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1. IMO vide Circular Letter No. 4204/Add.8 has informed that a video meeting was held by IMO with various Port State Control regimes with a view to promote harmonized action, assistance and a pragmatic approach with respect to PSC inspections at this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint Statement was issued as set out in Annex 1 of the attached Circular Letter No. 4204/Add.8.

2. Circular Letter No.4204-Add.8/ Annex 2 summarized the outcome of the meeting, including statements and/or relevant temporary guidance Issued by following PSC regimes:

   i.  USCG: Vessel Inspection, Exams, and Documentation

   ii. The Acuerdo De Viña Del Mar (Latin American Agreement on PSC): Provisional Guidance to fact the impact of Covid-19 with regard to IMO Conventions and MLC 2006

   iii. The Caribbean MoU: Guidance for dealing with impact of the outbreak of the Covid-19

   iv. Indian Ocean MoU: Guidance for dealing with impact of the outbreak of the Covid-19 related to relevant IMO Conventions and MLC 2006

   v. Mediterranean MoU: Med MoU on PSC Circular regarding COVID-19 Pandemic

   vi. Paris MoU: Guidance regarding the impact of COVID-19

   vii. Tokyo MoU: (i) Guidance for dealing with impact of the outbreak of the Covid-19, and (ii) Revising the Guidance for dealing with impact of the outbreak of the Covid-19

Enclosure: 

• IMO Circular Letter No. 4204/Add.8, dated 14 April 2020

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