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SHIPPING GUIDANCE NOTICES – CURRENT INDEX LIST

Latest Revision: 21 December 2020

SGN No. Issue Date Subject

001 2005 General Guidance
002 2005 MARPOL Annex VI
003 2005 Amendments to SOLAS 1974,
004 2005 Radio Log Book
006 Jan 2006 Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD’s)
007 Apr 2006 Ballast Water Management Plans (BWMP’s)
009 May 2006 Continuous Synopsis Records (CSR’s)
010 Jul 2006 MARPOL Annex VI - Bunker Delivery Notes and Fuel Oil Samples
013 Sept 2006 Pulp Wood Timber Deck Cargoes - Securing
014 Feb 2007 Launching Appliances
014a Feb 2011 Launching Appliances – addendum to SGN 014
017 Jan 2008 Periodical Testing and or Servicing of Life Saving Appliances
(Amended. See SGN 028)
018 Aug 2008 Implementation of LRIT
020 Sept 2009 Carriage of Medical Oxygen Cylinders.
021 Dec 2009 The Carriage, Inspection and Testing of Immersion Suits onboard
Gibraltar registered ships.
022 Nov 2010 Carriage of Digital Nautical Publications
024 Apr 2011 Amendments to the ISM Code
025 Jul 2011 Safety Alert Portable Fire Extinguishers - TOTAL
026 Jul 2011 Unitor EEBD – Uniscaoe 15H
027 Dec 2011 Failure of the High Velocity Vent Valve
028 Dec 2011 Periodical testing & servicing of FFA & LSA compressed gas appliances
028(a) June 2019 Revised Testing Requirements for Fixed Gas Fire-fighting Systems
028(b) Nov 2019 Revised requirements for fixed CO2 fire-fighting low pressure Systems
030 Feb 2012 TITANIC prohibition on discharging waste
031 Mar 2012 Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm Systems (BNWAS)
032 Mar 2012 Lifeboats: Fitting of ‘Fall Preventer Devices’ to Reduce the Danger of
Accidental On-Load Hook Release
033 Jun 2012 ECDIS Requirements Superseded by SGN 070
035 Jun 2012 ECDIS Performance Anomalies
036 Jun 2012 MED Compliance Superseded by SGN 093
038 Sep 2012 STCW Endorsements for Officers serving on Gibraltar Registered Ships
039 Sept 2012 Requirements for vessels less than 24 metres registered in Gibraltar
but operating outside Gibraltar territorial waters
 040 Nov 2012 Emergency Towing Arrangements
041 Dec 2012 Extended Periods for Servicing of Liferafts
042 Nov 2012 Requirement of Publications to be carried on board
043 Feb 2013 Death of a Seafarer
044 Set 2013 Carriage of IMDG Class 7 Cargo Cancelled – superseded by SGN 068
045 Sep 2013 STCW security related training for seafarers
046 Oct 2013 Safety Equipment – Periodical Service and Maintenance
047 Nov 2013 Supplement to SGN 045 - STCW security related training and
instructions for all seafarers
048 Dec 2013 Supplement to SGN 045 & SGN 047 – Computer based training &
recognition of certificates of proficiency for security related training for
seafarers.
050 Jan 2014 Ship’s Standard Magnetic Compass
051 Feb 2014 IMO Proposal for the extension of deadline for security training for
seafarers Cancelled - Superseded by SGN 067
052 May 2014 Carriage of Digital Nautical Publications
053 May 2014 Accident , Safety & Security Incident Reporting
054 May 2014 SCV Coding of Gibraltar registered commercial yachts and pleasure
craft.
055(Amend) March 2015 Counting and registration of persons on board passenger ships
056 Sept 2015 LRIT - Companies Approved as ASPs
057 Sept 2015 Specialised training for tanker crew
058 Sept 2015 Amendment to SGN 042 – electronic versions of ALC forms
059 Jan 2016 Stability instruments for oil, chemical & gas tankers
060 Jan 2016 Port Waste Reception Facilities
061 Jan 2016 ECDIS Training Requirements. Replaces SGN 034 & 049
062 March 2016 Disposal of out of date pyrotechnics
063 Oct 2016 Digital versions of IMO publications
064 Oct 2016 Spare CABA cylinders for training purposes
065 (a) Jun 2017 Ballast Water Management Convention – Implementation & de-
harmonisation of IOPP certificate surveys
066 Nov 2016 STCW Manila Amendments - Summary
067 Nov 2016 STCW Manila Amendments - Seafarers
068 Nov 2016 Carriage of INF / IMDG Class 7 cargo
069 Nov 2017 EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulations and IMO
Data Collection Data Collection System (DCS)
070 May 2018 ECDIS Requirements (replaces SGN 033) Superseded by SGN 070 (a)
070(a) March 2019 ECDIS Requirements (replaces SGN 070)
071 Dec 2018 Guidance on the EU Regulation 1257/2013 on Ship Recycling
072 Dec 2018 MARPOL 2016 Amendment (70th) / Annex VI / Reg. 22A
072(a) Oct 2020 Clarification of RO requirement in respect of SGN 072
073 Oct 2019 STCW Requirements for personnel on ships subject to the Code of
Safety for ships using gases or other low flashpoint fuels (IGF Code)
074 Oct 2019 STCW Requirements for personnel on ships subject to the Polar Code

075 Nov 2019 Guidance on Log Books & retention periods

076 Nov 2019 MARPOL Annex VI – 0.5% Sulphur Cap
077(a) Aug 2020 GMA Requirements for Safe Manning and Watchkeeping GMA
Requirements for Safe Manning and Watchkeeping Superseded by
SGN 077(a)
 078 Dec 2019 MSC.402(96) – Authorization of ASP’s
078(a) Jun 2020 MSC.402(96) – Authorization of ASP’s
079 Dec 2019 30 Month service interval life rafts
080 Feb 2020 Publications – Carriage Requirement (supersedes SGN 042)
081 Apr 2020 Recognised Organisations
082 Apr 2020 Marpol Annex I
083 Jun 2020 Risks – Sleeping on dead ships
084 Jun 2020 Cyber Security for Ships
085 Jun 2020 Large Commercial Yachts: Guidance for the Control and Operation of
Lifting Gear
086 July 2020 International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Conventions: Guidance and
Instruction on arrangements “To the Satisfaction of the
Administration”
087 Sep 2020 Chapter 18 of the International Code for the Construction and
Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (the IBC
Code)
088 Sept 2020 SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 10.10 – Firefighter’s Outfits
SHIP RECYCLING: Requirements in relation to Hazardous Materials on
089 Sept 2020
Ships
Inventory of Hazardous Materials Certification for Gibraltar registered
089a Nov 2020
ship subject to Port State Control at EU ports
090 Oct 2020 SOLAS Chapter V – Guidance
091 Oct 2020 Use of mobile phones & other personal devices
092 Oct 2020 The Prevention of Pollution by Sewage (MARPOL Annex IV)
Marine Equipment: Design, Construction, Performance and Testing
093 Dec 2020
Standards
094 Dec 2020 Hours of Work and Fatigue
095 Dec 2020 Fitness for Duty: Alcohol Limits
Application of IBC & Marpol Annex II Amendments to existing
096 Dec 2020
A.673(16) OSV’s
097 Dec 2020 EU Ship Recycling – COVID - EU Commission Notice

Note: All notices are available through www.gibraltarship.com