OF THE STCW CONVENTION

This guidance supersedes MSC/Circ.950 on "Guidance on arrangements

between Parties to allow for recognition of certificates under STCW regulation

I/10".

MSC.1/Circ.1449 GUIDANCE ON THE PREPARATION, REPORTING AND REVIEW OF

14 January 2013 INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS AND STEPS TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT

MANDATORY AMENDMENTS REQUIRED BY REGULATION I/7

OF THE STCW CONVENTION

This circular revokes MSC/Circ.997.

MSC.1/Circ.1448 PROCEDURES REGARDING THE CONSIDERATION OF

14 January 2013 INFORMATION COMMUNICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE

IV AND REGULATION I/7 OF THE STCW CONVENTION AND

SECTION A-I/7 OF THE STCW CODE

This circular revokes MSC/Circ.796/Rev.1.

MSC.1/Circ.1447 GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS AND ROCEDURES

14 December 2012 FOR RECOVERY OF PERSONS FROM THE WATER

MSC.1/Circ.1446/Rev.1 RECOMMENDED INTERIM MEASURES FOR PASSENGER SHIP

22 January 2013 COMPANIES TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF PASSENGER SHIPS

The present circular supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1446.

MSC.1/Circ.1446 RECOMMENDED INTERIM MEASURES FOR PASSENGER SHIP

1 June 2012 COMPANIES TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF PASSENGER SHIPS

MSC.1/Circ.1445 CLARIFICATION OF THE TERM "FIRST SCHEDULED DRY-DOCKING"

15 June 2012 AS CONTAINED IN SOLAS REGULATION III/1.5, AS AMENDED BY

RESOLUTION MSC.317(89)

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MSC.1/Circ.1444 INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR FLAG STATES ON MEASURES TO

25 May 2012 PREVENT AND MITIGATE SOMALIA-BASED PIRACY

MSC.1/Circ.1443 INTERIM GUIDANCE TO PRIVATE MARITIME SECURITY OMPANIES

25 May 2012 PROVIDING PRIVATELY CONTRACTED ARMED SECURITY

PERSONNEL ON BOARD SHIPS IN THE HIGH RISK AREA

MSC.1/Circ.1442 INSPECTION PROGRAMMES FOR CARGO TRANSPORT UNITS

1 June 2012 CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS

This circular supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1202.

MSC.1/Circ.1441 INTERIM MEASURES FOR EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

1 June 2012 DRAFT AMENDMENTS (02-13) TO THE IMSBC CODE EXPECTED TO

BE ADOPTED AT MSC 92

MSC.1/Circ.1440 ILLUSTRATIONS OF SEGREGATION OF CARGO TRANSPORT UNITS

1 June 2012 ON BOARD CONTAINERSHIPS AND RO-RO SHIPS

MSC.1/Circ.1439 CONVERSION TABLE (RECORD OF AMENDMENTS) FOR PART 7

1 June 2012 REQUIREMENTS OF THE IMDG CODE CONCERNING TRANSPORT

OPERATIONS

MSC.1/Circ.1438 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS INTERNATIONAL MARITIME

25 May 2012 DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE ANNEXES AND SUPPLEMENTS

Amendments to the Emergency Response Procedures for Ships Carrying

Dangerous Goods (EmS Guide)

MSC.1/Circ.1437 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS REGULATION II-2/21.4

31 May 2012

MSC.1/Circ.1436 AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS

31 May 2012 CHAPTER II-2, THE FSS CODE, THE FTP CODE AND RELATED FIRE

TEST PROCEDURES (MSC/Circ.1120)

MSC.1/Circ.1435 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE FTP CODE

1 June 2012

MSC.1/Circ.1434 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS CHAPTER II-2

31 May 2012

MSC.1/Circ.1433 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS REGULATION II-2/10.6.4 AND

31 May 2012 CHAPTER 9 OF THE FSS CODE

MSC.1/Circ.1432 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

31 May 2012 OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES

This circular supersedes MSC/Circ.850.

MSC.1/Circ.1431 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF HELICOPTER FACILITY

31 May 2012 FOAM FIRE-FIGHTING APPLIANCES

MSC.1/Circ.1430 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN AND APPROVAL OF FIXED

31 May 2012 WATER-BASED FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR RO-RO SPACES AND

SPECIAL CATEGORY SPACES

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This circular supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1272, except that fire and component

tests previously conducted in accordance with MSC.1/Circ.1272, remain valid

for the approval of new systems. Existing fixed fire-extinguishing systems for

special category spaces approved and installed based on resolution A.123(V)

and MSC.1/Circ.1272 should be permitted to remain in service as long as they

are serviceable.

MSC.1/Circ.1429 CLARIFICATION OF SOLAS REGULATIONS V/19.2.3.4 AND V/19.2.9.2

28 May 2012

MSC.1/Circ.1428 PILOT TRANSFER ARRANGEMENTS

28 May 2012 Required boarding arrangements for pilots

MSC.1/Circ.1427 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF COLREG 1972, AS AMENDED

28 May 2012

MSC.1/Circ.1426 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/3-5

13 June 2012

MSC.1/Circ.1425 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATIONS II-1/29.3 AND

13 June 2012 29.4

MSC.1/Circ.1424 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/48.3

13 June 2012

MSC.1/Circ.1423 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF PARAGRAPH 1.2.2.6 OF THE LSA

13 June 2012 CODE CONCERNING LIFEBOAT EXTERIOR COLOUR

MSC.1/Circ.1422 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE CODE OF SAFETY FOR

13 June 2012 SPECIAL PURPOSE SHIPS, 2008 (2008 SPS CODE)

MSC.1/Circ.1421 GUIDELINES ON EXEMPTIONS FOR CRUDE OIL TANKERS SOLELY

13 June 2012 ENGAGED IN THE CARRIAGE OF CARGOES AND CARGO HANDLING

OPERATIONS NOT CAUSING CORROSION

MSC.1/Circ.1420 AWARENESS OF COUNTERFEIT AND SUBSTANDARD LIFE-SAVING

13 June 2012 APPLIANCES

MSC.1/Circ.1419 GUIDELINES FOR THE STANDARDIZATION OF LIFEBOAT CONTROL

13 June 2012 ARRANGEMENTS

MSC.1/Circ.1418 GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A VISIBLE

13 June 2012 ELEMENT TO THE GENERAL EMERGENCY ALARM ON PASSENGER

SHIPS

MSC.1/Circ.1417 GUIDELINES FOR PASSENGER SHIP TENDERS

13 June 2012

MSC.1/Circ.1416 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATIONS II-1/28 AND II-

13 June 2012 1/29

MSC.1/Circ.1415 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL

25 May 2012 AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR) MANUAL

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MSC.1/Circ.1414 GUIDANCE TO PROSPECTIVE GMDSS SATELLITE SERVICE

25 May 2012 PROVIDERS

MSC.1/Circ.1413 BASIC SAFETY GUIDANCE FOR YACHT RACES OR OCEANIC

25 May 2012 VOYAGES BY NON-REGULATED CRAFT

This circular supersedes MSC/Circ.1174 and MSC.1/Circ.1366.

MSC.1/Circ.1412 PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES RELATING TO THE REVIEW AND

28 May 2012 AUDIT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF LRIT DATA CENTRES AND OF

THE INTERNATIONAL LRIT DATA EXCHANGE

MSC.1/Circ.1411 EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMENDMENTS TO SOLAS

29 June 2012 REGULATION III/20.11.2

MSC.1/Circ.1410 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THE INTERNATIONAL

29 March 2012 MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE

Contact information for the designated national competent authority

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1336.

MSC.1/Circ.1409 Not Ready

MSC.1/Circ.1408 REVISED INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PORT AND COASTAL

Rev.1 STATES REGARDING THE USE OF PRIVATELY CONTRACTED

25 May 2012 ARMED SECURITY PERSONNEL ON BOARD SHIPS IN THE HIGH

RISK AREA

MSC.1/Circ.1408 INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PORT AND COASTAL STATES

16 September 2011 REGARDING THE USE OF PRIVATELY CONTRACTED ARMED

SECURITY PERSONNEL ON BOARD SHIPS IN THE HIGH RISK AREA

MSC.1/Circ.1407 GUIDANCE FOR APPLICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-2/19.3

2 June 2011

MSC.1/Circ.1406/Rev.2 REVISED INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FLAG STATES

25 May 2012 REGARDING THE USE OF PRIVATELY CONTRACTED ARMED


MSC.1/Circ.1406/Rev.1 is hereby revoked.

MSC.1/Circ.1406/Rev.1 REVISED INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FLAG STATES

16 September 2011 REGARDING THE USE OF PRIVATELY CONTRACTED ARMED


MSC.1/Circ.1406 is hereby revoked.

MSC.1/Circ.1406 INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FLAG STATES REGARDING THE

23 May 2011 USE OF PRIVATELY CONTRACTED ARMED SECURITY PERSONNEL

ON BOARD SHIPS IN THE HIGH RISK AREA

MSC.1/Circ.1405/Rev.2 REVISED INTERIM GUIDANCE TO SHIPOWNERS, SHIP OPERATORS

25 May 2012 AND SHIPMASTERS ON THE USE OF PRIVATELY CONTRACTED

ARMED SECURITY PERSONNEL ON BOARD SHIPS IN THE HIGH

RISK AREA

MSC.1/Circ.1405/Rev.1 is hereby revoked.

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MSC.1/Circ.1405/Rev.1 REVISED INTERIM GUIDANCE TO SHIPOWNERS, SHIP OPERATORS,

16 September 2011 AND SHIPMASTERS ON THE USE OF PRIVATELY CONTRACTED

ARMED SECURITY PERSONNEL ON BOARD SHIPS IN THE HIGH

RISK AREA


MSC.1/Circ.1405 INTERIM GUIDANCE TO SHIPOWNERS, SHIP OPERATORS, AND

23 May 2011 SHIPMASTERS ON THE USE OF PRIVATELY CONTRACTED ARMED


MSC.1/Circ.1404 GUIDELINES TO ASSIST IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CRIMES OF

23 May 2011 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS

MSC.1/Circ.1403 MSC CIRCULAR REVISED NAVTEX MANUAL

23 May 2011 This circular supersedes documents COMSAR/Circ.7, COMSAR/Circ.28 and

COMSAR/Circ.34, and replaces the existing text of the NAVTEX Manual.

MSC.1/Circ.1402 SAFETY OF PILOT TRANSFER ARRANGMENTS

14 June 2011

MSC.1/Circ.1401 GUIDELINES ON TANK ENTRY FOR TANKERS USING NITROGEN

9 June 2011 AS AN INERTING MEDIUM

MSC.1/Circ.1400 GUIDELINES ON OPERATIONAL INFORMATION FOR MASTERS OF 27

May 2011 PASSENGER SHIPS FOR SAFE RETURN TO PORT BY OWN POWER

OR UNDER TOW

MSC.1/Circ.1399 GUIDELINES ON PROCEDURES FOR IN-SERVICE MAINTENANCE

10 June 2011 AND REPAIR OF COATING SYSTEMS FOR CARGO OIL TANKS OF

CRUDE OIL TANKERS

MSC.1/Circ.1398 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/29

10 June 2011

MSC.1/Circ.1397 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION III/15.1

10 June 2011 STOWAGE OF MARINE EVACUATION SYSTEMS

MSC.1/Circ.1396 AMENDMENT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SAFE USE OF

PESTICIDES IN SHIPS APPLICABLE TO THE FUMIGATION OF CARGO

HOLDS (MSC.1/CIRC.1264)

16 June 2011

MSC.1/Circ.1395 LISTS OF SOLID BULK CARGOES FOR WHICH A FIXED

15 June 2011 GAS FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM MAY BE EXEMPTED OR FOR

WHICH A FIXED GAS FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM IS

INEFFECTIVE

MSC.1/Circ.1394 GENERIC GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING IMO

14 June 2011 GOAL-BASED STANDARDS

MSC.1/Circ.1393 EARLY APPLICATION OF NEW SOLAS REGULATION III/1.5

27 May 2011

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MSC.1/Circ.1392 GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION AND REPLACEMENT OF

27 May 2011 LIFEBOAT RELEASE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS

MSC.1/Circ.1391 OPERATING ANOMALIES IDENTIFIED WITHIN ECDIS

7 December 2010

MSC.1/Circ.1390 GUIDANCE FOR COMPANY SECURITY OFFICERS (CSOs) –

9 December 2010 PREPARATION OF A COMPANY AND CREW FOR THE

CONTINGENCY OF HIJACK BY PIRATES IN THE WESTERN INDIAN

OCEAN AND THE GULF OF ADEN

MSC.1/Circ.1389 GUIDANCE ON PROCEDURES FOR UPDATING SHIPBORNE

7 December 2010 NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

MSC.1/Circ.1388 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF CHAPTER 12 OF THE

10 December 2010 INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS

MSC.1/Circ.1387 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED WATER-

10 December 2010 BASED LOCAL APPLICATION FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR USE IN

CATEGORY A MACHINERY SPACES (MSC/CIRC.913)

This circular supersedes MSC/Circ.913, except that fire and component tests

previously conducted in accordance with MSC/Circ.913 remain valid for the

approval of new systems. Existing fixed water-based local application fire-

fighting systems approved and installed based on MSC/Circ.913 should be

permitted to remain in service as long as they are serviceable.

MSC.1/Circ.1386 AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL

10 December 2010 OF EQUIVALENT WATER-BASED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

FOR MACHINERY SPACES AND CARGO PUMP-ROOMS

(MSC/CIRC.1165)

MSC.1/Circ.1385 SCIENTIFIC METHODS ON SCALING OF TEST VOLUME FOR FIRE

10 December 2010 TEST ON WATER-MIST FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

MSC.1/Circ.1384 GUIDELINES FOR THE TESTING AND APPROVAL OF FIXED HIGH-

10 December 2010 EXPANSION FOAM SYSTEMS

This circular supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1271, except that fire and component

tests previously conducted in accordance with MSC.1/Circ.1271 remain valid

for the approval of new systems.

MSC.1/Circ.1383 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE OF

3 December 2010 SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED CRAFT, 1994 (1994 HSC CODE)

MSC.1/Circ.1382/Rev.1 REVISED QUESTIONNAIRE ON SHORE-BASED FACILITIES FOR THE

25 May 2012 GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS)

This questionnaire supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1382.

MSC.1/Circ.1382 QUESTIONNAIRE ON SHORE-BASED FACILITIES FOR THE GLOBAL

3 December 2010 MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS)

This questionnaire supersedes MSC/Circ.684.

MSC.1/Circ.1381 MODIFICATIONS TO FOOTNOTES IN THE COATING PERFORMANCE

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10 December 2010 STANDARDS ADOPTED BY RESOLUTIONS MSC.215(82) AND

MSC.288(87)

MSC.1/Circ.1380 GUIDANCE FOR WATERTIGHT DOORS ON PASSENGER SHIPS

10 December 2010 WHICH MAY BE OPENED DURING NAVIGATION

MSC.1/Circ.1379 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/3-5

8 December 2010

MSC.1/Circ.1378 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE PERFORMANCE STANDARD

8 December 2010 FOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR DEDICATED SEAWATER

BALLAST TANKS IN ALL TYPES OF SHIPS AND DOUBLE-SIDE SKIN

SPACES OF BULK CARRIERS (RESOLUTION MSC.215(82))

MSC.1/Circ.1377/Rev.8 LIST OF APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS AUTHORIZED TO

17 September 2012 CONDUCT CONFORMANCE TESTS AND ISSUE LRIT CONFORMANCE

TEST REPORTS ON BEHALF OF ADMINISTRATIONS

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1377/Rev.7 issued on 9 July 2012. Any

reference to MSC.1/Circ.1377/Rev.7 or any of its previous versions should be

read as reference to the present circular.


9 July 2012 CONDUCT CONFORMANCE TESTS AND ISSUE LRIT CONFORMANCE


This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1377/Rev.6 issued on 17 May 2012. Any




17 May 2012 CONDUCT CONFORMANCE TESTS AND ISSUE LRIT CONFORMANCE


This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1377/Rev.5 issued on 19 January 2012. Any




19 January 2012 CONDUCT CONFORMANCE TESTS AND ISSUE LRIT CONFORMANCE


This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1377/Rev.4 issued on 1 August 2011. Any




1 August 2011 CONDUCT CONFORMANCE TESTS AND ISSUE LRIT CONFORMANCE

TEST REPORTS ON BEHALF OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1377/Rev.3 issued on 2 June 2011. Any




2 June 2011 CONDUCT CONFORMANCE TESTS AND ISSUE LRIT CONFORMANCE


This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1377/Rev.2 issued on 22 March 2011. Any

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22 March 2011 CONDUCT CONFORMANCE TESTS AND ISSUE LRIT CONFORMANCE

TEST REPO RTS ON BEHALF OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1377/Rev.1 issued on 16 February 2011 and

any reference to MSC.1/Circ.1377 or MSC.1/Circ.1377/Rev.1 should be read

as reference to the present circular.


16 February 2011 CONDUCT CONFORMANCE TESTS AND ISSUE LRIT CONFORMANCE


This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1377 issued on 6 December 2010 and any

reference to MSC.1/Circ.1377 should be read as reference to the present

circular.

MSC.1/Circ.1377 LIST OF APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS AUTHORIZED TO

6 December 2010 CONDUCT CONFORMANCE TESTS AND ISSUE LRIT

CONFORMANCE TEST REPORTS ON BEHALF OF THE

ADMINISTRATIONS

MSC.1/Circ.1376/Rev.1 CONTINUITY OF SERVICE PLAN FOR THE LRIT SYSTEM

28 May 2012 This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1376 issued on 3 December 2010. Any

reference to MSC.1/Circ.1376 should henceforth be read as reference to this

circular.

MSC.1/Circ.1376 CONTINUITY OF SERVICE PLAN FOR THE LRIT SYSTEM

3 December 2010 This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1344 on Interim continuity of service plan

for the LRIT system, for the period between MSC 87 and MSC 88, issued on

13 May 2010, and any reference to MSC.1/Circ.1344 should be read as

reference to the present circular.

MSC.1/Circ.1375/Rev.1 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION V/23

28 May 2012 This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1375.

MSC.1/Circ.1375 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION V/23

7 December 2010

MSC.1/Circ.1374 INFORMATION ON PROHIBITING THE USE OF ASBESTOS ON BOARD

3 December 2010 SHIPS

MSC.1/Circ.1373 MEMBERSHIP OF THE IHO

1 June 2010

MSC.1/Circ.1372 GUIDANCE FOR APPLICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/41.6

24 May 2010

MSC.1/Circ.1371/Add.2 AMENDMENTS TO THE LIST OF CODES, RECOMMENDATIONS,

15 August 2012 GUIDELINES AND OTHER SAFETY- AND SECURITY-RELATED

NON-MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS

MSC.1/Circ.1371/Add.1 AMENDMENTS TO LIST OF CODES, RECOMMENDATIONS,

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30 August 2011 GUIDELINES AND OTHER SAFETY- AND SECURITY-RELATED NON-

MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS

MSC.1/Circ.1371 LIST OF CODES, RECOMMENDATIONS, GUIDELINES AND OTHER

30 July 2010 SAFETY- AND SECURITY-RELATED NON-MANDATORY

INSTRUMENTS

MSC.1/Circ.1370 GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING OF

22 June 2010 FIXED HYDROCARBON GAS DETECTION SYSTEMS

MSC.1/Circ.1369/Add.1 INTERIM EXPLANATORY NOTES FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF

4 December 2012 PASSENGER SHIP SYSTEMS' CAPABILITIES AFTER A FIRE OR

FLOODING CASUALTY REVISIONS TO INTERPRETATIONS NOS. 22

AND 27 OF APPENDIX 1 OF MSC.1/CIRC.1369

MSC.1/Circ.1369 INTERIM EXPLANATORY NOTES FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF 22 June

2010 PASSENGER SHIP SYSTEMS' CAPABILITIES AFTER A FIRE OR

FLOODING CASUALTY

This circular revokes circular MSC.1/Circ.1214.

MSC.1/Circ.1368 INTERIM CLARIFICATIONS OF SOLAS CHAPTER II-2

22 June 2010 REQUIREMENTS REGARDING INTERRELATION BETWEEN THE

CENTRAL CONTROL STATION, NAVIGATION BRIDGE AND SAFETY

CENTRE

MSC.1/Circ.1367 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL

24 May 2010 AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR) MANUAL

MSC.1/Circ.1366 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AT SEA – YACHT RACING

24 May 2010

MSC.1/Circ.1365 COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE LOCATING, TRACKING

24 May 2010 AND EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION DEVICES

MSC.1/Circ.1364 REVISED INTERNATIONAL SAFETYNET MANUAL

24 May 2010

MSC.1/Circ.1363 INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT

30 June 2010 OF SHIPS CARRYING NATURAL GAS HYDRATE PELLETS (NGHP) IN

BULK

MSC.1/Circ.1362 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS CHAPTER II-1

26 May 2010

MSC.1/Circ.1361 REVISED RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES

27 May 2010 IN SHIPS APPLICABLE TO THE FUMIGATION OF CARGO

TRANSPORT UNITS

The present circular supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1265.



Amendments to the Emergency Response Procedures for

Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods (EmS Guide)

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MSC.1/Circ.1359 INFORMATION ON LOCAL REGULATIONS

17 June 2010

MSC.1/Circ.1358 RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES IN SHIPS

30 June 2010 The present circular supersedes MSC/Circ.612, as amended by MSC/Circ.689

and MSC/Circ.746.

MSC.1/Circ.1357 ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE SAFE LOADING OF BULK

19 June 2010 CARRIERS

MSC.1/Circ.1356 AMENDMENTS TO THE MANUAL ON LOADING AND UNLOADING

30 June 2010 OF SOLID BULK CARGOES FOR TERMINAL REPRESENTATIVES

MSC.1/Circ.1355 AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES FOR SECURING

30 June 2010 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF ROAD VEHICLES ON

RO-RO SHIPS (RESOLUTION A.581(14))

MSC.1/Circ.1354 AMENDMENTS TO THE ELEMENTS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT

30 June 2010 WHEN CONSIDERING THE SAFE STOWAGE AND SECURING OF

CARGO UNITS AND VEHICLES IN SHIPS (RESOLUTION A.533(13))

MSC.1/Circ.1353 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE CARGO 30

June 2010 SECURING MANUAL


MSC.1/Circ.1352 AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE FOR CARGO

30 June 2010 STOWAGE AND SECURING (CSS CODE)

MSC.1/Circ.1351 INTERPRETATION OF STOWAGE AND SEGREGATION

15 June 2010 REQUIREMENTS FOR BROWN COAL BRIQUETTES AND COAL

RELATED TO "HOT AREAS" IN THE IMSBC CODE

MSC.1/Circ.1350 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS CHAPTER V

1 June 2010

MSC.1/Circ.1349 HIGH-SPEED CRAFT (HSC) COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF

1 June 2010 SOLAS REGULATIONS V/18 TO V/20 AND CHAPTER 13 OF THE 2000

HIGH-SPEED CRAFT CODE

MSC.1/Circ.1348 GUIDELINES FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

2 June 2010 FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF AN IN-WATER SURVEY IN LIEU OF

BOTTOM INSPECTION IN DRY-DOCK TO PERMIT ONE DRY-DOCK

EXAMINATION IN ANY FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FOR PASSENGER SHIPS

OTHER THAN RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS

MSC.1/Circ.1347 DETERMINATION OF THE REQUIRED SAFE WORKING LOAD OF

2 June 2010 LIFERAFT LAUNCHING APPLIANCES ON PASSENGER SHIPS

MSC.1/Circ.1346 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE 2000 HSC CODE

2 June 2010

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2 June 2010

MSC.1/Circ.1344 INTERIM CONTINUITY OF SERVICE PLAN FOR THE LRIT SYSTEM,

13 May 2010 FOR THE PERIOD BETWEEN MSC 87 AND MSC 88

MSC.1/Circ.1343 GUIDELINES FOR THE INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN A

2 June 2010 SHIP CONSTRUCTION FILE

MSC.1/Circ.1342 REMINDER IN CONNECTION WITH SHORE LEAVE AND ACCESS TO

27 May 2010 SHIPS

The Committee revoked MSC/Circ.1112 and resolved that any reference

to MSC/Circ.1112 should be read as a reference to this circular.

MSC.1/Circ.1341 GUIDELINES ON SECURITY-RELATED TRAINING AND

27 May 2010 FAMILIARIZATION FOR PORT FACILITY PERSONNEL

MSC.1/Circ.1340 Not Ready

MSC.1/Circ.1339 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS IN WATERS OFF

14 September 2011 THE COAST OF SOMALIA

Best Management Practices for Protection against Somalia Based Piracy


MSC.1/Circ.1338 GUIDANCE TO SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES IN RELATION

1 March 2011 TO REQUESTING AND RECEIVING LRIT INFORMATION

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1308 and any reference to MSC.1/Circ.1308

should be read as reference to the present circular.


4 August 2010 THE COAST OF SOMALIA

Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy off the Coast of Somalia and in

the Arabian Sea Area developed by the industry



4 June 2010 MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE




29 September 2009 THE COAST OF SOMALIA Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy in the

Gulf of Aden and off the Coast of Somalia developed by the industry

MSC.1/Circ.1334 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS

23 June 2009 Guidance to shipowners and ship operators, shipmasters and crews on

preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships



26 June 2009 Recommendations to Governments for preventing and suppressing piracy

and armed robbery against ships


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16 June 2009 THE COAST OF SOMALIA

MSC.1/Circ.1331 GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE

11 June 2009 AND INSPECTION/SURVEY OF MEANS OF EMBARKATION AND

DISEMBARKATION

MSC.1/Circ.1330 GUIDELINES FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF PROTECTIVE

11 June 2009 COATINGS

MSC.1/Circ.1329 GUIDELINES FOR UNIFORM OPERATING LIMITATIONS OF HIGH-

11 June 2009 SPEED CRAFT

MSC.1/Circ.1328 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF INFLATABLE LIFERAFTS

11 June 2009 SUBJECT TO EXTENDED SERVICE INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING 30

MONTHS

MSC.1/Circ.1327 GUIDELINES FOR THE FITTING AND USE OF FALL PREVENTER

11 June 2009 DEVICES (FPDs)

MSC.1/Circ.1326 CLARIFICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION III/19

11 June 2009

MSC.1/Circ.1325 MISSING INFORMATION ON APPARATUS GROUPS IN COLUMN i″ OF

10 June 2009 CHAPTER 17 OF THE IBC CODE

MSC.1/Circ.1324 AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN,

10 June 2009 TESTING AND LOCATION OF DEVICES TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE

OF FLAME INTO CARGO TANKS IN TANKERS (MSC/CIRC.677, AS

AMENDED BY MSC/CIRC.1009)

MSC.1/Circ.1323 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE IBC CODE

10 June 2009


11 June 2009

MSC.1/Circ.1321 GUIDELINES FOR MEASURES TO PREVENT FIRES IN ENGINE-ROOMS

11 June 2009 AND CARGO PUMP-ROOMS

MSC.1/Circ.1320 GUIDELINES FOR THE DRAINAGE OF FIRE-FIGHTING WATER FROM

11 June 2009 CLOSED VEHICLE AND RO-RO SPACES AND SPECIAL CATEGORY

SPACES OF PASSENGER AND CARGO SHIPS

MSC.1/Circ.1319 RECOMMENDATION FOR THE EVALUATION OF FIRE

11 June 2009 PERFORMANCE AND APPROVAL OF LARGE FIRE DOORS

MSC.1/Circ.1318 GUIDELINES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS OF

11 June 2009 FIXED CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

MSC.1/Circ.1317 APPLICATION FOR EXISTING APPROVALS ACCORDING TO THE

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11 June 2009 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF EQUIVALENT FIXED

GAS FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, AS REFERRED TO IN SOLAS

74, FOR MACHINERY SPACES AND CARGO PUMP-ROOMS

(MSC/CIRC.848)

MSC.1/Circ.1316 GUIDELINES ON DETERMINING THE NO OBSERVED ADVERSE

10 June 2009 EFFECT LEVEL (NOAEL) AND LOWEST OBSERVED ADVERSE

EFFECT LEVEL (LOAEL) VALUES FOR HALOCARBON FIRE-

EXTINGUISHING AGENTS

MSC.1/Circ.1315 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED DRY CHEMICAL

10 June 2009 POWDER FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS FOR THE PROTECTION OF

SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK

MSC.1/Circ.1314 APPLICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-2/10 AND CHAPTER 12 OF

10 June 2009 THE FSS CODE RELATED TO EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP CAPACITY

MSC.1/Circ.1313 GUIDANCE FOR APPLICATION OF CHAPTERS 4 TO 7 AND 9 OF THE

10 June 2009 FSS CODE, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS MSC.206(81) AND

MSC.217(82)

MSC.1/Circ.1312 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND TESTING

10 June 2009 CRITERIA, AND SURVEYS OF FOAM CONCENTRATES FOR

FIXED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

This circular supersedes MSC/Circ.582 and Corr.1, and MSC/Circ.799. Type

approvals conducted in accordance with the aforementioned Guidelines should

remain valid until 1 July 2012.

MSC.1/Circ.1311 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL

8 June 2009 AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR)

MANUAL

MSC.1/Circ.1310 INFORMATION COMMUNICATED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN

9 June 2009 RELATION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LRIT DATA CENTRES AND

THEIR POSITION IN RELATION TO DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING AND

THE PRODUCTION LRIT SYSTEM

This circular supersedes COMSAR/Circ.15.

MSC.1/Circ.1309 INFORMATION COMMUNICATED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN

9 June 2009 RELATION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LRIT DATA CENTRES AND

THEIR POSITION IN RELATION TO DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING AND

THE PRODUCTION LRIT SYSTEM

As from 1 October 2009, this circular should be considered as having been

revoked.

MSC.1/Circ.1308 GUIDANCE TO SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES IN RELATION TO

9 June 2009 REQUESTING AND RECEIVING LRIT INFORMATION

The circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1297 and any reference to MSC.1/Circ.1297


MSC.1/Circ.1307 GUIDANCE ON THE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

9 June 2009 OF SHIPS WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSMIT LRIT

INFORMATION

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This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1296 and any reference to MSC.1/Circ.1296


MSC.1/Circ.1306 GUIDELINES ON DETERMINING THE NO OBSERVED ADVERSE

10 June 2009 EFFECT LEVEL (NOAEL) AND LOWEST OBSERVED ADVERSE

EFFECT LEVEL (LOAEL) VALUES FOR HALOCARBON FIRE-

EXTINGUISHING AGENTS

MSC.1/Circ.1305 REVISED GUIDANCE TO MASTERS, COMPANIES AND DULY

9 June 2009 AUTHORIZED OFFICERS ON THE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO

THE SUBMISSION OF SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

PRIOR TO THE ENTRY OF A SHIP INTO PORT

MSC.1/Circ.1304 GUIDANCE FOR APPLICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION III/7, AS

10 June 2009 AMENDED BY RESOLUTION MSC.201(81)

MSC.1/Circ.1303 GUIDANCE ON THE PROVISION FOR MATERIAL SAFETY DATA

10 June 2009 SHEETS WHEN CARRYING OIL OR OIL FUEL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH

SOLAS REGULATION VI/5-1


16 April 2009 IN WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA


9 February 2009 ARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE



MSC.1/Circ.1300 IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION A.747(18) ON

9 January 2009 PPLICATION OF TONNAGE MEASUREMENT OF SEGREGATED

BALLAST TANKS IN OIL TANKERS

MSC.1/Circ.1299 TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND MEASURES FOR

8 December 2008 ACCELERATING THE COMPLETION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

THE LRIT SYSTEM

MSC.1/Circ.1298 GUIDANCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LRIT SYSTEM

8 December 2008 The circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1256.

MSC.1/Circ.1297 GUIDANCE TO SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES IN RELATION TO

8 December 2008 REQUESTING AND RECEIVING LRIT INFORMATION

The circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1258.


8 December 2008 OF SHIPS WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSMIT LRIT

INFORMATION


MSC.1/Circ.1295 GUIDANCE IN RELATION TO CERTAIN TYPES OF SHIPS WHICH ARE

8 December 2008 REQUIRED TO TRANSMIT LRIT INFORMATION ON EXEMPTIONS

AND EQUIVALENTS AND ON CERTAIN OPERATIONAL MATTERS

MSC.1/Circ.1294/Rev.3 LONG-RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING SYSTEM

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28 May 2012 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (PART II)

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1294/Rev.2 issued on 15 February 2011. Any




15 February 2011 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (PART II)

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1294/Rev.1 issued on 13 May 2010 and any

reference to MSC.1/Circ.1294 or MSC.1/Circ.1294/Rev.1 should be read as

reference to the present

circular.


13 May 2010 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (PART II)

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1294 issued on 8 December 2008 and any

reference to MSC.1/Circ.1294 should be read as reference to the present

circular.

MSC.1/Circ.1294 LONG-RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING SYSTEM

8 December 2008 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (PART II)

MSC.1/Circ.1293 PARTICIPATION IN THE WMO VOLUNTARY OBSERVING SHIPS’

10 December 2008 (VOS) SCHEME

This circular revokes MSC/Circ.1017.

MSC.1/Circ.1292 EARLY APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE ON INTACT

9 December 2008 STABILITY, 2008

MSC.1/Circ.1291 GUIDELINES FOR FLOODING DETECTION SYSTEMS ON PASSENGER

9 December 2008 SHIPS

MSC.1/Circ.1290 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE TERM “FIRST SURVEY”

16 December 2008 REFERRED TO IN SOLAS REGULATIONS



9 December 2008 AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR)

MANUAL

MSC.1/Circ.1288 AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION A.706(17). WORLD-WIDE

9 December 2008 NAVIGATIONAL WARNING SERVICE

This circular revokes MSC/Circ.685, MSC/Circ.750 and MSC/Circ.957.

MSC.1/Circ.1287 AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION A.705(17) –PROMULGATION OF

9 December 2008 MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION


10 December 2008

MSC.1/Circ.1285 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION III/16.1

11 December 2008

MSC.1/Circ.1284 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS REGULATIONS II-1/1.3 AND

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11 December 2008 II-1/3-6

MSC/1/Circ.1283 NON-MANDATORY GUIDELINES ON SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE

22 December 2008 OPERATION OF VESSELS WHICH DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE SCOPE

OF SOLAS CHAPTER XI-2 AND THE ISPS CODE

MSC.1/Circ.1282 APPLICATION OF THE AMENDED SOLAS REGULATIONS II-2/3,

9 December 2008 XII/12 AND XII/13

MSC.1/Circ.1281 EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE

9 December 2008 ON INTACT STABILITY, 2008

MSC.1/Circ.1280 NIGHT-TIME LOOKOUT – PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES AND DARK

19 May 2008 ADAPTATION

MSC.1/Circ.1279 GUIDELINES FOR CORROSION PROTECTION OF PERMANENT

23 May 2008 MEANS OF ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS

MSC.1/Circ.1278 GUIDANCE ON WEARING IMMERSION SUITS IN

23 May 2008 TOTALLY ENCLOSED LIFEBOATS

MSC.1/Circ.1277 INTERIM RECOMMENDATION ON CONDITIONS FOR

23 May 2008 AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR LIFEBOATS,

LAUNCHING APPLIANCES AND ON-LOAD RELEASE GEAR


30 May 2008

MSC.1/Circ.1275 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS CHAPTER II-2 ON THE

3 June 2008 NUMBER AND ARRANGEMENT OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

ON BOARD SHIPS

MSC.1/Circ.1274 GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION OF FIRE RISK OF EXTERNAL AREAS

3 June 2008 ON PASSENGER SHIPS

MSC.1/Circ.1273 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR

30 May 2008 APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST PROCEDURES (FTP CODE)

MSC.1/Circ.1272 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED WATER-BASED FIRE-

4 June 2008 FIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR RO-RO SPACES AND SPECIAL CATEGORY

SPACES EQUIVALENT TO THAT REFERRED TO IN RESOLUTION

A.123(V)


MSC.1/Circ.1271 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM

4 June 2008 SYSTEMS USING INSIDE AIR FOR THE PROTECTION OF MACHINERY

SPACES AND CARGO PUMP-ROOMS

MSC.1/Circ.1270 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED AEROSOL

4 June 2008 FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS EQUIVALENT TO FIXED GAS

FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, AS REFERRED TO IN SOLAS 74,

FOR MACHINERY SPACES

This circular supersedes circular MSC/Circ.1007.

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3 June 2008 OF EQUIVALENT WATER-BASED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS


(MSC/CIRC.1165)

MSC.1/Circ.1268 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED PRESSURE WATER-

30 May 2008 SPRAYING AND WATER-BASED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS

FOR CABIN BALCONIES

MSC.1/Circ.1267 AMENDMENTS TO REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL

4 June 2008 OF EQUIVALENT FIXED GAS FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS,

AS REFERRED TO IN SOLAS 74, FOR MACHINERY SPACES

AND CARGO PUMP-ROOMS (MSC/CIRC.848)

MSC.1/Circ.1266 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS

18 December 2008 Document of compliance with the special requirements for ships carrying

dangerous goods under the provisions of regulation II-2/19 of the 1974 SOLAS

Convention, as amended, and of paragraph 7.17 of the 2000 HSC Code, as

amended

This circular supersedes MSC/Circ.1027 and MSC/Circ.1148.


9 June 2008 APPLICABLE TO THE FUMIGATION OF CARGO TRANSPORT UNITS

The present circular supersedes MSC/Circ.612, as amended by MSC/Circ.689

and MSC/Circ.746 with regard to the fumigation of cargo transport units.


27 May 2008 APPLICABLE TO THE FUMIGATION OF CARGO HOLDS

The present circular supersedes MSC/Circ.612, as amended by MSC/Circ.689

and MSC/Circ.746 with regard to the fumigation of cargo holds.

MSC.1/Circ.1263 REVISED RECOMMENDATION ON SAFETY OF PERSONNEL DURING

9 June 2008 CONTAINER SECURING OPERATIONS

This circular supersedes MSC/Circ.886 on Recommendation on safety of

personnel during container securing operations.



Amendments to the Revised Emergency Response Procedures for Ships

Carrying Dangerous Goods (EmS Guide)

MSC.1/Circ.1261 PREVENTION OF MARITIME ACCIDENTS DUE TO DRIFTWOOD AND

22 May 2008 OTHER FLOATING OBSTACLES

MSC.1/Circ.1260 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF COLREG 1972, AS AMENDED

22 May 2008


28 May 2012 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (PART I)

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1259/Rev.4 issued on 15 February 2011. Any



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15 February 2011 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (PART I) INTERIM REVISED

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LRIT SYSTEM

(Version 5)

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1259/Rev.3 issued on 21 May 2010 and any

reference to MSC.1/Circ.1259, MSC.1/Circ.1259/Rev.1, SC.1/Circ.1259/Rev.2

or MSC.1/Circ.1259/Rev.3 should be read as reference to the present circular.


21 May 2010 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (PART I) INTERIM REVISED


(Version 4)

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1259/Rev.2 issued on 30 June 2009 and any

reference to MSC.1/Circ.1259, MSC.1/Circ.1259/Rev.1 or

MSC.1/Circ.1259/Rev.2 should be read as reference to the present circular.


30 June 2009 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (PART I) INTERIM REVISED


(Version 3)

This circular revokes MSC.1/Circ.1259/Rev.1 issued on 15 April 2009 and any

reference to MSC.1/Circ.1259 or MSC.1/Circ.1259/Rev.1 should be read as

reference to the present circular.

MSC.1/Circ.1258 GUIDANCE TO SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES IN RELATION

5 June 2008 TO REQUESTING AND RECEIVING LRIT INFORMATION


5 June 2008 OF SHIPS WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSMIT LRIT

INFORMATION

MSC.1/Circ.1256 GUIDANCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LRIT SYSTEM

5 June 2008

MSC.1/Circ.1255 GUIDELINES FOR OWNERS/OPERATORS ON PREPARING

27 May 2008 EMERGENCY TOWING PROCEDURES


19 February 2008 MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE



MSC.1/Circ.1253 SHIPBOARD TECHNICAL OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE

26 October 2007 MANUALS

MSC.1/Circ.1252 GUIDELINES ON ANNUAL TESTING OF THE AUTOMATIC

22 October 2007 IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS)

MSC.1/Circ.1251 GUIDELINES ON THE CONTROL OF SHIPS IN AN EMERGENCY

19 October 2007

MSC.1/Circ.1250 SAFETY MARGIN TO PROTECT RADAR SYSTEMS

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19 October 2007


16 October 2007 AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR)

MANUAL

MSC.1/Circ.1248 MINIMIZING DELAYS IN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE

16 October 2007 TO DISTRESS ALERTS

MSC.1/Circ.1247 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF “UNFORESEEN DELAY IN DELIVERY

6 November 2007 OF SHIPS”

MSC.1/Circ.1246 INTERPRETATION OF ALTERATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

29 October 2007 OF A MAJOR CHARACTER


MSC.1/Circ.1245 GUIDELINES FOR DAMAGE CONTROL PLANS AND

29 October 2007 INFORMATION TO THE MASTER

MSC.1/Circ.1244 SYMBOL OF INFANT LIFEJACKET

29 October 2007

MSC.1/Circ.1243 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS CHAPTER III

29 October 2007

MSC.1/Circ.1242 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED FIRE DETECTION

30 October 2007 AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS FOR CABIN BALCONIES

MSC.1/Circ.1241 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BULK

30 October 2007 CHEMICALS (IBC) CODE

MSC.1/Circ.1240 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR

30 October 2007 FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS (FSS CODE)


30 October 2007

MSC.1/Circ.1238 GUIDELINES FOR EVACUATION ANALYSIS FOR NEW AND EXISTING

30 October 2007 PASSENGER SHIPS



30 October 2007 OF EQUIVALENT WATER-BASED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS


(MSC/CIRC.1165)

MSC/1/Circ.1236 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THE INTERNATIONAL

4 June 2010 MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE


MSC.1/Circ.1235 GUIDELINES ON SECURITY-RELATED TRAINING AND

21 October 2007 FAMILIARIZATION FOR SHIPBOARD PERSONNEL

MSC.1/Circ.1234 DRAINAGE OF FIRE-FIGHTING WATER FROM ENCLOSED VEHICLE

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31 October 2007 AND RO-RO SPACES AND SPECIAL CATEGORY SPACES FOR

PASSENGER AND CARGO SHIPS


15 June 2007 THE COAST OF SOMALIA


7 February 2007 MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE



MSC.1/Circ.1231 Interim scheme for the compliance of certain cargo ships and special purpose

11 December 2006 ships with the management for the safe operations of ships

MSC.1/Circ.1230 Amendments to the manual on loading and unloading of solid bulk cargoes for

5 February 2007 terminal representatives

MSC.1/Circ.1229 Guidelines for the approval of stability instruments

11 January 2007

MSC.1/Circ.1228 Revised guidance to the master for avoiding dangerous situations in adverse

11 January 2007 weather and sea conditions

This Revised Guidance supersedes the Guidance to the master for avoiding

dangerous situations in following and quartering seas (MSC/Circ.707).

MSC.1/Circ.1227 Explanatory notes to the interim guidelines for alternative assessment of the

11 January 2007 weather criterion

MSC.1/Circ.1226 Interim explanatory notes to the SOLAS Chapter II-1 subdivision and damage

15 January 2007 stability regulations

MSC.1/Circ.1225 Navigational warnings concerning operations endangering the safety of

11 December 2006 navigation

MSC.1/Circ.1224 Unified interpretations of SOLAS Chapter V

11 December 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1223 Guidelines for pre-planning of surveys in dry dock of ships which are not

11 December 2006 subject to the enhanced programme of inspections

MSC.1/Circ.1222 Guidelines on annual testing of voyage data recorders (VDR) and simplified

11 December 2006 voyage data recorders (S-VDR)

MSC.1/Circ.1221 Validity of type approval certification for marine products

11 December 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1220 Voluntary structural guidelines for new ships carrying liquids in bulk containing

12 December 2006 benzene

MSC.1/Circ.1219 Interim LRIT technical specifications and other matters

15 December 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1218 Guidance on exchange of medical information between telemedical assistance

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15 December 2006 services (TMAS) involved in international SAR operations

MSC.1/Circ.1217 Interim guidance on voluntary self-assessment by companies and company

14 December 2006 security officers (CSOs) for ship security

MSC.1/Circ.1216 Revised recommendations on the safe transport of dangerous cargoes and

26 February 2007 related activities in port areas

This circular revokes the aforementioned MSC/Circ.675.

MSC.1/Circ.1215 Early implementation of amendments to SOLAS Chapter III and the

15 December 2006 international life-saving appliance (LSA) Code

MSC.1/Circ.1214 Performance standards for the systems and services to remain operational on

15 December 2006 passenger ships for safe return to port and orderly evacuation and abandonment

after a casualty

MSC.1/Circ.1213 Interpretation and application of the IGC Code

15 December 2006 for ships carrying liquefied carbon dioxide in bulk

MSC.1/Circ.1212 Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements

15 December 2006 for SOLAS Chapters II-1 and III

MSC.1/Circ.1211 Unified interpretations to SOLAS Regulation II-1/10 and Regulation 12 of the

25 May 2006 revised SOLAS chapter II-1 regarding bow doors and the extension of the

collision bulkhead

MSC.1/Circ.1210 COSPAS-SARSAT International 406 Mhz Beacon Registration Database

11 July 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1209 Information on simulators available for use in maritime training

22 May 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1208 Promoting and verifying continued familiarization of GMDSS operators on

22 May 2006 board ships

MSC.1/Circ.1207 Early implementation of draft SOLAS Regulation III/19.3.3.4

26 May 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1206/Rev.1 Measures to prevent accidents with lifeboats

11 June 2009 This circular supersedes MSC/Circ.1049, MSC/Circ.1093, MSC/Circ.1136,

MSC/Circ.1137 and MSC.1/Circ.1206.

MSC.1/Circ.1206 Measures to prevent accidents with lifeboats

26 May 2006 This circular supersedes MSC/Circ.1049, MSC/Circ.1093, MSC/Circ.1136 and

MSC/Circ.1137.

MSC.1/Circ.1205 Guidelines for developing operation and maintenance

26 May 2006 manuals for lifeboat systems

MSC.1/Circ.1204 Early application of amendment to SOLAS chapter II-2

26 May 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1203 Unified interpretations of SOLAS chapter II-2 and fire test procedures referred

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26 May 2006 to in the FTP code

MSC.1/Circ.1202 Inspection programmes for cargo transport units (CTUS)

14 June 2006 carrying dangerous goods

MSC.1/Circ.1201 Carriage of dangerous goods the international maritime dangerous goods

5 June 2006 (IMDG) Code



MSC.1/Circ.1200 Interim guidelines for alternative assessment of the weather criterion

24 May 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1199 Interim guidance on compliance of ships carrying dry cargoes in bulk with

31 May 2006 requirements of SOLAS Chapters II-1, III, IX, XI-1 and XII

MSC.1/Circ.1198 Application of SOLAS regulation XII/6.3 on corrosion prevention

2 June 2006 of dedicated seawater ballast tanks in all types of ships and double-side skin

spaces of bulk carriers and application of the performance standard for

protective coatings for dedicated seawater ballast tanks in all types of ships and

double-side skin spaces of bulk carriers

MSC.1/Circ.1197 Amendments to the unified interpretations to SOLAS Chapters II-1

6 June 2006 and XII approved by MSC/Circ.1176

MSC.1/Circ.1196 Means of embarkation on and disembarkation from ships

6 June 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1195 Guidelines for the conduct of high-speed craft model tests

2 June 2006 This circular supersedes the Interim Guidelines for the conduct of high-speed

craft model tests (MSC/Circ.1029).

MSC.1/Circ.1194 Effective implementation of SOLAS chapter xi-2 and the ISPS code

30 May 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1193 Guidance on voluntary self-assessment by administrations and for ship security

30 May 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1192 Guidance on voluntary self-assessment by SOLAS contracting governments and

30 May 2006 by port facilities

MSC/Circ.1131 on Interim Guidance on voluntary self-assessment by SOLAS

Contracting Governments and by port facilities is revoked as from the date of

issue of the present circular.

MSC.1/Circ.1191 Further reminder of the obligation to notify flag states when exercising control

30 May 2006 and compliance measures

MSC/Circ.1133 on Reminder of the obligation to notify flag States when

exercising control and compliance measures is revoked as from the date of issue

of the present circular.

MSC.1/Circ.1190 Guidance on the provision of information for identifying ships when

30 May 2006 transmitting ship security alerts

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MSC.1/Circ.1189 Interim scheme for the compliance of special purpose ships

30 May 2006 with the special measures to enhance maritime security

MSC.1/Circ.1188 Guidelines on training and certification for port facility security officers

22 May 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1187 Interim operational recommendations for passenger ships with cabin balconies

23 May 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1186 Guidelines on the training of sar service personnel working in major incidents

1 June 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1185/Rev.1 Guide for cold water survival

30 November 2012 This circular supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1185.

MSC.1/Circ.1185 Guide for cold water survival

31 May 2006

MSC.1/Circ.1184 Enhanced contingency planning guidance for passenger ships operating in areas

31 May 2006 remote from SAR facilities

MSC.1/Circ.1183 Guidelines on the provision of external support as an aid to incident

31 May 2006 containment for SAR authorities and others concerned

MSC.1/Circ.1182 Guide to recovery techniques

31 May 2006

MSC/Circ.1181 Adoption of Amendments to The International

11 July 2006 Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual

MSC/Circ.1180 Amendments to the guidelines for formal safety assessment (FSA)

MEPC/Circ.474 for use in the IMO rule-making process (MSC/Circ.1023 - MEPC/Circ.392)

25 August 2005

MSC/Circ.1179 Deficiencies in Hydrographic Surveying and Nautical Charting Worldwide and

24 May 2005 their impact on safety of navigation in and protection of the marine

environment

MSC/Circ.1178 Unified interpretations of SOLAS regulations XII/4.2 and XII/5.2

25 May 2005

MSC/Circ.1177 Unified Interpretation of the 2000 HSC Code

25 May 2005

MSC/Circ.1176 Unified interpretations to SOLAS Chapters II-1 and XII and to

25 May 2005 the technical provisions for means of access for inspections

MSC/Circ.1175 Guidance on shipboard towing and mooring equipment

24 May 2005

MSC/Circ.1174 Basic safety guidance for oceanic voyages by non-regulated craft

20 May 2005

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MSC/Circ.1173 Adoption of Amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime

23 May 2005 Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual

MSC/Circ.1172 Identification of Passenger Ships, other than R-Ro Passenger ships, which

23 May 2005 should benefit from being equipped with the emergency medical kit//bag

(EMK)

MSC/Circ.1171 Closure of INMARSAT-E Services by INMARSAT Ltd

23 May 2005

MSC/Circ.1170 Application of SOLAS regulation II-2/15 for lubricating oil and other

15 June 2005 flammable oil arrangements for ships built before 1 July 1998

MSC/Circ.1169 Unified interpretations of SOLAS Chapter II-2

1 June 2005

MSC/Circ.1168 Interim guidelines for the testing, approval and maintenance of evacuation

1 June 2005 guidance systems used as an alternative to low-location lighting systems

MSC/Circ.1167 Functional requirements and performance standards for the assessment of

1 June 2005 evacuation guidance systems

MSC/Circ.1166 Guidelines for a simplified evacuation analysis for high-speed passenger craft

27 June 2005 This circular supersedes MSC/Circ.1001.

MSC/Circ.1165 Revised guidelines for the approval of equivalent water-based

10 June 2005 fire-extinguishing systems for machinery spaces and cargo pump-rooms

MSC/Circ.1164 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and

20 May 2005 Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended

MSC/Circ.1163 International convention on standards of training, certification and

20 May 2005 watchkeeping for seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended

MSC/Circ.1162 General principles and recommendations for knowledge, skills and training for

20 May 2005 officers on wing-in-ground (WIG) craft operating in both displacement and

ground effect modes

MSC/Circ.1161 Guidance on Training Fast Rescue Boats launch and recovery teams and boat

20 May 2005 crews

MSC/Circ.1160 Manual on loading and unloading of solid bulk cargoes for terminal

16 May 2005 representatives

MSC/Circ.1159 Guidelines on the provision of stability-related information for bulk carriers

24 May 2005

MSC/Circ.1158 Unified Interpretation of SOLAS Chapter II-1

24 May 2005

MSC/Circ.1157 Interim Scheme for the Compliance of Certain Cargo Ships with the special

23 May 2005 measures to enhance Maritime Security

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MSC/Circ.1156 Guidance on the Access of Public Authorities, Emergency Response services

23 May 2005 and pilots on board ships to which SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code

apply

MSC/Circ.1155 Guidance on the message priority and the testing of ship security alert systems

23 May 2005

MSC/Circ.1154 Guidelines on Training and Certification for Company Security Officers

23 May 2005

MSC/Circ.1153 National Contact Points for Safety and Pollution Prevention

31 December 2004

MSC/Circ.1152 Helicopter facilities on board ships - amendments to Annex 14 (Aerodromes),

15 December 2004 Volume II (Heliports), to the convention on International Civil Aviation

MSC/Circ.1151 Revised list of certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships

17 December 2004

MSC/Circ.1150 Provision of information on the implementation of codes, recommendations

23 January 2005 guidelines and other non-mandatory instruments

MSC/Circ.1149 Accidents involving bulk cargoes not specifically listed in the Code of Safe

15 December 2004 Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code)

MSC/Circ.1148 Carriage of dangerous goods

15 December 2004 (Issuing and renewal of document of compliance with the special requirements

applicable to ships carrying dangerous goods)

MSC/Circ.1147 Questionnaire on inspections of containers/vehicles carrying packaged

15 December 2004 dangerous goods

MSC/Circ.1146 Lists of solid bulk cargoes for which a fixed gas fire-extinguishing system may

15 December 2004 be exempted or for which a fixed gas fire-extinguishing system is ineffective


MSC/Circ.1145 Precautionary advice to masters when undertaking ballast water exchange

13 December 2004 operations

MSC/Circ.1144 Additional guidance for the uniform application of rule 1(e) of the International

13 December 2004 Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended

MSC/Circ.1143 Guidelines on early assessment of hull damage and possible need for

13 December 2004 abandonment of bulk carriers

MSC/Circ.1142 Marking the ship’s plans, manuals and other documents with the IMO Ship

20 December 2004 Identification Number

MSC/Circ.1141 Unified interpretation of the term “first survey” referred to in SOLAS

21 December 2004 Regulations II-2/1.2.2.2, V/19.1.2.2, V/19.2.4.2.2 and V/20.1.2

MSC/Circ.1140 Transfer of ships between states

20 December 2004

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MSC/Circ.1139 Conditions applicable to propulsion control automation systems of ships built

15 December 2004 after 1 July 1986, but before 1 July 2004 (SOLAS Regulation II-1/31)

MSC/Circ.1138 Interpretation to the guidelines for design, construction and operation of

16 December 2004 passenger submersible craft

MSC/Circ.1137 Guidelines for simulated launching of free-fall lifeboats

15 December 2004

MSC/Circ.1136 Guidance on Safety During Abandon Ship Drills using Lifeboats

15 December 2004

MSC/Circ.1135 As-built construction drawings to be maintained on board the ship and ashore

15 December 2004


10 December 2004 Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended

MSC/Circ.1133 Reminder of the obligation to notify flag states when exercising control and

14 December 2004 compliance measures

MSC/Circ.1132 Guidance relating to the implementation of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS

14 December 2004 Code

MSC/Circ.1131 Interim guidance on voluntary self-assessment by SOLAS contracting

14 December 2004 governments and by port facilities

MSC/Circ.1130 Guidance to masters, companies and duly authorized officers on the

14 December 2004 requirements relating to the submission of security-related information prior to

the entry of a ship into port

MSC/Circ.1129 Guidance on the establishment of medical and sanitation related programmes

15 December 2004 for passenger ships

MSC/Circ.1128 List of products that have been omitted from either Chapter 17 or 18 of the IBC

13 December 2004 Code due to missing safety data, pollution data or both

MSC/Circ.1127 Early Implementation of Amendment to SOLAS Regulation III/19.3.3.3

15 December 2004 adopted by Resolution MSC.152(78)

MSC/Circ.1126 Amendments to the Interim Guidelines for Wing-in-Ground (WIG) Craft

6 January 2005

MSC/Circ.1125 Amendments to the Guidelines for the Design, Construction and Operation of

6 January 2005 Passenger Submersible Craft

MSC/Circ.1124 Adoption of Amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime

28 July 2004 Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual

MSC/Circ.1123 Guidelines on annual testing of L-band satellite EPIRBs

26 May 2004

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MSC/Circ.1122 Adoption of the revised Navtex manual

24 May 2004



(Parties to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification

and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended, confirmed by the

Maritime Safety Committee to have communicated information which

demonstrates that full and complete effect is given to the relevant provisions

of the Convention)

MSC/Circ.1120 Unified interpretations of SOLAS Chapter II-2, the FSS Code, the FTP Code

2 June 2004 and related Fire Test Procedures

MSC/Circ.1119 Ship/terminal interface improvement for bulk carriers

10 June 1004

MSC/Circ.1118 Implementation of SOLAS Regulation V/9 – Hydrographic Services

27 May 2004

MSC/Circ.1117 Guidance for checking the structure of bulk carriers

24 June 2004

MSC/Circ.1116 Unified interpretations of the IBC and IGC Codes

2 June 2004

MSC/Circ.1115 Prevention of accidents in high free-fall launching of lifeboats

25 May 2004

MSC/Circ.1114 Guidelines for periodic testing of immersion suit and anti-exposure suit seams

25 May 2004 and closures

MSC/Circ.1113 Guidance to port state control officers on the non-security related elements of

7 June 2004 the 2002 SOLAS amendments

MSC/Circ.1112 Shore leave and access to ships under the ISPS Code

7 June 2004


7 June 2004 Code

MSC/Circ.1110 Matters related to SOLAS Regulations XI-2/6 and XI-2/7

7 June 2004

MSC/Circ.1109/Rev.1 False security alerts and distress/security double alerts

14 December 2004

MSC/Circ.1109 False security alerts and distress/security double alerts

7 June 2004

MSC/Circ.1108 Guidelines for assessing the longitudinal strength of bulk carriers during

25 May 2004 loading, unloading and ballast water exchange

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MSC/Circ.1107 Application of SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-6 on access to and within spaces in,

25 May 2004 and forward of, the cargo area of oil tankers and bulk carriers and application of

the technical provisions for means of access for inspections

MSC/Circ.1106 Implementation of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code to port facilities

29 March 2004

MSC/Circ.1105 Guidance on responsibility and liability issues related to the use of the

25 February 2004 emergency medical kit/bag and evaluation of its use in emergency incidents

MSC/Circ.1104 Implementation of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code

15 January 2004


MEPC.6/Circ.9

31 December 2003

MSC/Circ.1102 Interpretations of the 2000 HSC Code and SOLAS Chapter X

15 September 2003

MSC/Circ.1101 Ship/Port Interface. Availability of tug assistance

MEPC/Circ.409

FAL/Circ.100

8 September 2003

MSC/Circ.1100/ Recommendation for the use of a Standard Format for the Cargo Information

MEPC/Circ.407 Required by Chapter 16 of the IBC Code

27 August 2003

MSC/Circ.1099/ Guidelines of the Organization and Method of Work of the Maritime Safety

MEPC/Circ.405 Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee and their

2 September 2003 subsidiary bodies, as amended

MSC/Circ.1098/ Ship/Port Interface

FAL/Circ.99 Development of Guidelines on minimum training and education for shore-side

23 June 2003 mooring personnel


6 June 2003 Code

MSC/Circ.1096 Guidelines on the prevention and management of severe acute respiratory 16

June 2003 syndrome (SARS)

MSC/Circ.1095 Revised Minimum Safety Standards for Ships Carrying Liquids in Bulk

18 June 2003 Containing Benzene

MSC/Circ.1094 Application of SOLAS regulation III/26 concerning fast rescue boat systems on

17 June 2003 ro-ro passenger ships

MSC/Circ.1093 Guidelines for periodic servicing and maintenance of lifeboats, launching 17

June 2003 appliances and on-load release gear


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5 June 2003 Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended

MSC/Circ.1091 Issues to be considered when introducing new technology on board ship

6 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1090 Guidance for administrations, companies, masters and manning agents in

6 June 2003 detecting and preventing unlawful practices

MSC/Circ.1089 Guidance on recommended anti-fraud measures and forgery prevention features

6 June 2003 for seafarers’ certificates

MSC/Circ.1088 Questionnaire on national database standards, recorded systems and anti-fraud 6

June 2003 measures

MSC/Circ.1087 Guidelines for partially weathertight watchway covers on board containerships

18 June 1003

MSC/Circ.1086 Code of Practice for atmospheric oil mist detectors

18 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1085 Use of Smoke Helmet-type Breathing Apparatus

13 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1084 Principles for hot work on board all types of ships

13 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1083 Unified interpretation of SOLAS regulation II-2/15.2.11, in force before

13 June 2003 1 July 2002

MSC/Circ.1082 Unified interpretations of the guidelines for the approval of fixed water-based

13 June 2003 local application fire-fighting systems (MSC/Circ.913)

MSC/Circ.1081 Unified interpretation of the revised SOLAS Chapter II-2

13 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1080 Adoption of amendments to the international aeronautical and maritime search

6 June 2003 and rescue (IAMSAR) manual

MSC/Circ.1079 Guidelines for Preparing Plans for Co-operation between search and rescue

10 July 2003 services and passenger ships

MSC/Circ.1078 Guidelines to Administrations on Reporting False Alerts

6 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1077 Procedure for evaluation and possible recognition of mobile-satellite systems

6 June 2003 notified for use in the GMDSS

MSC/Circ.1076 Future withdrawal of INMARSAT-A services by INMARSAT Ltd

6 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1075 Granting Exemptions from the Provisions of the International Maritime

May 2003 Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

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MSC/Circ.1074 Measures to Enhance Maritime Security

10 June 2003 Interim guidelines for the authorization of recognized security organizations

acting on behalf of the administration and/or designated authority of a

contracting government

MSC/Circ.1073 Measures to Enhance Maritime Security

10 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1072 Guidance on Provision of Ship Security Alert Systems

26 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1071 Guidelines for Bulk Carrier Hatch Cover Surveys and Owner’s Inspections and

13 June 2003 Maintenance

MSC/Circ.1070 Ship Design, Construction, repair and maintenance

12 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1069 Interpretation of SOLAS Regulation XII/13

12 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1068 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

6 May 2003

MSC/Circ.1067 Early Implementation of the Special Measures to Enhance Maritime Security

28 February 2003


13 December 2002 Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STC3), 1978, as amended

MSC/Circ.1065 IALA Standards for Training and Certification of vessel traffic service (VTS)

13 December 2002 personnel

MSC/Circ.1064/Add.1 Amendments to the International Safetynet Manual

6 June 2003

MSC/Circ.1064 Amendments to the International Safetynet Manual

17 December 2002

MSC/Circ.1063 Participation of Ships in Weather Routeing Services

19 December 2002

MSC/Circ.1062 Maintenance and Administration of AIS Binary Messages

16 December 2002

MSC/Circ.1061 Guidance for the Operational use of Integrated Bridge Systems (IBS)

6 January 2003

MSC/Circ.1060 Guidance note on the Preparation of Proposals on Ships’ Routeing Systems and

6 January 2003 Ship Reporting Systems for Submission to the Sub-Committee on Safety of

Navigation

MSC/Circ.1059 Procedures Concerning Observed ISM Code Major non-conformities

16 December 2002

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MSC/Circ.1058 Interim Guidelines to Assist Flag States and other Substantially Interested

16 December 2002 States to Establish and Maintain an Effective Framework for Consultation and

Co-operation in Marine Casualty Investigations

MSC/Circ.1057 Proposed Amendments to Update the DSC Code and the 1994 HSC Code

23 December 2002

MSC/Circ.1056 Guidelines for Ships Operating in Arctic ice-covered Waters

23 December 2002

MSC/Circ.1055 Guidelines on the Sampling Method of Thickness measurements for

23 December 2003 longitudinal strength evaluation and repair methods in accordance with annex

12 to annex B to Resolution A.744(18), as amended

MSC/Circ.1054 Interim Guidelines for Wing-in-ground (WIG) Craft

16 December 2002

MSC/Circ.1053 Explanatory Notes to the Standards for Ship Manoeuvrability

16 December 2002


31 December 2002

MSC/Circ.1051 Interim Application of Paragraphs 4.6.1.1, 4.6.2.2 and 15.7 of the Survey

19 July 2002 Guidelines under the Harmonised System of Survey and Certification (Resolution

A.746(18)

MSC/Circ.1050 Shipboard plans for fire protection appliances, life-saving appliances and means

28 May 2002 of escape

MSC/Circ.1049 Accidents with lifeboats

18 May 2002

MSC/Circ.1048 Performance standards and performance tests for manually powered reverse

28 May 2002 osmosis desalinators

MSC/Circ.1047 Guidelines for monthly shipboard inspection of immersion suits and anti-

28 May 2002 exposure suits by ships’ crews

MSC/Circ.1046 Guidelines for the assessment of thermal protection

28 May 2002

MSC/Circ.1045 Guidelines for maintenance and monitoring of on-board materials containing

28 May 2002 asbestos

MSC/Circ.1044 Adoption of Amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search

5 June 2002 and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual

MSC/Circ.1043 Guidance on ships’ daily reporting of their positions to their companies

31 May 2002

MSC/Circ.1042 List of contents of the “Emergency Medical Kit/Bag” and medical consideration

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28 May 2002 for its use on Ro-Ro passenger ships not normally carrying a medical doctor

MSC/Circ.1041 Guidelines for ship operators and search and rescue (SAR) services on minimum

28 May 2002 requirements for SAR data providers holding SAR co-operation plans in

accordance with SOLAS Regulation V/7.3 and MSC/Circ.1000 and the provision

of up-to-date plans at all times

MSC/Circ.1040 Guidelines on Annual Testing of 406 Mhz Satellite EPIRBs

28 May 2002

MSC/Circ.1039 Guidelines for shore-based maintenance of satellite EPIRBs

28 May 2002

MSC/Circ.1038 Guidelines for General Radiocommunications

28 May 2002

MSC/Circ.1037 Unified interpretations of the revised SOLAS Chapter II-2

28 May 2002

MSC/Circ.1036 Unified Interpretations of the International Code for Application of Fire Test

28 May 2002 Procedures (FTP Code) and Fire test Procedures Referred to in the Code

MSC/Circ.1035 Guidelines for the use and installation of detectors equivalent to smoke detectors

28 May 2002

MSC/Circ.1034 Guidelines for smoke control and ventilation systems for internal assembly

28 May 2002 stations and atriums on new passenger ships

MSC/Circ.1033 Interim Guidelines for Evacuation Analyses for new and existing passenger ships

6 June 2002

MSC/Circ.1032 International Convention of Standards of Training, Certification and

23 May 2002 Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCS), 1978, as amended

MSC/Circ.1031 International convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping

23 May 2002 for seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended

MSC/Circ.1030 International convention on standards of training, certification and watchkeeping

29 May 2002 for seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended

MSC/Circ.1029 Interim Guidelines for the conduct of high-speed craft model tests

20 June 2002

MSC/Circ.1028 Application of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 and the 1988

20 June 2002 Protocol Relating thereto, to high-speed craft

MSC/Circ.1027 Carriage of Dangerous Goods

6 June 2002

MSC/Circ.1026 Amendments to the code of safe practice for cargo stowage and securing (CSS

27 May 2002 Code)

MSC/Circ.1025 Carriage of Dangerous goods, International maritime dangerous goods (IMDG)

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17 July 2002 Code

MSC/Circ.1024 Guidelines on voyage data recorder (VDR) ownership and recovery

29 May 2002

MSC/Circ.1023 Guidelines for Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) for use in the IMO Rule-Making

5 April 2002 Process

MSC/Circ.1022 Guidance on the use of Human Element Analysing Process (HEAP) and Formal

16 May 2002 Safety Assessment (FSA) in the IMO Rule Making Process



MSC/Circ.1020 Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by 1 July

3 January 2002 2002.


1 December 2001


19 November 2001 Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended

(Parties to the International Convention on Standards of

STCW, 1978, as amended, confirmed by the MSC to

have communicated information which demonstrates

that full and complete effect is given to the relevant

provisions of the Convention)

MSC/Circ.1017 Participation in the World Meteorological Organization

11.06.01 Voluntary Observing Ships’ (VOS) Scheme

MSC/Circ.1016 Application of SOLAS regulation III/26 concerning

26.06.01 fast rescue boats and means of rescue systems on

ro-ro passenger ships

MSC/Circ.1015 Reporting near misses

12.06.01

MSC/Circ.1014 Guidance on fatigue mitigation and management

12.06.01

MSC/Circ.1013 Interim application of paragraphs 4.6.1.1,

23.07.01 4.6.2.2 and 15.7 of the Survey Guidelines

under the Harmonized System of Survey and

Certification (resolution A.746(18))

MSC/Circ.1012 Endorsement of certificates with the date of

MEPC/Circ.384 completion of the survey on which they are based

26.06.01

MSC/Circ.1011 Measures to improve port State control

MEPC/Circ.383 procedures

26.06.01

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MSC/Circ.1010 Communication of information on authorization

MEPC/Circ.382 of recognized organizations (ROs)

10.07.01

MSC/Circ.1009 Amendments to the Revised Standards for the design,

8.06.01 testing and locating of devices to prevent the passage

of flame into cargo tanks in tankers (MSC/Circ.677)

MSC/Circ.1008 Revisions to interpretations of the International

8.06.01 Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures

(FTP Code) and fire test procedures referred to in the

Code (MSC/Circ.916)

MSC/Circ.1007 Guidelines for the approval of fixed aerosol fire-

26.06.01 extinguishing systems equivalent to fixed gas

fire-extinguishing systems, as referred to in

SOLAS 74, for machinery spaces

MSC/Circ.1006 Guidelines on fire test procedures for acceptance of

18.06.01 fire-retardant materials for the construction of lifeboats

MSC/Circ.1005 Unified interpretations of vague expressions and other

8.06.01 vague wording of SOLAS chapter II-2

MSC/Circ.1004 Unified interpretations of the International Code for

14.06.01 Application of Fire Test Procedures (FTP Code) and

fire test procedures referred to in the Code

MSC/Circ.1003 Guidelines on a simplified calculation for the total

8.06.01 amount of combustible materials per unit area in

accommodation and service spaces

MSC/Circ1002 Guidelines on alternative design and arrangements

26.06.01 for fire safety

MSC/Circ.1001 Interim Guidelines for a simplified evaluation analysis of high-speed passenger

26.06.01 craft

MSC/Circ.1000 Guidelines for the preparation of plans for co-operation between search and rescue

11.06.01 services and passenger ships

MSC/Circ.999 Amendments to the IAMSAR Manual

11.06.01

MSC/Circ.998 IACS Unified Interpretation regarding timber deck cargo in the context of damage

25.07.01 stability requirements

MSC/Circ.997 Guidance on preparation and review of independent evaluations required by

11.06.01 STCW regulation I/8 and section A-I/7 of the STCW Code

MSC/Circ.996 Parties to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification

8.06.01 and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended, confirmed by the

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Maritime Safety Committee to have communicated information which

demonstrates that full and complete effect is given to the relevant provisions of

the Convention

MSC/Circ.995 Advice on the dangers of flooding of forward compartments

11.06.01

MSC/Circ.994 The Beneficial Impact of the ISM Code and its Role as an Indicator of Safe

1 May 2001 Operation and Environmental Protection

MSC/Circ.993 Reports of piracy and armed robbery against ships – First quarterly report

31.03.01 (January to March 2001)

MSC/Circ.992 Reports of piracy and armed robbery against

31.03.01 ships – Issued monthly – Acts reported during

March 2001


31.03.01 ships – Annual report 2000



February 2001


31.01.01 robbery against ships – Acts reported during

January 2001

MSC/Circ.988 Registration of research and development

15.01.01 projects – Summary table of projects (10)

MSC/Circ.987 Transport of Dangerous Good Code -

20.12.00 International Maritime Dangerous Goods

Code (IMDG Code) – Amendment No.3-2000

(Amendment 30-00)

MSC/Circ.986 Reports on acts of piracy and armed robbery

01.01.01 against ships – Fourth quarterly report

(October to December 2000)


31.12.00 against ships – Issued monthly – Acts reported

during December 2000

MSC/Circ.984 Draft code of practice for the investigation

20.12.00 of the crimes of piracy and armed robbery

against ships

MSC/Circ.983 Amendments to the International Code of Signals

20.12.00

MSC/Circ.982 Guidelines on Ergonomic Criteria for Bridge Equipment and Layout

20 December 2000

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MSC/Circ.981 Guidelines for the design, construction and operation of passenger submersible

29.01.01 craft

MSC/Circ.980/Add.2 Standardized life-saving appliance evaluation and test report forms

13.02.01

MSC/Circ.980/Add.1 Standardized life-saving appliance evaluation and test report forms

13.02.01

MSC/Circ.980 Standardized life-saving appliance evaluation and test report forms

13.02.01

MSC/Circ.979 International Convention on Standard of

8.12.00 Training, Certification and Watchkeeping

for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended

MSC/Circ.978 International Convention on Standard of

6.12.00 Training, Certification and Watchkeeping

for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended


30.11.00 against ships – Issued monthly – Acts reported

during November 2000


31.10.00 Against ships – Acts reported during October 2000


01.10.00 Against ships – Third quarterly report

(July to September 2000)


30.09.00 Against ships – Issued monthly –

Acts reported during September 2000



Acts reported during August 2000



Acts reported during July 2000

MSC/Circ.971 National contact points for safety and pollution

MEPC.6/Circ.6 prevention

1.12.00


1.7.2000 Against ships – Second quarterly report

(April to June 2000)

MSC/Circ.969 Reports on Acts of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships

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31 May 1998

MSC/Circ.968 Piracy and armed robbery against ships –

31.05.2000 Issued monthly – Acts reported during May 2000

MSC/Circ.967 Piracy and armed robbery against ships –

6.6.2000 Directive for Maritime Rescue Co-ordination

Centres (MRCCs)

MSC/Circ.966 IACS unified interpretation of “prototype test”

30.6.2000

MSC/Circ.965 Unified interpretations of vague expressions

2.6.2000 and other vague wording of SOLAS chapter II-2

MSC/Circ.964 Interpretations of the international code for

26.5.2000 the application of fire test procedures (FTP

code) and fire test procedures referred to

in the code

MSC/Circ.963 Transport of calcium hypochlorite

1.6.2000

MSC/Circ.962 Amendments to the code of safe practice for

1.6.2000 solid bulk cargoes (BC Code)

MSC/Circ.961 Transport of dangerous goods – International

9.6.2000 maritime dangerous goods code (IMDG Code) -

Andment No.30-2000 (Amendt. 30-00)

MSC/Circ.960 Medical assistance at sea

20.6.2000

MSC/Circ.959 Interim procedures for MRCCs on receipt

20.6.2000 of distress alerts

MSC/Circ.958 Amendments to the Navtex manual

26.06.2000

MSC/Circ.957 Amendments to resolution A.706(17) –

26.6.2000 Worldwide navigational warning service

MSC/Circ.956 Guidelines for unscheduled inspections of ro-ro

23.6.2000 passenger ships by flag states

MSC/Circ.955 Servicing of life-saving appliances and radio-

23.6.2000 communication equipment under the harmonized

system of survey and certification (HSSC)

MSC/Circ.954 Self-assessment of flag state performance:

23.6.2000 Criteria and performance indicators

MSC/Circ.953 Reports on marine casualties and incidents –

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14.12.00 Revised harmonized reporting procedures –

Reports required under SOLAS regulation I/21

and MARPOL 73/78 articles 8 and 12

MSC/Circ.952 IALA standards for training and

30.5.2000 certification of vessel traffic service

(VTS) personnel

MSC/Circ.951 International convention on standards of

2.6.2000 training, certification and watchkeeping

for fishing vessel personnel (STCW-F),

1995

MSC/Circ.950 Guidance on arrangements between parties

20.5.2000 to allow for recognition of certificates

under STCW regulation I/10

MSC/Circ.949 MSC Circulars superseded by the 1995

30.5.2000 amendments to the 1978 STCW convention

MSC/Circ.948 Preparation of reports pursuant to STCW

26.5.2000 regulation I/7, paragraph 2

MSC/Circ.947 Safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers -

01.06.2000 Ship/terminal interface – (Requirements for

Terminal operators)

MSC/Circ.946 Revised List of Certificates and Documents Required to be Carried on Board

FAL/Circ.90 Ships

MEPC/Circ.368

03.07.2000

MSC/Circ.945 Reports on acts of piracy and armed

30.4.2000 robbery against ships – Issued monthly -

Acts reported during April 2000


01.4.2000 robbery against ships – First quarterly report

(January to March 2000)


31.3.2000 robbery against ships – Issued monthly -

Acts reported during March 2000


17.3.2000 robbery against ships – Annual report –

1999

MSC/Circ.941 Reports on acts of piracy and armed robbery against


February 2000


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31.01.2000 Ships - Issued monthly – Acts reported during

January 2000


01.01.2000 Ships – Fourth quarterly report (October to December

1999)


31.12.99 Ships - Issued monthly – Acts reported during

December 1999


25 01.99 Ships - Issued monthly – Acts reported during

December 1999


31.10.99 Ships – Issued monthly – Acts reported during

October 1999


30.9.99 Ships – Issued monthly – Acts reported during

September 1999


31.8.99 Ships – Issued monthly – Acts reported during August

1999

MSC/Circ.932 Registration of research and development projects

25.01.2000

MSC/Circ.930 Guidelines on methods for making reference to IMO

26.7.99 and other instruments in IMO Conventions and other

mandatory instruments

MSC/Circ.931 Guidelines on the organization and method of work of the

10.9.99 Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment

Protection Committee and their subsidiary bodies

MSC/Circ.929 Application of cargo-tank venting

26.07.99 requirements to combined chemical/oil

tankers – Interpretation of paragraph 8.1.5

of the IBC Code and part E of chapter II

of the BCH Code


31.7.99 ships

MSC/Circ.927 Documents of compliance issued under the provisions

MEPC/Circ.359 of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code

21.7.99

MSC/Circ.926 National Contact Points for Safety and Pollution

MEPC.6/Circ.5 Prevention

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1.11.99


30.6.99 against ships





MSC/Circ.922 Recommendations on performance standards and

4.6.99 tests for thermal protective lifejackets (TP-Lifejackets)

MSC/Circ.921 Amendments to the BC Code

4.6.99

MSC/Circ.920 Model loading and stability manual

15.6.99

MSC/Circ.919 Guidelines for damage control plans

15.6.99

MSC/Circ.918 Guidance for port State control officers in

4.6.99 respect certificates of competency issued under

the provisions of the STCW Convention

MSC/Circ.917 Guidelines on fire safety construction in

4.6.99 accommodation areas

MSC/Circ.916 Interpretations of the international code for

4.6.99 the application of fire test procedures (FTP Code)

and fire test procedures referred to in the Code

MSC/Circ.915 Unified interpretations of vague expressions and other

4.6.99 vague wording of SOLAS chapter II-2

MSC/Circ.914 Guidelines for the approval of alternative fixed water-based

4 6.99 fire-fighting systems for special category spaces

MSC/Circ.913 Guidelines for the approval of fixed water-based local

4.6.99 application fire-fighting systems for use in category "A"

machinery spaces

MSC/Circ.912 Interpretations of standards for fixed sprinkler systems

4.6.99 for high-speed craft (Resolution MSC.44(65))

MSC/Circ.911/Add.1 Addendum to the Interpretations of fire protection-related provisions

05.07.00 of the HSC Code

MSC/Circ.911 Interpretations of fire protection-related provisions

4.6.99 of the HSC Code

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MSC/Circ.910 Strength of ro-ro passenger ship "B" class bulkheads

3.6.99 to which handrails are attached

MSC/Circ.909 Interim guidelines for a simplified evacuation analysis

4 6.99 on ro-ro passenger ships

MSC/Circ.908 Uniform method of measurement of the density of

4.6.99 bulk cargoes

MSC/Circ.907 Application of SOLAS regulation III/28.02 concerning

17.6.99 helicopter landing areas on non ro-ro passenger ships












MSC/Circ.900 Fraudulent certificates of competency

2.2.99




against ships



MSC/Circ.896/Rev.1 Interim measures for combating unsafe practices

12.06.01 associated with the trafficking or transport of

migrants by sea

MSC/Circ.896 Interim measures for combating unsafe practices

16.12.98 associated with the trafficking or transport of

migrants by sea

MSC/Circ.895 Recommendation on helicopter landing areas

4.2.99 on ro-ro passenger ships

MSC/Circ.894 Addressing the year 2000 problem: Co-operation

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17.12.98 within mandatory ship reporting systems

MSC/Circ.893 Navigational warnings concerning operations

21.12.98 endangering the safety of navigation

MSC/Circ.892 Alerting of search and rescue authorities

16.12.98

MSC/Circ.891 Guidelines for the on-board use and application

21.12.98 of computers

MSC/Circ.890 Interim Guidelines for Port State Control related

MEPC/Circ.354 to the ISM Code

18.12.98

MSC/Circ.889 Self-Assessment of Flag State Performance

17.12.98

MSC/Circ.888 Preventing falls at corrugated bulkheads in general

21.12.98 cargo ships

MSC/Circ.887 Interpretation of the term "other strategic points"

21.12.98 in SOLAS regulation III/50 and LSA Code section

VII/7.2

MSC/Circ.886 Recommendation on safety of personnel during

21.12.98 container securing operations

MSC/Circ.885 Testing and approval of position-indicating lights

21.12.98 for life-saving appliances under the international

life-saving appliances (LSA) Code

MSC/Circ.884 Guidelines for safe ocean towing

21.12.98

MSC/Circ.883 Maritime Safety and INMARSAT Ship Earth

14.12.98 Station Barring Procedures

MSC/Circ.882 Guidelines on annual testing of 406 MHz

14.12.98 Satellite EPIRBs

MSC/Circ.881 Implementation of the international safety management (ISM) Code by 1 July

14.12.98 2002

MSC/Circ.880 Reports on acts of Piracy and armed robbery


MSC/Circ.879 Equivalency arrangements for the carriage of

MEPC/Circ.348 styrene monomer

19.11.98

MSC/Circ.878/ Interim guidelines for the application of human

MEPC/Circ.346 element analysing process (HEAP) to the IMO

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20.11.98 rule-making process











MSC/Circ.872 Not available







MSC/Circ.868 Addressing the year 2000 problem

MSC/Circ.867 Officer of the navigational watch acting as

the sole look-out

MSC/Circ.866 Guidelines for the application of safety standards

1.6.98 to pusher tug-barge combinations

MSC/Circ.865 Evaluation of information on safety and environment

30.6.98 aspects relating to control and management of ships'

ballast water

MSC/Circ.864 Guidelines for preparing plans for co-operation

22.5.98 between search and rescue services and passenger

ships on fixed routes (in accordance with SOLAS

regulation V/15(c))

MSC/Circ.863 Recommendation on prevention of harmful

22.5.98 interference to 406 MHz EPIRBs operating

with the COSPAS-SARSAT system

MSC/Circ.862 Clarification of certain requirements in IMO

22.5.98 performance standards for GMDSS equipment

MSC/Circ.861 Measures to reduce the number of false

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22.5.98 distress alerts

MSC/Circ.860 Guidelines for the approval of offshore

22.5.98 containers handled in open sea

MSC/Circ.859 Inspection programmes for Cargo Transport

22.5.98 Units (CTUs) carrying dangerous goods

MSC/Circ.858 Documents of Compliance with the SOLAS

22.5.98 regulation II-2/54

MSC/Circ.857 Revised Medical first aid guide (MFAG)

11.6.98

MSC/Circ.856 Amendment 29 to the IMDG Code

11.6.98

MSC/Circ.855 Interpretation of the forward perpendicular for the

12.6.98 purpose of SOLAS regulation II-1/10

MSC/Circ.854 Guidelines for shipboard loading and stability

12.6.98 computer programs

MSC/Circ.853 Guidance on shipboard assessments of proficiency

22.5.98

MSC/Circ.852 Information on the availability of simulator training

9.11.98

MSC/Circ.851 Guidelines on engine-room oil fuel systems

1.6.98

MSC/Circ.850 Guidelines on maintenance and inspection of fire

8.6.98 protection systems and appliances

MSC/Circ.849 Guidelines on the performance, location, use and care

8.6.98 of emergency breathing devices (EEBDs)

MSC/Circ.848 Revised guidelines for the approval of equivalent fixed

8.6.98 gas fire-extinguishing systems, as referred to in

chapter II-2 of SOLAS 74, for machinery spaces

and cargo pump-rooms

MSC/Circ.847 Interpretations of vague expressions and other vague

12.6.98 wording in SOLAS chapter II-2

MSC/Circ.846 Guidelines on human element considerations for the

8.6.98 design and management of emergency escape

arrangements on passenger ships

MSC/Circ.845 Proposed amendments to the International Code for

the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying

Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)

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1.4.98 projects

MSC/Circ.841 Report on acts of piracy and armed robbery






MSC/Circ.838 National contact points for safety and

MEPC 6/Circ.3 pollution prevention


MSC/Circ.836 Recommendation on loading instruments

6.1.98

MSC/Circ.835 Reports on acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships. Issued monthly

31.01.98

MSC/Circ.834 Guidelines for engine-room layout, design and

9.1.98 arrangement


5.1.98 projects


5.1.98 against ships - Fourth quarterly report



30.11.97 against ships - Issued monthly

MSC/Circ.829 Interim guidelines for the application of formal safety

MEP/Circ.335 assessment (FSA) to the IMO rule-making process

17.11.97

MSC/Circ.828 Implementation of the ISM Code and interim

MEPC/Circ.334 documentation

7.11.97

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MSC/Circ.827 Reports on Marine Casualties and Incidents -

MEPC/Circ.333 Harmonized reporting procedures - Reports required

9.12.97 under SOLAS regulation I/21 and MARPOL 73/78

articles 8 and 12


31.10.97 ships - Issued monthly


30.09.97 ships - Issued monthly


01.10.97


30.09.97 against ships - Issued monthly

MSC/Circ.822 Amendments to the MERSAR Manual

29.08.97





MSC/Circ.819 Registration of research and development project

01.07.97





MSC/Circ.816 Guidelines on the organization and method of

MEPC/Circ.331 work of the Maritime Safety Committee and

25/06.97 the Marine Environment Protection Committee

and their subsidiary bodies

MSC/Circ.815 List of IMO Safety-Related Requirements and Recommendations Applicable to all

13.11.98 Ships and Certain Types of Ships

MSC/Circ.814 IACS checklist for surveyors of ro-ro ships

21.07.97 (Shell and inner doors - guidelines for surveyors)

MSC/Circ.813 The role of the human element - List of human

MEPC/Circ.330 element common terms

23.06.97

MSC/Circ.812 Amendments to the guidelines for securing

16.06.97 arrangements for the transport of road vehicles

on ro-ro ships (resolution A.581(14)) and the code

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of safe practice for cargo stowage and securing

(resolution A.714(17))

MSC/Circ.811 Identification of float-free arrangements for liferafts

08.07.97

MSC/Circ.810 Recommendation on means of rescue on ro-ro

30.06.97 passenger ships

MSC/Circ.809/Add.1 Addendum to the Recommendation for Canopied reversible liferafts,

17.06.99 automatically self-righting liferafts and fast rescue

boats, including testing, on ro-ro passenger ships

MSC/Circ.809 Recommendation for Canopied reversible liferafts,

30.06.97 automatically self-righting liferafts and fast rescue

boats, including testing, on ro-ro passenger ships

MSC/Circ.808 Recommendation on performance standards

30.06.97 for public address systems on passenger ships,

including cabling

MSC/Circ.807 Guidelines on riding repairs

30.06.97

MSC/Circ.806 Guidance on safety aspects of ballast water

30.06.97 exchange at sea

MSC/Circ.805 Guidance for the use of radio signals by ships under

06.06.97 attack or threat of attack from pirates or armed robbers

MSC/Circ.804 Impact of the year 2000 on software systems

09.06.97

MSC/Circ.803 Participation of non-SOLAS ships in the global maritime

09.06.97 distress and safety system (GMDSS)

MSC/Circ.802 Provision of preliminary information on serious and very


MSC/Circ.800 Safety measures for deep-fat cooking equipment

09.06.97

MSC/Circ.799 Guidelines for performance and testing criteria

09.06.97 and surveys of expansion foam concentrates for

fire-extinguishing systems of chemical tankers

MSC/Circ.798 Guidelines for performance and testing criteria and surveys

09.06.97 of medium-expansion concentrates for fire-extinguishing systems

MSC/Circ.797/Rev.12 Training and watchkeeping - List of competent persons maintained by the

20 May 2005 Secretary-General Pursuant to section A-I/7 of the STCW Code

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MSC/Circ.797/Rev.11 Training and watchkeeping - List of competent persons maintained by the

10 December 2004 Secretary-General Pursuant to section A-I/7 of the STCW Code

MSC/Circ.797/Rev.10 Training and Watchkeeping – List of competent persons maintained by the

1 September 2004 Secretary-General Pursuant to section A-I/7 of the STCW Code)

MSC/Circ.797/Rev.9 Training and Watchkeeping - List of competent persons

06.06.03 maintained by the Secretary-General pursuant to section

A-I/7 of the STCW Code

























MSC/Circ.797 Training and Watchkeeping - List of competent persons



MSC/Circ.796/Rev.1 Training and Watchkeeping - Procedures regarding the

22/05/98 consideration of information communicated in accordance

with article IV and regulation I/7 of the STCW Convention

and section A-I/7 of the STCW Code

MSC/Circ.796 Training and Watchkeeping - Procedures regarding the

09.06.97 consideration of information communicated in accordance

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with article IV and regulation I/7 of the STCW Convention

and section A-I/7 of the STCW Code

MSC/Circ.795 International convention on standards of training, certification

20.06.97 and watchkeeping for fishing vessel personnel (STCW-F), 1995

MSC/Circ.794 IMO standard marine communication phrases (SMCPs)

10.06.97

MSC/Circ.793 Reports on acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships

31.05.97

MSC/Circ.792 Interpretation of the application of resolution A.747(18)

24.05.97


30.04.97


01.04.97


31.03.97

MSC/Circ.788 Authorization of recognized organizations acting on

MEPC/Circ.325 behalf of administrations

27.03.97

MSC/Circ.787 IMO/ILO/UN ECE Guidelines for packing of cargo transport units (CTUs)

02.05.97

MSC/Circ.786 Reports on acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships. Issued monthly

31.03.97


17.03.97 robbery against ships



MSC/Circ.783 Compliance of authorized organizations with

17.02.97 resolutions A.739(18) and A.789(19)



MSC/Circ.781 National contact points for safety and

7.02.97 pollution prevention

MSC/Circ.780 Reports on piracy and armed robbery



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3.01.97

MSC/Circ.777 Indication of the assembly station in


MSC/Circ.776 Guidelines for the approval of equivalent fixed

12.12.96 gas fire-extinguishing systems, as referred to in

SOLAS 74, from machinery spaces and cargo

pump-rooms

MSC/Circ.775 Ships with reduced halons quantities

12.12.96

MSC/Circ.774 Revised measures to prevent explosions in

12.12.96 oil tanker cargo pump-rooms

MSC/Circ.773 Pilot transfer arrangements

2.01.97

MSC/Circ.772 Guidelines for the development and approval

MEPC/Circ.319 of reporting requirements in non-mandatory

19.12.96 instruments and report

MSC/Circ.771 Implementation of the International Safety

12.12.96 Management (ISM) Code









MSC/Circ.766 Containers and Cargoes. Loading and Unloading of Bulk Cargoes

22.12.94

MSC/Circ.765 Interim guidelines for the systematic application

23.07.96 of the grandfather clauses



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MSC/Circ.763 Human element principles for the work of

11.06.96 the Maritime Safety Committee, the Marine

Environment Protection Committee and theirs

ubsidiary bodies

MSC/Circ.762 Implementation of the ISM Code - Guidance

11.07.96 to companies operating multi-flagged fleets

and supplementary guidelines to Administrations

MSC/Circ.761 Timely and effective implementation

11.07.96 of the ISM Code

MSC/Circ.760 Guidelines for a structure of an integrated system

11.07.96 of contingency planning for shipboard emergencies


01.07.96





MSC/Circ.755 Side shell doors and stern doors on ro-ro


MSC/Circ.754 Passenger ferry security

05.07.96

MSC/Circ.753 Report on fishing vessels and fishermen statistics

09.07.96

MSC/Circ.752 Minimum safety standards for ships carrying mixture,

28.06.96 the benzene content of which is 0.5 % or more

MSC/Circ.751 Special needs of high-speed craft -

13.06.96 SAR operating plans

MSC/Circ.750 Amendments to resolution A.706(17) -

13.06.96 World-Wide Navigational Warning Service

MSC/Circ.749 Guidance to Administrations on improving the

13.06.96 capability of shore authorities to contact ships during

situations involving distress or SAR operations

MSC/Circ.748 Implementation of the Global Maritime Distress

13.06.96 and Safety System (GMDSS)

MSC/Circ.747 Safety problems connected with the intermodal

14.06.96 transport

MSC/Circ.746 Amendments to the Recommendations

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14.06.96 for the safe use of pesticides in ships

MSC/Circ.745 Guidelines for the preparation of the Cargo

13.06.96 Securing Manual

MSC/Circ.744 Recommendations for entering enclosed

13.06.96 spaces aboard ship

MSC/Circ.743 Communications between maritime

13.06.96 Administrations and port authorities

MSC/Circ.742 Amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for

14.06.96 Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code)

MSC/Circ.741 Amendments to the International Maritime

21.06.96 Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

MSC/Circ.740 Amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for

14.06.96 Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code)

MSC/Circ.739 Amendments to the Code of Safety for Special

28.06.96 Purpose Ships (SPS Code)

MSC/Circ.738 Guidelines for dynamic positioning

24.06.96 system (DP) operator training

MSC/Circ.737 Guidelines on anchoring systems for MODUs

28.06.96

MSC/Circ.736 Interpretations of vague expressions in SOLAS chapter II-1

21.06.96

MSC/Circ.735 Recommendation for the design and operation

24.06.96 of passenger ships to respond to elderly and

disabled persons' needs

MSC/Circ.734 Interpretations of phrases on human performance

28.06.96 criteria contained in SOLAS chapter II-1

MSC/Circ.733 Officer of the navigational watch acting as the

13.06.96 sole look-out in periods of darkness

MSC/Circ.732 Interim guidelines on the test procedure for

28.06.96 demonstrating the equivalence of composite

materials to steel under the provisions of the

1974 SOLAS Convention

MSC/Circ.731 Revised factors to be taken into consideration

12.07.96 when designing cargo tank venting and

gas-freeing arrangements

MSC/Circ.730 Recommendations for ventilation or inerting

28.06.96 of double hull spaces

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MSC/Circ.729 Design guidelines and operational

04.07.96 recommendations for ventilation systems in

ro-ro cargo spaces

MSC/Circ.728 Revised test method for equivalent water-based

04.06.96 fire-extinguishing systems for machinery

spaces of category A and cargo pump-rooms

MSC/Circ.727 Recommendation on thermal radiation

28.06.96 test supplement to fire resistance tests for

"A", "B" and "F" class divisions

MSC/Circ.726 Avoidance by submerged submarines of fishing

12.07.96 vessels and their fishing gear - Code of practice

for the conduct of submarine operation in waters

frequented by fishing vessels

MSC/Circ.725 Not issued



MSC/Circ.723 Implementation of Assembly Resolution

02.05.96 A.747(18) on application of tonnage

measurement of segregated ballast tanks

in oil tankers

MSC/Circ.722 Report on acts of piracy and armed


MSC/Circ.721 Simulators available for use in

maritime training






04.04.96 projects






31.12.95 project - Summary table projects (7)


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MSC/Circ.707 Guidance to the master for avoiding dangerous

19.10.95 situations in following and quartering seas

MSC/Circ.706 Guidance on intact stability of existing tankers

03.10.95 during liquid transfer operations


30.09.95 project

MSC/Circ.704 Listing of certificates and documents required

21.09.95 to be carried on board ships






MSC/Circ.700 Piracy and armed robbery against ships

20.07.95

MSC/Circ.699 Revised guidelines for passenger safety instructions

17.07.95




13.07.95

MSC/Circ.696 Thorough examination of the cargo lifting

01.06.95 plant of ships

MSC/Circ.695 Falls at corrugated bulkheads in general cargo

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01.06.95 ships

MSC/Circ.694 Inspection programmes on freight containers,

01.06.95 other cargo transport units (CTUs) and vehicles

carrying dangerous goods

MSC/Circ.693 Draft amendments to the International Safety

26.05.95 Management (ISM) Code

MSC/Circ.692 Clarification of SOLAS regulation III/50 regarding

26.05.95 general emergency alarm systems

MSC/Circ.691 Amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo

01.06.95 Stowage and Securing

MSC/Circ.690 Ship/shore safety checklist

01.06.95

MSC/Circ.689 Amendments to the Recommendations on the safe

01.06.95 use of pesticides in ships

MSC/Circ.688 Interpretations of SOLAS regulation II-1/8.7.2

31.05.95

MSC/Circ.687 Emergency source of power for category A

31.05.95 high speed craft

MSC/Circ.686 Guidelines on the means of access to structures

02.06.95 for inspection and maintenance of oil tankers and

bulk carriers

MSC/Circ.685 Amendments to resolution A.706 (17)

05.06.95

MSC/Circ.684 Questionnaire on shore-based facilities

22.05.95 in the GMDSS

MSC/Circ.683 Present homing capability of satellite EPIRBs

22.05.95 board all ships

MSC/Circ.682 Implementation of the GMDSS on

22.05.95

MSC/Circ.681 Guidelines for passenger safety

31.05.95 instructions on ro-ro passenger ships

MSC/Circ.680 Guidelines on the organization and method

MEPC/Circ.297 of work of the Maritime Safety Committee

MEPC/Circ.294 and the Marine Environment Protection

31.05.95 Committee and their subsidiary bodies



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MSC/Circ.678 Registration of research and development project

04.04.95

MSC/Circ.677 Revised standards for the design, testing and locating

30.12.94 of devices to prevent the passage of flame into cargo

tanks in tankers


04.01.95

MSC/Circ.675 Recommendations on the safe transport of dangerous

30.01.95 cargoes related activities in port areas

MSC/Circ.674 Participation in the world meteorological organization

21.12.94 voluntary observing ships' scheme

MSC/Circ.673 On-board communication phrases for passenger care

21.12.94

MSC/Circ.672 Measures to prevent explosions in oil tanker

22.12.94 pump rooms

MSC/Circ.671 Lists of solid bulk cargoes which are non-combustible

22.12.94 or constitute a low fire risk for which a fixed gas fire-

extinguishing system is ineffective

MSC/Circ.670 Guidelines for the performance and testing criteria

05.01.95 and surveys of high-expansion foam concentrates for

fixed fire-extinguishing systems

MSC/Circ.669 Interpretations of SOLAS chapter II-2,

22.12.94 as amended by resolution MSC.27(61)

MSC/Circ.668 Alternative arrangements for halon

30.12.94 fire-extinguishing systems in machinery

spaces and pump-rooms

MSC/Circ.667 Containers and Cargoes - Safe practices on board

22.12.94 bulk carriers

MSC/Circ.666 Containers and Cargoes - Loading and unloading

22.12.94 of bulk cargoes - Cargo Operations Form

MSC/Circ.665 Containers and Cargoes - Loading and

22.12.94 unloading of bulk cargoes - Duties of Chief

Mate and Officer of the Watch (OOW)

at loading and discharging ports

MSC/Circ.664 Containers and Cargoes - Code of safe practice for stowage

22.12.94 and securing (CSS Code) Amendments to the CSS Code

MSC/Circ.663 Containers and Cargoes -

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22.12.94 Form for cargo information

MSC/Circ.662 Containers and Cargoes - Code of safe practice

22.12.94 for solid bulk cargoes (BC Code)

Amendments to the BC Code

MSC/Circ.661 Availability of rescue co-ordination centres on a

16.01.95 24-hour basis

MSC/Circ.660 Proper use of lanyards attached to satellite EPIRBs

12.01.95

MSC/Circ.659 Carriage of Dangerous Goods - International Maritime

15.12.94 Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) Annexes and

MSC/Circ.658 Implementation of the Assembly

15.06.94 Resolution A.747(18) on application of

tonnage measurement of segregated

ballast tanks in oil tankers

MSC/Circ.657 Implementation of IMO's strategy for

09.06.94 ship/port interface

MSC/Circ.656 Safety of ships carrying solid bulk cargoes

06.06.94

MSC/Circ.655 Guidance for planning the enhanced programme of

06.06.94 inspections during surveys of bulk carriers and oil tankers

MSC/Circ.654 Application of the international convention on

08.06.94 tonnage measurement of ships, 1969 to existing ships

MSC/Circ.653 Simplified tonnage calculation for existing

09.06.94 ships which do not have their gross tonnage

determined in accordance with the 1969

Tonnage Convention

MSC/Circ.652 Application of the 1966 LL Convention to

09.06.94 high-speed craft

MSC/Circ.651 Interpretations of regulations of part B-1

08.06.94 of SOLAS chapter II-1

MSC/Circ.650 Interpretation for alternations and

08.06.94 modifications of a major character

MSC/Circ.649 Interpretation of provisions of resolution

08.06.94 MSC.26(60) and MSC/Circ.574

MSC/Circ.648 Guidelines for the operation, inspection

06.06.94 and maintenance

MSC/Circ.647 Guidelines to minimize leakage from

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06.06.94 flammable liquid systems

MSC/Circ.646 Recommendations for the fitting of hull stress

06.06.94 monitoring systems

MSC/Circ.645 Guidelines for vessels with dynamic positioning

06.06.94 systems

MSC/Circ.644 Explanatory notes to the interim standards for ship

06.06.94 manoeuvrability

MSC/Circ.643/Add.1 Carriage of Dangerous Goods

18.07.94 - International Maritime Dangerous Goods and Code (IMDG Code)

- Annexes and Supplements - Amendment No.27-1994 (Amdt. 27-94)

MSC/Circ.643 Carriage of Dangerous Goods -

14.06.94 International Maritime Dangerous Goods and Code (IMDG Code)

- Annexes and Supplements - Amendment No.27-1994 (Amdt. 27-94)

MSC/Circ.642 Document of compliance with the special

06.06.94 requirements for ships carrying dangerous

goods under the provisions of regulation

II-2/54 of SOLAS 74, as amended

MSC/Circ.641 International points of contact for

17.05.94 maritime mobile services identities (MMSI)

MSC/Circ.640 International SafetyNET Service

27.05.94

MSC/Circ.639 Avoidance by submerged submarines

17.06.94 of fishing vessels and their fishing gear

MSC/Circ.638 Maintaining a proper look out

26.05.94

MSC/Circ.637 Performance standards for electronic chart

27.05.94 display and information systems (ECDIS)

MSC/Circ.636 World wide navigation system - Validation criteria,

27.06.94 procedures and means of measurement.

MSC/Circ.635 Tonnage measurement of certain ships

15.06.94 relevant to the International Convention on

Standards of Training, Certification and

Watchkeeping for seafarers, 1978

MSC/Circ.634 Drug use and alcohol abuse

10.06.94

MSC/Circ.633 Simulators available for use in

16.06.94 maritime training

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MSC/Circ.631 Application on tonnage measurement of`

28.02.94 segregated ballast tanks in oil tankers

MSC/Circ.630 Procedures for the control of ships -

01.11.93 Information on available inspection services

MSC/Circ.629 Memorandum of Understanding on Port State

20.07.93 Control - Annual report 1992

MSC/Circ.628 Guidelines on the enhanced programme of

17.06.93 surveys for bulk carriers

MSC/Circ.627 Navigation bridge visibility - Draft

05.07.93 amendments to SOLAS chapter V

MSC/Circ.626 Amendments to the BC Code

18.06.93


20.07.93 projects - summary table of projects (1)

MSC/Circ.625/Add.5 Registration of research and development

04.10.94 projects


05.07.94 projects


06.04.94 projects


31.12.93 projects


06.10.93 projects

MSC/Circ.624 Subject areas and topics relating to the

18.06.93 ship/port interface

MSC/Circ.623/Rev.3 Piracy and armed robbery against ships -

29.05.02 Guidance to shipowners and ship operators,

shipmasters and crews on preventing and

suppressing acts of piracy and armed

robbery against ships






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MSC/Circ.623 Piracy and armed robbery against ships -






16.06.99 Recommendations to Governments for

combating piracy and armed robbery

against ships

MSC/Circ.622 Piracy and armed robbery against ships -

22.06.93 Recommendations to Governments for

combating piracy and armed robbery

against ships

MSC/Circ.621 Guidelines for the investigation of

28.06.93 accidents where fatigue may have been

a contributing factor

MSC/Circ.620 Proposed amendments to resolution

A.466(XII) - Procedures for the control of ships

MSC/Circ.619 Minimum in-service eyesight standards

22.06.93

MSC/Circ.618 Proposed amendments for the extension of

17.06.93 the code on alarms and indicators to cover

the 1989 MODU Code and the Code of safety

for diving systems

MSC/Circ.617/Rev.1 Guidelines for passenger safety

10.01.95 instructions

MSC/Circ.617 Guidelines for passenger safety

22.06.93 instructions

MSC/Circ.616 Evaluation of fee-fall lifeboat launch

22.06.93 performance

MSC/Circ.615 Life-Saving Appliances - Amendments

22.06.93 to the Recommendation on Testing of

Life-Saving Appliances (A.689(17))

MSC/Circ.614 Guidelines on inspection and maintenance

29.03.93 of lifeboat on-load release gear

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MSC/Circ.613 Guidelines for the approval of containers

18.03.93 handled in open seas

MSC/Circ.612 Recommendations on the safe use of

+ Corr.1 pesticides in ships

18.03.93

MSC/Circ.611 Questionnaire on the condition of ships

18.06.93 carrying solid bulk cargoes

MSC/Circ.610 Use and application of computers -

7.07.93 computer virus protection

MSC/Circ.609 Application of SOLAS Amendments to ships

24.03.93 constructed before the application date of

the amendments - Interpretation of

regulation II-1/1.3 of the 1974 SOLAS

Convention, as amended

MSC/Circ.608/Rev.1 Interim guidelines for open-top container

05.07.94 ships

MSC/Circ.608 Interim guidelines for open-top container

18.06.93 ships

MSC/Circ.607 Procedures for the control of ships -

16.03.93 Information on available inspection services

MSC/Circ.606 Port State concurrence with SOLAS

12.02.93 exemptions


04.02.93 projects

MSC/Circ.604 Interim arrangements for the assignment

28.01.93 of the amended filling-limit requirements

under Chapters 8 and 15 of the Gas

Carrier Codes

MSC/Circ.603 Guidelines on display sizes and

07.01.93 techniques for navigational purposes

MSC/Circ.602 Materials used for bulkheads in

28.01.93 accommodation spaces defined in

Regulation II-2/3.10 of the 1974

SOLAS Convention

MSC/Circ.601 Fire Protection in machinery spaces

29.01.93

MSC/Circ.600 Annual Leakage Check of Halon

29.01.93 fire-extinguishing systems

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MSC/Circ.599 New Halon installations as being of

04.02.93 essential use

MSC/Circ.598 Memorandum of understanding on port State

27.08.92 Control - Annual Report 1991

MSC/Circ.597/Rev.1 Piracy and armed robbery against ships

29.06.93 (Revised at the sixty-second session of

the MSC)

MSC/Circ.597 Piracy and armed robbery against ships

18.08.92

MSC/Circ.596 Life-Saving Appliances.

05.05.92 Amdts. to the Recommendation on Testing

of Life-Saving Appliances (A.689(17))

MSC/Circ.595 Principles and guidelines concerning drug

11.05.92 and alcohol abuse programmes

MSC/Circ.594 Questionnaire on work periods, periods

11.05.92 of responsibility and periods of rest on

board ships

MSC/Circ.593 Listing of certificates and documents

06.05.92 required to be carried on board ships.

(MEPC/Circ.257 and FAL.2/Circ.35)

MSC/Circ.592 Carriage of dangerous goods.

21.04.92 Acceptance of the document of compliance

MSC/Circ.591 Life-Saving Appliances. Provisionnal

11.05.92 guidelines on establishment and continuous

updating of the informationcontained in the

registration databases of satellite EPIRBs

MSC/Circ.590 Preliminary draft amendments to the

11.05.92 IMOSAR and MERSAR Manuals

concerning the GMDSS

MSC/Circ.589 Amendments to the IMOSAR Manual

11.05.92


11.05.92

MSC/Circ.587 Life-Saving Appliances.

11.05.92 Fumes in totally enclosed lifeboats

MSC/Circ.586/Rev.1 World VTS Guide

16.06.99

MSC/Circ.586 World VTS Guide

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29.04.92

MSC/Circ.585 Standards for vapour emission control

16.04.92 systems

MSC/Circ.584 MSI bro0adcast via SAFETYNET.

28.05.92 Provision of Maritime Safety

Information (MSI) via the

International SAFETYNET system

MSC/Circ.583 Proposed Amendments to SOLAS

01.04.92 Regulations IV/13.2.1 to 13.2.3.

Recommendation on reserve source

of energy

MSC/Circ.582 Guidelines for the performance and

23.04.92 testing criteria, and surveys of low-

expansion foam concentrates for fixed

fire-extinguishing systems

MSC/Circ.581 Guidance for fire test procedures on

16.04.92 smoke and toxic products generated

by combustible material in fires

MSC/Circ.580 Guidelines for the application of plastic pipes on ships

21.12.92

MSC/Circ.579 Simulator training

14.01.93

MSC/Circ.578 Guidelines on the recruitment, qualifications and training of VTS operators

12.01.93

MSC/Circ.577/Add.13 Report on acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships

31.12.94


30.09.94


30.06.94


31.03.94


31.12.93


30.09.93


30.06.93

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31.03.93


31.12.92


30.09.92


07.07.92


31.03.92


08.01.92

MSC/Circ.577 Reports on acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships - Issued quarterly

23.10.91

MSC/Circ.576 Memorandum of understanding on Port State Control - Annual Report 1990

26.07.91

MSC/Circ.575 Tonnage measurement of existing

08.07.91 passenger ships.

Tonnage measure of existing ships

MSC/Circ.574 The calculation procedure to assess the

03.06.91 survivability characteristics of existing

Ro-Ro passenger ships when using a

simplified method based upon

Resolution A.265(VIII)

MSC/Circ.573 Code of safety for nuclear merchant ships,

08.07.91 Res. A.491(XII)

MSC/Circ.572 Marking and identification of fishing

08.07.91 vessels

MSC/Circ.571 "Active" and "passive" re-warming of

01.07.91 hypothermia victims - Information

on national practice.

MSC/Circ.570 Recommendation on maximum stowage height of survival craft on passenger

02.07.91 ships

MSC/Circ.569 Clarifications of certain provisions of Chapter III of the 1983 SOLAS

02.07.91 Amendments

MSC/Circ.568/Rev.1 Pilot Transfer Arrangements (Required Boarding Arrangements for Pilots)

23.02.1995

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MSC/Circ.568 Required boarding arrangements for pilots

03.07.91

MSC/Circ.567/Rev.1 Information Required on Simulators available for use in maritime training

12.01.93

MSC/Circ.567 Information on the number of engine control and cargo handling simulators

02.07.91 available in training institutions

MSC/Circ.566 Provisional guidelines on the conduct of trials in which the officer of the

02.07.91 navigational watch acts as the sole look-out in periods of darkness

MSC/Circ.565 Fatigue as a contributory factor in maritime

02.07.91 accidents

MSC/Circ.564 Co-operation in establishing database of

02.07.91 examination questions and answers

MSC/Circ.563 Unification of ARPA symbols

19.06.91

MSC/Circ.562 Provisional performance standards for

19.06.91 ECDIS. Comments and Explanations

MSC/Circ.561 Amdts. to Chapters 10 and 11 of the

03.07.91 1979 and 1989 editions of the MODU Code

MSC/Circ.560 Meteorological wind profiler radars

25.06.91 and their effect to the COSPAS-SARSAT

system

MSC/Circ.559 Guidelines to ensure the reporting

20.06.91 of incidents involving dangerous goods

and marine pollutants in packaged form

on board ships

MSC/Circ.558 Amdt. 26-91 to the IMDG Code

20.06.91

MSC/Circ.557/Rev.1 Amdts. to the ILO/IMO Guidelines for packing cargo in freight containers

24.07.91 or vehicles

MSC/Circ.557 Amdts. to the ILO/IMO Guidelines for packing cargo in freight containers

20.06.91 or vehicles

MSC/Circ.556 Amdts. to the BC Code. Recommendations on entering oxygen-depleted

20.06.91 enclosed spaces

MSC/Circ.555 General Amdts. to the BC Code and

20.06.91 Appendix D regarding test procedures

MSC/Circ.554 Amdts. to the BC Code Revised schedule for coal

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20.06.91

MSC/Circ.553 Information on flashpoint and recommended fire-fighting media for chemicals

19.06.91 to which neither the IBC nor the BCH Codes apply

MSC/Circ.552 Proposed amendments to the IGC Code

08.07.91

MSC/Circ.551 Cargo tank gauging. Interpretation of the term "closed device" as referred to in

19.06.91 paragraph 3.9 in the BCH Code

MSC/Circ.550/Rev.1 Recommendation on the release mechanism of carbon dioxide


MSC/Circ.550 Recommendation on the release mechanism of carbon dioxide


MSC/Circ.549 Guidelines for uniform interpretation

25.11.91 of results of fire-test procedures

MSC/Circ.548 Guidance note on precautions to be taken by masters of ships engaged in the

06.06.91 carriage of timber cargo

MSC/Circ.547/Add.3 Procedures for the control of ships Information on available inspection services

23.08.91


30.07.91


13.05.91

MSC/Circ.547 Procedures for the control of ships Information on available inspection services

24.01.91

MSC/Circ.546 Procedures for the control of ships

25.09.90 Information on available inspection

services

MSC/Circ.545 MODU Code (Resolution A.414(XI)).

05.09.90 Equivalent arrangements in accordance

with paragraph 1.5.2 of the Code.

MSC/Circ.544 Fire Drills and on-board training

19.07.90

MSC/Circ.543 Memorandum of Understanding on

17.07.90 Port State Control (annual report 1989)

MSC/Circ.542/Add.15 Co-operation in maritime casualty investigations - contact addresses of

03.11.93 responsible national authorities


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MSC/Circ.542 Co-operation in maritime casualty investigations - contact addresses of


MSC/Circ.541 Guidance Notes on the integrity of flooding boundaries above the bulkhead

19.07.90 deck of passenger ships for proper application of regulations II-1/8 and 20,

para.1, of the 1974 SOLAS Convention as amended

MSC/Circ.540 "Consensus statement and Recommendations" on AIDS and Seafarers

12.06.90

MSC/Circ.539/Add.2 Reporting form for collecting casualty statistics for fishing vessels and

17.06.93 fishermen at sea

68

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.539/Add.1 Reporting form for collecting casualty statistics for fishing vessels and


MSC/Circ.539 Reporting form for collecting casualty statistics for fishing vessels and


MSC/Circ.538 Information on AMVER service

07.6.90

MSC/Circ.537 Information on matters concerning

07.06.90 rescue by helicopter


07.06.90

MSC/Circ.535 Amendments to the MERSAR

07.06.90 Manual

MSC/Circ.534 Clarification of SOLAS chapter III

07.06.90 Provision

MSC/Circ.533 Amendments to IMO/ILO Guidelines

09.07.90 for packing cargo in freight containers

MSC/Circ.532 Code of safe practice for solid bulk cargoes

12.06.90

MSC/Circ.531 Protection of ships resulting from

12.06.90 shifting or liquefactions of bulk cargo

MSC/Circ.530 Code of safe practice for

11.06.90 cargo stowage and securing

MSC/Circ.529 Corrections to the IGC Code and Gas Carrier (GC) Code

15.06.90

MSC/Circ.528 Fire Protecting Systems for cargo compressor and pump rooms for gas carriers

27.06.90 covered by the IGC Code

MSC/Circ.527/Rev.1 Special carriage requirements for anhydrous ammonia in the IGC Code

10.10.90

MSC/Circ.527 Special carriage requirements for anhydrous ammonia in the IGC Code

27.06.90

MSC/Circ.526 Special fire protection requirements

29.06.90 for large open multi-deck spaces (atrium)

MSC/Circ.525 Precautions to be taken by masters of

12.06.90 ships of less than 100 m. in length

engaged in the carriage of logs on deck

69

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MSC/Circ.524 Procedure for the control of ships

30.03.90 (Information on available inspection

services)

MSC/Circ.523 Communication received from

15.03.90 the Government of Cyprus

MSC/Circ.522 Procedure for the control of ships

25.01.90 (Information on available inspection

services)

MSC/Circ.521 Procedures for the control of

24.08.89 ships (Information on available

inspection services)

MSC/Circ.520 Code for the construction and

15.08.89 equipment of mobile offshore drilling

units (Equivalent arrangement

by Canada)

MSC/Circ.519 Memorandum of Understanding

19.07.89 on Port State Control

(Annual Report 1988)

MSC/Circ.518 Study on computer data for applicable

28.06.89 requirements of conventions and other

instruments


15.06.90 equipment of mobile offshore

drilling units

MSC/Circ.516 Recommendations on the early development and introduction of

13.04.89

the Inmarsat Enhanced Group Call

SafetyNet Broadcast Service

MSC/Circ.515/Add.1 Provisional Performance Standards for Electronic Chart Display Systems

31.05.91 (ECDIS)

MSC/Circ.515 Provisional Performance Standards for Electronic Chart Display Systems

13.04.89 (ECDIS)

MSC/Circ.514 Draft Assembly Resolution on

17.04.89 Pilot Transfer Arrangements

MSC/Circ.513 Draft Assembly resolution on the

24.04.89 use and fitting of Retro-reflective materials

on Life-Saving Appliances

MSC/Circ.512 Use of the Aeronautical Fixed

24.04.89 Telecommunications Network (AFTN)

70

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MSC/Circ.511 Amendments to the IMO Search

17.04.89 and Rescue (IMOSAR) Manual

MSC/Circ.510 Clarification of SOLAS Chapter III

26.04.89 provisions related to protection of

occupants of free-fall lifeboats against

harmful accelerations during launching

MSC/Circ.509 Clarification of SOLAS Chapter III provisions related to protection of

26.04.89 occupants against Impact Forces on lifeboats when lowered down the ship's

side

MSC/Circ.508 Clarification of Certain Provisions of Chapter III of the 1983 SOLAS

14.04.89 Amendments

MSC/Circ.507 Code of practice for solid bulk cargoes

17.05.89

MSC/Circ.506/Rev.1 Carriage of Dangerous Goods Container packing certificates vehicle packing

10.01.90 declarations

MSC/Circ.506 Carriage of Dangerous Goods Container packing certificates vehicle packing

25.04.89 declarations

MSC/Circ.505 Personnel alarm provisions

28.04.89

MSC/Circ.504 Guidance on design and construction of sea inlets under slush ice conditions

28.04.89

MSC/Circ.503 Intact stability requirements for Pontoons

24.04.89

MSC/Circ.502/Add.6 IMDG Code – Amendment No.25-1989 (Amdt. 25-89)

30.05.89


08.11.90


08.11.89


25.10.89


07.09.89


23.06.89

MSC/Circ.502 IMDG Code – Amendment No.25-1989 (Amdt. 25-89)

13.04.89

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MSC/Circ.501 Procedures for Control of ships Information on Available Inspection Services -

13.10.88 Federal Republic of Germany

MSC/Circ.500 Procedures for control of ships Information on Available Inspection Services -

28.09.88 Japan

MSC/Circ.499 Memorandum of Understanding on

01.09.88 Port State Control

Annual Report 1987

MSC/Circ.498 Procedures for the control of ships. Information available on inspection

17.08.88 Services.

MSC/Circ.497/Rev.1 Status of the IMDG Code

09.02.89

MSC/Circ.497 Status of the IMDG Code

26.07.88

MSC/Circ.496 Procedures for the control of ships.

10.05.88

MSC/Circ.495 Amendments to the BCH and GC Codes.

09.05.88 Filter-type respiratory and eye

protection equipment

MSC/Circ.494 Safety of towed ships and

10.05.88 other floating objects

MSC/Circ.493 Recommendation related to the fatigue

05.05.88 factor in manning and safety

MSC/Circ.492 Clarifications of certain provisions

05.05.88 of chapter III of the 1983 SOLAS

amendments and resolution A.521(13)

MSC/Circ.491 Rules and regulations for the helicopter

06.05.88 transfer of marine pilots in the FRG

MSC/Circ.490 Guidelines and standards for the

04.05.88 removal of offshore installations and

structures on the continental shelf

and in the exclusive economic zone

MSC/Circ.489 Containers and cargoes.

6.6.88 Overloaded containers

MSC/Circ.488 Containers and cargoes. Carriage of

6.6.88 grain. Guidance on interpretation

and equivalences


72

Circ. No. Title


6.6.88 Entry into enclosed spaces

MSC/Circ.486 Containers and cargoes. Code of Safe

6.6.88 Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes

MSC/Circ.485 Clarification of inert gas system

09.05.88 requirements under SOLAS 1974,

as amended

MSC/Circ.484 Subdivision and damage stability of

06.05.88 dry cargo ships including ro-ro ships

MSC/Circ.483 IMDG Code. Amendment 24-1986

30.11.87 (Amdt.24-86)


03.11.87

MSC/Circ.481 Proposed and provisional entries in

28.07.87 the IBC and BCH Codes.


28.07.87 and to the MERSAR Manual


18.08.87 on Port State Control.

Annual Report 1985/1986

MSC/Circ.478 Amendments the SPS Code

28.07.87 (A.534(13))



services

MSC/Circ.476 Measures to prevent unlawful

22.06.87 acts against passengers and

crews on board ships

MSC/Circ.475 Measures to prevent unlawful

22.06.87 acts against passengers and

crews on board ships

MSC/Circ.474 Guidelines for bow and stern loading

19.06.87 and unloading arrangements in oil tankers

MSC/Circ.473 Guidance for the uniform application

18.05.87 of rule 1(e) of the 1972 COLREG

MSC/Circ.472 Guidelines on the definition

18.05.87 of near-coastal voyages

MSC/Circ.471 Preparation for the ITU World

73

Circ. No. Title


08.05.87 Administrative Radio Conference

for Mobile Services, 1987

MSC/Circ.470 Procedures for routeing distress

08.05.87 information derived from the

COSPAS-SARSAT system

MSC/Circ.469 Guidelines for the participation of

08.05.87 non-Convention ships in the GMDSS

MSC/Circ.468/Rev.2 Information on shore-based

26.05.92 facilities in the GMDSS

MSC/Circ.468/Rev.1 Information on shore-based


MSC/Circ.468/Add.1 Information on shore-based


MSC/Circ.468 Information on shore-based


MSC/Circ.467 Radiocommunications. Volume of Inmarsat

08.05.87 traffic for distress and safety

communications

MSC/Circ.466 Code of safety for diving systems.

28.04.87 Communication received from Brazil



services

MSC/Circ.464 BCH Code. GC Code. Existing GC BCH, GC

31.03.87 Code Status of implementation

MSC/Circ.463/Add.2 Status of adoption of the IMDG Code

16.10.87

MSC/Circ.463./Add.1 Status of adoption of the IMDG Code

09.07.87

MSC/Circ.463 Status of adoption of the IMDG Code

02.04.87





19.01.87 IMDG Code. Annexes and supplements.

EmS MFAG - General Index. Numerical

Index - Amendment 24-86

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21.01.87 IMDG Code. Annexes and

supplements. Amendment 24-86



supplements. Amendment 24-86





05.11.86 IMDG Code. Amendment No.23-1986

MSC/Circ.456 Guidelines for the preparation of

13.10.86 intact stability information

MSC/Circ.455 Language problems in presenting

13.10.86 operating and emergency instructions

on board ships

MSC/Circ.454 MODU Code. Certification of existing

13.10.86 mobile offshore drilling units

MSC/Circ.453 IBC Code. BCH Code Approval of

20.10.86 draft amendments on an interim basis

MSC/Circ.452 IBC Code. BCH Code. Approval of


MSC/Circ.451 Guidance concerning the location of fire control plans for the assistance of

24.09.86 shoreside fire-fighting personnel

MSC/Circ.450/Rev.1 Factors to be taken into consideration when designing cargo tank venting

10.05.88 arrangements

MSC/Circ.450 Factors to be taken into consideration when designing cargo tank venting

24.09.86 arrangements

MSC/Circ.449 Guidance on installation of fibre glass

29.09.86 reinforced pipe and fittings

MSC/Circ.448 Amendments to the procedures

26.09.86 for the control of ships

MSC/Circ.447 Control under SOLAS I/19

29.09.86 Recommendation on radar reflectors

for liferafts and on training manuals

MSC/Circ.446 Amendments to the Code of Safety for

13.10.86 Special Purpose Ships (A.534(13))

75

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MSC/Circ.445 Draft Assembly resolution on symbols

26.09.86 related to life-saving appliances

and arrangements

MSC/Circ.444 Clarification of certain provisions

13.10.86 of the 1983 SOLAS

Amendments and A.521(13)

MSC/Circ.443 Measures to prevent unlawful acts

26.09.86 against passengers and crews on

board ships


20.10.86 BC Code

MSC/Circ.441 Preparation for the World



MSC/Circ.440 Carriage of dangerous goods. The use

17.09.86 of SI Units for consignments of IMO

Class 7 - Radioactive materials

MSC/Circ.439 BCH Code. GC Code.

05.08.86 Status of implementation

MSC/Circ.438 BCH Code. GC Code.

01.04.86 Status of implementation.

MSC/Circ.437 The avoidance by submerged

21.02.86 submarines of fishing vessels

and their fishing gear

MSC/Circ.436 BCH Code and IBC Code.

19.02.86 Approval of new chemicals for

inclusion on an interim basis

MSC/Circ.435 Code of Safety for SPS.

29.04.86 Communication from

German Democratic Republic

MSC/Circ.434 Guidelines for the preparation of

information on the effect of flooding to

be provided to masters of dry cargo ships

MSC/Circ.433 Reports on investigations into serious

casualties


18.02.86

MSC/Circ.431 Amendments to IMOSAR Manual

76

Circ. No. Title


18.02.86

MSC/Circ.430 The use of pilotage services in the

21.02.86 Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef area

MSC/Circ.429 Guidelines for training crews for the purpose of launching lifeboats and rescue

29.04.86 boats from ships making headway through water

MSC/Circ.428 Recommendation on minimum requirements for certification of chief engineer

29.04.86 officers and second engineer officers of fishing vessels powered by main

propulsion machinery of 750kW propulsion power or more

MSC/Circ.427 Basic principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch on board fishing

29.04.86 vessels

MSC/Circ.426/Rev.1 NAVTEX Manual

25.10.88

MSC/Circ.426 NAVTEX Manual

12.06.86

MSC/Circ.425 Preparation for the ITU World Administrative Radio Conference for Mobile

21.02.86 Services, 1987


21.02.86 Administrative Radio Conference for

Mobile Services, 1987

MSC/Circ.423 Equivalent arrangements for survival

18.02.86 craft emergency position-indicating

radio beacons

MSC/Circ.422 Recommendation that new radio

13.02.86 equipment fitted on ships and at coast

stations and coast earth stations should

meet the technical requirements for

the FGMDSS

MSC/Circ.421 Information requested on shore-based

13.02.86 facilities to be made available for use

in FGMDSS

MSC/Circ.420 Implementation of the NAVTEX

21.02.86 system as a component of the world-

wide navigational warning service

MSC/Circ.419 Performance standards for ship earth

21.02.86 stations

MSC/Circ.418 Transition plan for the FGMDSS

21.02.86

MSC/Circ.417 Guidelines on equivalents for equipment

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21.02.86 for equipment introduce elements of

the FGMDSS



Supplements. Amendment 22-86


02.01.86 on Port State Control

MSC/Circ.414 BCH Code (A.212(VII)).

12.12.85 GC Code (A.328(IX))

Existing GC Code.

Status of implementation

MSC/Circ.413 Status of adoption of the

16.10.85 IMDG Code

MSC/Circ.412 SPS Code. Equivalent arrangements

27.09.85 by the FRG


07.08.85 Information from Bulgaria

MSC/Circ.410 Adoption of the IMDG Code

06.08.85 MSC/Circ.378

MSC/Circ.409 BCH Code. GC Code and Existing GC

30.07.85 Code Status of implementation

MSC/Circ.408 Protection of the crew of fishing vessels

06.06.85 from water shipped on deck.

MSC/Circ.407 Application of the International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals

05.06.85 Second edition of the ISGOTT Guide. Application of the guide.

MSC/Circ.406/Rev.1 Guidelines on interpretation of the IBC and IGC Codes and guidelines for the

29.06.90 uniform application of the survival requirements of the IBC and IGC Code

MSC/Circ.406 Guidelines on interpretation of the IBC and IGC Codes and guidelines for the

14.06.86 uniform application of the survival requirements of the IBC and IGC Code


10.06.85 Amendments to the BC Code

MSC/Circ.404 Containers and cargoes. Code of Safe

10.06.85 Practice for Ships carrying Timber Deck

Cargoes. Carriage of packaged timber deck cargo.

MSC/Circ.403 Draft guidelines on navigation bridge

24.06.85 visibility

MSC/Circ.402 BCH Code and GC Code.

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13.02.85 Guidelines on application of amendments

MSC/Circ.401 Existing GC Code.

13.02.85 4th set of amendments


31.01.85 Information from Norway

MSC/Circ.399 BCH Code and IBC Code. Approval of


MSC/Circ.398 Procedures for the control

29.01.85 of ships. Information from Mexico

MSC/Circ.397 Code of Safety for Special Purpose

29.01.85 Ships (SPS) Code.

Communication from FRG

MSC/Circ.396 Procedures for the control of ships under

31.01.85 74 SOLAS and 66 LL Conventions

MSC/Circ.395 Reports on investigations

21.01.85 into serious casualties

MSC/Circ.394 BCH Code and IBC Code. Procedures

31.01.85 for the inspection, cleaning, passivation

and loading of tanks for the carriage of

certain cargoes

MSC/Circ.393 Harmonized interpretation of certain

21.12.84 provisions of the STCW Convention

MSC/Circ.392 IMDG Code.

20.02.85 EmS MFAG General Index

MSC/Circ.391 IMDG Code

18.02.85 Amendments to Section 13

MSC/Circ.390/Add.1 IMDG Code. Amendment No.22-1984

18.11.85

MSC/Circ.390 IMDG Code. Amendment No.22-1984

22.02.85

MSC/Circ.389 Interim guidelines for

10.01.85 estimating manoeuvring

performance in ship design.

MSC/Circ.388 Fire casualty records. Revised form of Fire Casualty Record and amended

04.01.85 Classification System for Fire casualty Records

MSC/Circ.387 Revised guidelines for inert gas systems

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04.01.85

MSC/Circ.386 Containers and cargoes. Amendment

18.01.85 to the recommendations on the safe

use of pesticide in ships. Revised 1980

MSC/Circ.385 Containers and cargoes. Cargo securing manual

08.01.85

MSC/Circ.384/Add.2 Amendments to Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes

20.03.85

MSC/Circ.384/Add.1 Amendments to Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes

25.01.85

MSC/Circ.384 Amendments to Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes

08.01.85

MSC/Circ.383 IMO/ILO Guidelines for the

04.01.85 packing of cargo in freight

containers and vehicles

MSC/Circ.382 Paris Memorandum Report

07.11.84

MSC/Circ.381 MODU Code. Status of

14.09.84 implementation

MSC/Circ.380 BCH Code. GC Code. Existing GC Code Status of implementation

14.09.84

MSC/Circ.379 Procedures for the control of ships Information from Liberia

20.06.84 Information from Liberia

MSC/Circ.378/Add.4 IMDG Code. Information on adoption

01.04.85


19.02.85


09.01.85


17.09.84

MSC/Circ.378 IMDG Code. Information on adoption

20.06.84

MSC/Circ.377 Code of Safety for Diving Systems. Implementation by Norway

04.06.84

MSC/Circ.376 BCH Code. GC Code. Existing GC Code Status of implementation

80

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21.05.84

MSC/Circ.375 Deficiency reports

13.04.84

MSC/Circ.374 BCH Code and GC Code. Annual and BCH, GC intermediate surveys for

13.04.84 chemical tankers and gas carriers

MSC/Circ.373/Rev.1 Standards for the design, testing and locating of devices to prevent the passage

10.05.88 of flame into cargo tanks in oil tankers

MSC/Circ.373 Standards for the design, testing and locating of devices to prevent the passage

12.04.84 of flame into cargo tanks in oil tankers

MSC/Circ.372 Revised technical annex II to the Draft Convention on the legal status of

14.06.84 ODAS

MSC/Circ.371 IMDG Code MFAG Revised 1982

10.05.84 Supplement

MSC/Circ.370 IMDG Code Amendment 21-1984

09.05.84

MSC/Circ.369 MODU Code. Status of implementation

13.02.83

MSC/Circ.368 Paris Memorandum Report

28.10.83

MSC/Circ.367/Add.2 Piracy and armed robbery

04.11.83

MSC/Circ.367/Add.1 Piracy and armed robbery

03.10.83

MSC/Circ.367 Piracy and armed robbery

20.09.83

MSC/Circ.366 BCH Code. GC CODE.

09.09.83 Existing GC Code.

Status of implementation

MSC/Circ.365 Questionnaire on SAR facilities

01.08.83

MSC/Circ.364 Amendments to the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service

01.08.83

MSC/Circ.363 Strength of grain divisions loaded on one side

25.07.83

MSC/Circ.362 Amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes

29.07.83

81

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MSC/Circ.361 Differing gross weight markings on containers

22.07.83

MSC/Circ.360/Rev.1 CDG Guidelines for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods in

28.10.86 packaged form

MSC/Circ.360 CDG Guidelines for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods in

13.01.83 packaged form

MSC/Circ.359 Safety of fishing vessels. Draft amendments to the Convention

04.07.83

MSC/Circ.358 Amendments to the IMO SAR Manual

01.08.83

MSC/Circ.357 BCH Code

08.07.83 10th set of Amendments

MSC/Circ.356 GC Code 4th set of Amendments

13.07.83

MSC/Circ.355 Use of INMARSAT ship earth

01.08.83 stations operating within harbour limits

and territorial waters

MSC/Circ.354 Clarification of Chapter IV,

01.08.83 Reg. 8 of 1981 Amendments

to the 74 SOLAS

MSC/Circ.353 Revised guidelines for

04.07.83 inert gas systems

MSC/Circ.352 Safety of fishing vessels.

04.07.83 Amendments to the FAO/ILO/IMO

Code of Safety for Fishermen

and Fishing Vessels


04.07.83 Guidance on the control of foreign

ships in ports of the USSR

MSC/Circ.350 IMDG Code Amendment

28.11.83 No.21-1983(21-83)

MSC/Circ.349 Safety requirements for

04.07.83 incineration ships

MSC/Circ.348 Interim guidelines on intact stability

23.06.83 requirements for pontoons

MSC/Circ.347 Danger of the use of low flashpoint cargo as fuel

18.11.83

82

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MSC/Circ.346 Recommendation on severe wind and rolling criterion

22.06.83


12.05.83 services


15.03.83 services

MSC/Circ.343/Add.6 Adoption and implementation of the IMDG Code

22.05.84


30.3.84


29.12.83


08.07.83


14.06.83


30.03.83

MSC/Circ.343 Adoption and implementation of the IMDG Code

ll.0l.83

MSC/Circ.342/Rev.1 Procedures for the control of ships. Information on available inspection

19.01.83 services

MSC/Circ.342 Procedures for the control of ships. Information on available inspection

ll.ll.82 services

MSC/Circ.34l Bulk Chemicals Code Gas Carrier Codes - Status of implementation

05.ll.82 in various countries

MSC/Circ.340 Procedures for the Control of Ships. Information on Available Inspection

0l.ll.82 Services

MSC/Circ.339 Tanker Safety Inert Gas Operations and Pyrophoric Iron Sulphide

0l.ll.82

MSC/Circ.338 Assembly resolution A.473(XII). Interim regulation for inert gas systems on

l3.09.82 chemical tankers carrying petroleum products - Status of implementation

MSC/Circ.337 Procedures for the Control of ships

08.09.82

MSC/Circ.336/Rev.2 Procedures for the Control of Ships. Information on available Inspection

83

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25.08.87 Services

MSC/Circ.336/Rev.1 Procedures for the Control of Ships. Information on available Inspection

04.07.83 Services

MSC/Circ.336 Procedures for the Control of Ships. Information on available Inspection

30.07.82 Services

MSC/Circ.335 Emergency Procedures for

29.06.82 Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods

MSC/Circ.334 Adoption and implementation

28.06.82 of the IMDG Code

MSC/Circ.333 Medical First Aid Guide (MFAG)

28.06.82 (Revised l982) - Chemical Supplement

MSC/Circ.332 International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.

23.06.82 Amendment No.20-l982

MSC/Circ.33l Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying

22.04.82 Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (A.2l2(VII)).Code for the Construction and

Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied USSRRS Gases in Bulk (A.328(IX)).

Code for Existing Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (A.329(IX)). Status

of implementation of the Codes in Various Countries

MSC/Circ.330 Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous

l9.04.82 Chemicals in Bulk. Approval of New Chemicals for Inclusion in the Code on

an Interim Basis

MSC/Circ.329 Application of Requirements for Inert Gas Systems for Oil Tankers

l4.04.82

MSC/Circ.328/Rev.1 Gas Carrier Code (Carriage of Ethylene Oxide and Endorsement of Certificates

02.06.82 of Fitness)

MSC/Circ.328 Gas Carrier Code (Carriage of Ethylene Oxide and Endorsement of Certificates

l4.04.82 of Fitness)

MSC/Circ.327 Questionnaire on Search and

l4.04.82 Rescue Facilities

MSC/Circ.326 Drainage of Enclosed Cargo Spaces

l3.04.82 Situated on the Bulkhead Deck

MSC/Circ.325 Amendments to the world-wide

l3.04.82 navigational warning service

MSC/Circ.324 Preliminary principles - oxygen

08.04.82 depletion - entry into enclosed spaces

MSC/Circ.323 Dispensation from Trimming

07.04.82 Ends of Holds in Certain Ships

84

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.322 Safe Shipment of Coal -

07.04.82 Interim recommendations

MSC/Circ.321 Safe Shipment of Direct

05.04.82 Reduced Iron (DRI)

MSC/Circ.320 Guidance for the Uniform Application of Certain Rules of the International

05.04.82 Regulations for Preventing Collisions

at Sea, l972

MSC/Circ.319/Add.1 Carriage of dangerous goods. Adoption and implementation of the IMDG

25.01.82 Code MSC/Circ.320

MSC/Circ.319 Carriage of dangerous goods. Adoption and implementation of the IMDG

24.09.81 Code

MSC/Circ.318 Procedures for the Control

l6.09.81 of Ships. Information on

available inspection services


l5.07.81 of Ships Information on

available inspection Services

MSC/Circ.316 Results of trials with

07.07.81 inflatable liferafts

MSC/Circ.315 Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous

08.06.81 Chemicals in Bulk. Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships

carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk. Code for Existing Ships carrying Liquefied

Gases in Bulk.Status of Implementation of Codes in Various Countries

MSC/Circ.314 Code for the Construction and

29.05.81 Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous

Chemicals in Bulk. Calculation of the

capacity of foam systems for

chemical tankers

MSC/Circ.313 Procedures for the Control of Ships Information on Available Inspection

20.05.81 Services

MSC/Circ.312 Bulk Chemical Code Approval of

2l.04.81 New Chemicals for Inclusion in the

Code on an Interim Basis and

Equivalent Requirements for

Overflow Control Arrangements

MSC/Circ.311 Improved fire safety

2l.04.81 standards for ships

MSC/Circ.310 Strength of grain fittings

l3.04.81

85

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.309 Direct reduced iron pellets

l3.04.81 (DRI)

MSC/Circ.308 Questionnaire on search and

l3.04.81 rescue facilities

SAR 197 by MSC/Circ.


3l.03.8l of ships. Information on



24.03.8l of the International Maritime

Dangerous Goods Code

MSC/Circ.305 Procedures for the Control of Ships.

l9.03.81 Information on available inspection

services

MSC/Circ.304/Add.1 Emergency Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous

9.11.81 Goods

MSC/Circ.304 Emergency Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous

l8.03.8l Goods


03.03.81 Information on available

inspection services

MSC/Circ.302 Code for Construction and Equipment

02.03.81 of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units Liberia

(MODU) Status and implementation

MSC/Circ.30l Procedures for the control of ships

05.02.8l Information on available inspection

services

MSC/Circ.300 Recommendation on servicing

02.02.81 of inflatable liferafts

MSC/Circ.299/Add.1 Recommendations on safe transport, handling and storage of dangerous

13.07.83 substances in port areas

MSC/Circ.299 Recommendations on safe transport, handling and storage of dangerous

l2.02.81 substances in port areas

MSC/Circ.298 Recommendations of the safe

23.0l.81 use of pesticides in ships

(revised l980) (supersedes

MSC/Circ.108 and Adds.1, 2 and 3)

MSC/Circ.297/ International Maritime

86

Circ. No. Title


Corr.l Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

2l.04.8l - Amendment No.l9, 1980

MSC/Circ.297 International Maritime

l9.0l.8l Dangerous Goods (IMDG)

Code - Amendment No.l9,

1980(l9-80)

MSC/Circ.296 Guidelines on problems associated

l2.0l.8l with cold water survival

MSC/Circ.295 Revision of Chapter III of

05.0l.8l the l974 SOLAS Convention


l0.ll.80 of the IMDG Code

(superseding Circ.289)


l0.ll.80 Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.

Amendments No.l7-l979

(l7-79) and No.l8-l979 (l8-79)

MSC/Circ.292 Code for the Construction of Ships

07.ll.80 Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk

A.329(IX);BCH;

Code for the Construction and

Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied

MSC/Circ.278; MG;

Gases in Bulk Code for Existing

Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases

in Bulk Status of Implementation of

the Codes in various countries


ll.08.80 of ships. Information on

available inspection

services


3l.07.80 Equipment of Ships Carrying

Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.

Criteria for hazard evaluation

of bulk chemicals


0l.07.80 of the International Maritime

Dangerous Goods(IMDG) Code

(superseded by MSC/Circ.294)



services

87

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.287 Code for Construction and

04.06.80 Equipment of Ships Carrying

and Corr.1 Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk.

31.07.80 Ninth set of amendments

MSC/Circ.286 Guidelines for uniform

04.06.80 application of survival

requirements of Bulk Chemical

Code and Gas Carrier Code

MSC/Circ.285 Inert gas systems for

04.06.80 chemical tankers

MSC/Circ.284 Code for construction and

04.06.80 equipment of ships carrying

and Corr.1 liquefied gases in bulk-

30.07.80 third set of amendments

MSC/Circ.283 Implementation of improved

03.06.80 steering gear requirements

MSC/Circ.282 Guidelines for inert gas

02.06.80 systems

MSC/Circ.281 Lists of non-governmental

28.05.80 agencies authorized to act on

behalf of contracting governments

MSC/Circ.280 Acceptance of SOLAS 74

28.05.80 Certificates by SOLAS 60

Contracting Governments

MSC/Circ.279 Direct Reduced Iron Pellets,

27.05.80 Briquets and Lumps(DRI)

MSC/Circ.278 Codes for the Construction and

2l.04.80 Equipment of Ships Carrying

Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk

(resolution A.2l2(VII)) Code for

the Construction and Equipment of

Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk

(resolution A.328(IX)) Code for

Existing Ships Carrying Liquefied

Gases in Bulk (resolution A.329(IX))

Status of Implementation

88

Circ. No. Title





(resolution A.2l2(VII))

Code for the Construction and

Equipment of Ships Carrying

Liquefied Gases in Bulk

(resolution A.328(IX))

Code for Existing Ships

Carrying Liquefied Gases

in Bulk (resolution A.329(IX))

Status of Implementation


28.0l.80 Ships. Information on


MSC/Circ.275 Emergency Procedures for

ll.0l.80 Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods

MSC/Code.274 The Use of Solid Carbon Dioxide

20.ll.79 (Dry Ice) for Cooling purposes

MSC/Circ.273 Carriage of Dangerous Goods.

2l.l2.79 IMDG Code amendments 17 & 18

- 1977

MSC/Circ.272 Preliminary weather criterion

25.l0.79 for ships in lightly loaded or ballast

condition and ships with large windage

area.

MSC/Circ.271 Surveys and Inspections

20.l0.79

MSC/Circ.270 Code for Construction and


Liquefied Gases in Bulk. Code

for Existing Ships Carrying

Liquefied Gases in Bulk. -

Guidelines for the application

of amendments.


06.08.79 ships. Information on available

inspection services

MSC/Circ.268/ Carriage of Dangerous Goods. Adoption and Implementation

Rev.1 of IMDG Code

10.03.80

MSC/Circ.268 Carriage of Dangerous Goods. Adoption and Implementation

3l.07.79 of IMDG Code

89

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.267 Codes for the Construction

l8.07.79 and Equipment of ships

Carrying Liquefied Gases in

Bulk, Dangerous Chemicals

in bulk and Existing Ships

Carrying Liquefied Gases in bulk

Implementation of the Codes

MSC/Circ.266 Implementation of IMO

06.07.79 Conventions and Protocols

MSC/Circ.265 Surveys & Inspections under

04.07.79 l978 SOLAS Protocol



Liquefied Gases in Bulk and

Code for Existing Ships Carrying

Liquefied Gases in Bulk -

second set of amendments

MSC/Circ.263 1st - 7th set of Amendments

27.06.79 to the Code for the Construction

and Equipment of Ships Carrying


MSC/Circ.262 International Safety Guide

27.06.79 for Oil Tankers and Terminals

(ISGOTT) ICS/OCIMF

MSC/Circ.26l Implementation dates for

27.06.79 1st set of Amendments to

Gas Carrier Codes

MSC/Circ.260 Uniform interpretation of

ll.06.79 resolution A.48(III)

MSC/Circ.259 Misuse of VHF at sea

06.06.79

MSC/Circ.258 Promotion of technical co-operation

06.06.79 for search and rescue purposes

MSC/Circ.257 Medical transport

3l.05.79 communications

MSC/Circ.256 Ship movement reporting

3l.05.79 systems

MSC/Circ.255 Carriage of dangerous goods

29.05.79 Use of IMO-type

portable tanks

90

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.254 Interpretation of technical terms used

25.05.79 in 1969 Tonnage Convention

MSC/Circ.253 Recommendation on ships

2l.05.79 which regularly alter load

lines and tonnage marks


l7.05.79 of ships. Information on


MSC/Circ.25l Code of safety for nuclear

l7.05.79 merchant ships

MSC/Circ.250 Explanatory note on

l4.05.79 Regulations on subdivision

and damage stability of

passenger ships


09.04.79 ships. Information on available

inspection services

MSC/Circ.248 Code of Safe Practice for

2l.02.79 Ships Carrying Timber

Deck Cargoes - Amendments -

MSC/Circ.247 Implementation of IMO

02.01.79 Conventions and Protocols

MSC/Circ.246 Plan for the Establishment of

08.l2.78 a World-wide Navigational

Warning System


30.ll.78 Effective enforcement of SOLAS &

Protocol and Load Line Convention

Information on available

inspection services

MSC/Circ.244 Training Aids for the Education

l3.ll.78 of Seafarers


3l.l0.78 Equipment of Ships Carrying

Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk -

8th amendment to the Bulk

Chemical Code.

MSC/Circ.242 Single-handed voyages

. .78

91

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.24l Procedures for the control of ships.

2l.08.78 Information on available inspection

services



services


20.06.78 Dangerous Goods Code

Amendment l6-l978



services

MSC/Circ.237 IMCO Search and Rescue Manual

l2.06.78 (IMOSAR)



liquefied gases in bulk and

Code for existing ships carrying

liquefied bases in bulk.

1st set of amendments

MSC/Circ.235 Training aids for the education

l0.05.78 of seamen

MSC/Circ.234 Fire casualty records.

09.05.78 Revised fire casualty record

form and revised guidance on

the method for its completion

MSC/Circ.233 Amendments to the plan for the

09.05.78 establishment of a world-wide

navigational warning system

MSC/Circ.232 Maritime Training. Amendments to the

07.05.78 Document for Guidance - l975

MSC/Circ.23l Drifting anchor buoys

05.05.78



services

MSC/Circ.229 New edition of International Maritime

0l.03.78 Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

MSC/Circ.228 Plan for the establishment of a

l5.02.78 world-wide navigational system

92

Circ. No. Title



30.ll.77 Information on available inspection

services



dangerous chemicals in bulk

MSC/Circ.225 Standard Marine Navigational

3l.08.77 Vocabulary

MSC/Circ.224 Submission of Damage Cards and

25.05.77 Intact Stability Casualty Records

MSC/Circ.223 Recommendation on Intact Stability

23.05.77 Requirements for Off-Shore Supply

Vessels

MSC/Circ.222 Plan for the Establishment of a

05.05.77 World-Wide Navigational Warning

System

MSC/Circ.22l/ Procedures for the control of ships

Corr.l Information on available inspection

29.04.77 services

MSC/Circ.22l Procedures for the control of ships

Information on available inspection

services

MSC/Circ.220 Testing of ships' cargo hoses

l4.0l.77

MSC/Circ.2l9 Procedures and Guidelines

20.l2.76 for the control of ships

MSC/Circ.2l8 Code for existing ships carrying

l6.l2.76 Liquefied Gases in Bulk

MSC/Circ.2l7 Implementation of

22.ll.76 Recommendations

MSC/Circ.2l6 International Maritime

08.ll.76 Dangerous Goods Code.

Amendment No. l4 (l976)

MSC/Circ.2l5 Definition of the term "At

l8.l0.76 a similar stage of construction"

MSC/Circ.2l4 Code for the Construction and

l4.l0.76 Equipment of Ships carrying


93

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.2l3 Revised Draft Plan for the

07.l0.76 Establishment of a World-Wide

Navigational Warning System

MSC/Circ.2l2 Maritime Training

20.09.76 "Document for Guidance-l975"

MSC/Circ.2ll Procedures for the Control

l0.09.76 of Ships

MSC/Circ.2l0 Tanker Safety, Static Electricity

l3.08.76 and Inert Gas - Note by ICS


05.07.76 Dangerous Goods Code.

Amendment No.l3 (l976)

MSC/Circ.208 International Chamber of

28.05.76 Shipping - Casualty Reports

MSC/Circ.207 Licensing of Pilots

27.05.76

MSC/Circ.205 Standard Marine Navigational

25.05.76 Vocabulary

MSC/Circ.204 Manning Requirements

2l.05.76

MSC/Circ.203 Carriage of Metal Sulphide

l9.05.76 Concentrates in Bulk


l6.03.76 of Ships

MSC/Circ.20l List of Resolutions adopting

04.03.76 Recommendations intended as

amendments to SOLAS 74

9th Assembly

MSC/Circ.200 Transmissions of Navigational

l3.0l.76 Warnings in the Baltic Sea

MSC/Circ.l99 International Maritime

03.l2.75 Dangerous Goods Code.

Amendment No. l2 (l975)

MSC/Circ.l98 Treatment of Ballast Spaces

04.ll.75 of Segregated Ballast

Tankers in respect of Tonnage

MSC/Circ.l97 Standard Marine Navigational

94

Circ. No. Title


l3.l0.75 Vocabulary

MSC/Circ.l96 Code for the Construction and

07.l0.75 Equipment of Ships Carrying


5th Amendment

MSC/Circ.l95 International Maritime Dangerous

ll.06.75 Goods Code


30.05.75 Vocabulary

MSC/Circ.l93 Code of Safe Practice for

29.04.75 Bulk Cargoes - Section 4

MSC/Circ.l92 Recommendation concerning

28.04.75 avoidance of slack holds

in OBO's by the ICS

MSC/Circ.l9l Drifting Anchor Buoys

24.04.75

MSC/Circ.l90 Ratification of International

l8.04.75 Convention for the Safety of

Life at Sea, l974

MSC/Circ.l89 Ad. Hoc Working Group on

09.04.75 Sub-Standard Ships

MSC/Circ.l88 Manning requirements

09.04.75

MSC/Circ.l87 International Regulations for

07.04.75 Preventing Collisions at Sea, l972.

Application of Annex I

MSC/Circ.l86 Transmissions of Navigational

04.04.75 Warnings in the Area of the

English Channel and North Sea


l7.03.75 Vocabulary

MSC/Circ.l84 Toxic vapour detection

03.02.75 equipment list presented

by the FRG Code for the

construction & equipment of

ships carrying dangerous chemicals

in bulk

MSC/Circ.l83 Information on Support Vessels

20.l2.74 on principal fishing grounds

95

Circ. No. Title


Australia; Belgium;

MSC/Circ.l82 Implementation of Draft Regulations

26.ll.74 concerning Fire Safety Measures for

Tankers and Combination Carriers

MSC/Circ.l8l Information on Support

25.ll.74 Vessels on Principal

Fishing Grounds

MSC/Circ.l80 Code for Construction and

08.ll.74 Equipment of Ships Carrying



MSC/Circ.l79 Code of Safe Practice for Bulk

ll.ll.74 Cargoes

MSC/Circ.l78 Communication from Norway

08.ll.74 Code for Construction and

Equipment of Ships Carrying



MSC/Circ.l77 Proposed Recommendation to ensure

06.ll.74 Uniform Treatment of Ships designed

for Carriage of Vehicles involved in A.122(V)

International Road Transport of Goods

Communication Road Transport of Goods

from Norway


06.ll.74 Equipment of Ships Carrying


4th Amendment

MSC/Circ.l75 Information on Support

22.l0.74 Vessels on Principal Fishing

Grounds


09.l0.74 Vocabulary (supplemented by

MSC/Circ.l97)

MSC/Circ.l73 Implementation of resolution

04.l0.74 A.228(VII)

MSC/Circ.l72 Information on Support Vessels on

l6.09.74 Principal Fishing Grounds

MSC/Circ.l7l Implementation of draft

2l.08.74 Regulations concerning Fire

Safety Measures for Tankers

96

Circ. No. Title


and Combination Carriers

(resolution A.27l(VIII))

MSC/Circ.l70 Implementation of draft

09.08.74 Regulations concerning Fire

Safety Measures for tankers


MSC/Circ.l69 International Convention on

26.07.74 Load Lines, l966


l9.07.74 on Principal Fishing Grounds


l5.07.74 Equipment of Ships Carrying



24.05.74 on principal fishing grounds

MSC/Circ.l65 Implementation of the Draft

06.05.74 Regulations concerning Fire

Safety Measures for Tankers



MSC/Circ.l64 Anglo-French Consultative

03.05.74 document on the Channel

Navigation Information Service

MSC/Circ.l63 Revision of Chapter III of

l9.04.74 the l960 Safety Convention

MSC/Circ.l62 VHF Radio Equipment for Tankers

l8.04.74

MSC/Circ.l6l ICS Report on Explosions in

l7.04.74 Combination Carriers

MSC/Circ.l60 Implementation of the Draft

l6.04.74 Regulations concerning Fire

Safety Measures for Tankers and

Combination Carriers


MSC/Circ.l59 Code of Construction and

l0.04.74 Equipment for Ships Carrying


(Third Amendment)

MSC/Circ.l58 Control of Ship's Movements

05.04.74 of Chemical Tankers and Gas

97

Circ. No. Title


Carriers

MSC/Circ.l57 International Maritime

2l.03.74 Dangerous Goods Code

(Amendment No.9 (l973))

MSC/Circ.l56 Preparation for World

Administrative Radio Conference

for Maritime Mobile

Telecommunications

MSC/Circ.l55 Implementation of resolution

l0.l2.73 A.228(VII)

MSC/Circ.l54 Provisional Plan for the

29.ll.73 Establishment of a World-Wide

Radio Navigational Warning System

MSC/Circ.l53 Regulations on Subdivision and

28.ll.73 Damage Stability of Passenger

Ships as Equivalent to Part B

of Chapter II of the 1960

SOLAS Convention (A.265(VIII))

MSC/Circ.l52 Adoption of the International

l5.ll.73 Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

MSC/Circ.l5l Marking of wrecks in international

l6.l0.73 waters

MSC/Circ.l50 The Group of Experts on Search

l2.l0.73 and Rescue

MSC/Circ.l49 Information on Fishing Vessels

27.09.73 less than 24 m in length

MSC/Circ.l48 Questionnaire on the Use of and

25.09.73 Need for Maritime Radar Beacons

MSC/Circ.l47 Establishment of a Joint IMO/

l9.06.73 IALA Committee on International

Unification of Buoyage Systems

MSC/Circ.l46 Questionnaire on institutional

0l.06.73 arrangements for a maritime

satellite system

MSC/Circ.l45 International Maritime Dangerous

0l.06.73 Goods Code. Amendment No.7(l972).

Amendment No. 8(l972)

MSC/Circ.l44 Questionnaire on the use of

22.05.73 radio equipment during

98

Circ. No. Title


distress cases

MSC/Circ.l43 Training and qualifications of

2l.05.73 officers and crews of ships

carrying hazardous or noxious

chemicals in bulk

MSC/Circ.l42 VHF Requirements for ships

ll.05.73 navigating in waters within

Canadian jurisdiction

MSC/Circ.l4l Recommendation on the safe

03.05.73 stowage and securing of containers .

on deck of vessels which are not

specifically designed and fitted for the

purpose of carrying containers

(supersedes MSC/Circ.133)

MSC/Circ.l40 Code for the construction and



MSC/Circ.l39 Preparation for World Administrative

30.04.73 Radio Conference for Maritime Mobile

Telecommunications

MSC/Circ.l38 Panel of Experts on Maritime

l6.0l.73 Satellites

MSC/Circ.l37 Safety requirements for special

l6.ll.72 purpose ships

MSC/Circ.l36 Recommendation on fire safety

l3.ll.72 requirements for the construction

and equipment of new tankers

MSC/Circ.l35 Code for the Construction and

l3.ll.72 Equipment of ships carrying


MSC/Circ.l34 ICS Tanker Safety Guide

08.ll.72 (Chemicals)

MSC/Circ.l33 Recommendation on the Safe

0l.06.72 Stowage and Securing of Containers

on Deck on General Cargo Vessels

MSC/Circ.l32 Fire Safety of Passenger Ships

l7.05.72

MSC/Circ.l3l Joint UN/IMO Conference on

07.04.72 International Container Traffic.

99

Circ. No. Title


Final Draft International Convention

for Safe Containers (CSC)

MSC/Circ.l30 Marine Pollution

06.04.72 Reports on incidents

involving dangerous goods

MSC.Circ.l29 Marine Pollution

06.04.72 Enforcement of Oilpol 1954

MSC/Circ.l28 Pilot Ladders

29.03.72

MSC/Circ.l27 Decisions by the twenty-fifth session

29.03.72 of the Maritime Safety Committee

MSC/Circ.l26 Exemptions from Radio Requirements

28.03.72 MSC/Circ.60; UK;

MSC/Circ.l25 Revision of the International

27.03.72 Regulations for Preventing

Collisions at Sea, l960

MSC/Circ.l24/ New Traffic Separation Schemes and

Corr.l Amendments to previously adopted

05.05.72 Schemes approved by the MSC at its

twenty-fifth session

MSC/Circ.l24 New Traffic Separation Schemes and

24.03.72 Amendments to previously adopted

Schemes approved by the MSC at its twenty-fifth session

MSC/Circ.l23 Proposals for Traffic Separation

l7.03.72 Schemes. Consultations with

Hydrographic Offices

MSC/Circ.l22 Revision of International

2l.02.72 Regulations for Preventing

Collisions at Sea

MSC/Circ.l21 Revision of International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea

23.l2.71

MSC/Circ.ll9 Publication on Ships' Routeing Spanish Edition

l8.ll.71

MSC/Circ.l20 Second Draft Convention on Safe Containers

06.l2.71

MSC/Circ.ll8 Marine Traffic Regulations within the St. Lawrence Waterway

l7.ll.71

MSC/Circ.ll7 Helicopter Evacuation of Personnel at Sea

100

Circ. No. Title


08.ll.71

MSC/Circ.ll6 Equivalent Grain Regulations to Chapter VI of SOLAS l960 (resolution

2l.l0.71 A.l84(VI) Exchange of Experience Data

MSC/Circ.ll5 New Traffic Regulations for the Waterways of the Federal Republic of 2l.l0.71

Germany

MSC/Circ.ll4 International Oil Tanker and Terminal Safety Guide

08.l0.77

MSC/Circ.ll3 Interim guidelines for sub-division and stability of air-cushion vehicles

08.l0.71 in the displacement mode

MSC/Circ.ll2 Provisional Interim Guidelines on Fire Safety Measures for Air Cushion

07.l0.7l Vehicles

MSC/Circ.lll Unified Definitions of Main Particulars and other Properties of Fishing Vessels

06.l0.71

MSC/Circ.ll0 Establishment of a Sub-Committee on Standards of Training and watchkeeping

0l.l0.71 (Terms of reference)

MSC/Circ.l09 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. Amendment No. 6 (l97l)

0l.l0.71

MSC/Circ.l08/Add.3 Recommendations on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships

13.06.79


21.04.78


15.04.75

MSC/Circ.l08 Recommendations on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships

30.09.71

MSC/Circ.l07 Reports on Collision between MS Pacific Glory and SS Allegro and Stranding

22.07.71 of ST Panther

MSC/Circ.l06 Casualty Report on a Gas Tanker

23.06.7l

MSC/Circ.l05 Tanker Explosions

02.06.71

MSC/Circ.l04 Oil Pollution - Clean up of the Arrow Oil Spill in Chedabucto Bay

0l.06.7l

MSC/Circ.103 Circulation of Revised Draft International Convention for the Safe Intermodal

27.05.71 Transport of Containers

101

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.l02 Meeting of Coastal States on Problems of Navigation in the Dover Strait

24.05.7l

MSC/Circ.l0l Issue of Cargo Ship Safety

23.04.71 Construction Certificates

MSC/Circ.l00 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.Amd 5-l97l

0l.06.7l

MSC/Circ.99 Marine Pollution. Disposal of sewage aboard ships.

3l.03.7l

MSC/Circ.98 Circulation of Draft International Convention for Safe Intermodal Transport of

29.03.7l Containers

MSC/Circ.97 Maritime Training "Document for Guidance - l970"

02.03.71

MSC/Circ.96 Oil Pollution - Clean up of the Arrow Oil Spill in Chedabacto Bay

23.02.7l

MSC/Circ.95 Limitation of Tank Size of Tankers from the point of view of preventing

l0.02.7l pollution of the sea

MSC/Circ.94 Oil Pollution - Clean up of the Arrow Oil Spill in Chedabucto Bay

2l.l2.70

MSC/Circ.93 Implementation of IMO Recommendations on Ships' Routeing

27.ll.70

MSC/Circ.92 Limitation of Tank Size of Tankers from the point of view of preventing

25.ll.70 pollution of the sea

MSC/Circ.9l Passage of Large Tankers through the Strait of Dover

l7.ll.70

MSC/Circ.90 Issue of Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificates

28.l0.70

MSC/Circ.89 Training and Qualifications of Officers and Crew of Ships Carrying Hazardous

2l.l0.70 or Noxious Cargoes

MSC/Circ.88 Tanker Safety Guide (Petroleum)

l5.l0.70

MSC/Circ.87 Provisional Interim Guidelines on Fire Safety Measures for Air Cushion

l9.l0.70 Vehicles

MSC/Circ.86 Recommendation on Fire Safety of Mobile Off-Shore Units

l9.l0.70

MSC/Circ.85 Guidance on the Method of

102

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l9.l0.70 Completion of Fire Casualty Records Forms

MSC/Circ.84 Tank Size of Large Tankers

l6.l0.70

MSC/Circ.83 Rules for Classification and Construction of Sea-going Ships, l970, of the

l8.09.70 Register of Shipping of the USSR

MSC/Circ.82 New IMO Publication MERSAR

0l.09.70

MSC/Circ.8l Safety Standards for Air Cushion Vehicles, Hydrofoil Boats and similar craft

0l.09.70

MSC/Circ.80 International Oil Tanker and Terminal Safety Guide

04.08.70

MSC/Circ.79 Automation in Ships

3l.07.70

MSC/Circ.78 IMO Publication on Ships' Routeing

27.07.70

MSC/Circ.77 Code of Safety for Fishermen and Fishing Vessels

23.07.70

MSC/Circ.76 Code Maritime International des Marchandises Dangereuses Amendment No. 4

23.04.70 (l970)

MSC/Circ.75 Deficiencies in ships and their equipment

3l.03.70

MSC/Circ.74 Vessels with fender lists

3l.03.70

MSC/Circ.73 Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual (MERSAR)

23.03.70

MSC/Circ.72 Recommendation by the Council of Europe on Fishery Policies in Europe

23.03.70

MSC/Circ.7l/ Add.1 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code Amd 4-l970

22.l0.70

MSC/Circ.7l International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (Amd 4-l970)

l7.03.70

MSC/Circ.70 Interim Recommendation for Existing Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals

09.03.70 which are liquid at ambient temperatures and at atmospheric pressure

MSC/Circ.69 Tank Size of Large Tankers

06.03.70

103

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.68 Weather Messages from Single-Operator Ships

05.03.70

MSC/Circ.67 Maritime Meteorology

l8.ll.69

MSC/Circ.66 Automation in Ships

l8.ll.69

MSC/Circ.65 Safety Standards for Air Cushion Vehicles, Hydrofoil Boats and similar craft

02.09.69

MSC/Circ.64 Seminar on Containerization Bombay (5 December 1968)

08.07.69

MSC/Circ.63 Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual

l6.06.69

MSC/Circ.62 Fire-fighting booklet

28.05.69

MSC/Circ.6l Position-reporting systems

l4.05.69

MSC/Circ.60 Exemptions from radio requirements

09.05.69

MSC/Circ.59 Maritime Satellites (Radio-communication and Radio-determination)

09.05.69

MSC/Circ.58 Information on hospital, rescue, repair and weather ships which could provide

08.05.69 assistance to fishing vessels

MSC/Circ.57 IMDG Code (French only)

MSC/Circ.56 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. Amd 3-l969 (English only)

27.05.69

MSC/Circ.55 Automation in ships

ll.l2.68

MSC/Circ.54 Exemptions from Radio Requirements

l5.ll.68

MSC/Circ.53 Revision of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, l960

ll.ll.68

MSC/Circ.52 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. Amd 2-l968 (French only)

l4.l0.68

MSC/Circ.5l List of voluntary observing ships

27.05.68

104

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.50 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code Amd 2-l968

20.03.68

MSC/Circ.49 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. Amd 1-6 (French only)

18.01.68

MSC/Circ.48 Safety of drilling rigs

l8.0l.68

MSC/Circ.47 Report on the Collision of SS Texaco Massachusetts and M/V Alva Cape

04.0l.68

MSC/Circ.46 Equivalent arrangements under the l948 and l960 Safety Conventions

22.ll.67

MSC/Circ.45 Equivalent Arrangements under the l948 and l960 Safety Conventions

23.l0.67

MSC/Circ.44 Safety aspects of the use of cargo containers for the consignment of goods by

03.l0.67 sea

MSC/Circ.43 Report of a fire in ventilation ducts

24.08.67

MSC/Circ.42 Safety aspects of the use of Cargo Containers for the Consignment of

l0.08.67 Goods by Sea

MSC/Circ.4l International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.Amd 1-1967

l9.06.67

MSC/Circ.40 Safety of drilling rigs

l3.04.67

MSC/Circ.39 Safety Aspects of the Use of Cargo Containers for the Consignment of Goods

by 07.04.67 Sea

MSC/Circ.38 Recommendations on Minimum Requirements on Icing of Fishing Vessels

20.03.67

MSC/Circ.37 Automation in ships

l7.0l.67

MSC/Circ.36 Code of Practice on Safety on Board Fishing Vessels

07.l2.66

MSC/Circ.35 International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, l960

04.ll.66

MSC/Circ.34 Equivalent Arrangements under the l948 and l960 Safety Conventions (List of

l8.07.66 Notifications)

MSC/Circ.33 North Atlantic Ocean Stations

07.07.66

105

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.32 North Atlantic Ocean Stations

l3.06.66

MSC/Circ.3l Training of Officers and Seamen

27.05.66

MSC/Circ.30 Memo to Administrations on an Approximate Determination of Ship's Stability

by l4.02.66 Means of the Rolling Period Tests

MSC/Circ.29 Recommended Practice for Freeing Ports on Fishing Vessels and

l4.02.66 Recommended Practice for Exterior Hatch Coamings and Door Sills on

Fishing Vessels

MSC/Circ.28 Establishment of new Sub-Committees

09.02.66 LSA;COM;NAV;STAB;

MSC/Circ.27 Pilot Ladders (SOLAS 1960,V/17)

2l.l2.65

MSC/Circ.26 Establishment of new Sub-Committees (supplemented by MSC/Circ.28)

0l.l2.65

MSC/Circ.25 Training of Masters, Officers and Seamen

26.l0.65

MSC/Circ.24 Fire-fighting recommendations for explosive cargo

0l.02.65

MSC/Circ.23 Equivalent Arrangements under the l948 Safety Convention

22.0l.65

MSC/Circ.22 UN Dangerous Goods Labels

l2.ll.64

MSC/Circ.2l Carriage of Bulk Cargoes other than Grain

20.04.64

MSC/Circ.20 National practices in the carriage of bulk cargoes other than grain

l5.0l.64

MSC/Circ.l9 Request for comments on safety of navigation items

ll.l2.63

MSC/Circ.l7 Hydrofoil Boats (Norway)

07.09.63

MSC/Circ.l6 Strength of grain fittings

08.07.63

MSC/Circ.l4 Carriage of bulk cargoes other than grain

22.ll.62

106

Circ. No. Title


MSC/Circ.l3 Carriage of bulk cargoes other than grain

l3.08.62

MSC/Circ.l2 Carriage of hydrogen in merchant ships

03.07.62

MSC/Circ.ll Carriage of bulk cargoes other than grain

l5.06.62

MSC/Circ.10 Order on the safety of navigation in Greenland waters

12.03.62

MSC/Circ.9 National practices in carriage of bulk cargoes other than grain

l2.03.62

MSC/Circ.8 Use of radar information

08.12.61

MSC/Circ.7 Consumption of Sea-Water by

23.05.6l

MSC/Circ.6 International Code of Signals Table of allocation of international call sign

17.03.61 series

MSC/Circ.5 Request for replies to MSC/Circ.4

14.02.61

MSC/Circ.4 Proposed revision of the International Code of Signals

05.09.60

MSC/Circ.3 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil,

26.04.60 Report of proceedings, including resolutions, of the un-official International

Conference on Oil Pollution of the Sea, 3-4 July 1959, Copenhagen

MSC/Circ.2 Consumption of sea water by shipwrecked mariners

26.04.60

MSC/Circ.1 Comments on draft provisional rules of procedure of the MSC

03.12.59

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Updated: 26 March 2013