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TEN 5.13.09
TEN 12.3.1.26
Subject: Measures to improve compliance of ships flying the Cyprus Flag calling in ports of the
United States of America (USA)
1. The Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS) of the Republic of Cyprus, has regrettably noticed
that over the last few years there is a constant increase in the number of ships flying the Cyprus Flag which
are being detained in USA ports, despite the measures and actions taken by DMS to improve compliance of
ships flying the Cyprus Flag. It should be noted that Cyprus is currently on the Paris MoU and Tokyo MoUs
white lists while in the USA is on the on United States Coast Guard (USCG) Target List (safety).
2. In view of the above, the DMS in order to improve compliance of ships flying the Cyprus Flag calling
in USA ports and to remove Cyprus from the USCG Target List (safety) has decided to introduce the
following measures for all ships flying the Cyprus Flag calling in USA ports:
i. All ships flying the Cyprus Flag are required forward a copy of the Notice of Arrival (NOA) to DMS at
shipcontrol@dms.mcw.gov.cy when communicating the aforesaid information to the USCG.
ii. All ships flying the Cyprus Flag are required at least 24 hours prior to arrival in a USA port to submit
to DMS at shipcontrol@dms.mcw.gov.cy the form shown in Annex 1 dully completed and signed
2.1. The implementation of the new measures will commence on 1st October 2016, and the DMS will
monitor their effectiveness and will act accordingly.
The present Circular should be kept on board vessels flying the Cyprus Flag.
Ioannis Efstratiou
Acting Director
Department of Merchant Shipping
Kyllinis Street, Mesa Geitonia, 4007 Lemesos, Postal Address: P.O.Box 56193, 3305 Lemesos, Cyprus
Telephone: +357 25848100, Telefax: +357 25848200
E-mail: maritimeadmin@dms.mcw.gov.cy, Web page: http://www.shipping.gov.cy
Pre‐arrival Che k List
EN F /
for C prus Flagged Vessels Calli g at US Ports
I porta t Note: This he k list is ot e haustive a d i ludes o l the a eas a d ite s that the USCG is usuall
e a i i g. This he k list does ot su stitute the o al p a ti es that good sea a ship di tates a d hi h a e
e pe ted to e follo ed o oa d all C p us essels he e e the a e saili g. Mo eo e , this he klist should e
used i o ju tio ith a othe i st u tio s that the ship's a age e t o pa o Fede al Go e e t of the
U ited States of A e i a a ha e issued a d i ple e ts fo su h i sta es.
I stru tio s:
. A defe ti e e uip e t that a ad e sel affe t the safet , se u it of the ship o the p ote tio of the a i e e i o e t
ust e epo ted to the Ad i ist atio , the ele a t e og ised O ga isatio a d to the USCG p io to a i al.
A p o le s, o ‐ope atio al e uip e t o othe issues that eed to e epo ted to the Ad i ist atio a e i luded i the
Notes se tio at the e d.
i All ha ts a d pu li atio s updated a d o espo di g to o age pla . Vo age pla is
a aila le a d o e tl p epa ed i ludi g t a sit f o pilot statio to e th
ii Cha t o e tio s a e i di ated o the ha t
iii ECDIS:
‐ Maste a d de k offi e s ha e o pleted atte uate t ai i g fo the ope atio of the
e uip e t.
. Mag eti o pass is adjusted, de iatio a d is updated.
. Na igatio lights a e i ope ati g o ditio , gi e isual a d audi le ala upo failu es
Pre‐arrival Che k List for C prus Flagged Vessels Calli g at US Ports Do u e t Co t ol Nu e
. Fi e ala a d fi e dete tio s ste is i good o ki g o ditio , o a i gs a e displa ed
. Fi e doo s a d self losi g de i es a e i good o ki g o ditio ith o a ual hold‐ a k
de i es like hooks o stoppe s
. Fi e o t ol & life sa i g applia es pla is pla ed i the desig ated a eas a d is up to date
i A Noti e of I te t NOI o a Pe it Autho izatio a d Re o d of I spe tio PARI Fo
is p epa ed a d su itted fo all US po t alls
ii The o pa 's poli fo VGP o plia e is p ope l follo ed a d i ple e ted
. MARPOL A e V:
iii A Ga age Ma age e t Pla is i ple e ted a d a aila le fo e ie
i Ga age i s a e la elled a d olo oded as pe Ga age Ma age e t Pla , o e ed
ith lids, e su i g o i i g of ga age
. Regula epo ti g to o pa o ai te a e / defe ts / spa e pa ts e ui e e ts, e o ds a e
a aila le fo e ie
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. Life afts p ope l igged a d se i ed app o ed se i e o pa . Yea l se i e epo ts a e
a aila le fo e ie
. Life oats e gi e easil sta ted a d elease e ha is i good o ki g o ditio . Yea l
se i e epo ts a e a aila le fo e ie
. Lau hi g applia es:
i Da its & i hes i ludi g fou datio s a e i good o ditio , safe o ki g load SWL
is isi l a ked, i e opes a e e e ed a o di g to s hedule
ii O ‐load a d off‐load elease e ha is s a e i stalled a d se i ed a o di g to
s hedule
iii Ma ual akes a e ot o out a d a e e gagi g p ope l
. E e ge ge e ato :
i Ca e sta ted usi g oth ea s of sta ti g a d auto ati all upo isolatio si ulated
la k‐out
ii The e is suffi ie t fuel fo hou s of ope atio
. Fi e ai , h d a ts & hoses a e f ee f o leaks, ozzles a e i pla e a d i good o ki g
o ditio
. Fi ed fi e e ti guishi g i stallatio :
i I good o ki g o ditio , ope ati g i st u tio s a e posted a d s ste is p ope l
se i ed
ii H pe ‐ ist ate ‐ ist s ste , if fitted, to e i AUTO ode ith f esh ate ta k
suppl al e i ope o ditio
. Fi e da pe s & e tilatio a e ot seized, da aged o o oded, seali g u e s a e i good
o ditio
. Fi e a 's outfit a d eathi g appa atus a e i good o ditio , p ope l ai tai ed a d
se i ed a d the e is fa ilia ith the use of the e uip e t
. Hat h o e s, oa i gs & ul a ks ot o oded, holed, a ked o u kled
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iii Ope ati g i st u tio s a e posted a d s ste is p ope l se i ed
. EEBD's a e se i ed a d ead to use. Yea l se i e epo ts a e a aila le fo e ie
. Stee i g gea oo :
iii B idge o u i atio is a aila le a d fu tio i g p ope l
i pp ala is fu tio i g p ope l , ali atio epo t is a aila le fo e ie
ii C e e e s a e p ope l t ai ed fo its use a d a e a le to de o st ate fu tio of
e uip e t i ludi g the et ie al of usage data f o s ste e o
iii Ti e of s ste ust e set to UTC
The s ste is ot ta pe ed, pipe o k has ot ee odified o alte ed f o o igi al
desig
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. Oil e o d ook: o e t e t ies ega di g all t a sfe s, disposals, dis ha ges th ough OWS
sou di gs a d ai te a e o ks
. Bu ke li es a e h d ostati all tested ithi the last o ths
. MARPOL A e IV:
i If the ship has se age holdi g ta k, it ust e fitted ith ea s of isuall i spe ti g
the ta k o te t le el
ii The ate of dis ha ge of se age ust e app o ed the Ad i ist atio o o ehalf of
the Ad i ist atio
iii Suita le he i als as i di ated a ufa tu e ust e used fo the se age t eat e t
pla t
i Suita le olts a d gaskets a e a aila le fo the se age dis ha ge o e tio
. MARPOL A e VI:
i Fuel ith a sulphu o te t of . % o less is used i all E issio Co t ol A eas ECA
ii The % high a d % high‐high ala s a e ope ati g p ope l ith oth audio a d
isual sig al
iii The ODME is full ope atio al
Notes:
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