Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of Belize flagged vessels
Action Date: Immediate

IMMARBE has published Circular TD-IMM-GOB001-25 (available here), replacing earlier Paris & Tokyo MoU Circulars.
This Circular applies to all Belize-flagged vessels subject to PSC inspections, regardless of the MoU region.
Any vessel detained by PSC will receive a Notice of Warning and enter the Occasional Survey Program (OSP) for a period of 24 months starting from the date of detention and the survey will be conducted by the Recognized Organization (RO) in charge of the vessel’s statutory certificates.
The first survey will be performed at the Port of Detention (exceptions may allow for next port of call with Flag approval). In case of subsequent survey:

• If the mandatory survey is due after detention → second OSP survey is combined with it.
• If the mandatory survey was completed prior → second OSP survey to be performed 6 months after the last mandatory survey.
• Thereafter, surveys to be conducted every 6 months.

The scope of occasional survey is equivalent to Annual. Deficiencies must be reported immediately to IMMARBE with evidence of corrective actions and the short-term or provisional certificates may be issued following MMN-24-003 guidance.

Penalties for Non-Compliance:

- Failure to present vessel: $5,000 fine
- 2nd detention within 18 months: Registry deletion
- 2nd detention between 18–24 months: $5,000–$10,000 fine
- 3rd detention within 36 months: Registry deletion

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