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Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers / Operators of Belizean flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives
Action Date: Immediate
The purpose of subject newsletter is to inform all interested parties about the new requirements to be followed for change of status of a Belize registered vessel from operational to dry-docking repairs or laid-up.
All Belize registered vessels with intention to change status from operational to dry-docking repairs or laid-up, shall notify the IMMABRE’s Technical Department along with the period needed under the new status.
Furthermore, all the above mentioned Belize registered vessels will be provided with a Statement of Authorization.
Failure to notify IMMABRE’s Technical Department, the vessel will be considered as a vessel under normal operation.
Please click here for the full version of the Merchant Marine Notice MMN-21/001.
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May 17th, 2021 - PHRS Head Office
Easter Holiday Notice
Apr 27, 2021We would like to inform you that our Organization will remain closed on Friday the 30th of April, Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of May due to Easter Holiday Celebrations.
We will resume our normal operations on Wednesday the 5th of May.
For any urgent matter that might occur, you can always contact our office through the usual telephone numbers and e-mails, as our correspondence is regularly being monitored from our emergency staff.
April 27th, 2021 - PHRS Head Office
Holiday Notice
Mar 09, 2021We would like to inform you that our Organization will remain closed on
Monday the 15th of March due to public holiday.
We will resume our normal operations on Tuesday the 16th of March.
For any urgent matter that might occur, you can always contact our office through the usual telephone numbers and e-mails, as our correspondence is regularly being monitored from our emergency staff.
March 9th, 2021 - PHRS Head Office
Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers / Operators of Panamanian flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives
Action Date: 01 Mar. 2021
The purpose of subject newsletter is to inform all interested parties about the Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on livestock ships which will run from March 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021; initiated by AMSA and specific to Australia.
The FIC will only be carried out on vessels that Australia has approved to carry livestock under Marine Order 43.
The MMN-05/2021 can be found here, in full detail.
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February 26th, 2021 - PHRS Head Office
Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers / Operators of CI flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives
Action Date: Immediate
To simplify the correct application of the MLC Regulation 2.3 – Hours of work and hours of rest – and to prevent non-conformities raised by external auditors or Port State Control, it is strongly recommended to employ the attached MLC Work Rest Tool which will allow you to monitor MLC hours of work and rest.
The Maritime Cook Islands highlight that in the application of the MLC standards, each vessel shall take into account the danger posed by the fatigued seafarers, especially those whose duties involve navigational safety and the safe and secure operation of the ship.
It is, therefore, in the common interest of all the parties involved, to ensure the limits fixed by the Regulation 2.3 of the MLC that are complied with.
The attached tool gives you the possibility to monitor the hours worked on board and will help to identify immediately any inability to comply with the MLC Regulation 2.3.
Guidelines for the use of the MLC Work Rest Tool
The file is password protected– ensuring the formulas and the layout of the tool that remain intact.
In the first sheet, you can fill the vessel and seaman details that automatically will be reported on all pages.
You have also a sheet “sample” as the guideline for filling.
The hours shall be indicated with the following letters:
“w” means working hours
“r” means rest hours
“n” means neutral hours (this letter shall be used in case of more than two rest periods in one day, in the application of the rule 2.3.6 “hours of rest may be divided into no more than two periods, one of which shall be at least six hours in length, and the interval between consecutive periods of rest shall not exceed 14 hours”).
The Work Rest Tool has been updated to reflect the year 2020 but you can start to use it from December 2021, to give continuity with the upcoming year.
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February 19th, 2021 - PHRS Head Office
Refers to: Owners/Managers/Operators, PHRS Surveyors/Representatives
Action Date: Immediate
The purpose of subject newsletter is to inform all interested parties about PMA’s recommendations for Panama Flagged vessels on maintaining the utmost vigilance and increased security conditions aboard when necessary, in order to protect the vessel and crew during transiting from some high risk areas such as:
- the Gulf of Oman, Straits of Hormuz, and those near Fujairah, UAE (MMN-01/2021)
- the Gulf of Guinea (transiting from Lagos to the creek of the Niger Delta) (MMN-02/2021)
- the Gulf Of Mexico - Bay Of Campeche – Tabasco (MMN-12/2020)
The Best Management Practices (BMP5) to deter piracy and enhance maritime security in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea can be found here, in full detail.
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February 3rd, 2021 - PHRS Head Office
Refers to: Owners/Managers/Operators, PHRS Surveyors/ Representatives
Action Date: 01 Jan. 2021
From 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom (UK) has finished its transition period to withdraw from the European Union (EU), commonly known as Brexit. According to the relevant information made available from the UK Government, the requirements of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation 1257/2013 (EU SRR) have been retained in UK domestic legislation, and now referred to as the UK Ship Recycling Regulation (UK SRR).
Consequently, the requirements for the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) for compliance as from January 1, 2021 for ships of 500GT and over calling at a port or anchorage of the UK are formed as follows:
| Flag of vessel | Calling into UK ports | Calling into EU |
| EU flagged | IHM Inventory Certificate (IC) issued on behalf of Flag | |
| Third country (non-EU / non-UK) | IHM SoC issued on behalf of Flag | |
The EU SRR applies in the European Economic Area (EEA), EU countries plus Iceland and Norway.
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January 18th, 2021 - PHRS Head Office
NL 252/21 | Comoros Maritime Administration - Inventory of Hazardous Material (IHM) for ships calling EU Ports
Jan 08, 2021Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers / Operators of Comoros flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives
Action Date: 01 Jan. 2021
The purpose of subject newsletter is to inform all interested parties for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No.1257/2013 on Ship Recycling (EU SRR) to ships calling at a port or anchorage of any country of the European Union (EU), on or after 1 January 2021, and provide relevant instructions on issuing a Statement of Compliance (SoC) for an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM).
The Circular can be found here, in full detail.
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January 8th, 2021 - PHRS Head Office