With reference to the above subject The Maritime Authority of Jamaica informs that, the date of entry into force of the amended Regulation E-1 and appendix 1 of the Annex to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments of 2004 (BWM Convention) is the 1^st of June 2022.  

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica wish to inform that in accordance with paragraph 2 of Regulation V/III/1 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW78) as amended¹, for the purpose of preventing drug and alcohol abuse on board Jamaica flagged vessels.

Circulars

The Maritime Safety Committee at its 103^rd session (5 to 14 May 2021) approved amendments to the Guidelines for the maintenance and inspections of fixed carbon dioxide fireextinguishing systems MSC.1/Circ.1318 with a view to dissemination as MSC.1/Circ.1318/Rev.1. The amended Guidelines MSC.1/Circ.1318/Rev.1 represent a significant increase in the hydrostatic test regime for CO2 cylinders and introduce a 5-yearly inspection of control valves¹. 

International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions (i.e. SOLAS, MARPOL, Load Line, and COLEGs) have a number of rules and regulations which do not prescribe arrangements but there remains a specific requirement for the arrangement be ‘to the satisfaction of the Administration’.