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NUMERICAL LIST OF CIRCULARS ISSUED

BY THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE
MEPC.1

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Note: MEPC circulars were renumbered in 2005 as MEPC.1/Circ.1, MEPC.1/Circ.2 etc

Example: for text of MEPC/Circ.455 of 7 June 2005 search for MEPC.1/Circ.455

APPLICATION OF REGULATION 4 OF MARPOL ANNEX VI

MEPC.1/Circ.799 13 December 2012
Communication received from the Administration of Malta
APPLICATION OF REGULATION 4 OF MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.798 27 November 2012
Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.797 15 November 2012 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE
COEFFICIENT fw FOR DECREASE IN SHIP SPEED IN A
MEPC.1/Circ.796 12 October 2012
REPRESENTATIVE SEA CONDITION
FOR TRIAL USE
MEPC.1/Circ.795 12 October 2012 UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS TO MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.794 9 October 2012 ON-SHORE POWER SUPPLY
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.793 18 October 2012
Type approval of shipboard incinerators
GUIDANCE FOR MINIMIZING THE TRANSFER OF
MEPC.1/Circ.792 12 November 2012 INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES AS BIOFOULING (HULL
FOULING) FOR RECREATIONAL CRAFT
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX V
Provisional classification of solid bulk cargoes under the revised
MEPC.1/Circ.791 18 October 2012
MARPOL Annex V between 1 January 2013 and 31 December
2014
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.790 15 November 2012
Communications received from the Administrations of the
Bahamas and Brazil
APPLICATION OF REGULATION 4 OF MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.789 7 September 2012
Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21 OF
MEPC.1/Circ.788 11 October 2012 MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
MEPC.1/Circ.787 11 October 2012 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
 SCHEME (CAS)
Communications received from the Administrations of Panama and
Brazil
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II AND THE IBC
CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.786 13 August 2012
Communication received from the Administration of the Republic
of Cyprus
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL
ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.785 16 July 2012 Bunker delivery note and fuel oil sampling Communications
received from the Administrations of Cyprus, Liberia,
Norway and Hong Kong, China
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.784 23 July 2012 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.783 23 July 2012 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 5 OF MARPOL
MEPC.1/Circ.782 19 June 2012 ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Spain
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21 OF
MEPC.1/Circ.781 16 May 2012 MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II AND THE IBC
CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.780 8 March 2012
Communication received from the Administration of the Republic
of Cyprus
POLLUTION PREVENTION MEASURES IN THE AREA
SURROUNDING THE
MEPC.1/Circ.779 31 January 2012
WRECKAGE OF R.M.S. TITANIC
Communication received from the United States Coast Guard
MEPC.1/Circ.778 LIST OF SPECIAL AREAS UNDER MARPOL
16 November 2012
Rev.1 AND PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE SEA AREAS
LIST OF SPECIAL AREAS UNDER MARPOL
MEPC.1/Circ.778 26 January 2012
AND PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE SEA AREAS
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL
ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.777 20 January 2012
Bunker delivery note and fuel oil sampling
Communication received from the Administration of Liberia
MEPC.1/Circ.776 Not Ready
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE
CLARION-CLIPPERTON ZONE OF
MEPC.1/Circ.775 28 November 2011
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN
Communication received from the International Seabed Authority
INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PORTS AT WHICH
VOC EMISSIONS ARE REGULATED
MEPC.1/Circ.774 21 December 2011
Communication received from the Administrations of
the Netherlands and the Republic of Korea
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21 OF
MEPC.1/Circ.773 12 December 2011 MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.772 12 December 2011 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 5 OF MARPOL
ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.771 11 November 2011
Communication received from the Administration of the Republic
of Korea
MEPC.1/Circ.770 10 October 2011 INFORMATION ON AN APPROVED METHOD UNDER
 MARPOL ANNEX VI
Communication received from the Administration of Denmark
MEPC.1/Circ.769 Not Ready
APPLICATION OF REGULATION 4 OF MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.768 14 September 2011
Communication received from the Administration of Denmark
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.767 20 October 2011 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.766 5 October 2011
Communications received from the Administrations of Panama and
New Zealand
INFORMATION ON AN APPROVED METHOD UNDER
MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.765 12 August 2011
Communication received from the
Administration of Denmark
INFORMATION ON AN APPROVED METHOD UNDER
MEPC.1/Circ.764
15 September 2011 MARPOL ANNEX VI
/Add.1
Communication received from the Administration of Denmark
INFORMATION ON AN APPROVED METHOD UNDER
MEPC.1/Circ.764 12 August 2011 MARPOL ANNEX VI
Communication received from the Administration of Denmark
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II AND THE IBC
MEPC.1/Circ.763 10 August 2011 CODE
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.762 10 August 2011
Communication received from the Administration of the Republic
of Cyprus
2011 GUIDELINES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF BLENDS OF
MEPC.1/Circ.761 4 August 2011 PETROLEUM OIL
AND BIO-FUELS
AMENDMENTS TO THE 2008 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR
SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING OILY WASTES IN MACHINERY
SPACES OF SHIPS INCORPORATING GUIDANCE
MEPC.1/Circ.760 25 August 2011
NOTES FOR AN INTEGRATED BILGE WATER TREATMENT
SYSTEM (IBTS)
(MEPC.1/CIRC.642, AS AMENDED BY MEPC.1/CIRC.676)
GUIDELINES FOR A SHIPBOARD OILY WASTE
MEPC.1/Circ.759 25 August 2011
POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL
ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.758 27 July 2011 Bunker delivery note and fuel oil sampling
Communications received from the Administrations of Cyprus and
Liberia
REVISED FORM OF SUPPLEMENT TO INTERNATIONAL
MEPC.1/Circ.757 8 August 2011 AIR POLLUTION
PREVENTION CERTIFICATE
DATE OF TAKING EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENTS TO
REGULATIONS 13 AND 14 OF
MEPC.1/Circ.756 10 August 2011
MARPOL ANNEX VI ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION
MEPC.202(62)
MEPC.1/Circ.755 Not Ready
LIST OF UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE MARPOL
MEPC.1/Circ.754 25 August 2011 CONVENTION
SINCE MEPC 45
AMENDMENTS TO UNIFIED INTERPRETATION TO
MEPC.1/Circ.753 25 August 2011 REGULATION 12.2 OF
MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.752 14 July 2011 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of the Marshall
Islands
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.751 14 July 2011
Communications received from the Administrations of Panama and
Australia
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II AND THE IBC
MEPC.1/Circ.750 27 May 2011 CODE
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.749 25 May 2011 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.748 25 May 2011 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.747 19 May 2011
Communications received from the Administrations of
Brazil and Morocco
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 14 OF MARPOL
MEPC.1/Circ.746 7 April 2011 ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Norway
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.745 29 March 2011
Communications received from the Administrations of
the Marshall Islands, Brazil and the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.744 28 March 2011
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
INFORMATION ON AN APPROVED METHOD UNDER
MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.743 17 February 2011
Communication received from the
Administration of Germany
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.742 25 February 2011
Communications received from the Administrations of
Thailand, Brazil, the Bahamas and India
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL
ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.741 13 January 2011 Bunker delivery note and fuel oil sampling
Communications received from the Administrations of Liberia,
Norway, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, China
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.740 12 January 2011
Communications received from the Administrations of
the Bahamas, the United Kingdom and the Marshall Islands
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.739 8 December 2010
Communications received from the Administrations of
the Marshall Islands, Brazil and Liberia
INFORMATION ON AN APPROVED METHOD UNDER
MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.738 19 October 2010
Communication received from the
Administration of Denmark
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.737 27 October 2010
Communications received from the Administrations of
the Bahamas and Brazil
GUIDANCE FOR THE RECORDING OF OPERATIONS IN THE
MEPC.1/Circ.736 8 November 2010
OIL RECORD BOOK
 PART I – MACHINERY SPACE OPERATIONS (ALL SHIPS)
UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS TO MARPOL ANNEX VI
Scope of application of regulation 15.6 and 15.7 of MARPOL
MEPC.1/Circ.735 26 October 2010
Annex VI
(VOC management plan)
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.734 14 October 2010 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.733 22 September 2010 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS) Communications received from the
MEPC.1/Circ.732 22 September 2010
Administrations of Panama, the United Kingdom and the Marshall
Islands
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.731 6 August 2010
Communications received from the Administrations of Brazil and
Malta
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL
ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.730 6 July 2010 Bunker delivery note and fuel oil sampling Communications
received from the Administrations of Cyprus, Liberia and Hong
Kong, China
APPLICATION OF REGULATION 4 OF MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.729 5 July 2010
Communication received from the Administration of Denmark
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
MEPC.1/Circ.728 24 June 2010 Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.727 14 June 2010 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.726 14 June 2010 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.725 27 May 2010
Communication received from the Administration of the Republic
of Cyprus
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.724 20 May 2010
Communications received from the Administrations of the United
Kingdom and Hong Kong, China
INFORMATION ON NORTH AMERICAN EMISSION
MEPC.1/Circ.723 13 May 2010
CONTROL AREA (ECA) UNDER MARPOL ANNEX VI
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.722 10 May 2010
Communications received from the Administrations of Viet Nam
and Australia
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.721 26 April 2010 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Brazil
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.720 14 April 2010 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Brazil
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON A VAPOUR PRESSURE
CONTROL SYSTEM IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE
MEPC.1/Circ.719 20 April 2010
DEVELOPMENT AND THE UPDATE OF VOC
MANAGEMENT PLANS
MEPC.1/Circ.718 20 April 2010 REVISED FORM OF SUPPLEMENT TO INTERNATIONAL
 AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION CERTIFICATE
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.717 31 March 2010 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.716 31 March 2010 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.715 12 March 2010
Communications received from the Administrations of Malta,
Panama and Brazil
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II AND THE IBC
MEPC.1/Circ.714 25 February 2010 CODE
Communication received from the Administration of Sweden
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.713 11 March 2010
Communications received from the Administrations of
the Kingdom of Morocco and the Russian Federation
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II AND THE IBC
MEPC.1/Circ.712 17 February 2010 CODE
Communication received from the Administration of Estonia
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II AND THE IBC
MEPC.1/Circ.711 25 January 2010 CODE
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.710 9 February 2010
Communications received from the Administrations of the Russian
Federation, the Bahamas and Viet Nam
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.709 9 February 2010 SCHEME (CAS)
Communications received from the Administration of the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.708 19 January 2010
Communications received from the Administrations of Australia,
the Bahamas and Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.707 11 January 2010
Communications received from the Administration of the Russian
Federation
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.706 6 January 2010
Communication received from the Administration of the Republic
of Uruguay
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.705 4 January 2010
Communications received from the Administrations of the
Bahamas and Brazil
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL
ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.704 22 December 2009
Bunker delivery note and fuel oil sampling Communications
received from the Administrations of Liberia and Norway
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.703 21 December 2009
Communication received from the Administration of the Republic
of Korea
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.702 10 December 2009
Communications received from the Administrations of Thailand
and Australia
MEPC.1/Circ.701 15 December 2009 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
 SCHEME (CAS)
Communications received from the Administrations of Thailand
and the Bahamas
EQUIVALENT ARRANGEMENT UNDER MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.700 23 November 2009 Communication received from the Administration of St. Vincent
and the Grenadines
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.699 25 November 2009 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Viet Nam
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.698 29 October 2009
Communications received from the Administrations of Greece and
Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.697 19 October 2009 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
MEPC.1/Circ.696 29 September 2009 AND THE IBC CODE
Communications received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21 OF
MEPC.1/Circ.695 2 October 2009 MARPOL ANNEX I
Summary of communications received from MARPOL Parties
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.694 29 September 2009
Communication received from the Administration of the Russian
Federation
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.693 29 September 2009 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Brazil
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.692 29 October 2009
Communications received from the Administrations of
the Russian Federation, Viet Nam and Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.691 1 September 2009 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.690 10 September 2009 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.689 28 August 2009
Communications received from the Administrations of Brazil,
Hong Kong, China and Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.698 29 October 2009
Communications received from the Administrations of Greece and
Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.697 19 October 2009 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
MEPC.1/Circ.696 29 September 2009 AND THE IBC CODE
Communications received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21 OF
MEPC.1/Circ.695 2 October 2009 MARPOL ANNEX I
Summary of communications received from MARPOL Parties
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.694 29 September 2009
Communication received from the Administration of the Russian
Federation
 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.693 29 September 2009 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Brazil
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.692 29 October 2009
Communications received from the Administrations of
the Russian Federation, Viet Nam and Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.691 1 September 2009 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.690 10 September 2009 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.689 28 August 2009
Communications received from the Administrations of
Brazil, Hong Kong, China and Malta
MEPC.1/Circ.688 4 September 2009 GUIDANCE ON MANAGING SPOILT CARGOES
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 21 OF MARPOL
ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.687 24 August 2009
Communications received from the Administrations of Australia
and the Russian Federation
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.686 26 August 2009 SCHEME (CAS)
Communication received from the Administration of Azerbaijan
DISCHARGE OF WASTE WATER FROM CRUISE SHIPS IN
MEPC.1/Circ.685 18 August 2009 SEMI-CLOSED
AND CLOSED SEA AREAS
GUIDELINES FOR VOLUNTARY USE OF THE SHIP ENERGY
MEPC.1/Circ.684 17 August 2009 EFFICIENCY
OPERATIONAL INDICATOR (EEOI)
GUIDANCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHIP ENERGY
MEPC.1/Circ.683 17 August 2009 EFFICIENCY
MANAGEMENT PLAN (SEEMP)
INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR VOLUNTARY VERIFICATION
MEPC.1/Circ.682 17 August 2009 OF THE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN INDEX
INTERIM GUIDELINES ON THE METHOD OF
MEPC.1/Circ.681 17 August 2009 CALCULATION OF THE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY DESIGN INDEX FOR NEW SHIPS
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON SYSTEMS AND
MEPC.1/Circ.680 27 July 2009 OPERATION TO ASSIST
DEVELOPMENT OF VOC MANAGEMENT PLANS
GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE NOx
TECHNICAL CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.679 27 July 2009
RELATIVE TO CERTIFICATION AND AMENDMENTS OF
TIER I ENGINES
DEFINITIONS FOR THE COST EFFECTIVENESS FORMULA
MEPC.1/Circ.678 27 July 2009 IN
REGULATION 13.7.5 OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX VI
GUIDE TO DIAGNOSING CONTAMINANTS IN OILY BILGE
WATER
MEPC.1/Circ.677 22 July 2009
TO MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND TROUBLESHOOT
BILGE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
AMENDMENT TO THE 2008 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR
SYSTEMS FOR
HANDLING OILY WASTES IN MACHINERY SPACES OF
MEPC.1/Circ.676 31 July 2009
SHIPS INCORPORATING
GUIDANCE NOTES FOR AN INTEGRATED BILGE WATER
TREATMENT
 SYSTEM (IBTS)
DISCHARGE OF CARGO HOLD WASHING WATER IN THE
MEPC.1/Circ.675 22 July 2009 GULFS AREA AND
MEDITERRANEAN SEA AREA UNDER MARPOL ANNEX V
GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR MINIMIZING THE RISK
MEPC.1/Circ.674 31 July 2009
OF SHIP STRIKES WITH CETACEANS

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT

MEPC.1/Circ.673 24 July 2009 SCHEME (CAS)

Communication received from the Administration of India

IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL
ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.672 21 July 2009
Bunker delivery note and fuel oil sampling
Communication received from the Administration of the United
Kingdom
GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICE FOR PORT RECEPTION
MEPC.1/Circ.671 20 July 2009 FACILITY
PROVIDERS AND USERS
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX IV
MEPC.1/Circ.670 7 July 2009
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.669 11 June 2009
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.668 28 May 2009
Communications received from the Administrations of Panama and
the Russian Federation
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.667 26 May 2009
Communication received from the Administration of Denmark
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
MEPC.1/Circ.666 5 May 2009
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.665 23 April 2009
Communication received from the Administration of Australia
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.664 15 April 2009
Communications received from the Administrations of Hong Kong,
China, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Brazil and Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
MEPC.1/Circ.663 19 March 2009
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.662 24 March 2009
Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.661 24 March 2009
SCHEME (CAS)
 Communications received from the Administrations of the
Bahamas and the United Kingdom
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.660 9 March 2009
Communications received from the Administrations of Azerbaijan,
Norway and the Bahamas
EQUIVALENT ARRANGEMENT UNDER THE IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.659 11 February 2009
Communication received from the Administration of Norway
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.658 18 February 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of the
Bahamas and Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.657 23 January 2009
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.656 23 January 2009
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.655 14 January 2009
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL
ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.654 19 December 2008
Communication received from the Administrations of
Cyprus, India and the United Kingdom
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.653 16 December 2008
Communications received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.652 16 December 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.651 2 December 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of Turkey and
Romania
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.650 2 December 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Australia
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II AND THE IBC
CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.649 12 November 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.648 10 November 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of Panama and
Malta
 IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21 OF
MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.647 10 November 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT

SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.646 24 October 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of Morocco
and Singapore
STANDARD FORMAT FOR THE WASTE DELIVERY
MEPC.1/Circ.645 4 November 2008 RECEIPT FOLLOWING A SHIP’S USE OF PORT RECEPTION
FACILITIES
STANDARD FORMAT FOR THE ADVANCE NOTIFICATION
MEPC.1/Circ.644 4 November 2008 FORM FOR WASTE DELIVERY TO PORT RECEPTION
FACILITIES
HARMONIZED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED
GUIDELINES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLLUTION
MEPC.1/Circ.643 12 November 2008 PREVENTION EQUIPMENT FOR MACHINERY SPACE
BILGES OF SHIPS DURING THE TYPE-APPROVAL
PROCESS
2008 REVISED GUIDELINES FOR SYSTEMS FOR
HANDLING OILY WASTES IN MACHINERY SPACES OF
MEPC.1/Circ.642 12 November 2008
SHIPS INCORPORATING GUIDANCE NOTES FOR AN
INTEGRATED BILGE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM (IBTS)
SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF BILGE
MEPC.1/Circ.641 11 November 2008 AND SLUDGE
HANDLING SYSTEMS
INTERIM GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF THE OIL RECORD
BOOK CONCERNING VOLUNTARY DECLARATION OF
MEPC.1/Circ.640 4 November 2008 QUANTITIES RETAINED ON BOARD IN OILY BILGE
WATER HOLDING TANKS AND HEATING OF OIL RESIDUE
(SLUDGE)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF GAS-TO-LIQUID
MEPC.1/Circ.639 11 November 2008
OILS
INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE
MEPC.1/Circ.638 17 November 2008
NOX TECHNICAL CODE 2008
MEPC.1/Circ.637 17 November 2008 FUEL OIL AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.636 15 October 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.635 14 October 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.634 14 October 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX IV
MEPC.1/Circ.633 7 October 2008
Communication received from the Bahamas Maritime Authority
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.632 15 September 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.631 15 September 2008
SCHEME (CAS)
 Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.630 10 September 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.629
5 September 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of Malta and
The Netherlands
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.628
20 August 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of Malaysia
and Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.627
18 August 2008
Communication received from the Administrations of Malta; Hong
Kong, China; and Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.626 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
22 July 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
MEPC.1/Circ.625 AND THE IBC CODE
21 July 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.624
15 July 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of Malta and
Panama
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL
ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.623
10 July 2008
Bunker delivery note and fuel oil sampling Communications
received from the Administration of the United Kingdom
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.622
16 June 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of Greece and
Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX II
MEPC.1/Circ.621 AND THE IBC CODE
5 June 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.620 OF MARPOL ANNEX I
4 June 2008
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.619
30 May 2008
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
MEPC.1/Circ.618 28 May 2008 AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
 Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.617 29 May 2008
Communications received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.616 16 May 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of The
Bahamas, Panama,
Norway and Vietnam
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.615
14 April 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of Norway and
the United Kingdom
UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS TO MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.614
15 April 2008
Sulphur Limits in Fuel and Fuel Oil Verification Procedure for
MARPOL Annex VI
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.615
14 April 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of Norway and
the United Kingdom
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.613 27 March 2008
Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.612 20 March 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of India, Malta
and Norway
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.611 20 March 2008
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.610 27 February 2008
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.609 1 February 2008
Communication received from the Administration of The Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.608 27 February 2008
Communications received from the Administrations of Italy, the
Bahamas, Malta and Hong Kong, China
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.607 30 January 2008
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.606 28 January 2008
SCHEME (CAS)
 Communications received from the Administrations of India, the
Bahamas, Turkey, Norway and Hong Kong, China
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.605 17 December 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of the
Bahamas, Malta and Hong Kong, China
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.604 23 November 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of the
Bahamas, India, Malta and Vietnam
EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 3
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.603 7 November 2007
Communication received from the Administration of Belize
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.602 24 October 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of Australia,
the Marshall Islands, Malta and Hong Kong, China
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.601 9 October 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of the United
Kingdom, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Malta, Norway and
Turkey
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.600 8 October 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
NOTIFICATION OF A RELAXATION GRANTED UNDER THE
REVISED ANNEX II OF MARPOL 73/78
MEPC.1/Circ.599 7 September 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the
Netherlands
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL
ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.598 22 January 2008
Communication received from the Administration of the United
Kingdom
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.597 18 September 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.596 18 September 2007
Communication received from the Administration of Chile
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL
ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.595 10 September 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the United
Kingdom
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.594 18 September 2007 SCHEME (CAS)
 Communications received from the Administrations of India,
Bahamas, Malta and Marshall Islands
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.593 6 August 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of Azerbaijan
and Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21 MARPOL
ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.592 1 August 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.591 1 August 2007
Communication received from the Administration of Malta
REVISED TANK CLEANING ADDITIVES GUIDANCE NOTE
MEPC.1/Circ.590 1 August 2007
AND REPORTING FORM
GREENHOUSE GAS MODULE IN THE GLOBAL
MEPC.1/Circ.589 17 March 2008
INTEGRATED SHIPPING INFORMATION SYSTEM
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.588 17 July 2007
Communication received from the Administration of Hong Kong,
China
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.587 11 January 2008
Communication received from the Administration of The Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.586 3 July 2007
Communication received from the Administration of Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.585 3 July 2007
Communication received from the Administration of Singapore
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 21 OF MARPOL
ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.584 29 June 2007
Communication received from the Administration of Greece
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21 MARPOL
ANNEX
MEPC.1/Circ.583 15 June 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.582 2 July 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of India, Malta
and Vietnam
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 21 OF MARPOL
ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.581 7 June 2007
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.580 7 June 2007
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
MEPC.1/Circ.579 17 May 2007 AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
 Communication received from the Administration of Denmark
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
MEPC.1/Circ.578 17 May 2007 AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
Communication received from the Administration of The Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.577 24 May 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of Bahamas,
India and Turkey
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.576 2 May 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of India and
Greece
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.575 2 May 2007
Communications received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.574 26 April 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION 21 OF MARPOL
ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.573 23 April 2007
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.572 25 April 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of Panama and
Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.571 18 April 2007 Communications received from the Administrations of the
Republic of Korea and
Hong Kong, China
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.570 26 April 2007
Communication received from the Administration of Australia
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.569 5 April 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of Hong Kong,
China, Malta, Norway and India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.568 10 April 2007
Communications received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.567 28 March 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
MEPC.1/Circ.566 13 March 2007 OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX I
 Communication received from the Administration of Ecuador
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.565 13 March 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.564 15 March 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of Vietnam,
Chile, Norway, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China, Bahamas
and Turkey
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.563 13 February 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.562 26 January 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.561 9 January 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the
Netherlands
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.560 15 January 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of Bahamas,
Brazil, Bulgaria and Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.559 9 January 2007
Communications received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATIONS 20 AND 21
OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.558 8 January 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of Chile and
New Zealand
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.557 8 January 2007
Communications received from the Administrations of Bahamas,
Marshall Islands and Hong Kong, China
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.556 5 January 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.555 3 January 2007
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
MEPC.1/Circ.554 14 December 2006 AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
 Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT

SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.553 13 December 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of Bahamas
and Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.552 29 November 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF
MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC.1/Circ.551 4 December 2006
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.550 23 November 2006
Communications received from the Administration of Hong Kong,
China
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.549 22 November 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.548 27 November 2006
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.547 21 November 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of Norway,
Bahamas, Malta, Panama and India.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.546 2 November 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.545 10 November 2006
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.544 31 October 2006
SCHEME (CAS)
EARLY AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE SOUTHERN SOUTH AFRICAN WATERS AS A
MEPC.1/Circ.543 24 November 2006
SPECIAL AREA UNDER MARPOL ANNEX I, PENDING ITS
ENTRY INTO FORCE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED MARPOL ANNEX II
AND THE AMENDED IBC CODE
MEPC.1/Circ.542 25 October 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States

OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE RECEPTION FACILITIES FOR

MEPC.1/Circ.541 24 November 2006 OIL RESIDUES FROM THE CARGO AREAS OF OIL
TANKERS
MEPC.1/Circ.540 24 November 2006 APPROVED UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS TO MARPOL
 ANNEX VI AND THE NOx TECHNICAL CODE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.539 19 October 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of Brazil,
Japan, Malta and Vietnam
BRIEFING PACKAGE FOR SENIOR GOVERNMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.538 2 November 2006 OFFICIALS AND HIGH-LEVEL EXECUTIVES IN THE EVENT
OF MAJOR OIL SPILLS
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.537 26 September 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the Republic
of Slovenia
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.536 26 September 2006
Communication received from the Administration of Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.535 26 September 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.534 21 September 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.533 19 September 2006
Communication received from the Administration of Brazil
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.532 12 September 2006
Communication received from the Administration of Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.531 10 August 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the United
Kingdom
on behalf of the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.530 2 August 2006
Communication received from the Administration of Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.529 21 July 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of the
Bahamas, Italy and Denmark
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.528 7 July 2006
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.527 5 July 2006
Communication received from the Administration of France
MEPC.1/Circ.526 7 July 2006 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
 AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I

Communication received from the Administration of Panama

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.525 7 July 2006
Communication received from the Administrations of Panama,
Malta, the Bahamas, India and Sweden
Communication received from the Administration of the United
MEPC.1/Circ.524 27 June 2006
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.523 21 June 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of Dominica
and Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.522 7 June 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.521 7 June 2006
Communication received from the Administration of Malaysia
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.520 22 May 2006
Communications received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.519 10 May 2006
Communication received from the Administration of St. Kitts and
Nevis
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.518 16 May 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of India and
Turkey
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.517 8 May 2006
Communication received from the Administration of India
PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC.1/Circ.516 5 May 2006
SCHEME (CAS) DATABASE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.515 18 April 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of Australia
and Brazil
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.514 4 April 2006
Communication received from the Administration of Austria
Validity of the IOPP Certificate and Supplements issued under the
MEPC.1/Circ.513 18 April 2006
current MARPOL Annex I after 1 January 2007
REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE PROVISIONAL
MEPC.1/Circ.512 16 May 2006 ASSESSMENT OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES TRANSPORTED IN
BULK
REVISED GUIDELINES FOR SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING
MEPC.1/Circ.511 18 April 2006
OILY WASTES IN MACHINERY SPACES OF SHIPS
 INCORPORATING GUIDANCE NOTES FOR AN
INTEGRATED BILGE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM (IBTS)
GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR SUBMISSION OF PSSA
MEPC.1/Circ.510 10 May 2006
PROPOSALS TO IMO
NOTIFICATION TO THE ORGANIZATION ON PORTS OR
MEPC.1/Circ.509 9 May 2006 TERMINALS WHERE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
(VOCs) EMISSIONS ARE TO BE REGULATED
MEPC.1/Circ.508 9 May 2006 BUNKER DELIVERY NOTE AND FUEL OIL SAMPLING
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.507 3 April 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of Liberia,
Vietnam, the United Kingdom and Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.506 16 March 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of Pakistan,
the Bahamas, Norway and Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.505 24 February 2006
Communication received from the Administration of Sweden
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.504 23 February 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.503 23 February 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of Malta and
Hong Kong, China
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.502 14 February 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.501 9 February 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.500 9 February 2006
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.499 31 January 2006
Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.498 24 January 2006
Communication received from the Administration of Malta
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.497 19 January 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of Vietnam
and Sweden
 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.496 11 January 2006
Communications received from the Administrations of Malta and
Norway
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.495 9 January 2006
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.494 9 January 2006
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.493 21 December 2005
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.492 21 December 2005
Communication received from the Administration of Latvia
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.491 20 December 2005
Communication received from the Administration of Sweden
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.490 1 December 2005
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.489 30 November 2005
Communications received from the Administrations of Malta, India
and Sweden
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.488 21 November 2005
Communication received from the Administration of Malaysia
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.487 16 November 2005
Communications received from the Administrations of Turkey and
Vietnam
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.486 2 November 2005
Communication received from the Administration of Norway
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.485 26 October 2005
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.484 21 October 2005
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.483 7 October 2005
Communications received from the Administrations of Pakistan,
 Hong Kong, China, and the Marshall Islands
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.482 8 September 2005
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC.1/Circ.481 8 September 2005
Communications received from the Administrations of Norway,
Malta and India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC.1/Circ.480 7 September 2005
Communication received from the Administration of the United
Kingdom
GUIDELINES FOR PORT STATE CONTROL OFFICERS
MEPC/Circ.479 24 August 2005 WHILST CHECKING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITION
ASSESSMENT SCHEME (CAS)
GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR ACCREDITATION OR
MEPC/Circ.478 17 August 2005 APPROVAL OF OPRC TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS AND
EXPERTS
MEPC/Circ.477 17 August 2005 POLICY FOR NEW OR REVISED OPRC MODEL COURSES
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.476 23 August 2005
Communication received from the Administration of Portugal

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT

SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC/Circ.475 10 August 2005
Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
Amendments to the guidelines for formal safety assessment (FSA)
MEPC/Circ.474 25 August 2005
for use in the IMO rule-making process (MSC/Circ.1023 -
MSC/Circ.1180
MEPC/Circ.392)
29 July 2005 APPROVED UNIFIED INTERPRETATIONS TO MARPOL
MEPC/Circ.473
ANNEX VI AND THE NOx TECHNICAL CODE
29 July 2005 GUIDELINES FOR PORT STATE CONTROL UNDER
MEPC/Circ.472
MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC/Circ.471 INTERIM GUIDELINES FOR VOLUNTARY SHIP CO2
29 July 2005
EMISSION INDEXING FOR USE IN TRIALS
WASTE RECEPTION FACILITY REPORTING
MEPC/Circ.470 27 July 2005
REQUIREMENTS
REVISED CONSOLIDATED FORMAT FOR REPORTING
MEPC/Circ.469 27 July 2005 ALLEGED
INADEQUACIES OF PORT RECEPTION FACILITIES
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.468 26 July 2005
Communications received from the Administrations of Ireland and
Spain
PROMOTION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
MEPC/Circ.467 26 July 2005 IMO GUIDELINES ON SHIP RECYCLING
(Assembly resolution A.962(23))
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IMO GUIDELINES ON SHIP
RECYCLING (Assembly resolution A.962(23))
MEPC/Circ.466 25 July 2005
“Gas-free-for-hot-work” certification
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC/Circ.465 21 July 2005 SCHEME (CAS)
 Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.464 25 July 2005
Communications received from the Administrations of Denmark,
Finland and Germany
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC/Circ.463 13 July 2005
Communication received from the Administration of Norway
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.462 12 July 2005
Communications received from the Administrations of Hungary,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, France, Belgium, Estonia, Italy and The
Netherlands
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.461 06 July 2005
Communication received from the Administration of Sweden
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.460 06 July 2005
Communication received from the Administration of Cyprus
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.459 30 June 2005
Communication received from the Administration of Poland
IMPLEMENTATION OF MARPOL ANNEX VI
MEPC/Circ.458 22 June 2005
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC/Circ.457 16 June 2005
Communication received from the Administration of Dominica
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC/Circ.456 16 June 2005
Communication received from the Administration of the Marshall
Islands
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.455/Rev.
17 June 2005
1
Communication received from the Administration of the Marshall
Islands
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.455 07 June 2005
Communication received from the Administration of the Marshall
Islands
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.454 06 June 2005
Communication received from the Administration of Panama
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.453 31-05-2005
Communication received from the Administration of India
MEPC/Circ.452 31-05-2005 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
 SCHEME (CAS)

Communication received from the Administration of India

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.451 20-05-2005
Communication received from the Administration of Barbados
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.450 20-05-2005
Communication received from the Administration of Greece
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.449 20-05-2005
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC/Circ.448 16-05-2005
Communication received from the Administration of India
EQUIVALENT ARRANGEMENTS UNDER ANNEX I OF
MARPOL 73/78
MEPC/Circ.447 17-05-2005
Communication received from the Administration of France
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.446 29-04-2005
Communication received from the Administration of Japan
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.445 27-04-2005
Communication received from the Administration of Liberia
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC/Circ.444 25-04-2005
Communication received from the Administration of Barbados
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.443 13-04-2005
Communication received from the Administration of Mexico
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.442 08-04-2005
Communication received from the Administration of India
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.441 06-04-2005
Communication received from the Administration of the Republic
of Korea
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.440 05-04-2005
Communication received from the Administration of the People’s
Republic of China
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC/Circ.439 01-04-2005
Communication received from the Administration of Sweden
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
MEPC/Circ.438 30-03-2005 SCHEME (CAS)
 Communication received from the Administration of Norway
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.437 30-03-2005
Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
ACCESS TO THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC/Circ.436 24-03-2005 DATABASE SET UP PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION
MEPC.94(46), AS AMENDED
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13 G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.435 22-03-2005
Communication received from the Administration of Hong Kong,
China
EQUIVALENT ARRANGEMENTS UNDER ANNEX I OF
MARPOL 73/78
MEPC/Circ.434 18-03-2005
Communication received from the Administration of Belize
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.433 17-03-2005
Communication received from the Maritime and Port Authority of
Singapore
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
MEPC/Circ.432 17-03-2005
Communication received from the Administration of the Bahamas
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.431 04-03-2005
Communication received from the Administration of Hong Kong,
China
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO PREPARE UNITED STATES
FLAGGED OIL TANKERS FOR THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF
THE REVISED REGULATION 13G AND REGULATION 13H
MEPC/Circ.430 03-03-2005 OF MARPOL ANNEX I

Communication received from the Administration of the United

States
COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION UNDER THE
MEPC/Circ.429 09-02-2005 REVISED REGULATION 13G AND NEW REGULATION 13H
OF MARPOL ANNEX I
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G
AND REGULATION 13H OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.428 01-02-2005
Communication received from the Administration of Australia
NOTIFICATION OF EQUIVALENCY UNDER REGULATION
3(1) OF ANNEX I TO MARPOL 73/78
MEPC/Circ.427 21-12-2004
Communication received from the Administration of Norway
REVISED LIST OF CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS
MEPC/Circ.426 17-12-2004
REQUIRED TO BE CARRIED ON BOARD SHIPS
MARKING THE SHIP’S PLANS, MANUALS AND OTHER
MEPC/Circ.425 20-12-2004 DOCUMENTS WITH THE IMO SHIP IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
MEPC/Circ.424 20-12-2004 TRANSFER OF SHIPS BETWEEN STATES
LIST OF PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM
MEPC/Circ.423 13-12-2004 EITHER CHAPTER 17 OR 18 OF THE IBC CODE DUE TO
MISSING SAFETY DATA, POLLUTION DATA OR BOTH
UPDATING THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE IOPP CERTIFICATE
MEPC/Circ.422 10-11-2004
UNDER THE EXISTING MARPOL ANNEX I
 (Sections 2.4.1 and 2.4.3 of Form A and sections 2.4.1, 2.4.3 and
6.1.4 of Form B of the IOPP Certificate Supplement)
CROSS-REFERENCE TABLES BETWEEN ”OLD” AND
MEPC/Circ.421 04-11-2004
“NEW” REGULATIONS OF MARPOL ANNEX I
IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION MEPC.107(49)
MEPC/Circ.420 02-11-2004
Revised Guidelines and specifications for pollution prevention
equipment for machinery space bilges of ships
GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHIP
MEPC/Circ.419 12-11-2004
RECYCLING PLAN
INITIAL SCOPING STUDY ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC
MEPC/Circ.418 23-08-2004
IMPACTS OF INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES
QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE LOW LEVEL OF REPORTING ON
MEPC/Circ.417 07-07-2004
ALLEGED INADEQUACY OF PORT RECEPTION FACILITIES
CONDITION ASSESSMENT SCHEME FOR CATEGORY 1 OIL
MEPC/Circ.416 03-06-2004
TANKERS
EXEMPTION GRANTED UNDER REGULATION 5A(7) OF
ANNEX II OF MARPOL 73/78
MEPC/Circ.415 12-05-2004
Communication received from the Administration of the Marshall
Islands
EXEMPTIONS GRANTED UNDER REGULATION 2(4) OF
ANNEX I OF MARPOL 73/78
MEPC/Circ.414 10-05-2004
Communication from the Administration of Barbados
EQUIVALENT ARRANGEMENTS UNDER ANNEX I OF
MARPOL 73/78
MEPC/Circ.413 18-03-2004
Notification by the Administration of Norway
EARLY AND EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF THE
AMENDMENTS TO ANNEX I OF MARPOL 73/78 (REVISED
MEPC/Circ.412 17-02-2004 REGULATION 13G AND NW REGULATION 13H)

Communication from Spain

ANNEX I OF MARPOL 73/78
MEPC/Circ.411 24-09-2003
Guidance for port State Control officers on issues related to the
Form of the Oil Record Book Part I
ANNEX IV OF MARPOL 73/78
MEPC/Circ.410 22-09-2003
Communication received from the Administration of the United
States
MEPC/Circ.409 Not Ready
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED ANNEX IV OF
MEPC/Circ.408 17-10-2003
MARPOL 73/78
MEPC/Circ.407 Not Ready
GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION OF MARPOL ANNEX I
MEPC/Circ.406 10-11-2003
REQUIREMENTS TO FPSOs AND FSUs
MEPC/Circ.405 Not Ready
REPORTING PROCEDURE OF OBSERVED DUMPING
INCIDENTS WHICH MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF
MEPC/Circ.404 29-08-2003 INTERNATIONAL OCEAN DUMPING TREATIES
(LONDON CONVENTION 1972 AND THE 1996 PROTOCOL
THERETO)
MEPC/Circ.403 17-09-2003 EXEMPTIONS GRANTED UNDER REGULATION 2(4) OF
ANNEX I OF MARPOL 73/78

Communication received from the Administration of Barbados

MEPC/Circ.402 15-01-2003 PROHIBITION OF ENTRY INTO SPANISH PORTS,
TERMINALS OR ANCHORAGE AREAS OF SINGLE-HULL
OIL TANKERS CARRYING HEAVY OILS

Communication from Spain

MSC/Circ.1059 16-12-2002 PROCEDURES CONCERNING OBSERVED ISM CODE

MEPC/Circ.401 MAJOR NON-CONFORMITIES

MSC/Circ.1058 16-12-2002 INTERIM GUIDELINES TO ASSIST FLAG STATES AND

MEPC/Circ.400 OTHER SUBSTANTIALLY INTERESTED STATES TO
ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE FRAMEWORK
FOR CONSULTATION AND CO-OPERATION IN MARINE
CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS

MSC/Circ.1056 23-12-2002 GUIDANCE FOR SHIPS OPERATING IN ARCTIC ICE-

MEPC/Circ.399 COVERED WATERS

MEPC/Circ.398 27-03-2003 GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR SUBMISSION ON PSSA

PROPOSALS TO IMO

MEPC/Circ.397 02-08-2002 BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT – COUNTRY PROFILES

IMO/FAO/Unesco-IOC/WMO/WHO/IAEA/UN/UNEP JOINT
MEPC/Circ.396 30-03-2002 GROUP OF EXPERTS ON THE SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS OF
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (GESAMP)

Report of the thirty-first session, New York, 13-17 August 2001

(GESAMP Reports and Studies No. 72)
ELECTRONIC DATABASE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
MEPC/Circ.395 02-07-2002 THE CONDITION ASSESSMENT SCHEME

MEPC/Circ.394 14-05-02 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED REGULATION 13G

OF ANNEX I TO MARPOL 73/78

Communication from Australia

MEPC/Circ.393 21-03-02 IMO/FAO/Unesco-IOC/WMO/IAEA/UN/UNEP JOINT GROUP

OF EXPERTS ON THE SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS OF MARINE
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (GESAMP)

The Revised GESAMP Hazard Evaluation Procedure for Chemical

Substances Carried by Ships (GESAMP Reports and Studies
No.64)
MSC/Circ.1023 GUIDELINES FOR FORMAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT (FSA)
MEPC/Circ.392 05-04-02 FOR USE IN THE IMO RULE-MAKING PROCESS

MSC/Circ.1022 16-05-02 GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF HUMAN ELEMENT

MEPC/Circ.391 ANALYSING PROCESS (HEAP) AND FORMAL SAFETY
ASSESSMENT (FSA) IN THE IMO RULE MAKING PROCESS

MEPC/Circ.390 22-03-02 CONDITION ASSESSMENT SCHEME

(adopted by Resolution MEPC.94(46))

MSC/Circ.1021 21-03-02 DESIGN SUGGESTIONS FOR BALLAST WATER AND

MEPC/Circ.389 SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT OPTIONS IN NEW SHIPS

MEPC/Circ.388 24-01-02 IMO/FAO/Unesco-IOC/WMO/IAEA/UN/UNEP JOINT GROUP

OF EXPERTS ON THE SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS OF MARINE
 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (GESAMP)

Planning and Management for Sustainable Coastal Aquaculture

Development (GESAMP Reports and Studies No.68)

Updated: 25 January 2013