Supersedes: Marine Notice MLC-001, dated 08/24 The following changes have been included: Deleted Annexes V and VI and incorporated the forms Corrective Action Plan and Declaration of MLC Representative in paragraphs 4.6(e) and 4.9 respectively.   1. SCOPE & PURPOSE This Newsletter aims to inform all ship-owners, operators and Masters of vessels about the revision of Marine Notice MLC-001 Rev. 08/26 by the Liberia Maritime Authority. This Marine Notice provides guidance on implementing the requirements of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC), 2006, including the inspection and certification of ships. This is the first in a series of Marine Notices…

  Supersedes: Marine Notice SAF-010, dated 05/26     1. SCOPE & PURPOSE This Newsletter aims to inform all ship-owners, operators and Masters of vessels about the issuance of Marine Notice SAF-010 by the Liberia Maritime Authority. This Marine Notice provides guidance to vessel owners, operators and managers in the development and approval of Ship Structural Access Manuals (SSAM) to meet the requirements of regulation II-1/3-6 of SOLAS, as amended.   The following changes have been included: Section 1.2 i) revised to clarify inspection interval for permanent means of access (PMA) to cargo oil tanks, further to the guidance in…

  1. MERCHANT MARINE NOTICE 18/2021 - SEGUMAR OFFICES CONTACT POINTS (24/7 GLOBAL COVERAGE) Panama Maritime Authority has published Merchant Marine Notice MMN-18/2021. This Merchant Marine Notice replaces MMN-03/2021 – SEGUMAR Hong Kong Office. The purpose of this Marine Notice is to communicate to all interested parties about our 24/7 service coverage through PMA’s technical offices worldwide.     For the full text please follow the link below. MMN-18/2021   2. MERCHANT MARINE CIRCULAR 193 - OPTIONAL AND VOLUNTARY SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC BOOKS OR ELECTRONIC RECORD BOOKS ON BOARD PANAMANIAN FLAGGED VESSELS. This Merchant Marine Circular has the purpose of…

  1. SCOPE This Newsletter aims to inform all interested parties about the publication of 3 Marine Circulars (MC 161/26, MC 160/26, MC 158/26) by the St. Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry. The purpose of these Marine Circulars is to provide clear regulatory guidance and to support the consistent implementation of applicable Flag State requirements throughout the fleet. Stakeholders are reminded that compliance with Flag Administration instructions, international conventions, and statutory reporting obligations is fundamental to maintaining the safety, security, and operational integrity of St. Kitts & Nevis flagged vessels.   2. MC 161/26 – LRIT REPORTING This Circular…

  1. SCOPE This Newsletter aims to inform all interested parties about the publication of Marine Advisory: 15/2026 by the Liberia Maritime Authority. The purpose of this Marine Advisory is to draw the attention to the potential issue of receiving Maritime Safety Information (MSI) within Coastal Warning Areas and highlight methods to ensure that all ships are able to receive MSI and remain compliant with SOLAS requirements.   2. BACKGROUND Recently ships have entered Coastal Warning Areas and have not had equipment correctly configured to be able to receive MSI inside the Coastal Warning Area. Also, crew was unable to…