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Note: Following the change in the appellation of the Ministry, references to the Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping appearing in earlier notices and documents on this website should be read as references to the Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries.​


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​Merchant Shipping Notice Ref 3 of 2026​​

​Implementation of SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-13 – Lifting Appliances and Anchor Handling Winches on Board Mauritius-Flag Vessels​

81

​Merchant Shipping Notice Ref: 2 of 2026​

​Escalation of hostilities and regional tensions in and around Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, and adjacent waters.

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80

​Merchant Shipping Notice Ref: 1 of 2026

​Implementation of New STCW training requirements on sexual harassment onboard vessels

​​79

​Merchant Shipping Notice Ref: 3 of 2024​​

​Entry into force of the Merchant Shipping (LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE) Act 2024

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​​78

​Merchant Shipping Notice Ref: 2 of 2024​

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​Consolidation of Requirement for Implementation of MARPOL Annex V

77

Mercent Shipping Notice Ref: 1 of 2024​
Amendments to the Merchant Shipping Act
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​Amendments made in the Merchant Shipping Act through the Finance (Misc. Provisions.) Act 2023

76​

​Merchant Shipping Notice Ref: 2 of 2022​
Appendix 1 - Merchant Shipping Notice 2 of 2022

​New Navigational Charts of Mauritius and its Outer Islands​

75

​Merchant Shipping Notice Ref: 1 of 2022
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​Issuance of e-certificates by Recognised Organisations

74

​Merchant S​hipping Notice No.1 of 2021​

​Polar Code

73​

Merchant Shipping Notice No.23 of 2020​

​The 2018 Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, (MLC, 2006)

72

Merchant Shipping Notice No.22 of 2020​

​ INVENTORY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS – STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

71
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Merchant Shipping Notice No.21 of 2020​ (Amended)

​Establishment of Recommended Areas To Be Avoided (ATBAs) around Mauritius​

70

​Merchant Shipping Notice No. 20 of 2020​

​Crew Change onboard Mauritian Flagged vessels during the COVID-19  Pandemic using the ENG 2a Form​

69

​​​Merchant Shipping Notice No.19 of 2020​

​Movement of Crew of Fishing vessels calling at Port Louis Harbour

68

​Merchant Shipping Notice No. 18 of 2020​
​​​​​MASTER'S ​Declaration for issuance of Short-Term Certification/Extension of survey certificate(s)​

​Vessels and Seafarer's certificates during the Covid-19 Pandemic​

67

​Merchant Shipping Notice No.17 of 2020​
Circular Letter No. 4204/Add18​​​​

IMO-ICAO-ILO instructions to facilitate crew changes and movements in Ports and Airports in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

66

Merchant Shipping Notice No.16 of 2020
Circular Letter No.4204/Add13
Circular Letter No.4204/Add14
Circular Letter No.4204/Add15

​IMO-WHO instructions to deal with COVID-19

65

Merchant Shipping Notice No.15 of 2020
Circular Letter No. 4221/Add4

Guidelines for Port Workers and the Shipping Community to deal with COVID-19

64

Merchant Shipping Notice No.14 of 2020

Circular Letter No.4204/Add.12​

Declaration by Port Authorities  Roundtable(PAR) members in view of the global COVID-19 situation

63

Merchant Shipping Notice No.13 of 2020
Circular Letter No.4204/Add.10
Circular Letter No.4204/Add.11

IMO-WHO-ILO instructions and EC Guidelines to deal with COVID-19

62

Merchant Shipping Notice No.12 of 2020​
Personal massage from IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim to seafarers
Circular Letter No.4204/Add.9

Instructions to deal with COVID-19

61

Merchant Shipping Notice No.11 of 2020

WHO Interim Guidelines

Instructions to deal with COVID-19

60

Merchant Shipping Notice No.10 of 2020

Circular MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.9

Safety, Security and Safe Manning Conditions for Lay-up vessels

59

Merchant Shipping Notice No.9 of 2020
Circular Letter No.4221/Add.1

Instructions to deal with COVID-19(Update to MSN No.6 of 2020)

58

Merchant Shipping Notice No. 8 of 2020

Circular Letter No.4204/Add.7

Instructions to Ship owners and all those associated with ship's orders and who might be affected about timely delivery as a result the Covid-19 situation

57

Merchant Shipping Notice No. 7 of 2020​

Circular Letter No.4204/Add.6

Instructions to deal with Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

56

Merchant Shipping Notice No. 6 of 2020 - Title: Instructions to deal with Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Updated Information
IMO Circular No.4221 on Communication from the Government of the People's Republic of China

55

Merchant Shipping Notice No. 5 of 2020 - Instructions to deal with Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Updated Information

54

Merchant Shipping Notice 4 of 2020
WHO 2019 - Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases and outbreaks ​on board ships

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Updated Information

53

Merchant Shipping Notice 3 of 2020
Circular Letter No. 4204/Add2

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Updated Information

52

Merchant Shipping Notice 2 of 2020
Circular Letter No. 4203/Add1

Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)- Updated Information

51

Merchant Shipping Notice 1 of 2020

Circular Letter No. 4203
Circular Letter No. 4204

Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

50

Merchant Shipping Notice 2 of 2019

Implementation of IMO 2020 0.50% Global Sulphur Cap

49

Merchant Shipping Notice Ref: 1 of 2019 (Superseded by Merchant Shipping Notice 2 of 2022)

48

Merchant Shipping Notice 3 of 2018

Emergency Checklist-Personal injury or Illness onboard

47

Merchant Shipping Notice 2 of 2018

Application for Extension, Dispensation, Equivalence or Exemption

46

Merchant Shipping Notice 1 of 2018

Sea service remission for PSCRB Course

45

Merchant Shipping Notice 3 of 2017

Approval of inflatable liferafts subject to extended service intervals not exceeding 30 months

44

Merchant Shipping Notice 2 of 2017

Fraudulent STCW Certificates

43

Merchant Shipping Notice 1 of 2017

IOPP Certificate Renewal in respect of Ballast Water Management
Convention (BWM)

42

M​erchant Shipping Notice 3 of 2016​​

Implementation of STCW Manila 2010 Amendments – Extension of new certification deadline by six month

41

Merchant Shipping Notice 1 of 2016

Transition Procedures to Able Seafarer Deck and Engine under STCW manila 2010 amendements 

40

Merchant Shipping Notice 2 0f 2016​​

 ​ Approved Medical Practitioner- 28 August  2026​​​​


New requirements for Medical Examination of Seafarers under STCW Manila 2010 Amendments and the Maritime Labour Convention 2006

39

Notice to Mariners Ref: 3 of 2014

Interpretation of "To the satisfaction of the administration"

38

Notice to Mariners Ref: 2 of 2014

Fitment of Automatic Identification System (AIS) on Non-SOLAS vessels

37

Notice to Mariners Ref: 1 of 2014

Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, Certification Requirements

36

Notice to Mariners Ref: 4 of 2013

Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, Certification Requirements.(This Notice to Mariners has been superseded by Notice to Mariners Ref 1 of 2014)

35

Notice to Mariners Ref: 3 of 2013

Mandatory minimum requirements for security-related training and instruction for all seafarers as per STCW Convention Regulation VI/6

34  

Notice to Mariners Ref: 2 of 2013

Certificate of Proficiency for Ship Security Officers (New)

33

Notice to Mariners Ref: 1 of 2013

Familiarisation with the Republic of Mauritius National Maritime Legislation (New)

32

Notice to Mariners Ref: 1 of 2012

Entry into force of the Piracy and Maritime Violence Act of 2011

31

Notice to Mariners Ref: 6 of 2009

Adoption of amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

30

Notice to Mariners Ref: 5 of 2009

Adoption of Amendments to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended

29

Notice to Mariners Ref: 4 of 2009

Publications required on Mauritius Registered Vessels

28

Notice to Mariners Ref: 3 of 2009

Preparation of Fishing Vessels for Surveys and Inspections

27

Notice to Mariners Ref: 2 of 2009

Appointment of Fulcrum Maritime Systems Ltd as Authorised Testing Application Service

26

Merchant Shipping Notice Ref: 1 of 2009

Reporting Formalities for ships calling at Port Louis Harbour

25

Notice to Mariners Ref: 2 of 2008

Implementation of IMO Unique Company and Registered Owner Identification Number Scheme (Resolution MSc 160 (78))

24

Notice to Mariners Ref: 1 of 2008

Ballast Water Report for Port Louis Harbour

23

Notice to Mariners Ref: 1 INS of 2005

ISPS Code - Contact details for Ship Security Alert System (SSAS)

22

Merchant Shipping Notice 4 of 2004

Application form for the issue of Continuous Synopsis record

21

Merchant Shipping Notice 3 of 2004

Ship Security Guidelines

20

Merchant Shipping Notice 2 of 2004

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants in Packaged Form - Amendment 31-02 to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG Code)

19

Notice to Mariners Ref:   3 INS of 2003

Implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) Code

18

Notice to Mariners Ref: 1 INM of 2002

Phasing-out of single hull oil tankers

17

Notice to Mariners Ref: 5 INS of 2002

Entering enclosed space

16

Notice to Mariners Ref: 4 INS of 2002

Fire Prevention during hot work on board ships

15

Notice to Mariners Ref: 3 INS of 2002

Carriage of Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (Amended)

14

Notice to Mariners Ref: 2 INS 2002

Fitting of lights on Life jackets on board fishing vessels

13

Notice to Mariners Ref: 1 INS 2002

The International Management Code for the Safe Operational of Ships and for pollution prevention

12

Merchant Shipping Notice Ref: INS 4 of 2001

Carriage of life jackets on board fishing vessels

11

Merchant Shipping Notice Ref: INS 3 of 2001

Stowage and securing of life rafts on board fishing vessels

10

Notice to Mariners Ref: INS 2 of 2001

Guidelines on the installationof EPIRBs on Board fishing vessels

9

Notice to Mariners Ref: INS 1 of 2001

Conditions for ships Entry in Port (Port State Control)

8

Merchant Shipping Notice 12 of 2001

Amendments to Chapter XII of the International Code of Signals

7

Merchant Shipping Notice 8 of 2001

Certification of fishing vessel personnel

6

Merchant Shipping Notice 7 of 2001

Colour Code of Gas Cylinders

5

Merchant Shipping Notice 6 of 2001

Survey of fishing vessel

4

Merchant Shipping Notice 5 of 2001

Location of buoys in outer lagoon forming part of Blue-Bay marine park boundary

3

Merchant Shipping Notice 3 of 2001

Training Examination and competency Assessment

2

Merchant Shipping Notice 2 of 2001​

Survey of Inspection of fishing vessels

1   

Merchant Shipping Notice 1 of 2001

Knowledge of Mauritius Legislation

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