The validity of Jamaican Certificates - ICS Coronavirus (COVID-19) 

Jamaican Ship Owners are encouraged to develop, implement and maintain a Safety Management System (SMS) to ensure compliance with rules and regulations and provide procedures for the safe operation of ships.

The Maritime Environment Protection Committee on its 74^th session in May 2019 adopted Resolutions MEPC.314 (74), MEPC.316 (74) and MEPC.317 (74), by which amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, II, V and VI and the Technical Code on Control of Emission of Nitrogen Oxides from Marine Diesel Engines (NOX Technical Code 2008) are entering into force, allowing the use of electronic record books for the purposes of recording operations.

Safety and Security of vessels under Jamaica Flag calling or approaching ports/countries where armed/civil conflicts take place

Every vessel shall at all times, maintain a proper lookout by sight and hearing as well as all available means appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and condition so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and of the risk of collision.