Marine Advisory Note 13-2016 - CIC on Cargo Securing Arrangements - Quantity of Securing Devices

Marine Advisory Note 12-2016 - Amendments of 2014 to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Securing

Marine Advisory Note 11-2016 - United Nations Sanction against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Marine Advisory Note 10-2016 - Paris MoU Concentrated Inspection Campaign of 2016 - Maritime Labour Convention

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 09-2016 - Tokyo MoU, Black Sea MoU and Indian Ocean MoU Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Cargo Securing

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 08-2016 - Minimum Safe Manning Documents

Marine Advisory Note 07-2016 - Verification of Gross Mass of a Container Carrying Cargo

Marine Advisory Note 06-2016 - Verification of Gross Mass of a Container Carrying Cargo

Superseded 07/2016

Marine Advisory Note 05-2016 - Government of Japan Action Regarding Ships Calling at North Korean Ports

Marine Advisory Note 04-2016 - Zika Virus 

Marine Advisory Note 03-2016 - Development Regarding Sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran imposed by the United States

Marine Advisory Note 02-2016 - Loss of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) signal

Marine Advisory Note 07-2015 - USCG SAFETY ALERT - Switching to Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel

Marine Advisory Note 06-2015 – Agreement and Developments Regarding Sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran imposed by the United States

Marine Advisory Note 05-2015 – Concentrated Inspection Campaign - Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 04-2015 – Detentions Increasing In Australia

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 03-2015 – Detentions Increasing In The US

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 02-2015 – Hong Kong - Low Sulphur Fuel Regulations

Marine Advisory Note 01-2015 – Merger of Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd

Marine Advisory Note 06-2014 – Paris MoU Guidelines on implementation of MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 18 in an Emission Control Area (ECA)

Revoked - Marine Advisory Note 05-2014 – EBOLA - Update 

Revoked

Revoked - Marine Advisory Note 04-2014 – Liberia Ports - EBOLA Prevention Policy and Procedures

Revoked

Revoked - Marine Advisory Note 03-2014 – Ebola Virus Disease

Revoked 05/2014

Revoked - Marine Advisory Note 02-2014 – International Maritime Organization - Ebola Virus Disease

Revoked 05/2014

Marine Advisory Note 01-2014 – Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign on hours of rest

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 05-2013 – United Sates Caribbean Sea and North American Emission Control Area (ECA) under MARPOL Annex VI

Marine Advisory Note 04-2013 – Ballast Water Exchange - Hazards and Precautions

Marine Advisory Note 03-2013 – Interim Maritime Labour Certificates

Marine Advisory Note 02-2013 – Worldwide Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 01-2013 – Paris MOU States to Enforce Maritime Labour Convention on 20 August 2013

Marine Advisory Note 15-2012 – Notifications to the Director of Marine of Activities engaged by a ship within Malaysian Waters

Marine Advisory Note 14-2012 – Guidance on Port State Control Inspections

Marine Advisory Note 13-2012 – Liberian License of Competence to Merchant Marine Officers

Marine Advisory Note 12-2012 – Maritime Labour Convention Enters into Force

Marine Advisory Note 11-2012 – Worldwide Concentrated Inspection Campaign of Fire Safety Systems Arrangements

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 10-2012 – North American Emission Control Area (ECA) under MARPOL Annex VI 

Superseded 05/2013

Marine Advisory Note 09-2012 – Navigating in Western Indian coastal waters

Marine Advisory Note 08-2012 – Entry into Effect on North American Emission Control Area (ECA) under MARPOL Annex VI 

Superseded 05/5013

Marine Advisory Note 07-2012 – Blinding Oil Content Meter results in $750,000 Fine in USA

Marine Advisory Note 06-2012 – IHO Issues Safety Notice on Reliability of ECDIS Units

Marine Advisory Note 05-2012 – European Union Sanctions against Iran

Marine Advisory Note 04-2012 – European Union Sanctions against Syria

Marine Advisory Note 03-2012 – United States Sanctions against Syria

Marine Advisory Note 02-2012 – New Sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran imposed by the United States

Marine Advisory Note 01-2012 – Regulations of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships

Superseded with MA 22/2020

Marine Advisory Note 09-2011 – Port State Control Tokyo MOU

Marine Advisory Note 08-2011 – Certificates and Documents issued by the Republic of Liberia

Marine Advisory Note 07-2011 – Dubai Anchorage Regulations

Marine Advisory Note 04-2011 – Japan-floating debris from the tsunami and nuclear reactors damaged - Superseded (see Marine Advisory Note 05/2011)

Superseded 05/2011

Marine Advisory Note 03-2011 – Japanese nuclear reactors damaged by quake

Superseded 04/2011

Marine Advisory Note 02-2011 – Japanese Seaports damaged by Quake, Tsunami

Marine Advisory Note 01-2011 – USCG Enforcement of VRP Required Plan Amendments

Marine Advisory Note 07-2010 – European Union (EU) Advance Cargo Declaration Regime ((EC) No. 648/2005) and the Economic Operators Identification (EORI) Number ((EEC) No. 2913/92)

Marine Advisory Note 06-2010 – United Nations Sanctions Against the Islamic Republic of Iran

Marine Advisory Note 05-2010 – United States "Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010"

Marine Advisory Note 04-2010 – United Nations Sanction Against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea - UNSC Resolution 1874 (2009) - Superseded (see Marine Advisory Note 11/2016)

Superseded 11/2016

Marine Advisory Note 02-2010 – UK MCA Warns of Action Regarding Unsafe Manning Levels

Marine Advisory Note 01-2010 – General Guidance on Consideration of Carriage of certain Military Cargo

Marine Advisory Note 01-2009 - United Nations Sanctions Involving the Purported state of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” – UNSC Resolution 541 (1983) and Resolution 550 (1984)

Marine Advisory Note 02-2007 - Lifeboat Casualty

Marine Advisory Note 01-2007 - United Nations Sanctions Against Iran-UNSC Resolution 1737 (2006)

Marine Advisory Note 06-2011 – Japan-Navigation in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March, 2011 

Revoked

Marine Advisory Note 05-2011 – Japan-Navigation in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March, 2011 - Superseded (see Marine Advisory Note 06/2011) 

Revoked

Marine Advisory Note 03-2010 – Instructions for Vessels Transiting to U.S. Gulf Coast Ports 

Revoked

Marine Advisory Note 01-2017 - New Compliance Assistance Program

Marine Advisory Note 14-2016 - Entry-into-force of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention)

Marine Advisory Note 02-2017 - Revised USCG Policy on US Ballast Water Discharge Standards

Superseded By Marine Advisory Note 04-2017 - Marine Advisory Note 03-2017 - Precautions when Navigating Waters in and around Ningbo-Zhoushan, China

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 04-2017 - Precautions when Navigating Waters in and around Ningbo-Zhoushan, China

Marine Advisory Note 05-2017 - CHINA MSA SPECIAL INSPECTION CAMPAIGN

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 06-2017 - Panama Canal Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (PCSOPEP) Requirements

Marine Advisory Note 07-2017 - Tokyo MoU and Paris MoU Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Safety of Navigation for SOLAS Chapter V

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 09-2017 - Plague Outbreak in Madagascar

Marine Advisory Note 10-2017 - ECDIS Electronic Chart Display IHO Standards Updates - Supersedes MA 08/2017

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 01-2018 - EU MRV & IMO DCS – CO2 Air Emissions

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 02-2018 - Carriage of Bauxite and other solid bulk cargoes that may liquefy

Marine Advisory Note 03-2018 - Carriage of Ammonium Nitrate Based fertilizer (Non-Hazardous)

Marine Advisory Note 04-2018 - North Korea Sanctions Advisory

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 05-2018 - Safe Navigations in the Singapore Strait and Singapore Waters

Marine Advisory Note 06-2018 - Australia - Facilitating Compliance Without PSC Attendance

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 07-2018 - Tokyo MoU and Paris MoU Concentrated Inspection Campaign on MARPOL Annex VI

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 08-2018 - Developments Regarding Sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran imposed by the United States

Marine Advisory Note 08-2018 - Developments Regarding Sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran imposed by the United States

Marine Advisory Note 09-2018 - Early Submission of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) Part II for Review and Verification

Removed

Marine Advisory Note 10-2018 - United Nations Sanction against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Marine Advisory Note 11-2018 - China’s Domestic Emission Control Areas

Marine Advisory Note 01-2019 - Flag State Preemptive Boardings of Liberian Vessels calling on US Ports

Marine Advisory Note 02-2019 - Advisory on Sanctions Risks Related to Shipping Petroleum to Syria

Marine Advisory Note 03-2019 - China’s Energy Consumption Data Collection for Ships

Marine Advisory Note 04-2019 - Advisory on Sanctions on Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (“PdVSA”)

Marine Advisory Note 05-2019 - "China’s FAQs concerning early implementation of the Global Sulphur Limit in Domestic Emission Control Areas, and Energy Consumption Data Collection for Ships"

Marine Advisory Note 06-2019 - "Combatting Corruption"

Marine Advisory Note 07-2019 - "Advisory on Sanctions Risks Related to Petroleum Shipments Involving Iran and Syria"

Marine Advisory Note 08-2019 - "Advisory on Sanctions with Respect to the Iron, Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Sectors of Iran"

Marine Advisory Note 09-2019 - "Tokyo and Paris MoUs Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on emergency systems and procedures"

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 10-2019 - "QUALSHIP 21 Enrollment"

Marine Advisory Note 11-2019 - Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign Emergency Systems and Procedures

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 12-2019 - Advisory on Sanctions regarding the Government of Venezuela

Marine Advisory Note 13-2019 - Advisory on Sanctions Risks Related to Shipping Petroleum and Petroleum

Marine Advisory Note 14-2019 - Tokyo and Paris MoUs Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) - Additional Guidance

Cancelled

Marine Advisory Note 15-2019 - U.S. Coast Guard Targeting of Ship Management & Charterers

Marine Advisory Note 16/2019 - India Bans Plastics on Ships

Superseded 09/2020

Marine Advisory Note 17-2019 IMO 2020 Global Sulphur Limit

Marine Advisory Note 01-2020 - Advisory on Sanctions with Respect to the Construction, Mining, Manufacturing, and Textile Sector of Iran

Marine Advisory Note 03-2020 - Novel Coronavirus Guidance

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 02-2020 - Collection and Reporting of Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Data

Marine Advisory Note 04-2020 - Novel Coronavirus Guidance

Marine Advisory Note 05-2020 - Flag State Risk Based Preemptive Boarding’s

Marine Advisory Note 06-2020 - Guidance on Fixed Gas Detection Systems for Liquefied Gas Carriers

Marine Advisory Note 07/2020 - Guidance to Assist with Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Ship Operations

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 08-2020 - CONSIDERATIONS FOR MANAGING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

Marine Advisory Note 09-2020 - India Bans Plastic on Ships Update (Addendum No. 1)

Marine Advisory Note 10-2020 - CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GUIDANCE – Extended application

Marine Advisory Note 11-2020 - Implementation of IMO Circular Letter No.4204/Add.1: COVID-19 – Implementation and enforcement of relevant IMO instruments

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 12-2020 - Precautions when Navigating Waters in and around Ningbo-Zhoushan, China

Marine Advisory Note 12-2020 - Precautions when Navigating Waters in and around Ningbo-Zhoushan, China

Message from COO on COVID-19_04 March, 2020

Message from COO on COVID-19 Update_13 March, 2020

Marine Advisory Note 07-2020_2 - Guidance to Assist with Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Ship Operations

Marine Advisory Note 13-2020 - Corrosion of distance piece on Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS – Sox scrubber) discharge water line

Marine Advisory Note 14-2020 - Fact Sheet on the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance and Trade to Combat COVID-19

Marine Advisory Note 11-2020_2 - Implementation of IMO Circular Letter No.4204/Add.1: COVID-19 – Implementation and enforcement of relevant IMO instruments

Marine Advisory Note 15/2020 - Flag State Inspection - New Corrective Action Report and Appeal submission process

Marine Advisory Note 16/2020 - Guidance to Assist Seafarers with Possible Crew Health Concerns due to COVID-19

Marine Advisory Note 17/2020 - Guidance on Exception of Goal Based Standard (GBS) Requirements for Newly Constructed Vessels suffering delays due to COVID-19

Marine Advisory Note 18/2020 - Advisory on Sanctions regarding Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (“PdVSA”)

Marine Advisory Note 19/2020 - Pre-Arrival Checklist - New Online Pre-Arrival Check list submission process

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 20/2020 - Sanctions Advisory for the Maritime Industry, Energy and Metals Sectors, and Related Communities - Guidance to Address Illicit Shipping and Sanctions Evasions Practices

Marine Advisory Note 21/2020 - Guidance to Assist with Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Crew Documentation

Marine Advisory Note 22/2020 - Regulations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Marine Pollution from Ships

Marine Advisory Note 23/2020 - Postponement of annual leave with pay and maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

Marine Advisory Note 24/2020 - Requirements for crew change for cargo ships in the port of Singapore and for ship’s crew visiting Singapore waters to minimize the risk of community spread of COVID-19 in Singapore

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 25/2020 - Requirements for crew change for cargo ships in the port of Hong Kong and for ship’s crew visiting Hong Kong waters to minimize the risk of community spread of COVID-19 in Hong Kong

Marine Advisory Note 26/2020 - Requirements for renewal of Certification Issued by Approved Training Centers during COVID disruptions

Marine Advisory Note 27/2020 - Non-payment of wages in accordance with Seafarers’ Employment Agreements (SEA)

Marine Advisory Note 28/2020 - South Korea’s Designation of Emission Control Areas

Marine Advisory Note 29/2020 - Revised Combined Publications Folder (CPF) /RLM-300 and CPF/RLM-300 CD-ROM

Marine Advisory Note 30/2020 - Requirements for crew change for cargo ships in the port of Singapore and for ship’s crew visiting Singapore waters to minimize the risk of community spread of COVID-19 in Singapore

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 31/2020 - Requirements for crew change for cargo ships in the port of Singapore and for ship’s crew visiting Singapore waters to minimize the risk of community spread of COVID-19 in Singapore

Marine Advisory Note 32/2020 - Compliance with Amendments of 2018 to Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 33/2020 - Explanation of difference between the ILO minimum monthly basic wage for an AB seafarer and the IBF minimum monthly basis wage for an AB seafarer

Marine Advisory Note 34/2020 - Harmonized approach towards enforcement of the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) as a result of COVID-19

Marine Advisory Note 35/2020 - Compliance with Amendments of 2018 to Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Marine Advisory Note 36/2020 - Internal Audit Services facilitated by Liberian Registry

Superseded

Marine Advisory Note 01/2021 - Precautions when Navigating Waters in and around Changjiangkou, China

Marine Advisory Note 02/2021 - DNV GL official name change to DNV

Marine Advisory Note 03/2021 - Enhancements to the Liberian Administration’s Duty Officer Program

List of Advisories & Notices dated 2013-2021

Marine Advisory Note 04/2021 - Risk of Detention for Activities Engaged by a Ship within Malaysian Waters

Marine Advisory Note 05-2021 - Acceptance and Registration of Iridium GMDSS Terminals on Liberian Flagged Vessels

Marine Advisory Note 06/2021 - Reporting requirements under IHR 2005 and Carriage of Additional Medical Oxygen as a Result of COVID-19

Marine Advisory Note 07/2021 - Internal Audit Services facilitated by Liberian Registry

Marine Advisory Note 08-2021 - Advisory on General License 40 Authorizing Certain Transactions Involving the Exportation or Reexportation of Liquified Petroleum Gas to Venezuela

Marine Advisory Note 09-2021 - Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Stability (General)

Marine Advisory Note 10/2021 - Panama Ports: Maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers

Marine Advisory Note 11/2021 - Areas to be Avoided (ATBN) - Advisory Notice of the Government of Tristan da Cunha to enhance Safety of Navigation

Marine Advisory – Security 05-2016 - Guidelines for protection against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea region

Superseded

Marine Advisory – Security 03-2016 - Launching and Flying Drones/Model Aircraft from Vessels 

Marine Advisory – Security 04-2015 - LIBYA 

Superseded by MSA 01/2016 - Marine Advisory – Security 03-2015 - U.S. Coast Guard Revises Security Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures

Superseded 01/2016

Superseded by MSA 03/2015 - Marine Advisory – Security 02-2015 - U.S. Coast Guard Revises Security Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures

Superseded 03/2015

Superseded by MSA 04/2015 - Marine Advisory – Security 01-2015 - Vessel Security in Libyan Waters and Ports 

Superseded 04/2015

Superseded by MSA 02/2014 - Marine Advisory – Security 06-2014 - U.S. Coast Guard Revises Security Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures 

Superseded Feb-15

Superseded by MSA 03/2017 - Marine Advisory – Security 04-2014 - Enhanced security measures for vessels transiting the Singapore Straits, Malacca Straits, the waters off Mangkai & the Anambas islands in the South China Sea and operating in the coastal

Superseded

Superseded by MSA 06/2014 - Marine Advisory – Security 03-2014 - U.S. Coast Guard Revises Security Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measure 

Superseded 06/2014

Superseded by MSA 02/2015 - Marine Advisory – Security 02-2014 - The U.S Coast Guard is issuing an updated Port Security Advisory for Libya 

Superseded 02/2015

Superseded by MSA 05/2014 - Marine Advisory – Security 01-2014 - Interim Guidelines for protection against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea region 

Revoked 05/2014

Superseded by MSA 03/2014 - Marine Advisory – Security 05-2013 - U.S. Coast Guard Revises Security Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures

Superseded 03/214

Superseded by MSA 02/2016 - Marine Advisory – Security 04-2013 – Increased Ship Security Levels for Republic of Yemen Territorial Waters and Ports 

Superseded 02/2016

Superseded by MSA 04/2013 - Marine Advisory – Security 03-2013 – Increased Ship Security Levels for Republic of Yemen Territorial Waters and Ports 

Superseded 04/2013

Superseded by MSA 01/2014 - Marine Advisory – Security 02-2013 – Interim Guidelines for protection against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea region 

Superseded 01/2014

Superseded by MA 05/2013 - Marine Advisory – Security 01-2013 – Guidelines for implementation of Best Management Practices and other Security Provisions relating to piracy and armed robbery 

Superseded 05/5015

Superseded by MSA 05/2013 - Marine Advisory – Security 05-2012 U.S. Coast Guard Revises Security Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures 

Superseded 05/2013

Marine Advisory – Security 04-2012 Pirates Increase Targeting of Vulnerable Ships

Superseded by MSA 05/2015-Marine Advisory – Security 03-2012 Revised Registration, Reporting and Anti-Piracy Distress Calling, Emergency Contact Information for vessels transiting High Risk Areas of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean 

Superseded 05/2015

Marine Advisory – Security 02-2012 Mombasa, Kenya - Designated Security Zone and Handling of Armed Security Personnel, Firearms and Ammunition

Marine Advisory – Security 06-2011 Risks Associated with Drug Trafficking in Ports of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador, as well as the Caribbean

Superseded by MSA 1/2013 - Marine Advisory – Security 05-2011 Enhanced Security Level 2 - For Vessels Operating in Bight of Benin, Gulf of Benin and Gulf of Guinea 

Superseded 1/2013

Superseded by MSA 05/2012 - Marine Advisory – Security 04-2011 U.S. Coast Guard Revises Security Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures 

Superseded 05/2012

Marine Advisory – Security 03-2011 Interim IMO Guidance on the use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel on Board Ships in the High Risk Area

Superseded by MSA 05/2015 - Marine Advisory – Security 02-2011 Raising to Security Level II - For Vessels Transiting the Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea 

Superseded 05/2015

Superseded by MA 03/2012 - Marine Advisory – Security 01-2011 Revised Registration Reporting and Anti-Piracy Distress Calling, Emergency Contact Information for vessels transiting High Risk Areas of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean

Superseded 03/2012

Superseded by MSA 02/2011 - Marine Advisory – Security 03-2010 Raising to Security Level II - For Vessels transiting off the East Coast of Africa, East Coast of Oman, Seychelles, The Southern Red Sea and Arabian Sea

Superseded 02/2011

Marine Advisory – Security 02-2010 Ship Security Reporting System (SSRS)

Superseded by MA 04/2011 - Marine Advisory – Security 01-2010 U.S. Coast Guard Revises Security Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures 

Superseded 04/2011

Marine Advisory – Security 09-2009 Anti-Piracy Distress Calling, Emergency Contact Information and Reporting Procedures for Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea & Northern Indian Ocean

Superseded 01/2011

Marine Advisory – Security 08-2009 - Raising to Security Level II - For Vessels Transiting off the East Coast of Africa, East Coast of Oman, Seychelles and the Southern Red Sea

Superseded 03/2010

Marine Advisory - Security 7-2009 -  Enhanced Security Measures - For Vessels Transiting the Malacca Straits, the Waters off Mangkai & the Anambas Islands in the South China Sea and Operating in the Coastal Waters of Indonesia 

Superseded 04/2014

Marine Advisory - Security 6-2009 -  Enhanced Security Measures - For vessels waiting off the coast of Abidjan, Ivory Coast 

Superseded 1/2013

Marine Advisory - Security 5-2009 - Raising to Security Level II - For Vessels Transiting off the East Coast of Africa, East Coast of Oman and The Southern Red Sea

Superseded 08/2009

Marine Advisory - Security 3-2009 -  Requirements for Personnel Identification, Access and Escorts in US Ports

Marine Advisory - Security 2-2009 -  New UKMTO Transit Corridor through the Gulf of Aden

Marine Advisory - Security 1-2009 -  Vessels arriving from Venezuela

Superseded 01/2010

Marine Advisory - Security 12-2008 - Raising to Security Level II - For Vessels Transiting off the East Coast of Africa

Superseded 08/2009

Marine Advisory - Security 11-2008 -  Gulf of Aden Anti-Piracy Distress Calling Procedures and Emergency Contact Information

Superseded 09/2009

Marine Advisory - Security 09-2008 - Maritime Security Patrol area in the Gulf of Aden

Superseded 02/2009

Marine Advisory - Security 07-2008 - U.S. Coast Guard Revises Security Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures

Superseded 01/2010

Marine Advisory - Security 06-2008 - Increased Piracy Attacks in the Gulf of Aden

Superseded 12/2008

Marine Advisory - Security 05-2008 - Raising to Security Level II - For Vessels Entering the Coastal Waters off the Coast of Somalia

Superseded 12/2008

Marine Advisory - Security 04-2008 - U.S. Coast Guard Revises Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures

Superseded 07/2008

Marine Advisory – Security 03-2008 - Enhanced Security Measures for Vessels visiting Santos Brazil

Marine Advisory – Security 02-2008 - IMB Maritime Security Hotline - Corrected

Marine Advisory - Security 01-2008 - Enhanced Security Level 2 - For Vessels Operating in the Coastal Waters or in Ports in Nigeria 

Superseded 05/2011

Marine Advisory - Security 04-2007 - ISPS Annual Security Exercise

Marine Advisory - Security 06-2007 - USCG Revised Security Requirements for Vessels Operating in Ports not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures

Marine Advisory - Security 05-2007 - Raising to Security Level II - For Vessels Operating in the Coastal Waters or in Ports in Nigeria

Marine Advisory - Security 01-2007 - Incidents of Stowaways in Turkey

Marine Advisory – Security 05-2014 - Guidelines for protection against armed robbery and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea region and Reporting to the Maritime Trade Information Sharing Centre Gulf Guinea (MTISC - GoG) 

Revoked

Marine Advisory – Security 01-2012 Increased Ship Security Levels for Republic of Korea Ports 

Revoked

Marine Advisory - Security 4-2009 -  Piracy Spreads to the Red Sea 

Revoked

Marine Advisory - Security 13-2008 -  Registration with Maritime Security Center - Horn of Africa (MSCHOA) WWW.MSCHOA.ORG

Revoked

Marine Advisory - Security 10-2008 - Recommendations for Vessels Transiting the Maritime Security Patrol Area

Revoked

Marine Advisory - Security 08-2008 - Enhanced Security Level in Georgian Ports

Revoked

Marine Advisory - Security 02-2007 - Significant Threats to Worldwide Merchant Shipping: 2007 

Revoked

Marine Advisory - Security 03-2007

Not Issued

Superseded by MSA 05/2017 - Marine Advisory - Security 02-2017 - U.S. Coast Guard Revises Security Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures

Superseded Active

Marine Advisory - Security 03-2017 - Enhanced security measures for vessels transiting the Singapore Straits, Malacca Straits, the waters off Mangkai & the Anambas islands in the South China Sea and operating in the coastal waters of Malaysia and Indones

Marine Advisory - Security 04-2017 - Reporting of incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Gulf of Guinea

Superseded

Marine Advisory - Security 06-2017 - Combined Maritime Forces - Maritime Security Transit Corridor

Marine Advisory - Security 07-2017 - Cyber Risk Management

Marine Advisory - Security 01/2018 - U.S. Coast Guard Revises Security Advisory Regarding Ports Not Maintaining Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures

Marine Advisory - Security 02/2018 - Republic of Yemen Territorial Waters and Ports

Marine Advisory - Security 03/2018 - Industry Releasable Threat Assessment (IRTA)

Marine Advisory - Security 04/2018 - NEW SECURITY GUIDANCE – Anti-Piracy, BMP5, and GCPG

Marine Advisory - Security 01/2019 - SECURITY LEVEL II - FOR VESSELS TRANSITING THE HRA SOUTHERN RED SEA, GULF of ADEN, INDIAN OCEAN and ARABIAN SEA

Superseded

Marine Advisory - Security 02/2019 - Maritime Cyber Risk Management

Marine Advisory - Security 03/2019 - Attacks, hijackings, and kidnappings in the Sulu and Celebes Seas

Marine Advisory - Security 01/2020 - Human Trafficking in the Andaman Sea, Northern Part of Straits of Malacca, Including Coastal Areas Off Bangladesh/Off Myanmar

Marine Advisory - Security 02/2020 - Maritime Cyber Risk Management in Safety Management Systems

Marine Advisory - Security 01/2021 - Gulf of Guinea-Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom, and Reportin0g of Incidents

List of Advisories & Notices dated 2013-2021

Marine Advisory - Security 02/2021 - Interim Guidance on the use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel on Board Ships in the Gulf of Guinea

Marine Advisory - Security 03/2021 - Security Level II - For Vessels Transiting the HRA Southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea

Marine Operations Note 05/2016 – Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code

Marine Operations Note 04/2016 – Application of Annex 14 on the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code)

Marine Operations Note 03/2016 – Cost-saving Provisions for Vessels and Offshore Assets

Marine Operations Note 02/2016 – Provisions for Vessel Entering lay-up Status due to Financial Crisis 

Marine Operations Note 01/2016 – Application of Annex 14 of the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code)

Superseded 04/2016

Marine Operations Note 05/2015 – Avoiding Propulsion Loss from Fuel Switching

Marine Operations Note 03/2015 – Wrecks Removal Certificate Issuance/Renewal Procedures 

Marine Operations Note 02/2015 – Inclusion of Administration on Vessel Advance Notice of Arrival for U.S. Ports

Marine Operations Note 02/2014 – Development of Plans and Procedures for the Recovery of Persons from the Water

Marine Operations Note 01/2013 – Security Related Training for Seafarers

Marine Operations Note 03/2012 – Usage of Thuraya, Iridium and other such Satellite Communication Equipment in Indian Waters

Marine Operations Note 02/2012 – Guidelines for implementation of Best Management Practices and other Security Provisions relating to piracy and armed robbery - Replaced (see Marine Security Advisory 1/2013)

Superseded 1/2013

Marine Operations Note 01/2012 – Inclusion of Administration on Vessel Advance Notice of Arrivals for China

Superseded 01/2019

Marine Operations Note 05/2011 – Revised Guidance for the Recording of Operations in the Oil Record Book

Marine Operations Note 04/2011 – Concentrated Inspection Campaigns (CIC)

Cancelled

Marine Operations Note 03/2011 – Guidelines on QUALSHIP 21 program qualifications

Marine Operations Note 08/2010 – Guidelines for implementation of Best Management Practices and other Security Provisions relating to piracy and armed robbery

Superseded 02/2012

Marine Operations Note 07/2010 – New revised MARPOL Annex 1 Oil Record Book Part I and Part II 

Superseded 05/2011

Marine Operations Note 06/2010 – Concentrated Inspection Campaigns (CIC)

Cancelled

Marine Operations Note 05/2010 – Norwegian Ballast Water and Sediments Management Plan Requirements

Marine Operations Note 03/2010 – Inclusion of Administration on Vessel Advance Notice of Arrival for U.S. Ports 

Superseded 02/2015

Marine Operations Note 02/2010 - Australian Focused Inspection Campaign on Cargo Container Securing Equipment

Cancelled

Marine Operations Note 01/2010 – Guidelines for implementation of Best Management Practices and other Security Provisions relating to piracy and armed robbery

Superseded 08/2010

Marine Operations Note 10/2009 – EU Directive 2005/33/EC – Sulphur Content of Marine Fuels for Ships at Berth in EU Ports

Marine Operations Note 09-2009 - Guidelines for implementation of Best Management Practices and other Security Provisions relating to piracy and armed robbery

Superseded 01/2010

Marine Operations Note 08-2009 - Guidance for the International Medical Guide for Ships 3rd edition

Marine Operations Note 07-2009 - Paris and Tokyo MOU Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Lifeboat Launching Arrangements

Cancelled

Marine Operations Note 06-2009 - Avoiding Propulsion Loss from Fuel Switching 

Superseded 05/2015

Marine Operations Note 05-2009 - Swine Flu Advisory

Marine Operations Note 04-2009 - Increased Vigilance of Port State Control in Australia

Marine Operations Note 03-2009 - Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships

Marine Operations Note 02-2009 - New Discharge Requirements for Commercial Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters

Marine Operations Note 01-2009 - Bunker CLC (BCLC) Renewal Procedures

Marine Operations Note 09-2008 - Provisions for Vessel entering Lay-up Status due to financial crisis 

Superseded 02/2016

Marine Operations Note 06-2008 - Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Safety of Navigation

Cancelled

Marine Operations Note 04-2008 - Inclusion of Administration on Vessel Advance Notice of Arrival for U.S. Ports

Superseded 03/2010

Marine Operations Note 03-2008 - Appointment of Authorized Testing Application Service Providers (LRIT)

Revoked 03/2008

Marine Operations Note 02-2008 - Bunker CLC (BCLC) Certificate Issuance/Renewal Procedures

Marine Operations Note 01-2008 - Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)

Revoked

Marine Operations Note 01-2007 - Concentrated Inspection Campaign on ISM Code

Cancelled

Marine Operations Note 05-2006 - Guidelines for Follow Up Procedures on Non Conformities raised by Liberian Auditors

Marine Operations Note 5-2005- U.S. Coast Guard Revised Security Requirements for Vessels Operating in Non-Compliant Ports

Superseded 06/2007

Marine Operations Note 9-2004- Inspection Campaign on Shipboard Working and Living Condtions

Cancelled

Marine Operations Note 6 -2003- Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR)

Marine Operations Note 01/2015 – Wrecks Removal Certificate Issuance/Renewal Procedures 

Superseded 03/2015

Marine Operations Note 01/2014 – Development of Plans and Procedures for the Recovery of Persons from the Water 

Superseded 02/2014

Marine Operations Note 01/2011 – Paris MOU New Inspection Regime and Inclusion of Administration on Vessel Advance Notice of Arrival for EU Ports

Cancelled

Marine Operations Note 10-2006 - New revised MARPOL Annex II Cargo Record Book

Marine Operations Note 09-2006 - New revised Oil Record Book Part I and Part II

Marine Operations Note 07-2006 - A. Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) Testing Procedure B. SSAS Endorsement of ISSC

Marine Operations Note 06-2006 - Liberia Accepts MARPOL Annex IV

Marine Operations Note 04-2006 - International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) Intermediate Verification

Marine Operations Note 03-2006 - Guidelines on QUALSHIP 21 program qualification

Marine Operations Note 02-2006 - Guidelines for Security Exercises and Drills

Marine Operations Note 01-2006 - Brazil Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP) Requirements

Marine Operations Note 9-2005 - New Seafarer's Electronic Application (SEA) System

Marine Operations Note 8-2005 - Guidance on Access to Ships under the ISPS Code

Marine Operations Note 7-2005- Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Operational Requirements

Cancelled

Marine Operations Note 6-2005- Recording the Disposal of Cargo Residues in the Garbage Record Book

Marine Operations Note 3-2005-Certificate of Receipt of Application (CRA) for Ratings

Marine Operations Note 2-2005 - Nontank Vessel Response Plans for the United States

Marine Operations Note 10-2004- New Insurance and Reporting Requirements for Non-Tank Vessels Entering Ports in Japan

Marine Operations Note 8-2004- Guidance for Masters on Keeping a Safe Anchor Watch

Marine Operations Note 6-2004 -Communication and the ISPS Code

Marine Operations Note 4-2004 - ISPS Part B Compliance

Marine Operations Note 3-2004- The USCG and enforcement of the ISPS Code

Marine Operations Note 2-2004 -Agreement to Suppress the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Marine Operations Note 5 -2003- New Terms and Procedures for Seafarer's Certification

Marine Operations Note 3-2003- Procedures for gaining approval of Sewage Treatment Plants

Marine Operations Note 08-2008 - REMINDER - BUNKER CLC (BCLC) CERTIFICATES 

Revoked

Marine Operations Note 07-2008 

Revoked

Marine Operations Note 08-2006 - Immersion Suits (Reference: Marine Notice SAF-001, SOLAS III/32, MSC.152(78))

Revoked

Marine Operations Note 4-2005-Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) Guidelines 

Revoked

Marine Operations Note 1-2005 - Use of Electronic Charts and acceptance other equivalent arrangements accepted Under Regulations V/19 and V/27 of SOLAS  

Revoked

Marine Operations Note 7-2004 - Ship Security Alert Systems (SSAS)

Revoked

Marine Operations Note 5-2004 - Compliance with the International Ship And Port Security (ISPS) Code: 1 July 2004

Revoked

Marine Operations Note 4 -2003- Ship Security Officer (SSO) Course approval 

Revoked

Marine Operations Note 05-2008 - Bunker CLC (BCLC) Certificate Issuance/Renewal Procedure

Marine Operations Note 04/2010 – Revised MARPOL Annex VI - Ozone Depleting Substances Record Book

Marine Operations Note 01/2017 - Advice on implementation of the 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code

Marine Operations Note 03/2017 - STCW regulations regarding the availability of original certificates on board ships

Marine Operations Note 04/2017 - Advance Notice of Arrival Requirements for vessels calling on ports in China

Superseded 01/2019

Marine Operations Note 01/2018 - Guidance on ballast water management verification

Marine Operations Note 02/2017 - Guidance on issuance of International Ballast Water Management Convention Certificates

Marine Operations Note 02/2018 - EU MRV & IMO DCS – CO2 Air Emissions

Marine Operations Note 03/2018 - Advance Notice of Arrival Requirements for vessels calling on ports in Australia, China, Europe and the USA

Superseded 01/2019

Marine Operations Note 04/2018 - Liberian Seafarer Credentials - Crimea Region Sanctions

Marine Operations Note 05/2018 - Voyage Data Recorder, SVDR

Marine Operations Note 06/2018 - Early Submission of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) Part II for Review and Verification

Marine Operations Note 01/2019 - Advance Notice of Arrival and Pre-Arrival Checklist Requirements for Vessels Calling on Ports in Australia, China, Europe and the USA

Marine Operations Note 02/2019 - Submission of Plans for Review and Verification

Marine Operations Note 03/2019 - Authorization of Service Providers for Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul and Repair of Lifeboats and Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances and Release Gear

Marine Operations Note 01/2020 - Inventory of Hazardous Materials

List of Advisories & Notices dated 2013-2021

Marine Operations Note 01/2021 - Continued Carriage of Limited Amounts of Liquid Chemicals in Bulk for Existing Offshore Support Vessels (OSV)

Marine Operations Note 02/2021 - Australian Ports – Measures to mitigate Port State control actions and detentions

Marine Operations Note 03/2021 - Dynamic Pre-Arrival Deficiency Information

Marine Operations Note 04/2021 - Seafarer’s Identification and Record Book (SIRB)

Marine Operations Note 05/2021 - China Ports – Mandatory reporting and Port State Control

ADM-001 - Issuance of Marine Notices

ADM-002 - Official and Other Forms and Publications

ADM-003 - Consolidated List of Fees and Charges.

ADM-004 - List of Office and Service Locations. Use "Contact" tab "Contact Us"

Cancelled 01/11

ADM-005 - Services of Liberian Consular Offices

ADM-006 - Familiarization with Liberian National Maritime Legislation

ADM-007 - Requirements on Carriage of Publications On Board Ships

ADM-008 - IMO Unique Company and Registered Owner Identification Number Scheme

AFS-001 - International Convention on the Corntol of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, 2001

FIR-001 - Maintenance and Inspection of Fire-Protection Systems and Appliances

FIR-002 - Fire Extinguishing Requirements for Paint and Flammable Liquid Lockers

FTP-001 - Requirements for Engaging in Transshipment Activities on the high seas, in ports, between ports and in regulated areas

FTP-002 - Requirements for Liberian Reefer Vessels Engaged in Transshipment or Port to Port Transport of Fish Destined for European Ports

INS-001 - Safety Inspections of Liberian Ships

INS-002 - Alternate Safety Inspection Program

INS-003 - National Safety Requirements for Misc and Non-SOLAS Vessels

INS-004 - Operational/Safety Checklist for SOLAS 1974, as amended, Requirements

INT-001 - International Maritime Conventions, Protocols and Amendments to which Liberia is a Party

INT-003 - Maritime Transport concerning Liberian and Chinese Registered Vessels

ISM-001 - International Safety Management Code (ISM Code)

ISM-003 - Harmonized Intl. Safety Management (ISM) & Intl. Ship & Port Facility Security (ISPS) Audits

ISP-001 - International Ship & Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code)

ISP-002 - Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR)

ISP-003 - Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT)

ISP-004 - Stowaways

MAN-001 - Manning of Vessels and Principles of Watchkeeping

MAN-002 - PUMS; Requirements for Safety of Operation & Reduced Manning

MAN-004 - Manning Requirements for Mobile Offshore Units (MOUs)

MLC-001 - Implementation, Inspections and Certification under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006

MLC-002 - Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006

MLC-003 - Terms and Conditions for employment of seafarers under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006

MLC-004 - Standards of accommodation, recreational facilities, food, water and catering under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006

MLC-005 - Health and safety protection, accident prevention, medical care, welfare and social security protection of seafarer's under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006

MLC-006 - On-board Complaint handling procedures

NAV-001 - Safety of Navigation - Nautical Charts, Publications and Notices to Mariners

NAV-002 - Danger Messages: Hydrographic and Meteorological Information; Cooperation with Hydrographic Services and Meteorological Organizations

NAV-003 - Protection of the Great Barrier Reef Region and the Torres Strait-Compulsory Pilotage Requirement

POL-001 - MARPOL, Prevention of Pollution from ships

POL-002 - Oil Discharge Monitoring & Control Systems (ODMCS)

POL-003 - Approval of Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan or a Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans

POL-004 - Useful and Practical Information about Cleansing Agents & Their Impact upon Oil Pollution Prevention Equipment for Machinery Space Bilges