Refers to: Ship Owners / Operators of Sierra Leonean Vessels, PH.R.S. RepresentativesAction Date: Various   Please note of the latest – new & revised – published Maritime Circulars issued by the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMARAD): MC No.9 – Detention Policy (Action Date: 18/11/2015) MC No. 10 - Minimum Safe Manning Requirements (Action Date: 26/03/2016) MC No.21 – EU Restrictive Measures, UN Sanctions and US Sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Syria, Iran, Libya and Lebanon (Action Date: 24/12/2015) MC No.22 – Banned Ports in Cyprus (Action Date: 24/12/2015) MC No.23 – Banned Ports in the temporarily…

Refers to: Ship Owners / Operators of Sierra Leonean Vessels, PH.R.S. Representatives Action Date: Various Please note of the latest – new & revised – published Maritime Circulars issued by the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMARAD): Revised Maritime Circular No.21 - EU Restrictive Measures, UN Sanctions and US Sanctions against the Democratic (Action Date: 17/03/2016) Maritime Circular No.27 - EU Restrictive Measures, UN Sanctions and US Sanctions against Syria (Action Date: 17/03/2016) Maritime Circular No.28 - EU Restrictive Measures, UN Sanctions and US Sanctions against Iran (Action Date: 17/03/2016) Maritime Circular No.29 - EU Restrictive Measures, UN Sanctions and US…

SLMARAD - New & Revised Maritime CircularsNL 151/16 | May 17th 2016 Refers to: Ship Owners / Operators of Sierra Leonean Vessels, PH.R.S. RepresentativesAction Date: Various________________________________________ Please note of the latest – new & revised – published Maritime Circulars issued by the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMARAD): Maritime Circular No.32 – Laid Up Vessels (Action Date: 11/04/2016) Revised Maritime Circular No 9 – Detention Policy (Action Date: 16/05/2016) Revised Maritime Circular No.11 - Incentives, Fines and Penalties Program for Ship Owners and Ship Managers (Action Date: 16/05/2016) Do not hesitate to contact our office for any clarification you may need…

Refers to: Managers / Owners, PHRS Surveyors / RepresentativesVessel Type: Panamanian Flagged VesselsAction Date: August 2016 According to amended MMC-131 published from Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), starting from August 2016, the Panamanian Administration does not authorize the issuance of a Short Term International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) after carried out the Initial Verification, except only after the Renewal ISSC Verification and in some cases described in point 9 of the said Circular. Recognized Security Organizations (RSOs) will be able to issue a Short Term ISSC, with validity not exceeding a five (5) month period, ONLY in the following cases, according…

  Refers to: Ship Owners / Operators of Sierra Leonean Vessels, PH.R.S. RepresentativesAction Date: Various We would like to inform you about the policy adopted by the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMARAD) regarding new registrations of vessels trading in Paris/Med/Black seas. It has been decided by the SLMARAD that vessels above 25 years of age will not be accepted for registration without having IACS Classification. This policy has been adopted as a preventative measure to reduce the detentions received in the Paris/Med/Black MoUs. Please note that IACS Classification indicated above, refers solely to the Classification Certificate. The rest of the…