Instructions from Flag State Administrations
| Flag | Instruction | Updated date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua & Barbuda | CIRCULAR 2012-011 | 25 Januray 2024 | Special instruction referring to MSC.1/Circ.1432. |
| Australia | Marine Order 15 | 21 May 2014 | Reference made to MSC.1/Circ.1432. |
| Bahamas | • BMA Marine Notice MN079 Ver. 2.2 • BMA Marine Notice MN080 (v1.0) • BMA Marine Notice MN081 (v1.1) | 20 Dec 2025 1 Mar. 2023 31 Jan. 2023 | Special instruction referring to MSC.1/Circ.1432. (Additional instruction for Automatic Sprinkler Systems) (Additional instruction for EEBDs) |
| Bahrain | Directive No.SOLAS/12 | 29 Dec. 2016 | Special instruction. |
| Barbados | Bulletin 012 | 20 August 2025 | Special instruction referring to related IMO circulars or Guidelines etc. |
| Bermuda | • BERMUDA SHIPPING NOTICE 2024-021 • BERMUDA SHIPPING NOTICE 2024-027 • BERMUDA SHIPPING NOTICE 2019-06 • BERMUDA SHIPPING NOTICE 2021-028 | 30 August 2024 30 August 2024 05 May 2021 30 Oct. 2019 | Special instruction referring to related IMO circulars or Guidelines etc. Special instruction referring to MSC.1/Circ.1318/Rev.1. (Additional instruction for portable fire extinguishers.) (Additional instruction for steel pressurised gas cylinder.) |
| Cayman Islands | SHIPPING NOTICE 01/2014 (Rev 2) | 06 Oct. 2022 | Reference made to MSC.1/Circ.1432. and MSC.1/Circ.1516. |
| Cook Islands | Circular 55/2013 | 10 Apr. 2015 | Reference made to MSC.1/Circ.1432. |
| Cyprus | Circular No. 41/2021 | 9 Dec 2021 | Special instruction referring to related IMO circulars or Guidelines etc |
| Dominica | CD-MSC 33-01 Rev01 | 18 Apr. 2008 | Special instruction referring to MSC.1/Circ.850. |
| Gibraltar | • Shipping Guidance Notice-046 • Shipping Guidance Notice 115(a) | 01 Oct. 2013 08 June 2023 | MSC.1/Circ.1432 is referred. Special instruction referring to related IMO circulars or Guidelines etc. |
| Hong Kong | Merchant Shipping Information Note (MSIN) No.14/2016 | 18 Jan. 2016 | Reference made to MSC.1/Circ.1432 and MSC.1/Circ.1516. |
| Isle of Man | Isle of Man Ship Registry Manx Shipping Notice 057 | May. 2025 | Special instruction referring to MSC.1/Circ.1432 and MSC.1/Circ.1516. |
| Japan | Applied our rule part R 14.2.2. | 30 June 2016 | To be based on MSC.1/Circ.1432 and MSC.1/Circ.1516. |
| Kiribati | Marine Circular 16/2012 Rev.2 | 2 Dec. 2019 | Special instruction. |
| Liberia | FIR-001 Rev.01/26 | 23 January 2026 | Special instruction referring to related IMO circulars or Guidelines etc |
| Luxembourg | CAM 01/2022 | 05 Apr. 2022 | Clarification for application of MSC/Circ.1318 Rev.1 |
| Malaysia | MSN 05/2023 | 22 March 2023 | Special instruction referring to MSC.1/Circ.1432. |
| Malta | Technical Notice SLS6 Rev.4 | 5 Feb. 2025 | Special instruction referring to MSC.1/Circ.1432 and MSC.1/Circ.1516. |
| Marshall Islands | Marine Notice No.2-011-14 Rev.Aug/2025 | 27 Aug. 2025 | Special instruction referring to MSC.1/Circ.1432, MSC.1/Circ.1516 and etc. |
| Myanmar | Directive (5/2016) | 21 Nov. 2016 | Reference made to MSC.1/Circ.1432 and SS3656 for portable fire extinguishers. |
| Netherlands | ItoS – SOLAS Chapter II-2 Ver.8 | 2 June. 2023 | Special instruction referring to related IMO circulars or Guidelines etc. |
| Oman | • B09 • B10 | Special instruction. | |
| Panama | • Merchant Marine Circular MMC-281(V.04) • Merchant Marine Circular MMC-142 | July 2022 Nov 2023 | Special instruction referring to related IMO circulars or Guidelines etc. (Additional instruction for EEBDs) |
| Saudi Arabia | SHIPPING NOTICE 02/2020 | Feb. 2020 | Reference made to MSC.1/Circ.1432 and MSC.1/Circ.1516. |
| Singapore | SHIPPING CIRCULAR NO. 13 OF 2021 | 9 Dec 2021 | Special instruction referring to related IMO circulars or Guidelines etc |
| St. Vincent ＆ the Grenadines | Circular No SOL 006 (rev.11) | - | Special instruction referring to related IMO circulars or Guidelines etc. |
| Switzerland | • Circular No CH50 • Swiss Maritime Navigation Office SMNO | - 01 Nov. 2016 | Special instruction referring to MSC.1/Circ.1432. |
| Tuvalu | • MC-7/2011/1 • MC-17/2011/1 | Apr. 2018 | Instruction for systems using halons and other ozone depleting substances. |
| UK | • UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency • MGN 258 (M+F) • MGN 276 (M+F) Amendment 1 • MGN 355(M) • MGN 374 (M+F) Amendment 1 | - • Jul. 2003 • 25 Apr. 2023 • Nov. 2007 • 25 Apr. 2023 | Special instruction. Special instruction referring to MSC.1/Circ.1318/Rev.1 and MSC.1/Circ.1432. |
| USA | The CFRs are mandatory while MSC.1/Circ.1432 is a guideline that provides just the minimum level of maintenance. | - | MSC.1/Circ.1432 is guidelines and provides just the minimum level of maintenance. |
| Vanuatu | FLEET / SAFETY LETTER 2016-May-25 | 25 May 2016 | Special instruction. |
| Vietnam | Technical Information 023TI.E/12TB | 20 July 2012 | Reference made to MSC.1/Circ.1432. |
IMO Circular referred
- MSC.1/Circ.1318 Rev.1 (issued on 25 May 2021)
GUIDELINES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS OF FIXED CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS - MSC.1/Circ.1432
REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES - MSC.1/Circ.1516
AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES - MSC.1/Circ.1318
GUIDELINES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS OF FIXED CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS - Resolution A.951(23)
IMPROVED GUIDELINES FOR MARINE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - MSC.1/Circ.1312
REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND TESTING CRITERIA, AND SURVEYS OF FOAM CONCENTRATES FOR FIXED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS - MSC/Circ. 670
GUIDELINES FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND TESTING CRITERIA, AND SURVEYS OF HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM CONCENTRATES FOR FIXED FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
