Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Action Date: Immediate    1. SCOPE & PURPOSE   This Newsletter aims to inform all concerned parties about the issuance of Marine Operations Note 03/2026 by the Liberian Registry. This Marine Operations Note informs all shipowners, ship management companies, manning and crewing agents and authorized Liberian filing agents of enhancements to Certificates of Receipt of Application (CRA), as previously outlined in Marine Operations Note 05/2024 dated 26th November 2024.   2. BACKGROUND   Certificates of Receipt of Application (CRA) are provided to seafarers whose applications are being processed…

  Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Action Date: Immediate    1. SCOPE & PURPOSE    This Newsletter aims to inform all concerned parties about the MMC-176 reviewed by PMA and recirculated to users of Panama flag.   The purpose of this Merchant Marine Circular (MMC-176) establishes the mandatory policy for the implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, in strict alignment with International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines. It provides a standardized framework for additional verifications to ensure that safety management systems are not merely documented, but are active and effective in identifying hazards…

  Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Action Date: Immediate   Dear All, This Newsletter aims to inform all concerned parties the mandatory implementation of IMO Resolution MSC.560(108), adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) on 23 May 2024, which introduces amendments to Part A of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code concerning Personal Safety and Social Responsibility (PSSR).   Background   The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), at its 108th session, adopted Resolution MSC.560(108) introducing amendments to Chapter VI of Part A of the STCW Code relating to emergency, occupational safety, security, medical…

  Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Action Date: Immediate   Dear All,   This Newsletter aims to inform all concerned parties about the issuance of MCI Circular 340/2026 by the Maritime Cook Islands which provides the Maritime Cook Islands’ policies for implementing the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (“Polar Code” or the “Code”), which entered into force on 1 January 2017.   This Circular supersedes MCI Circ. 153/2017.   The Applicability section has been revised to incorporate recent amendments to the Polar Code and associated amendments to the International Convention for…

  Refers to: Ship-owners, Operators, Masters and Managers of PHRS certified vessels Action Date: Immediate   Dear All,                    This Newsletter aims to inform all concerned parties about the Marine Advisory: 06/2026 issued by the Liberian Registry.   This Advisory is issued to assist Liberian-flag vessels and their operators in strengthening shipboard/terminal coordination and risk controls when any vessel, barge, or service craft is positioned alongside a container vessel during active cargo operations, and to reduce the likelihood of injuries, damages, and Port State Control (PSC) deficiencies.   Key Requirements from the China MSA Guidelines   •     Strengthened Work Safety…