Circulars : 2001

List of Circulars issued by the Department of Merchant Shipping during the 2nd half of 2001

Circular No. 2/2002
TEN 1/5

14 January 2002

To all Owners, Managers and Representatives of shipsunder the Cyprus Flag.

Subject: List of Circulars issued by the Department of Merchant Shipping during the 2nd half of 2001.

I wish to inform you that the following twelve circulars have been issued by this Department during the 2nd half of 2001:

13.07.2001 (No.15/2001) Lifting Appliances for Non Cargo Handling.
31.08.2001 (No.16/2001) The Fisheries Law Cap.135 and relevant Regulations/Recent amendments for harmonisation with the EU Legislation governing the fishing activities of vessels operating under the flag of the Republic of Cyprus.
19.09.2001 (No.17/2001) Cyprus vessels approaching U.S.waters.
27.09.2001 (No.18/2001) List of Circulars issued by the Department of Merchant Shipping during the 1st half of 2001.
14.11.2001 (No.19/2001) International Safety Management (ISM)Code Implementation for Ships Under Phase II Revision of Documents to be filed by the Owner and the Company on first notification and for reporting changes thereafter.
14.11.2001 (No.20/2001) First Registration,Re-registartion and Registration anew of vessels in the Register of Cyprus Ships-Classification Society´s Statement proposing to proceed with the survey and certification of a vessel on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.
27.11.2001 (No.21/2001) Accounting Authorities.
27.11.2001 (No.22/2001) Taxation of Shipmanagement Services for the Fiscal Year 2001.
03.12.2001 (No.23/2001) Inspection of High Speed Small Vessels for the issue/renewal of their circulation licence .(In Greek )*
03.12.2001 (No.24/2001) Procedures for transactions in the Small Vessel´s Record (In Greek)*
13.12.2001 (No.25/2001) Acknowledgement by the Department of Merchant Shipping of Ship Agents or Shipping Companies letters regarding the entry permit of seamen that are due to be engaged as crew on board ships calling Cyprus Ports.(In Greek)**
19.12.2001 (No.26/2001) International Convention on Standards of Training,Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers,STCW 78,as amended-Issue of Seafarer´s Identification and Sea Service Record Books and Endorsements Attesting the Recognition of non Cyprus Certificates of Competency

A copy of the above circulars may be obtained from the Department of Merchant Shipping or electronically,from the Department´s website at http:www.shipping.gov.cy.The Owners,Managers and Representatives of ships flying the Cyprus flag are advised to strictly abide by the above circulars.

Serghios S.Serghiou

Director

Department of Merchant Shipping

Cc:

  • Permanent Secretary,Ministry of Communications &Works Department
  • Permanent Secretary ,Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Maritime Offices of the Department of Merchant Shipping abroad
  • Diplomatic Mission and Honorary Consular Officers of the Republic
  • Cyprus Shipping Council
  • Association of Cypriot Shipowners (Sea Rovers)Ltd
  • Union of Cypriot Shipowners
  • PEO Trade Union
  • SEK Trade Union
  • Cyprus Bar Association

CPL/CPL

* Circular exclusively addressed to the owners or representative bodies of owners of high speed small vessels or of small vessels in general.

** Circular exclusively addressed to the Cyprus Shipping Association and to the Cyprus Shipping Council.