| Instrument (related
to)
|
Name
|
IMO Body
|
Remark
|
Year (adopted/ approved)
|
| AFS
|
|
|
|
|
| MEPC.104(49)
|
Guidelines for brief sampling of
anti-fouling systems on ships
|
III
|
|
18 July 2003
|
| MEPC.208(62)
|
2011 Guidelines for inspection of
anti-fouling systems on ships
|
III
|
|
15 July 2011
|
| Ballast Water
|
|
|
|
|
| MEPC.173(58)
|
Guidelines for ballast water sampling
(G2)
|
MEPC/PPR
|
To be read in conjunction with
MEPC.252(67) and BWM.2/Circ.42/Rev.1
|
10 October 2008
|
| MEPC.252(67)
|
Guidelines for port State control under the
BWM Convention
|
MEPC/III
|
To be read in conjunction with
MEPC.173(58) and BWM.2/Circ.42/Rev.1
|
17 October 2014
|
| MEPC.279(70)
|
2016 Guidelines for approval of ballast
water management systems (G8)
|
MEPC
|
|
28 October 2016
|
| MEPC.297(72)
|
Amendments to regulation B-3
(Implementation schedule of ballast water management for
ships)
|
MEPC
|
|
13 April 2018
|
| BWM.2/Circ.42/Rev.2
|
Guidance on ballast water sampling and
analysis for trial use in accordance with the BWM Convention and Guidelines (G2)
|
MEPC/PPR
|
To be read in conjunction with MEPC.173(58) and MEPC.252(67)
|
9 December 2020
|
| Bulk
|
|
|
|
|
| A.797(19)
|
Safety of ships carrying solid bulk
cargoes
|
CCC
|
|
23 November 1995
|
| A.862(20)
|
Code of practice for safe loading and
unloading of bulk carriers
|
CCC
|
As amended by MSC.238(82) and MSC.304(87)
|
27 November 1997
|
| MSC/Circ.656
|
Safety of ships carrying solid bulk
cargoes
|
CCC
|
|
6 June 1994
|
| MSC/Circ.1117
|
Guidance for checking the structure of bulk
carriers
|
SDC
|
|
24 June 2004
|
| MSC.1/Circ.1464/ Rev.1, Corr.1 and
Corr.2
|
Unified interpretations of the provisions
of SOLAS chapters II-1 and XII, of the Technical provisions for means of
access for inspections (resolution MSC.158(78)) and of the Performance
standards for water level detectors on bulk carriers and single hold
cargo ships other than bulk carriers (resolution MSC.188(79))
|
SDC
|
As amended by MSC.1/Circ.1507 of 5 June 2015
|
24 October 2013
14 November 2013
9
June 2017
|
| Certificates
|
|
|
|
|
| MSC/Circ.606
|
Port State concurrence with SOLAS
exemptions
|
III
|
|
12 February 1993
|
| MSC/Circ.1012
MEPC/Circ.384
|
Endorsement of certificates with the date
of completion of the survey on which they are based
|
III
|
|
26 June 2001
|
| FAL.2/Circ.131-
MEPC/Circ.873-
MSC/Circ.1586 -
LEG.2/Circ.3 and Corr.1
|
List of certificates and documents required
to be carried on board ships, 2017
|
III
|
|
19 July 2017
4 June 2018
|
| MSC-MEPC.4/Circ.1
|
Retention of original records/documents on
board ships
|
III
|
|
26 September 2005
|
| MSC-MEPC.5/Circ.6
|
Guidance on the timing of replacement of
existing certificates by the certificates issued after the entry
into force of amendments to certificates in IMO instruments
|
III
|
|
6 August 2009
|
| MARPOL
|
|
|
|
|
| MEPC.259(68)
|
2015 Guidelines for exhaust gas cleaning
systems
|
MEPC/PPR
|
Read in conjunction with MEPC68/21/Add.1/
Corr.2
|
15 May 2015
|
| MSC.286(86)
|
Recommendations for material safety data
sheets (MSDS) for MARPOL Annex I oil cargo and oil fuel
|
PPR
|
|
5 June 2009
|
| MEPC.312(74)
|
Guidelines for the use of electronic record
books under MARPOL
|
MEPC
|
|
17 May 2019
|
| MEPC.320(74)
|
2019 Guidelines for consistent
implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit under MARPOL Annex VI
|
MEPC
|
|
17 May 2019
|
| MSC.465(101)
|
Recommended interim measures to enhance the
safety of ships relating to the use of oil fuel
|
MSC
|
|
14 June 2019
|
| MEPC/Circ.479 and Corr.1
|
Guidelines for port State control officers
whilst checking compliance with the Condition Assessment Scheme
(CAS)
|
MEPC/III
|
|
24 August 2005
6 October
2005
|
| MEPC.1/Circ.508
|
Bunker delivery note and fuel oil
sampling
|
MEPC/III
|
|
9 May 2006
|
| MEPC.1/Circ.516
|
Public access to the condition assessment
scheme (CAS) database
|
MEPC
|
|
5 May 2006
|
| MEPC.1/Circ.637
|
Fuel oil availability and quality
|
MEPC
|
|
17 November 2008
|
| MEPC.1/Circ.640
|
Interim guidance on the use of the oil
record book concerning voluntary declaration of quantities retained
on board in oily bilge water holding tanks and heating of oil
residue (sludge)
|
SSE
|
|
4 November 2008
|
| MEPC.1/Circ.675/Rev.1
|
Discharge of cargo hold washing water in
the Gulfs Area, Mediterranean Sea Area and Wider Caribbean Region
under MARPOL Annex V
|
MEPC
|
|
26 March 2010
|
| MEPC.1/Circ.834/Rev.1
|
Consolidated guidance for port reception
facility providers and users
|
MEPC
|
|
1 March 2018
|
| MEPC.1/Circ.864/Rev.1
|
2019 Guidelines for on board sampling for
the verification of the sulphur content of the fuel oil used on
board ships
|
MEPC
|
|
21 May 2019
|
| MEPC.1/Circ.881
|
Guidance for port State control on
contingency measures for addressing non-compliant fuel oil
|
MEPC
|
|
21 May 2019
|
| MEPC.1/Circ.882
|
Early application of the verification
procedures for a MARPOL Annex VI fuel oil sample (regulation 18.82
and 14.8)
|
MEPC
|
|
16 July 2019
|
| MEPC.1/Circ.883
|
Guidance on indication of ongoing
compliance in the case of the failure of a single monitoring
instrument, and recommended actions to take if the Exhaust Gas
Cleaning System (EGCS) fails to meet the provisions of the 2015 EGCS
Guidelines (resolution MEPC.259(68))
|
PPR
|
|
21 May 2019
|
| MSC-MEPC.4/Circ.3
|
Blanking of bilge discharge piping systems
in port
|
MSC/MEPC
|
|
19 December 2008
|
| PSC activities
|
|
|
|
|
| MSC.1/Circ.1191
|
Further reminder of the obligation to
notify flag States when exercising control and compliance
measures
|
MSC/III
|
|
30 May 2006
|
| MSC.1/Circ.1199
|
Interim guidance on compliance of ships
carrying dry cargoes in bulk with requirements of SOLAS chapters
II-1, III, IX, XI-1 and XII
|
SDC
|
|
31 May 2006
|
| MSC.1/Circ.1221
|
Validity of type approval certification for
marine products
|
III
|
|
11 December 2006
|
| MSC.1/Circ.1565
|
Guidelines on the voluntary early
implementation of amendments to the 1974 SOLAS Convention and related mandatory
instruments
|
III
|
|
15 June 2017
|
| MSC/Circ.1011
MEPC/Circ.383
|
Measures to improve port State control
procedures
|
III
|
|
26 June 2001
|
| MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.2
|
IMO requirements on carriage of
publications on board ships
|
III/NCSR
|
|
1 June 2006
|
| MSC-MEPC.4/Circ.2
|
Code of good practice for port State
control officers
|
III
|
|
1 November 2007
|
| Security
|
|
|
|
|
| MSC.159(78)
|
Interim guidance on control and compliance
measures to enhance maritime security
|
MSC/III
|
|
21 May 2004
|
| MSC/Circ.1097
|
Guidance relating to the implementation of
SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code
|
MSC
|
|
6 June 2003
|
| MSC/Circ.1113
|
Guidance to port State control officers on
the non-security related elements of the 2002 SOLAS
amendment
|
III
|
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and
ship's identification number, and, Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR)
Read in conjunction with A.959(23), adopted on 5 December 2003,
Format and guidelines for the maintenance of the Continuous
Synopsis Record (CSR), as amended by MSC.198(80), adopted on 20
May 2005
|
7 June 2004
|
| MSC/Circ.1156
|
Guidance on the access of public
authorities, emergency response services and pilots on board ships
to which SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code apply
|
MSC
|
Read in conjunction with MSC.1/Circ.1342 of 27 May 2010, Reminder in
connection with shore leave and access to ships (and MSC.1/Circ.1194 of 30 May 2006)
|
23 May 2005
|
| MSC.1/Circ.1235
|
Guidelines on security-related training and
familiarization for shipboard personnel
|
HTW
|
|
21 October 2007
|
| MSC.1/Circ.1342
|
Reminder in connection with shore leave and
access to ships
|
MSC
|
|
27 May 2010
|
| SOLAS
|
|
|
|
|
| A.1047(27)
|
Principles of minimum safe manning
|
MSC/HTW
|
|
30 November 2011
|
| MSC/Circ.592
|
Carriage of dangerous goods –
Acceptance of the document of compliance
|
CCC
|
|
21 April 1992
|
| MSC/Circ.811
|
Identification of float-free arrangements
for liferafts
|
SSE
|
|
8 July 1997
|
| MSC/Circ.887
|
Interpretation of the term "other strategic
points" in SOLAS regulation III/50 and LSA Code section VII/7.2
|
SSE
|
|
21 December 1998
|
| MSC/Circ.907
|
Application of SOLAS regulation III/28.2 concerning
helicopter landing areas on non ro-ro passenger ships
|
SSE
|
|
17 June 1999
|
| MSC/Circ.955
|
Servicing of life-saving appliances and
radiocommunication equipment under the harmonized system of survey
and certification (HSSC)
|
III
|
|
23 June 2000
|
| MSC/Circ.1016
|
Application of SOLAS regulation III/26 concerning
fast rescue boats and means of rescue systems on ro-ro passenger
ships
|
SSE
|
Complemented by MSC/Circ.1094 of 17 June 2003, Application
of SOLAS regulation III/26 concerning
fast rescue boat systems on ro-ro passenger ships
|
26 June 2001
|
| MSC/Circ.1107
|
Application of SOLAS regulation II-1/3-6 on Access to and within spaces in,
and forward of, the cargo area of oil tankers and bulk carriers and
application of the Technical provisions for means of access for
inspections
|
SDC
|
|
25 May 2004
|
| MSC.1/Circ.1326 and Corr.1
|
Clarification of SOLAS regulation III/19
|
SSE
|
Note: SOLAS regulation III/19.3.3.3 as
referred to in the circular should be read as SOLAS regulation
III/19.3.4.3 as the 2013 amendments to SOLAS renumbered paragraph
19.3.3.3 as 19.3.4.3
|
11 June 2009
13 August 2009
|
| MSC.1/Circ.1331
|
Guidelines for construction, installation,
maintenance and inspection/survey of means of embarkation and
disembarkation
|
SSE
|
|
11 June 2009
|
| MSC.1/Circ.1402
|
|
III
|
|
14 June 2011
|
| STCW
|
|
|
|
|
| STCW.7/Circ.22
|
Advice for port State control officers,
recognized organizations and recognized security organizations
clarifying training and certification requirements for ship security
officers and seafarers with designated security duties
|
MSC/HTW
|
|
25 February 2014
|
| STCW.7/Circ.24/Rev.1
|
Guidance for Parties, Administrations, port
State control authorities, recognized organizations and other
relevant parties on the requirements under the STCW Convention, 1978, as
amended
|
III/HTW
|
|
16 June 2017
|
| MSC/Circ.635
|
Tonnage measurement of certain ships
relevant to the International Convention on Standards
of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers,
1978
|
HTW/SDC
|
|
15 June 1994
|
| MSC/Circ.1089
|
Guidance on recommended anti-fraud measures
and forgery prevention measures for seafarers' certificate
|
III/HTW
|
|
6 June 2003
|
| MSC.1/Circ.1208
|
Promoting and verifying continued
familiarization of GMDSS operators on board ships
|
HTW
|
|
22 May 2006
|