Covid-19 Flag State Notices

Date Flag State Extension of Seafarers Extension of Survey Audits and Extension DOC/SMC /MLC Audits
Employment Inspection
Agreement(SEA)Medical/STCW
8th July Bahamas SEAs can be extended and are Reasonable requests for short-term Any reasonable request on approval of
2021 considered on a case-by-case basis. certificates / extensions are entertained. RO is entertained.
Technical Alert (TA) 21-01 v2.1 tech@bahamasmaritime.com
STCW certificate: if renewal is tech@bahamasmaritime.com
Technical Alert 21-01 Ver.2.0 obtained from the issuing
Authority, then endorsement will
Technical Alert 21-01 Ver.1.1 be granted.
stcw@bahamasmaritime.com
Technical Alert 21-01

Information Notice (IN) 16 v 1.0

– Restarting Passenger
Operations 

TA003-COVID V 4.4

TA003 - COVID V 4.3

Changes in office hours

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 TA003 – COVID-19 v4.1

TA003 – COVID-19 v4.0

Bahamas - COVID19 -
ISM_ISPS_MLC audits
inspections
31st Belgium Yes Yes Yes
March Apply via email: Apply via email: Apply via email:
2021 Circular 2020/002 ver 1.5 Ship.Belflag@mobilit.fgov.be Ship.Belflag@mobilit.fgov.be Ship.Belflag@mobilit.fgov.be

Circular 2020/002 Ver.1.4 For urgent matters, call: For urgent matters, call:
+32 473 70 03 53. +32 473 70 03 53 or email
2020- mlc@mobilit.fgov.be
002_operational_measures_cov
id-19_version_1.3.pdf

2020-002 Operational measures

Covid-19 version 1.2.pdf

CL.4255/Add.1 (8 July 2020)

2020-002 Operational measures

Covid-19 - versie 1.1.pdf

Circular 2020/002 - Operational

measures concerning
certification related to Covid-19

Communication from the

Commission Guidelines on
protection of health,
repatriation and travel
arrangements for seafarers,
passengers and other persons
on board ships

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22nd Bermuda Yes Yes Yes
October Send applications to: Send applications to: Send applications to:
2020 Guidance Notice 2020-03(04) survey@bermudashipping.bm survey@bermudashipping.bm survey@bermudashipping.bm

BERMUDA MERCHANT
SHIPPING GUIDANCE NOTICE
2020-03(02)

Bermuda Guidance Notice

2020-01

Bermuda Guidance Notice

2020-02

Bermuda Guidance Notice

2020-03

Bermuda Guidance Notice

2020-04

https://www.bermudashipping.
bm/download/guidance-notice-
2020-0401/

Bermuda Guidance Notice

2020-06 – COVID-19 Prevention
and Management of COVID-19
on Board
19th Canada Marine personnel certificates: No Information No Information
March • Certificates of Competency;
2021 SSB-04-2021 - Extending the • Certificates of Proficiency;
validity of Canadian Marine • Provisional Marine Medical
Personnel Certificates Certificates; and,
• Marine Medical Certificates
CL.4226/Add.2 (20 January
2021) Questions/queries should be

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Ship Safety Bulletin: 18/2020
PDF 30th June
Transport Canada will grant a
general extension for some
marine personnel certificates,
to alleviate pressures tied to
COVID-19
SSB 03-2020 - Extending the
validity of Canadian Marine
Personnel Certificates
SSB No. 09/2020
CL.4226/Add.1 (16 April 2020)
SSB 2020-13
Ship Safety Bulletin 15/2020
7th Cayman Islands
Jan 2021
Guidance Note 02/2020 Rev.5
GUIDANCE NOTE 02/2020 rev 4
Guidance Note 03/2020 rev 2
Ship Safety bulletin 18/2020:
PDF dated 19th June
Move to complete remote
working
Guidance Note 03/2020
addressed to:
Tower C, Place de Ville
330 Sparks Street, 10th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N8
You can contact them directly at:
marinesafety-
securitemaritime@tc.gc.ca or
+1-855-859-3123 (Toll Free).
Yes.
All requests considered on a
case-by-case basis.
Yes
All requests for consideration should be
submitted to the CISR at
technical@cishipping.com
If your call is out of hours and urgent,
please contact either of following, taking
into consideration the local time:
 UK duty surveyor:
+44 7824 302 502
 George Town duty surveyor:
+1 345 815 1666
Special Note: The Maritime Authority of the
Cayman Islands (MACI) reserve the right to
amend or cancel this guidance notice at any
Yes
All requests for consideration should
be submitted to the CISR at
technical@cishipping.com
If your call is out of hours and urgent,
please contact either of following,
taking into consideration the local
time:
 UK duty surveyor:
+44 7824 302 502
 George Town duty surveyor:
+1 345 815 1666
Special Note: The Maritime Authority
of the Cayman Islands (MACI) reserve
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 GUIDANCE NOTE 02/2020 time in view of the changes and advice the right to amend or cancel this
provided in respect to COVID – 19. guidance notice at any time in view of
Cayman Islands - WHO Advice Extensions or dispensations will only be the changes and advice provided in
on COVID-19 and Shipping granted where the delay is due to official respect to COVID – 19. Extensions or
action. dispensations will only be granted
where the delay is due to official
action.
3rd China (PRC)
March
2021 CL.4221/Add.9 (3 March 2021)

CL.4221/Add.7 (13 November

2020)

Circular Letter No.4221/Add.6 

CL.4221/Add.5 (30 June 2020)

Circular Letter No.4221/Add.1 

Circular Letter No.4221/Add.2

CL.4221/Add.3 (24 April 2020)

CL.4221/Add.4 (27 April 2020)

7th Cyprus As per IMO and WHO guidelines As per IMO and WHO guidelines As per IMO and WHO guidelines
April
2021 Circular 16/2021

Circular 04/2021

Circular No: 1/2021

Circular No. 18/2020

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 CL.4251/Add.1 (22 June
2020)

Cyprus - Circular 2020-06 (2020-

03-17)

Circular 2020-7 (2020-03-

23).pdf

Circular No. 8/2020 (31 March

2020)

CL.4251 (3 April 2020)

Circular No: 13:

Revised procedure for
facilitating crew changes within
the framework of the gradual
relaxation of the Restrictive
Measures applicable during the
COVID-19 Pandemic.

20th EU
April
2020 Circular Letter No.4204/Add.11

https://ec.europa.eu/commissi
on/presscorner/detail/en/QAN
DA_20_632

31st Greece (Hellenic Republic) Yes, please refer to link provided. As per IMO Guidelines As per IMO Guidelines
March
2021
CL.4241/Add.7 (31 March 2021)

CL.4241/Add.4 (5 January 2021)

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 Circular 08 (2nd Sept 2020)

Hellenic Maritime
Administration Covid 19 Update
072020 final.pdf

MLC CIRC_SEAs EXTE_COVID

2019_dner_v2 (1)_signed.pdf
Info provided by the Greek
authorities to CION and EMSA
on 23.3.2020.pdf

Hellenic Maritime
Administration Covid 19-
2_issued 01042020.pdf

CL.4241/Add.1 (3 April 2020)

Hellenic Maritime
Administration Covid 19 Update
19052020.pdf

6th Hong Kong

January
2021 Quarantine arrangements
for ships that have visited
South Africa or the UK 21
days before arrival

https://www.mardep.gov.hk
/en/news/pdf/covid19_mmo
.pdf

Marine Department to resume

services

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 Special Arrangements by the
Hong Kong Marine Department
under COVID-19 Pandemic
Situation

Arrangement by marine
department

Merchant Shipping Notice

3/2020

Hong Kong Merchant Shipping

Information 2/2020

Hong Kong Merchant Shipping

Information 4/2020

Circular Letter 4250 (6 April

2020)
23rd Isle of Man Yes Yes Yes
Sep 2020 Technical Advisory Notice 002-
20 (Rev.5)

Technical Advisory Notice 002-

20 (Rev.4)

Isle of Man Ship Registry

Technical Advisory Notice: 002-
20 - COVID-19

Isle of Man Ship Registry

Technical Advisory Notice Ref.
002-20 (rev.4) Issued 11 May
2020

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14th Italy Yes, but under certain conditions. Yes. Provides information on: remote Yes
May surveys for all statutory certificates
2021 CL.4231/Add.21 (14 including ISM, ISPS and MLC; remote
May 2021) occasional surveys; conditions for
postponement of surveys and extension of
CL.4231/Add.20 (8 April certificates; FS and PSC inspections.
2021)
Upon satisfactory completion of any remote
surveys, regardless of the due period (i.e.
CL.4231/Add.17 (27 January
annual/periodical /renewal), the statutory
2021) certificates will be re-issued with a validity
of one year from the date of survey of
CL.4231/Add.15 (12 January anniversary date. Afterwards, at the earliest
2021) opportunity, but not later than twelve
months, an on-site survey shall be carried
CL.4231/Add.13 (4 January out to reinstate the normal certification
2021) regime.

CL.4231/Add.14 (4 January *The in dry-dock inspection of the bottom

2021) of a ship can be postponed until 30
September 2020, subject to the satisfactory
result of an in-water bottom survey
Measures arising from the
covid-19 international
conventions (MARPOL
73/78, Ballast Water
Management Convention,
Antifouling Systems
Convention).

covid_19-measures EMSA
finale.pdf

Circular Letter No.4231/Add.10

*Circular Letter No.4231/Add.2

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 covid_19-measuresxEMSA-
LG.PDF

CGCP.REGISTROUFFICIALE.2020
.0030132

CGCP.REGISTROUFFICIALE.2020
.0034481

CL.4231/Add.4 (28 April 2020)

CL.4231/Add.6 (15 May 2020)

CL.4231/Add.7 (1 June 2020)

 covid_19-measures EMSA.pdf

CL.4231/Add.8 (21 July 2020)

14th Japan
April
2020 Circular Letter No.4262
24th Liberia Yes Yes Yes
Sep 2020
Marine Advisory 07/2020-2

Marine Advisory 11/2020-2

Marine Advisory: 17/2020

Marine Advisory 21/2020

Marine Advisory 23/2020 :

Issued 17 July, 2020

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 Marine Advisory 31/2020

Marine Advisory 34/2020

2nd Malta Yes Yes Yes

July
2020 Port Notice No 11 of 2020.pdf

Malta MS Notice 158 -

Extraordinary measures
resulting from the COVID-19
Pandemic

2020-06 - COVID-19 Additional

Precautionary Measures.pdf

2020-09 - COVID-19 Temporary

Precautionary Measures -
Framework of Protocol.pdf
21st Malaysia Yes Yes Yes
June
2021 MSN 04/2021

MSN 02/2020 Annex V

MSN 02/2020 Seafarer and Ship

Operator Guidance v5

Annex I - Precautionary Actions

v1

Annex II – MARDEP Instructions

v1

Annex III – Extensive Guidelines

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 v2

MSN 03/2020 PDF

MSN 07/2020 PDF

MSN 08/2020

MSN 10/2020 PDF

MSN 11/2020 PDF

MSN 13/2020

30th Netherlands Yes Yes Yes

June
2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Contingency Plan and
Guidelines Revision 6

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Contingency Plan and
Guidelines Revision 5

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Contingency Plan and
Guidelines Revision 4

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Contingency Plan and
Guidelines Revision 3

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Contingency Plan and
Guidelines

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 Contingency plan Covid-19 the
Netherlands-rev1.pdf

CL.4228/Add.1 (8 April 2020)

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Contingency Plan and
Guidelines Revision 2
25th May Norway Yes Yes Yes
2021
Instructions to Class 2-2020
rev.3

CL.4231/Add.18 (5 March
2021)

New Requirements for ships

arriving from UK

Instructions to Class 6-2020

rev.1

Instructions to Class 2-2020

Rev.2

Norway_Coastal_Administation
_Coronavirus
Norway_Maritime_Authority_c
oronavirus

Instructions to Class 6-2020

Guidelines regarding the

change of crew and those who
are travelling to and from the
ship.

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 CL.4231/Add.5 (14 May 2020)

CL.4231/Add.3 (23 April 2020)

IC 2-2020 COVID-19 rev.1.pdf

Instructions to Class 2-2020

Instructions to Class 3-2020

Norway - Guidelines for

seafarers signing on and off
ships in Norwegian ports

Norway - Implementation of
ISM audits – extended deadline

Hours of Rest and Manning

Norway_measures_2020_03_2
7.pdf

25th Panama Yes Yes Yes

February
2021 CL.4230/Add.14 (25 February
2021)

Circular Letter No.4230/Add.13

MMN 03/2020 version 3

CL.4230/Add.11 (20 July 2020)

CL.4230/Add.9 (30 June 2020)

CL.4230/Add.8 (18 June 2020)

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 CL.4230/Add.7 (4 June 2020)

CL.4230/Add.4 (18 May 2020)

CL.4230/Add.3 (27 April 2020)

MMN-07/2020 (updated Sept

2020)
MMN-05/2020 - Press Release
COVID-19

Panama
MMN_03_2020_COVID_19_Ma
rch_2020

Panama
SEG_01_15_01_APPLICATION_F
OR_CREW_DISPENSATION_1 (1)

16th Philippines Yes Yes Yes

June
2021 Marina Advisory 32-2021

Marina Advisory 2021-29

marina advisory 27/2021

marina advisory 2021-23

Public Advisory: Further

Updates for Those Intending to
Travel to the Philippines:
Extension of Travel Restrictions
to 31 January 2021, and the
inclusion of United Arab
Emirates and Hungary in the

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travel restrictions

MARINA ADVISORY No. 2020-86

CL.4237/Add.16 (18 November

2020)

Marine Advisory 2020-78

Marina Advisory 75 -2020

Marina Advisory No. 2020-73

Annex A

Operationalization of MRO-NCR
Annex A: MRO-NCR Operational
Plan amid the COVID-19
Pandemic

Marina Advisory No. 2020-66

CL.4237/Add.10 (24 July 2020)

MARINA ADVISORY No. 2020-53

CL.4237/Add.8 (2 July 2020)

CL.4237/Add.7 (30 June 2020)

MARINA Advisory No. 2020-44

MARINA Advisory No. 2020-43

PROTOCOL OF THE PHILIPPINES

ON CREW CHANGE AND

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 REPATRIATION OF SEAFARERS

CL.4237/Add.2 (27 April 2020)

19th April Portugal Yes Yes Yes

2021
CL.4400 (19 April 2021)

DGRM Guidelines extraordinary

measures

GUIDELINES FOR ADOPTION OF

EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES
COVID-19 V1 - Seafarers.pdf

GUIDELINES FOR ADOPTION OF

EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES
COVID-19 V2 - Ships.pdf

21st Republic of Marshall Islands Yes Yes Yes

May MSA 07-2021 Considered on a case-by-case basis. Considered on a case-by-case basis. Considered on a case-by-case basis.
2021
MSA 03-2021

MSA 02 -2021

MSA 38 - 2020
MSACOVID 19\MSA-2020-
33.pdf-2020-33.pdf

MSA 2020-27

Marine Guideline No.1-04-1

MARINE SAFETY ADVISORY No.

26-20

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 MSA 25-2020

MSA-2020-11

MSA-2020-12
MSA 14-20
Technical Circular 13

MSA No. 21-20 Extension of the

validity period of Seafarer’s
Certificates/ SEA due to COVID-
19
9th April Republic of South Korea Yes Yes Yes
2020
CL.4259 (9 April 2020)

9th Singapore Yes Yes Yes

July 2021
PC 21 - 30

PC 21 -27

pc21-021.pdf 246 KB

REQUIREMENTS FOR
VESSELS ARRIVING FROM
COUNTRIES WITH
SUSTAINED INCREASE IN
COVID-19 CASES

MPA circ 15 2021

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MPA Circ 06 2021

MPA Cir 09 2021

MPA Cir 05 2021

Port Marine Circulars 07

2021

Over 10,000 Frontline

Maritime Personnel to
Receive COVID-19
Vaccinations by End January

Port Marine Circular 04/2021

Port Marine Circular 02/2021

Circular 43 of 2020

Shipping circular 18 of 2020

Shipping Circulars
No. 16 of 2020

BEST PRACTICES FOR

SINGAPORE-REGISTERED SHIPS
TO MINIMISE RISK OF
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019
(COVID-19) ON BOARD

Port Marine Circular 23 of 2020

PDF

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 Singapore - sc_no_3_of_2020

Circular 6 of 2020

Marine Circular 26 of 2020

Marine circular 27/2020 PDF

th
19 UK No specific information provided. Yes Yes
July 2020
MIN 612(M+F) Amendment 4

Revised Medical Certificate

Policy due to COVID-19
pandemic

MIN 623 (M+F) Coronavirus

(COVID-19)

Extension to Seafarers
certification

MIN 612(M+F) Amendment 3

MIN 612 (M+F) Amendment 2

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - MCA
approach to survey and
certification of UK vessels

Guidance to UKSAR Responders

- COVID-19

United Kingdom - Covid-19

contingency Plan guidelines v1

UK - MIN 612 Amendment 1 -

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Survey Guidance - Coronavirus

Revised Medical Certificate

Policy due to COVID-19
pandemic

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