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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.


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


​​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

​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

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- 27 January  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