The Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS) has recently issued the following circulars: to owners, managers and representatives of ships under the Cyprus flag and to owners, masters and representatives of foreign ships calling at ports in Cyprus.
European Union Commission Decision 2010/769/EU of 13 December 2010
Circular 40/2010 draws attention to the adoption of European Union Commission Decision 2010/769/EU of 13 December 2010. This applies to LNG carriers calling at ports in the EU which, in order to reduce sulphur emissions, use as fuel a mixture of marine fuel oil and boil-off gas. These vessels are required to comply with the calculation parameters set out in the Annex of the Decision and to be equipped for continuous metering and monitoring of consumption of marine fuel and boil -off gas. They are also required to maintain detailed records in the ship's logbook regarding the type and quantity of fuels used on board and to make these records available for examination.
New list of countries recognised under STCW 1978
The DMS has issued an updated list of countries whose certificates of competency are accepted for the issue of endorsement attesting the recognition of non Cyprus certificates of competency under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978, as amended.
Georgia has been removed from the list in accordance with the decision of the European Commission dated 22 November 2010 which withdrew the recognition that had been granted according to article 18(3c) of Directive 2001/25/EC. The DMS will no longer issue Cyprus endorsements attesting the recognition of Georgian certificates of competency but endorsements already issued will remain valid until they expire. The DMS will reissue Cyprus endorsements attesting the recognition of Georgian certificates to masters and officers only on the basis of approved seagoing service on board Cyprus flagged ships, involving performance of duties appropriate to the certificate held, for an accumulated period of at least one year during the preceding five years.
Provision of Port State Control information
Circular 41/2010 deals with technical issues relating to notification of proposed ship calls to port authorities in Cyprus under the Port State Control Directive (2009/16/EC).
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