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• International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize (IMMARBE) has issued a merchant marine notice MMN-17-004 regarding issuance of Minimum Safe Manning Certificate in accordance with 2010 Manila amendment to STCW convention. 

• 2010 Manila Amendments to STCW Convention requires seafarers to carry certificates and flag endorsements meeting new regulations as per 2010 amendments to STCW Convention, however neither Resolution MSC.1/Circ.1560 nor Resolution A.1047(27) includes re-issuance of Minimum Safe Manning Certificate (MSMC). 

• Inclusion of regulation II/5-Able Seafarer Deck and III/5-Able Seafarer Engine by 2010 Manila Amendments to STCW convention affects crew members certified in accordance with regulation II/4-Rating forming part of a navigational watch and regulation III/4- Rating forming part of a watch in manned engine room or designated to perform duties in a periodically unmanned engine-room. 

• These new regulations are for crew members with higher qualifications with respect to other two regulations. 

• In order to avoid adverse or unwanted situations during Port State Control or concern inspections; administration has decided to process the re-issuance of existing MSMC to include new regulations in accordance with 2010 Manila Amendments to STCW convention and code. 

• Administration will make reference to both regulations and all new and re-issued MSMC will contain below information:

a. Watch keeping Deck Rating- Reg. II/4 or II/5

b. Watch keeping Engine Rating- Reg. III/4 or III/5

• Existing MSMC will be reissued with a reduced cost of USD 100.00 and request for the same is to be made to the administration at techsupport@immarbe.com;jrtechnicalofficer@immarbe.com or technicalofficer@immarbe.com 

• Ship owners/ operators and masters are advised to be guided by above

Enclosure:

1. Belize Merchant Marine Notice MMN-17-004.

Disclaimer:

This Technical Circular and the material contained in it is provided only for the purpose of supplying current information to the reader and not as an advice to be relied upon by any person. While we have taken utmost care to be as factual as possible, readers/ users are advised to verify the exact text and content of the Regulation from the original source/ issuing Authority.

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