Below you will find Marine Circulars published by G-B International.
2025
2024
2023
2022
2025
- G-B I.S.R. Mortgage Registration Policy and Procedures: Marine Circular Nr. 01/2025 – 18/02/2025
- 2022 Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006): Marine Circular Nr. 02/2025 – 21/03/2025/ Full Text of 2022 Amendments to the MLC 2006/ Format of the G-B I.S.R. “MLC Declaration of Compliance”.pdf/ word
2024
- Annual Safety Inspections (A.S.I.) Scheme for G-B I.S.R. Vessels: Marine Circular Nr. 01/2024 – 28/02/2024/ G-B I.S.R. Flag Survey Inspection Report
- G-B I.S.R. Applicable Procedures for Placing Private Contracted Armed Security Personnel (P.C.A.S.P.) on Board G-B I.S.R. Vessels: Marine Circular Nr. 02/2024 – 12/03/2024/ Application for Approval of Private Maritime Security Companies/ Application for Authorization of Private Security Personnel Individuals/ Application for Obtaining Letter of Consent for the Placement of PMSC on board G-B I.S.R. Vessels
- Radio Services Accounting Authorities Approval: Marine Circular Nr. 10/2022 rev. 03 -15/05/2024/ List of Accounting Authorities/ Application Form for Approval of Radio Accounting Authority
- G-B I.S.R. Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers: Marine Circular Nr. 02/2022 rev.02 – 31/05/2024/ List of Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers/ Application for approval as P&I Club by the International Ships Registry of Guinea-Bissau
- G-B I.S.R. Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers: Marine Circular Nr. 02/2022 rev.03 – 13/08/2024/ List of Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers/ Application for approval as P&I Club by the International Ships Registry of Guinea-Bissau
- G-B I.S.R. Paris MoU PSC Policy – Mandatory Pre-Arrival Notification for G-B I.S.R. Vessels Entering Paris MOU Region Ports and Submission of Pre-arrival Check List to the G-B I.S.R. (Operations Department): Marine Circular Nr. 03/2024 – 21/08/2024 / Pre-arrival checklist for Guinea-Bissau International Ships Registry (G-B I.S.R.) flagged vessels (MAR CIR 03-2024)
- Onboard Complaint Procedure under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006: Marine Circular Nr. 04/2024 – 30/09/2024/ G-B I.S.R. MLC On-Board Complaint Procedure Format
- GMDSS Operating Guidance for Ships in Distress Situations: Marine Circular Nr. 05/2024 – 25/11/2024/ IMO MSC.1/Circ. 1656, 28 November 2022
- G-B I.S.R. Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers: Marine Circular Nr. 02/2022 rev.04 – 10/12/2024/ List of Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers/ Application for approval as P&I Club by the International Ships Registry of Guinea-Bissau
- Mandatory Financial Security and Voluntary Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance (DMLC) Part I for Vessels Below 500 GT: Marine Circular Nr. 06/2024 -20/12/2024
2023
- Radio Services Accounting Authorities Approval: Marine Circular Nr. 10/2022 rev.01 – 09/03/2023/ List of Radio Accounting Authorities/ Application Form for Approval of Radio Accounting Authority
- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 – Equivalent Arrangement Accepted under Regulation I/5 Life Saving Appliances – Statement by the G-B I.S.R.: Marine Circular Nr. 01/2023 – 13/03/2023
- Service and Inspection of Lifeboats, Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances, and Release Gear: Marine Circular Nr. 02/2023 – 23/03/2023
- Liability and Compensation regarding Claims for Death, Personal Injury and Abandonment of Seafarers – Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006), amendments regulations 2.5 (repatriation) and 4.2 (shipowner’s liability): Marine Circular Nr. 03/2023 – 06/06/2023
- Reporting Requirements of Recognized Organizations to the Flag State Administration of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (G-B International Ships Registry): Marine Circular Nr. 04/2023 – 12/09/2023
- G-B I.S.R. Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers: Marine Circular Nr. 02/2022 rev.01 – 28/09/2023/ List of Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers/ Application for approval as P&I Club by the International Ships Registry of Guinea-Bissau
- Suspension and Cancellation of Registration under the International Ships Registry of Guinea-Bissau – Procedural Framework Requirements: Marine Circular Nr. 05/2023 – 07/11/2023
- Radio Services Accounting Authorities Approval: Marine Circular Nr. 10/2022 rev. 02 – 08/11/2023/ List of Radio Accounting Authorities/ Application Form for Approval of Radio Accounting Authority
- Training Requirements and Certification Procedure on High-Speed Craft (HSC) and Dynamically Supported Craft (DSC): Marine Circular Nr. 06/2023 – 22/11/2023/ Application for Type Rating Certificate for High-Speed Craft/ Dynamically Supported Craft
2022
- Principles of Minimum Safe Manning: Marine Circular Nr. 01/2022 – 06/04/2022 / Minimum Safe Manning Guidelines
- G-B I.S.R. Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers: Marine Circular Nr. 02/2022 – 27/04/2022 / List of Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers
- Notification and Reporting of Marine Incident / Marine Casualty: Marine Circular Nr. 03/2022 – 15/06/2022 / Annex Report of Vessel Casualty-Incident
- G-B I.S.R. Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers – G-B I.S.R. Coordinates for Addressing Blue Cards: Marine Circular Nr. 04/2022 – 11/08/2022
- Description of the System of Documents Issued by the G-B I.S.R.: Marine Circular Nr. 05/2022 – 30/08/2022
- G-B I.S.R. Approved P&I Clubs and Insurers – G-B I.S.R. Coordinates for Addressing Blue Cards: Marine Circular Nr. 04/2022 rev.01 – 05/09/2022
- IMO List of Certificates and Documents Required to be Carried on Board Ships Registered with G-B ISR: Marine Circular Nr. 06/2022 – 07/09/2022 / Annex I, IMO Circular FAL.2/Circ. 133 MEPC. 1/ 902 MSC. 1/Circ.1646 LEG.2/Circ.4, “List of certificates and documents to be carried on board ships 2022”, 27/06/2022
- Procedure for Granting Postponement/ Extension of the Dry Dock Survey for Vessels Registered with the International Ships Registry of Guinea-Bissau (G-B I.S.R.): Marine Circular Nr. 07/2022 – 19/09/2022/ Application Form for granting Exemption/ Waiver/ Extensions
- Certification under the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention) – Application Procedure for Granting Authorization for the Issuance of a Conditional International Ballast Water Management Certificate Pending Installation of the Ballast Water Treatment System: Marine Circular Nr. 08/2022 – 28/09/2022/ Application Form for granting Exemption/ Waiver/ Extensions
- Compliance with Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) for Vessels Registered with the G-B I.S.R.: Marine Circular Nr. 09/2022 – 17/10/2022/ Appendix I/ Application Form for granting Exemption/ Waiver/ Extensions
- Radio Services Accounting Authorities Approval: Marine Circular Nr. 10/2022 – 23/11/2022/ List of Approved Radio Accounting Authorities/ Application Form for Approval of Radio Accounting Authority
- Fuel Consumption Data and Recording – MARPOL Annex VI – EEXI and CII MEPC.328(76): Marine Circular Nr. 11/2022 – 08/12/2022/ MEPC.328(76)