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Circ. No. Title
NUMERICAL LIST OF CIRCULARS ISSUED
BY THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE
MSC.1/Circ.1335 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS IN WATERS OFF
29 September 2009 THE COAST OF SOMALIA Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the Coast of Somalia developed by the industry
MSC.1/Circ.1334 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS
23 June 2009 Guidance to shipowners and ship operators, shipmasters and crews on
preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships
MSC.1/Circ.1333 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS
26 June 2009 Recommendations to Governments for preventing and suppressing piracy
and armed robbery against ships
MSC.1/Circ.1332 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS IN WATERS OFF
16 June 2009 THE COAST OF SOMALIA
MSC.1/Circ.1331 GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE 11 June 2009 AND INSPECTION/SURVEY OF MEANS OF EMBARKATION AND
DISEMBARKATION
MSC.1/Circ.1330 GUIDELINES FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF PROTECTIVE
11 June 2009 COATINGS
MSC.1/Circ.1329 GUIDELINES FOR UNIFORM OPERATING LIMITATIONS OF HIGH-
11 June 2009 SPEED CRAFT
MSC.1/Circ.1328 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF INFLATABLE LIFERAFTS
11 June 2009 SUBJECT TO EXTENDED SERVICE INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING 30 MONTHS
MSC.1/Circ.1327 GUIDELINES FOR THE FITTING AND USE OF FALL PREVENTER
11 June 2009 DEVICES (FPDs)
MSC.1/Circ.1326 CLARIFICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION III/19
11 June 2009
MSC.1/Circ.1325 MISSING INFORMATION ON APPARATUS GROUPS IN COLUMN i″ OF
10 June 2009 CHAPTER 17 OF THE IBC CODE
MSC.1/Circ.1324 AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN,
10 June 2009 TESTING AND LOCATION OF DEVICES TO PREVENT THE PASSAGE OF FLAME INTO CARGO TANKS IN TANKERS (MSC/CIRC.677, AS AMENDED BY MSC/CIRC.1009)
MSC.1/Circ.1323 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE IBC CODE
10 June 2009
MSC.1/Circ.1322 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS CHAPTER II-2
11 June 2009
MSC.1/Circ.1321 GUIDELINES FOR MEASURES TO PREVENT FIRES IN ENGINE-ROOMS
11 June 2009 AND CARGO PUMP-ROOMS
MSC.1/Circ.1320 GUIDELINES FOR THE DRAINAGE OF FIRE-FIGHTING WATER FROM
11 June 2009 CLOSED VEHICLE AND RO-RO SPACES AND SPECIAL CATEGORY SPACES OF PASSENGER AND CARGO SHIPS
MSC.1/Circ.1319 RECOMMENDATION FOR THE EVALUATION OF FIRE
11 June 2009 PERFORMANCE AND APPROVAL OF LARGE FIRE DOORS
MSC.1/Circ.1318 GUIDELINES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS OF
11 June 2009 FIXED CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
MSC.1/Circ.1317 APPLICATION FOR EXISTING APPROVALS ACCORDING TO THE
11 June 2009 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF EQUIVALENT FIXED GAS FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, AS REFERRED TO IN SOLAS 74, FOR MACHINERY SPACES AND CARGO PUMP-ROOMS (MSC/CIRC.848)
MSC.1/Circ.1316 GUIDELINES ON DETERMINING THE NO OBSERVED ADVERSE
10 June 2009 EFFECT LEVEL (NOAEL) AND LOWEST OBSERVED ADVERSE EFFECT LEVEL (LOAEL) VALUES FOR HALOCARBON FIRE-EXTINGUISHING AGENTS
MSC.1/Circ.1315 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED DRY CHEMICAL
10 June 2009 POWDER FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS FOR THE PROTECTION OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK
MSC.1/Circ.1314 APPLICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-2/10 AND CHAPTER 12 OF
10 June 2009 THE FSS CODE RELATED TO EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP CAPACITY
MSC.1/Circ.1313 GUIDANCE FOR APPLICATION OF CHAPTERS 4 TO 7 AND 9 OF THE
10 June 2009 FSS CODE, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS MSC.206(81) AND MSC.217(82)
MSC.1/Circ.1312 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND TESTING
10 June 2009 CRITERIA, AND SURVEYS OF FOAM CONCENTRATES FOR
FIXED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
MSC.1/Circ.1311 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL
8 June 2009 AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR) MANUAL
MSC.1/Circ.1310 INFORMATION COMMUNICATED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN
9 June 2009 RELATION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LRIT DATA CENTRES AND THEIR POSITION IN RELATION TO DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING AND
THE PRODUCTION LRIT SYSTEM
MSC.1/Circ.1309 INFORMATION COMMUNICATED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN
9 June 2009 RELATION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LRIT DATA CENTRES AND THEIR POSITION IN RELATION TO DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING AND
THE PRODUCTION LRIT SYSTEM
MSC.1/Circ.1308 GUIDANCE TO SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES IN RELATION TO
9 June 2009 REQUESTING AND RECEIVING LRIT INFORMATION
MSC.1/Circ.1307 GUIDANCE ON THE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
9 June 2009 OF SHIPS WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSMIT LRIT INFORMATION
MSC.1/Circ.1306 Not Ready
MSC.1/Circ.1305 REVISED GUIDANCE TO MASTERS, COMPANIES AND DULY
9 June 2009 AUTHORIZED OFFICERS ON THE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE SUBMISSION OF SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
PRIOR TO THE ENTRY OF A SHIP INTO PORT
MSC.1/Circ.1304 GUIDANCE FOR APPLICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION III/7, AS
10 June 2009 AMENDED BY RESOLUTION MSC.201(81)
MSC.1/Circ.1303 GUIDANCE ON THE PROVISION FOR MATERIAL SAFETY DATA
10 June 2009 SHEETS WHEN CARRYING OIL OR OIL FUEL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SOLAS REGULATION VI/5-1
MSC.1/Circ.1302 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS
16 April 2009 IN WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA
MSC.1/Circ.1301 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THE INTERNATIONAL
9 February 2009 ARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE
Contact information for the designated national competent authority
MSC/Circ.1 Comments on draft provisional rules of procedure of the MSC
03.12.59
MSC/Circ.2 Consumption of sea water by shipwrecked mariners
26.04.60
MSC/Circ.3 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 26.04.60 Report of proceedings, including resolutions, of the unofficial International
Conference on Oil Pollution of the Sea, 34 July 1959, Copenhagen
MSC/Circ.4 Proposed revision of the International Code of Signals
05.09.60
MSC/Circ.5 Request for replies to MSC/Circ.4
14.02.61
MSC/Circ.6 International Code of Signals Table of allocation of international call sign
17.03.61 series
MSC/Circ.7 Consumption of SeaWater by
23.05.6l
MSC/Circ.8 Use of radar information
08.12.61
MSC/Circ.9 National practices in carriage of bulk cargoes other than grain
l2.03.62
MSC/Circ.10 Order on the safety of navigation in Greenland waters
12.03.62
MSC/Circ.ll Carriage of bulk cargoes other than grain
l5.06.62
MSC/Circ.l2 Carriage of hydrogen in merchant ships
03.07.62
MSC/Circ.l3 Carriage of bulk cargoes other than grain
l3.08.62
MSC/Circ.l4 Carriage of bulk cargoes other than grain
22.ll.62
MSC/Circ.l5 Strength of Grain Fittings and Carriage of Bulk Cargoes other than Grain
l2.03.63
MSC/Circ.l6 Strength of grain fittings
08.07.63
MSC/Circ.l7 Hydrofoil Boats (Norway)
07.09.63
MSC/Circ.l8 Strength of grain fittings
30.09.63
MSC/Circ.l9 Request for comments on safety of navigation items
ll.l2.63
MSC/Circ.20 National practices in the carriage of bulk cargoes other than grain
l5.0l.64
MSC/Circ.2l Carriage of Bulk Cargoes other than Grain
20.04.64
MSC/Circ.22 UN Dangerous Goods Labels
l2.ll.64
MSC/Circ.23 Equivalent Arrangements under the l948 Safety Convention
22.0l.65
MSC/Circ.24 Firefighting recommendations for explosive cargo
0l.02.65
MSC/Circ.25 Training of Masters, Officers and Seamen
26.l0.65
MSC/Circ.26 Establishment of new SubCommittees (supplemented by MSC/Circ.28)
0l.l2.65
MSC/Circ.27 Pilot Ladders (SOLAS 1960,V/17)
2l.l2.65
MSC/Circ.28 Establishment of new SubCommittees
09.02.66 LSA;COM;NAV;STAB;
MSC/Circ.29 Recommended Practice for Freeing Ports on Fishing Vessels and
l4.02.66 Recommended Practice for Exterior Hatch Coamings and Door Sills on Fishing Vessels
MSC/Circ.30 Memo to Administrations on an Approximate Determination of Ship's Stability by l4.02.66 Means of the Rolling Period Tests
MSC/Circ.3l Training of Officers and Seamen
27.05.66
MSC/Circ.32 North Atlantic Ocean Stations
l3.06.66
MSC/Circ.33 North Atlantic Ocean Stations
07.07.66
MSC/Circ.34 Equivalent Arrangements under the l948 and l960 Safety Conventions (List of l8.07.66 Notifications)
MSC/Circ.35 International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, l960
04.ll.66
MSC/Circ.36 Code of Practice on Safety on Board Fishing Vessels
07.l2.66
MSC/Circ.37 Automation in ships
l7.0l.67
MSC/Circ.38 Recommendations on Minimum Requirements on Icing of Fishing Vessels
20.03.67
MSC/Circ.39 Safety Aspects of the Use of Cargo Containers for the Consignment of Goods by 07.04.67 Sea
MSC/Circ.40 Safety of drilling rigs
l3.04.67
MSC/Circ.4l International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.Amd 11967
l9.06.67
MSC/Circ.42 Safety aspects of the use of Cargo Containers for the Consignment of
l0.08.67 Goods by Sea
MSC/Circ.43 Report of a fire in ventilation ducts
24.08.67
MSC/Circ.44 Safety aspects of the use of cargo containers for the consignment of goods by 03.l0.67 sea
MSC/Circ.45 Equivalent Arrangements under the l948 and l960 Safety Conventions
23.l0.67
MSC/Circ.46 Equivalent arrangements under the l948 and l960 Safety Conventions
22.ll.67
MSC/Circ.47 Report on the Collision of SS Texaco Massachusetts and M/V Alva Cape
04.0l.68
MSC/Circ.48 Safety of drilling rigs
l8.0l.68
MSC/Circ.49 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. Amd 16 (French only)
18.01.68
MSC/Circ.50 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code Amd 2l968
20.03.68
MSC/Circ.5l List of voluntary observing ships
27.05.68
MSC/Circ.52 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. Amd 2l968 (French only)
l4.l0.68
MSC/Circ.53 Revision of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, l960
ll.ll.68
MSC/Circ.54 Exemptions from Radio Requirements
l5.ll.68
MSC/Circ.55 Automation in ships
ll.l2.68
MSC/Circ.56 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. Amd 3l969 (English only)
27.05.69
MSC/Circ.57 IMDG Code (French only)
MSC/Circ.58 Information on hospital, rescue, repair and weather ships which could provide 08.05.69 assistance to fishing vessels
MSC/Circ.59 Maritime Satellites (Radiocommunication and Radiodetermination)
09.05.69
MSC/Circ.60 Exemptions from radio requirements
09.05.69
MSC/Circ.6l Positionreporting systems
l4.05.69
MSC/Circ.62 Firefighting booklet
28.05.69
MSC/Circ.63 Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual
l6.06.69
MSC/Circ.64 Seminar on Containerization Bombay (5 December 1968)
08.07.69
MSC/Circ.65 Safety Standards for Air Cushion Vehicles, Hydrofoil Boats and similar craft 02.09.69
MSC/Circ.66 Automation in Ships
l8.ll.69
MSC/Circ.67 Maritime Meteorology
l8.ll.69
MSC/Circ.68 Weather Messages from SingleOperator Ships
05.03.70
MSC/Circ.69 Tank Size of Large Tankers
06.03.70
MSC/Circ.70 Interim Recommendation for Existing Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals 09.03.70 which are liquid at ambient temperatures and at atmospheric pressure
MSC/Circ.7l International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (Amd 4l970)
l7.03.70
MSC/Circ.7l/ Add.1 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code Amd 4l970
22.l0.70
MSC/Circ.72 Recommendation by the Council of Europe on Fishery Policies in Europe 23.03.70
MSC/Circ.73 Merchant Ship Search and Rescue Manual (MERSAR)
23.03.70
MSC/Circ.74 Vessels with fender lists
3l.03.70
MSC/Circ.75 Deficiencies in ships and their equipment
3l.03.70
MSC/Circ.76 Code Maritime International des Marchandises Dangereuses Amendment No. 4 23.04.70 (l970)
MSC/Circ.77 Code of Safety for Fishermen and Fishing Vessels
23.07.70
MSC/Circ.78 IMO Publication on Ships' Routeing
27.07.70
MSC/Circ.79 Automation in Ships
3l.07.70
MSC/Circ.80 International Oil Tanker and Terminal Safety Guide
04.08.70
MSC/Circ.8l Safety Standards for Air Cushion Vehicles, Hydrofoil Boats and similar craft 0l.09.70
MSC/Circ.82 New IMO Publication MERSAR
0l.09.70
MSC/Circ.83 Rules for Classification and Construction of Seagoing Ships, l970, of the
l8.09.70 Register of Shipping of the USSR
MSC/Circ.84 Tank Size of Large Tankers
l6.l0.70
MSC/Circ.85 Guidance on the Method of
l9.l0.70 Completion of Fire Casualty Records Forms
MSC/Circ.86 Recommendation on Fire Safety of Mobile OffShore Units
l9.l0.70
MSC/Circ.87 Provisional Interim Guidelines on Fire Safety Measures for Air Cushion l9.l0.70 Vehicles
MSC/Circ.88 Tanker Safety Guide (Petroleum)
l5.l0.70
MSC/Circ.89 Training and Qualifications of Officers and Crew of Ships Carrying Hazardous 2l.l0.70 or Noxious Cargoes
MSC/Circ.90 Issue of Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificates
28.l0.70
MSC/Circ.9l Passage of Large Tankers through the Strait of Dover
l7.ll.70
MSC/Circ.92 Limitation of Tank Size of Tankers from the point of view of preventing 25.ll.70 pollution of the sea
MSC/Circ.93 Implementation of IMO Recommendations on Ships' Routeing
27.ll.70
MSC/Circ.94 Oil Pollution Clean up of the Arrow Oil Spill in Chedabucto Bay
2l.l2.70
MSC/Circ.95 Limitation of Tank Size of Tankers from the point of view of preventing l0.02.7l pollution of the sea
MSC/Circ.96 Oil Pollution Clean up of the Arrow Oil Spill in Chedabacto Bay
23.02.7l
MSC/Circ.97 Maritime Training "Document for Guidance l970"
02.03.71
MSC/Circ.98 Circulation of Draft International Convention for Safe Intermodal Transport of 29.03.7l Containers
MSC/Circ.99 Marine Pollution. Disposal of sewage aboard ships.
3l.03.7l
MSC/Circ.l00 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.Amd 5l97l
0l.06.7l
MSC/Circ.l0l Issue of Cargo Ship Safety
23.04.71 Construction Certificates
MSC/Circ.l02 Meeting of Coastal States on Problems of Navigation in the Dover Strait
24.05.7l
MSC/Circ.103 Circulation of Revised Draft International Convention for the Safe Intermodal 27.05.71 Transport of Containers
MSC/Circ.l04 Oil Pollution Clean up of the Arrow Oil Spill in Chedabucto Bay
0l.06.7l
MSC/Circ.l05 Tanker Explosions
02.06.71
MSC/Circ.l06 Casualty Report on a Gas Tanker
23.06.7l
MSC/Circ.l07 Reports on Collision between MS Pacific Glory and SS Allegro and Stranding 22.07.71 of ST Panther
MSC/Circ.l08 Recommendations on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships
30.09.71
MSC/Circ.l08/Add.1 Recommendations on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships
15.04.75
MSC/Circ.l08/Add.2 Recommendations on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships
21.04.78
MSC/Circ.l08/Add.3 Recommendations on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships
13.06.79
MSC/Circ.l09 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. Amendment No. 6 (l97l)
0l.l0.71
MSC/Circ.ll0 Establishment of a SubCommittee on Standards of Training and watchkeeping
0l.l0.71 (Terms of reference)
MSC/Circ.lll Unified Definitions of Main Particulars and other Properties of Fishing Vessels
06.l0.71
MSC/Circ.ll2 Provisional Interim Guidelines on Fire Safety Measures for Air Cushion 07.l0.7l Vehicles
MSC/Circ.ll3 Interim guidelines for subdivision and stability of aircushion vehicles
08.l0.71 in the displacement mode
MSC/Circ.ll4 International Oil Tanker and Terminal Safety Guide
08.l0.77
MSC/Circ.ll5 New Traffic Regulations for the Waterways of the Federal Republic of 2l.l0.71 Germany
MSC/Circ.ll6 Equivalent Grain Regulations to Chapter VI of SOLAS l960 (resolution 2l.l0.71 A.l84(VI) Exchange of Experience Data
MSC/Circ.ll7 Helicopter Evacuation of Personnel at Sea
08.ll.71
MSC/Circ.ll8 Marine Traffic Regulations within the St. Lawrence Waterway
l7.ll.71
MSC/Circ.ll9 Publication on Ships' Routeing Spanish Edition
l8.ll.71
MSC/Circ.l20 Second Draft Convention on Safe Containers
06.l2.71
MSC/Circ.l21 Revision of International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
23.l2.71
MSC/Circ.l22 Revision of International
2l.02.72 Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea
MSC/Circ.l23 Proposals for Traffic Separation
l7.03.72 Schemes. Consultations with
Hydrographic Offices
MSC/Circ.l24 New Traffic Separation Schemes and
24.03.72 Amendments to previously adopted
Schemes approved by the MSC at its twentyfifth session
MSC/Circ.l24/ New Traffic Separation Schemes and
Corr.l Amendments to previously adopted
05.05.72 Schemes approved by the MSC at its
twentyfifth session
MSC/Circ.l25 Revision of the International
27.03.72 Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea, l960
MSC/Circ.l26 Exemptions from Radio Requirements MSC/Circ.60; UK;
28.03.72
MSC/Circ.l27 Decisions by the twentyfifth session
29.03.72 of the Maritime Safety Committee
MSC/Circ.l28 Pilot Ladders
29.03.72
MSC.Circ.l29 Marine Pollution
06.04.72 Enforcement of Oilpol 1954
MSC/Circ.l30 Marine Pollution
06.04.72 Reports on incidents
involving dangerous goods
MSC/Circ.l3l Joint UN/IMO Conference on
07.04.72 International Container Traffic.
Final Draft International Convention
for Safe Containers (CSC)
MSC/Circ.l32 Fire Safety of Passenger Ships
l7.05.72
MSC/Circ.l33 Recommendation on the Safe
0l.06.72 Stowage and Securing of Containers
on Deck on General Cargo Vessels
MSC/Circ.l34 ICS Tanker Safety Guide
08.ll.72 (Chemicals)
MSC/Circ.l35 Code for the Construction and
l3.ll.72 Equipment of ships carrying
dangerous chemicals in bulk
MSC/Circ.l36 Recommendation on fire safety
l3.ll.72 requirements for the construction
and equipment of new tankers
MSC/Circ.l37 Safety requirements for special
l6.ll.72 purpose ships
MSC/Circ.l38 Panel of Experts on Maritime
l6.0l.73 Satellites
MSC/Circ.l39 Preparation for World Administrative
30.04.73 Radio Conference for Maritime Mobile
Telecommunications
MSC/Circ.l40 Code for the construction and
30.04.73 equipment of ships carrying