Merchant Marine Notices

MMN 25 009 IMMARBE’S CODE OF STANDARDS FOR YACHTS IN COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE USE

MMN 25 008 Guidelines for the New PSC Regulation in Türkiye

MMN 19 002r3, Updated Requirements for the issuance of Technical Certificates

MMN 24 011r1, Guidelines for the Implementation of MLC 2022 Amendments

MMN 21 001 r2, Change of Status Requirements

MMN 16 004r1, Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) Amendments of 2014 on Repatriation (Regulation 2.5) and Shipowner’s Liability (Regulation 4.2)

MMN 25 007r1 Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management

MMN 17 003r3 Survey and Certification for the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments 2004 (BWM Convention)

MMN 25 002 Guidelines for the Implementation of Annual Flag State Inspection

MMN 25 007 Annex Questionnaire- CIC on Ballast Water Management & Paris MoU Press Release on 2025 CIC Ballast Water Management

MMN 25 003 Acceptance of IACS Members’ Factual Statements (Recognized Organizations IACS only)

MMN 25-005 Attribution of PSC Detentions to Recognized Organizations

MMN 25 006 Requirements for Handling Port State Control Inspections and Detentions

MMN 25 002 Guidelines for the Implementation of Annual Flag State Inspections

MMN-18-001r1 Outside Ship’s Bottom Inspection Requirements for Belize Registered Vessels

MMN 24 011 Guidelines for the Implementation of MLC 2022 Amendments

MMN 24 003r2 Guidance for the Issuance of Short-Term Provisional and/or Extended Certificates by Recognized Organizations

MMN 24 010 Technical Requirements for Special Registrations

MMN 24 005 Administrative Fees for FULL-TERM, SHORT-TERM, and ENDORSEMENTS (Annual, Periodical/Intermediate Surveys/Audits) of Statutory Certificates issued by Recognized Organizations and Recognized Security Organizations on behalf of IMMARBE. (Classification Societies/ROs only).

MMN 20 004r1 Survey and Certification – Inventory of Hazardous Materials

MMN 24 006 Long-Range Identification and Tracking Equipment (LRIT), Automatic Identification System (AIS), and Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) – Compliance requirements for Belize Flagged Ships

MMN 24 007 Change of Flag, Recognized Organizations (ROs), Recognized Security Organizations (RSO), and ISM Operators

MMN 24 007 Form TDF 033 for Recognized Organization Survey Request

MMN 24 008 Insurance and Financial Security Requirements for Belize-Flagged Vessels per International Maritime Conventions

MMN 24 009 Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC), as amended

MMN 24 004 Joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreements (MLC, 2006)

MMN 24 004 Press Release Questionnaire on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreements (MLC, 2006)

MMN 24 002 Entry into Force of the International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code)

MMN 24B 001 Paris MoU pilot on PSC on Fishing Vessels

MMN 23 007r1 Maritime Treaties Relevant to Belize

MMN 23 006 Belize requirements relating to Paris MoU Inspection Regime

MMN 23 005 Guidance for Type- Approved Equipment or Systems Acceptance

MMN 23 004 Guidance on Arrangements “to the satisfaction of the Administration”

MMN 23 003 Reporting on Statutory and Certification Status to IMMARBE

MMN 22 005 Exemption of unmanned non-self-propelled (UNSP) barges

MMN 22 004 2021 Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (EEXI, CII and SEEMP)

MMN 22 001 Implementation of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI)

MMN 20 007 Maritime Cyber Risk Management in Safety Management System

MMN 20 006 2018 Amendments to the MLC, 2006

MMN 20 005 WARNING for Belize Flagged Vessels caught intentionally with seafarers with expired contract or SEA.MMN 20-005

MMN 20 003r3 Belize (IMMARBE) Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Temporary Measures

MMN 20 001r1 Requirements for Approval of Service Providers for Launching Appliances and Release Gear

MMN 19 003 Fees Applicable for the Issuance of Technical Certificates by IMMARBE (Deputy Registrars only)

MMN 19 001 Global 0.50 mm Sulphur Limit under MARPOL Annex VI

MMN 18 003 Implementation of the OSV Chemical Code

MMN 18 002r2 Data Collection System for Fuel Oil Consumption of Ships

MMN 18 001 Outside Ships Bottom Inspection Requirements for Belize Registered Vessels

MMN 17 006 List of Certificates and Documents required to be Carried Onboard Ships

MMN 17 004 2010 Manila Amendments to the STCW Convention & Code Minimum Safe Manning Certificates

MMN 17 002 Reporting of Casualty Incident

MMN 16 001 Administrative Fee imposed by the Government of Belize for annual, periodical or intermediate surveys/audits of each Statutory Certificates issued by Class Societies and Recognized Organizations authorized by IMMARBE (Recognized Organizations only).

MSN 0041 Principles of Minimum Safe Manning

MSN 039R1 Fees for Statutory and Crew Accommodation Certificates (Recognized Organizations only)

MSN 0038 Entry Into Force Of The Bunkers Convention 2001

MSN 0037 Annex IV Sewage entry into force

MSN 0034 AFS Convention entry into force

MSN 0033 Minimizing the risk of PSC Detentions

MSN 0032 Reporting Deficiencies Relating to ISM Failures

MSN 0031 Transfer of ISM Certification between ROs

MSN 0030 Guidelines to Owners, Operators & Masters on PSC Inspections

MSN 0029 Accession to Protocols

MSN 0028 Water Level Detectors

MSN 0027 Fuel Oil Controls by the European Union

MSN 0025 Maint, Serv, Insp. of Lifeboat and Launch Appliances

MSN 0024 Work Hours and Rest Periods

MSN 0023 Revision of Fees for Technical Certificate (Deputy Registrars only)

MSN 0019 Halons and Ozone Depleting substances

MSN 0018 No. of Immersion Suits Carried onboard

MSN 0017 Crew Accommodation Certificate rev No.04

MSN 0016 Definition of Pleasure Yacht or Pleasure Craft

MSN 0015 Annex VI of MARPOL – Air Pollution

MSN 0014 Phase-out date for single hull tankers and CAS rev1

MSN 0011 Change of Flag and Ro Surveys

MSN 0010 Instructions to ROs on PSC Detentions & Surveys

MSN 0009 Notification of Shore Station Facilities

MSN 0008 Navigation Charts for Vessels Trading to Japan

MSN 0007 Emergency Escape Breathing Devices in Machinery Spaces

MSN 0003 Certificate Issuing Policy

MSN 0004 Implementation of the ISM Code

MSN 0001 Bulk Carrier

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