NUMERICAL LIST OF CIRCULARS ISSUED BY THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE MSC.1/Circ.1232 7 February 2007 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE Contact information for the designated national competent authority MSC.1/Circ.1233 15 June 2007 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS IN WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA MSC.1/Circ.1234 31 October 2007 DRAINAGE OF FIRE-FIGHTING WATER FROM ENCLOSED VEHICLE AND RO-RO SPACES AND SPECIAL CATEGORY SPACES FOR PASSENGER AND CARGO SHIPS MSC.1/Circ.1235 21 October 2007 GUIDELINES ON SECURITY-RELATED TRAINING AND FAMILIARIZATION FOR SHIPBOARD PERSONNEL MSC/1/Circ.1236 Not Ready MSC.1/Circ.1237 30 October 2007 AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF EQUIVALENT WATER-BASED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS FOR MACHINERY SPACES AND CARGO PUMP-ROOMS (MSC/CIRC.1165) MSC.1/Circ.1238 30 October 2007 GUIDELINES FOR EVACUATION ANALYSIS FOR NEW AND EXISTING PASSENGER SHIPS MSC.1/Circ.1239 30 October 2007 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS CHAPTER II-2 MSC.1/Circ.1240 30 October 2007 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS (FSS CODE) MSC.1/Circ.1241 30 October 2007 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BULK CHEMICALS (IBC) CODE MSC.1/Circ.1242 30 October 2007 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS FOR CABIN BALCONIES MSC.1/Circ.1243 29 October 2007 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS CHAPTER III MSC.1/Circ.1244 29 October 2007 SYMBOL OF INFANT LIFEJACKET MSC.1/Circ.1245 29 October 2007 GUIDELINES FOR DAMAGE CONTROL PLANS AND INFORMATION TO THE MASTER MSC.1/Circ.1246 29 October 2007 INTERPRETATION OF ALTERATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF A MAJOR CHARACTER MSC.1/Circ.1247 6 November 2007 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF “UNFORESEEN DELAY IN DELIVERY OF SHIPS” MSC.1/Circ.1248 16 October 2007 MINIMIZING DELAYS IN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE TO DISTRESS ALERTS MSC.1/Circ.1249 16 October 2007 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR) MANUAL MSC.1/Circ.1250 19 October 2007 SAFETY MARGIN TO PROTECT RADAR SYSTEMS MSC.1/Circ.1251 19 October 2007 GUIDELINES ON THE CONTROL OF SHIPS IN AN EMERGENCY MSC.1/Circ.1252 22 October 2007 GUIDELINES ON ANNUAL TESTING OF THE AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) MSC.1/Circ.1253 26 October 2007 --------------------------MSC.1/Circ.1254 19 February 2008 SHIPBOARD TECHNICAL OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS MSC.1/Circ.1255 27 May 2008 MSC.1/Circ.1256 5 June 2008 GUIDELINES FOR OWNERS/OPERATORS ON PREPARING EMERGENCY TOWING PROCEDURES GUIDANCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LRIT SYSTEM MSC.1/Circ.1257 5 June 2008 GUIDANCE ON THE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE OF SHIPS WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSMIT LRIT INFORMATION MSC.1/Circ.1258 5 June 2008 GUIDANCE TO SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES IN RELATION TO REQUESTING AND RECEIVING LRIT INFORMATION MSC.1/Circ.1260 22 May 2008 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF COLREG 1972, AS AMENDED MSC.1/Circ.1261 22 May 2008 PREVENTION OF MARITIME ACCIDENTS DUE TO DRIFTWOOD AND OTHER FLOATING OBSTACLES MSC.1/Circ.1262 27 May 2008 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE ANNEXES AND SUPPLEMENTS Amendments to the Revised Emergency Response Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods (EmS Guide) MSC.1/Circ.1263 9 June 2008 REVISED RECOMMENDATION ON SAFETY OF PERSONNEL DURING CONTAINER SECURING OPERATIONS MSC.1/Circ.1264 27 May 2008 RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES IN SHIPS APPLICABLE TO THE FUMIGATION OF CARGO HOLDS MSC.1/Circ.1265 9 June 2008 RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SAFE USE OF PESTICIDES IN SHIPS APPLICABLE TO THE FUMIGATION OF CARGO TRANSPORT UNITS MSC.1/Circ.1266 18 December 2008 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS Document of compliance with the special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods under the provisions of regulation II-2/19 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as amended, and of paragraph 7.17 of the 2000 HSC Code, as amended MSC.1/Circ.1267 4 June 2008 AMENDMENTS TO 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.1268 30 May 2008 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED PRESSURE WATERSPRAYING AND WATER-BASED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS FOR CABIN BALCONIES MSC.1/Circ.1269 3 June 2008 AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF EQUIVALENT WATER-BASED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS FOR MACHINERY SPACES AND CARGO PUMP-ROOMS (MSC/CIRC.1165) CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE Contact information for the designated national competent authority MSC.1/Circ.1270 4 June 2008 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED AEROSOL FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS EQUIVALENT TO FIXED GAS FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, AS REFERRED TO IN SOLAS 74, FOR MACHINERY SPACES MSC.1/Circ.1271 4 June 2008 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM SYSTEMS USING INSIDE AIR FOR THE PROTECTION OF MACHINERY SPACES AND CARGO PUMP-ROOMS MSC.1/Circ.1272 4 June 2008 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED WATER-BASED FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR RO-RO SPACES AND SPECIAL CATEGORY SPACES EQUIVALENT TO THAT REFERRED TO IN RESOLUTION A.123(V) MSC.1/Circ.1273 30 May 2008 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR APPLICATION OF FIRE TEST PROCEDURES (FTP CODE) MSC.1/Circ.1274 3 June 2008 GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION OF FIRE RISK OF EXTERNAL AREAS ON PASSENGER SHIPS MSC.1/Circ.1275 3 June 2008 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS CHAPTER II-2 ON THE NUMBER AND ARRANGEMENT OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON BOARD SHIPS MSC.1/Circ.1276 30 May 2008 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS CHAPTER II-2 MSC.1/Circ.1277 23 May 2008 INTERIM RECOMMENDATION ON CONDITIONS FOR AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR LIFEBOATS, LAUNCHING APPLIANCES AND ON-LOAD RELEASE GEAR MSC.1/Circ.1278 23 May 2008 GUIDANCE ON WEARING IMMERSION SUITS IN TOTALLY ENCLOSED LIFEBOATS MSC.1/Circ.1279 23 May 2008 GUIDELINES FOR CORROSION PROTECTION OF PERMANENT MEANS OF ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS MSC.1/Circ.1280 19 May 2008 NIGHT-TIME LOOKOUT – PHOTOCHROMIC LENSES AND DARK ADAPTATION MSC.1/Circ.1281 9 December 2008 EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE ON INTACT STABILITY, 2008 MSC.1/Circ.1282 9 December 2008 APPLICATION OF THE AMENDED SOLAS REGULATIONS II-2/3, XII/12 AND XII/13 MSC/1/Circ.1283 22 December 2008 NON-MANDATORY GUIDELINES ON SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE OPERATION OF VESSELS WHICH DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF SOLAS CHAPTER XI-2 AND THE ISPS CODE MSC.1/Circ.1284 11 December 2008 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS REGULATIONS II-1/1.3 AND II-1/3-6 MSC.1/Circ.1285 11 December 2008 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION III/16.1 MSC.1/Circ.1286 10 December 2008 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-1/32.1 MSC.1/Circ.1287 9 December 2008 AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION A.705(17) –PROMULGATION OF MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION MSC.1/Circ.1288 9 December 2008 AMENDMENTS TO RESOLUTION A.706(17). WORLD-WIDE NAVIGATIONAL WARNING SERVICE MSC.1/Circ.1289 9 December 2008 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR) MANUAL MSC.1/Circ.1290 16 December 2008 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE TERM “FIRST SURVEY” REFERRED TO IN SOLAS REGULATIONS MSC.1/Circ.1291 9 December 2008 GUIDELINES FOR FLOODING DETECTION SYSTEMS ON PASSENGER SHIPS MSC.1/Circ.1292 9 December 2008 EARLY APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE ON INTACT STABILITY, 2008 MSC.1/Circ.1293 10 December 2008 PARTICIPATION IN THE WMO VOLUNTARY OBSERVING SHIPS’ (VOS) SCHEME MSC.1/Circ.1294 8 December 2008 LONG-RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING SYSTEM TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION (PART II) MSC.1/Circ.1295 8 December 2008 GUIDANCE IN RELATION TO CERTAIN TYPES OF SHIPS WHICH ARE REQUIRED TO TRANSMIT LRIT INFORMATION ON EXEMPTIONS AND EQUIVALENTS AND ON CERTAIN OPERATIONAL MATTERS MSC.1/Circ.1296 8 December 2008 GUIDANCE ON THE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE OF SHIPS WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSMIT LRIT INFORMATION MSC.1/Circ.1297 8 December 2008 GUIDANCE TO SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES IN RELATION TO REQUESTING AND RECEIVING LRIT INFORMATION MSC.1/Circ.1298 8 December 2008 GUIDANCE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LRIT SYSTEM MSC.1/Circ.1299 8 December 2008 TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND MEASURES FOR ACCELERATING THE COMPLETION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LRIT SYSTEM ------------------------MSC.1/Circ.1300 9 January 2009 IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION A.747(18) ON PPLICATION OF TONNAGE MEASUREMENT OF SEGREGATED BALLAST TANKS IN OIL TANKERS MSC.1/Circ.1301 9 February 2009 CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS THE INTERNATIONAL ARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS (IMDG) CODE Contact information for the designated national competent authority MSC.1/Circ.1302 16 April 2009 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS IN WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA MSC.1/Circ.1303 10 June 2009 GUIDANCE ON THE PROVISION FOR MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS WHEN CARRYING OIL OR OIL FUEL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOLAS REGULATION VI/5-1 MSC.1/Circ.1304 10 June 2009 GUIDANCE FOR APPLICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION III/7, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION MSC.201(81) MSC.1/Circ.1305 9 June 2009 REVISED GUIDANCE TO MASTERS, COMPANIES AND DULY 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.1306 Not Ready MSC.1/Circ.1307 9 June 2009 GUIDANCE ON THE SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE OF SHIPS WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO TRANSMIT LRIT INFORMATION MSC.1/Circ.1308 9 June 2009 GUIDANCE TO SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES IN RELATION TO REQUESTING AND RECEIVING LRIT INFORMATION MSC.1/Circ.1309 9 June 2009 INFORMATION COMMUNICATED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN RELATION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LRIT DATA CENTRES AND THEIR POSITION IN RELATION TO DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING AND THE PRODUCTION LRIT SYSTEM MSC.1/Circ.1310 9 June 2009 INFORMATION COMMUNICATED TO THE ORGANIZATION IN RELATION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LRIT DATA CENTRES AND THEIR POSITION IN RELATION TO DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING AND THE PRODUCTION LRIT SYSTEM MSC.1/Circ.1311 8 June 2009 ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL AERONAUTICAL AND MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE (IAMSAR) MANUAL MSC.1/Circ.1312 10 June 2009 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND TESTING CRITERIA, AND SURVEYS OF FOAM CONCENTRATES FOR FIXED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS 10 June 2009 THE FSS CODE RELATED TO EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP CAPACITY MSC.1/Circ.1313 10 June 2009 GUIDANCE FOR APPLICATION OF CHAPTERS 4 TO 7 AND 9 OF THE FSS CODE, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS MSC.206(81) AND MSC.217(82) MSC.1/Circ.1314 APPLICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION II-2/10 AND CHAPTER 12 OF MSC.1/Circ.1315 10 June 2009 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF FIXED DRY CHEMICAL POWDER FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS FOR THE PROTECTION OF SHIPS CARRYING LIQUEFIED GASES IN BULK MSC.1/Circ.1316 10 June 2009 GUIDELINES ON DETERMINING THE NO OBSERVED ADVERSE EFFECT LEVEL (NOAEL) AND LOWEST OBSERVED ADVERSE EFFECT LEVEL (LOAEL) VALUES FOR HALOCARBON FIRE-EXTINGUISHING AGENTS MSC.1/Circ.1317 11 June 2009 APPLICATION FOR EXISTING APPROVALS ACCORDING TO THE 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.1318 11 June 2009 GUIDELINES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS OF FIXED CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS MSC.1/Circ.1319 11 June 2009 RECOMMENDATION FOR THE EVALUATION OF FIRE PERFORMANCE AND APPROVAL OF LARGE FIRE DOORS MSC.1/Circ.1320 11 June 2009 GUIDELINES FOR THE DRAINAGE OF FIRE-FIGHTING WATER FROM CLOSED VEHICLE AND RO-RO SPACES AND SPECIAL CATEGORY SPACES OF PASSENGER AND CARGO SHIPS MSC.1/Circ.1321 11 June 2009 GUIDELINES FOR MEASURES TO PREVENT FIRES IN ENGINE-ROOMS AND CARGO PUMP-ROOMS MSC.1/Circ.1322 11 June 2009 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF SOLAS CHAPTER II-2 MSC.1/Circ.1323 10 June 2009 UNIFIED INTERPRETATION OF THE IBC CODE MSC.1/Circ.1324 10 June 2009 AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN, 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.1325 10 June 2009 MISSING INFORMATION ON APPARATUS GROUPS IN COLUMN i″ OF CHAPTER 17 OF THE IBC CODE MSC.1/Circ.1326 11 June 2009 CLARIFICATION OF SOLAS REGULATION III/19 MSC.1/Circ.1327 11 June 2009 GUIDELINES FOR THE FITTING AND USE OF FALL PREVENTER DEVICES (FPDs) MSC.1/Circ.1328 11 June 2009 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPROVAL OF INFLATABLE LIFERAFTS SUBJECT TO EXTENDED SERVICE INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING 30 MONTHS MSC.1/Circ.1329 11 June 2009 GUIDELINES FOR UNIFORM OPERATING LIMITATIONS OF HIGHSPEED CRAFT MSC.1/Circ.1330 11 June 2009 GUIDELINES FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF PROTECTIVE COATINGS MSC.1/Circ.1331 June 2009 GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE 11 AND INSPECTION/SURVEY OF MEANS OF EMBARKATION AND DISEMBARKATION MSC.1/Circ.1332 16 June 2009 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS IN WATERS OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA MSC.1/Circ.1333 26 June 2009 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS Recommendations to Governments for preventing and suppressing piracy and armed robbery against ships MSC.1/Circ.1334 23 June 2009 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS Guidance to shipowners and ship operators, shipmasters and crews on preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships MSC.1/Circ.1335 29 September 2009 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS IN WATERS OFF 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