NL 285/23 | Marine Advisory 29/2023 - Use of Record and Log Books on board Ships (Supersedes Marine Advisory 29/2022)
Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators of Liberian flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives Action Date: Immediate Purpose The purpose of this Marine Advisory is to inform shipowners, operators, inspectors and masters of revisions to the Liberian Maritime Regulations RLM-108 related to the use of record and log books onboard ships. Background In order to provide a uniform standard and consistency in record-keeping of MARPOL, Ballast Water and Radio activities onboard Liberian registered ships, RLM-108 was revised in August 2022 to make use of the record and log books listed below officially issued by the Administration mandatory on Liberian registered…
NL 286/23 | LISCR - Marine Security Bulletin - Security Incidents in Ukrainian Waters
Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators of Liberian flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives Action Date: Immediate This bulletin is to notify you of two recent security incidents in Ukrainian waters. On or about 8 November 2023, a ship was struck by an anti-radar missile near Privdennyi seaport, in the Ukrainian city of Yuzhni near Odessa, killing a pilot and injuring three (3) crew members and damaging the ships bridge and superstructure. On or about 16 November, another ship was likely hit by a floating sea mine in position 450 16.5’ N 0300 26.1’ E while…
NL 287/23 | LISCR - Marine Advisory 33/2023 - The Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Vessels under Special Follow-up
Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators of Liberian flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives Action Date: 1st Dec. 2023 The purpose of this Marine Advisory is to inform shipowners, operators and masters of the new policy issued by the Maritime Safety Administration of the People's Republic of China which intensifies PSC inspections in Chinese ports. The approach under the special follow-up regime adopted by the MSA is to some extent similar to the "Blacklist" management mechanism established by various MOUs in evaluating the performance of the vessels and Flag States. Requirement The Maritime Safety Administration of…
NL 288/23 | LISCR - Marine Notice INS-004 Rev. 10/23 - Operational/Safety Checklist for Safety and Pollution Regulations
Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators of Liberian flagged vessels, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives Action Date: Immediate PURPOSE: This Notice provides a reproducible copy of this Operational/Safety Checklist in the RLM-300 to facilitate the inspection of safety equipment as required by SOLAS 1974, as amended, Chapter II, Regulations 14.2 to 14.4, Chapter III, Regulations 20.6 and 20.7 and other parts of SOLAS, MARPOL and other International Conventions, as applicable. The Administration strongly recommends the use of this format or a company sponsored planned maintenance system. APPLICABILITY: This Notice applies to Masters as it is their…
NL 289/23 | Focused Inspection Campaign on Pilot Transfer Arrangements
Refers to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators, PHRS Surveyors / Representatives Action Date: Immediate From 10 July to 9 August 2023 the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control conducted a Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on Pilot Transfer Arrangements (PTAs). The Paris MoU is trialling an alternative approach to the regular Concentrated Inspection Campaigns (CICs) by conducting several short-targeted inspection campaigns referred to as Focused Inspection Campaigns (FICs). In the coming months more such FICs are scheduled. After completion of the trials, the results, ease of implementation and effectiveness will be assessed and, on this basis, further…