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Shipping Notices

Notice No: Title Comments Publish Date
03/2010 Notice of Permit Requirements for Visits to Antarctic Waters   05-MAY-10
02/2010 Change of Certificate of Good Standing Requirements   06-APR-10
01/2010 Amendments to the ISM Code This Shipping Notice contains important information and guidance on forthcoming amendments to the ISM code. 31-MAR-10
03/2009 Rev 2 Control of Oil Residues (Sludge) and MARPOL Annex Rev 2 This Shipping Notice contains important information and guidance on the disposal of oil residues (sludge) and the amendments to MARPOL Annex I adopted at MEPC 59. 03-DEC-09
06/2007 Ship Security Alert Systems (SSAS) This shipping notice contains updated information regarding ship security alerts and the management of SSAS messages 11-NOV-09
02/2009 Alternative Compliance Scheme (ACS) This Shipping Notice has information regarding an Alternative Compliance Scheme (ACS) for Cayman Islands ships in conjunction with authorised classification societies. 05-MAR-09
02/2009 Notice of Fees and Charges Fees and charges for services, surveys, inspections and related matters provided or required by The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry (CISR) and The Maritime Authority of The Cayman Islands (MACI) 27-FEB-09
06/2008 Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) (2) This Shipping Notice contains updated information to assist in complying with the requirements of SOLAS V /19-1 (LRIT) following the Eighty Fifth Session of IMO’S Maritime Safety Committee 15-DEC-08
Notice: 04/2008 To assist shipowners in complying with the 2001 Bunker Convention. This notice is directed primarily at Masters, Owners, managers or operators of Cayman Islands ships and yachts over 1,000 GT. 06-OCT-08
05/2008 To assist shipowners in complying with the requirements of solas V /19-1 (LRIT) This notice is directed primarily at Masters, Owners, managers or operators of Cayman Islands ships and yachts over 300 GT 01-JUL-08
03/2008 To ensure that the Shipping Registry has current contact details This notice is directed primarily at Owners, managers or operators of Cayman Islands ships, or their agents. 20-MAY-08
02/2008 Mandatory reporting of certain incidents onboard Cayman Islands ships. This Shipping Notice Is Intended To Outline The Requirements To Report Incidents To The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry (CISR). 22-APR-08
01/2008 Application of MARPOL Annex IV to existing ships and yachts This Shipping Notice is intended to remind owners and managers of the application of MARPOL Annex IV to existing ships and yachts on 27 September 2008. 17-MAR-08
05/2007 Voyage Data Recorders This notice is intended to outline the policies of the Maritime Authority of the Cayman islands with regard to voyage data recorders and simplified voyage data recorders; and to offer owners and managers guidance on their selection and operation. 04-SEP-07
04/2007 Continuous Synopsis Records This notice outlines the policy of the maritime authority of the Cayman islands (MACI) on the maintenance of continuous synopsis record documents. 04-SEP-07
03/2007 Carriage, Inspection & Testing of Immersion Suits. This notice is applicable to all Cayman flag ships and yachts irrespective of GT; and is directed primarily at: owners, managers, masters and officers, surveyors and; classification societies. Applicable to all Cayman flag ships and yachts irrespective of GT. 18-MAY-07
02/2007 Maintenance & Inspection of Fire Protection Systems This notice is applicable to all Cayman flag ships and yachts irrespective of GT; and is directed primarily at: Owners, Managers, Masters and Officers, Surveyors and; Classification Societies. 18-MAY-07
01/2007 Testing Of Lifeboats and Associated Equipment This notice is directed primarily at: Service providers providing services to cayman island ships;
Owners, managers or operators of cayman island ships, or their agents;
Masters of cayman islands ships;
Classification society surveyors.		 12-MAR-07
03/2006 Notice of British Consular Services Worldwide To: Service Providers; Owners, Managers, Operators of Cayman Islands Ships, or their Agents; Masters of Cayman Islands Ships; Other Users of CISR or MACI Services. 04-OCT-06
02/2006 Introduction of New Forms for Ship Registration To: Registration Service Providers; Owners, Managers, Operators of Cayman Islands Ships, or their Agents; Other Users of CISR or MACI Services. 01-SEP-06
01/2006 Notice of Fees and Charges To: Owners, Managers, Operators, or Masters of Cayman Islands Ships, or their Agents; Service Providers; Other Users of CISR or MACI Services. 16-AUG-06
14a/2004 Private and Commercial Yachts Compliance with Regulations To: Owners, Managers, Charterers and Masters of Large Private and Commercially Operated Yachts. 19-MAR-06
11/2005 Radar Reflectors included in SOLAS Liferafts To: Owners, Managers, Masters, ISM Designated Persons, Classification Societies and Liferaft Suppliers to Cayman Islands Ships 15-AUG-05
03/2005 Application of MARPOL 73/78 and The Merchant Shipping (Marine Pollution) Law, 2001, Rev 02 issued July 2005.
To: Owners, Managers, Masters, Surveyors and Classification Societies		 08-JUL-05
09/2005 Application of MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI to Existing Ships To: Owners, Managers, Masters and Classification Societies of Cayman Islands Ships 30-MAY-05
08/2005 Minimum Requirements for Ship Security Assessments (SSA) and Ship Security Plans (SSP) To: Owners, Managers, Company Security Officers, Masters and Ship Security Officers of Cayman Islands Ships 18-MAY-05
06/2005 United States of America: New Requirements for Response Plans on ships other than Tankers To: Owners, Managers and Masters of Cayman Islands Ships 08-MAR-05
05/2005 Misuse of Drugs on Cayman Islands Ships1 and Yachts To: Owners, Managers, Masters and Manning Agents of Cayman Islands Ships 22-JAN-05
04/2005 The Carriage, Inspection and Testing of Immersions Suits onboard Cayman Islands Ships. To: Owners, Managers, Masters, Surveyors and Classification Societies 14-JAN-05
02/2005 Ship Radio Licences and Programming of EPIRB's To: Owners, Operators, Managers and Masters 07-JAN-05
12/2004 Manning of Private Yachts To: Yacht Owners, Masters, Managers, Brokers and the Yacht Industry 06-OCT-04
14/2004 Private and Commercial Yachts Compliance with Regulations To: Owners, Managers, Charterers and Masters of Large Private and Commercially Operated Yachts 06-OCT-04
13/2004 The Carriage of Nautical Publications, Other Publications, Log Books and Manuals To: Owners, Operators, Mangers, Masters and Officers on Cayman Islands Flag Ships and Yachts. 06-OCT-04
18/2004 Harmonisation of ISPS International Ship Security Certificates (ISSC) and ISM Safety Management Certificates (SMC) To: Owners, Managers, Designated Persons, Masters, Company Security Officers, Ship Security Officers, Surveyors and Classification Societies 14-JUL-04
08/2004 Dangers involved Harbour Towing and Mooring Operations To: Owners, Managers, Masters and Officers and Crews 14-JUN-04
07a/2004 Implementation of SOLAS 1974 as amended, Chapters XI-1, Regulation 3: Continuous Synopsis Record. To: Owners, Managers, Operators, Masters and ISPS Related Personnel of Cayman Islands Registered Vessels 13-MAR-04
06/2004 Port State Control Preparation for Inspections and Common Deficiencies To: Owners, Managers, Masters and ISM Related Personnel of Cayman Islands Registered Vessels. 26-FEB-04
04/2004 EEBD Emergency Escape Breathing Devices To: Owners, Managers, Operators, Masters, Recognised Organisations and Classification Societies. 23-FEB-04
03/2004 Maintenance and Inspection of Life Saving Appliances To: Owners, Managers, Masters and Officers, Surveyors and Classification Societies, Applicable to all Cayman Flag Ships and Yachts Irespective of GT. 18-FEB-04
02/2004 Use of Halon for Fire Extinguishing on Board Ships & Yachts To: Owners, Oanagers, Builders, Masters and Officers, Surveyors and Classification Societies 14-FEB-04
03/2003 Implementation of SOLAS 1974 as amended, Chapters XI-1 & XI-2 and the International Ship & Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code To: Owners, Managers, Operators, Masters And Isps Related Personnel Of Cayman Islands Registered Vessels 25-OCT-03
02/2003 Lifeboat Accidents To: Owners, Operators, Masters, Officers, Seafarers and Surveyors using Davit Launched Lifeboats. 26-JUL-03
03/2001 Waiver or Abatement of Stamp Duty on Mortgages on Cayman Registered Vessels To: Owners, Agents, Practitioners, Representative Persons and Financiers Arranging Mortgages on Cayman Registered Vessels. 14-SEP-01
02/2001 Port State Control Inspections and Detentions Under review
To: Owners, Managers, Operators, Masters & ISM Related Personnel on Cayman Vessels		 18-JUL-01
03/2000 Programming of Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB's) for Cayman Registered Vessels To: Owners, Managers, Operators and Masters of Cayman Registered Vessels 17-NOV-00
02/2000 ISM Surveys Under review
To: Owners, Managers, Operators, Masters & ISM Related Personnel on Cayman Vessels		 28-SEP-00
04/1998 MARPOL - IOPP Surveys Under review
To: Owners, Operators, Managers, Masters, Officers, and Seafarers on Cayman Registered Vessels		 28-SEP-98
02/1995 On-Load Lifeboat Release Mechanisms Under review, c.f. CISN 02/03
To: Owners, Operators, Managers and Masters of Cayman Registered Vessels		 16-FEB-98
01/1995 Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans Under review, see CISN 01/03
To: Owners, Operators, Managers and Masters of Cayman Registered Vessels		 16-FEB-98
03/1995 Radar Equipment and Search and Rescue Radar Transponders Under review
To: Owners, Operators, Managers and Masters of Cayman Registered Vessels		 16-FEB-98