C I R C U L A R S (NAUTICAL SIDE)

  1. Circular No. 011/2025 -- Capicity Limit of GP-III Candidates at Training Institutes and Installation of CCTV for Real Time Monitoring of Training Courses being conducted at Respective Training Institutes (Notice to all Ship Owners, Operators, All Shipping Companies, All Port Authorities, All Maritime Training Institutes, and all those concerned with Maritime Trade)

  2. Circular No. 010/2025 -- Legal Implementation of the 1988 Protocol to the Load Line Convention , 1966 abd MARPOL Amendments (2001-2019) (Notice to all Ship Owners, Operators, Classification Societies, Recognized Organizations, All Shipping Companies, All Port Authorities, All Maritime Training Institutes, and all those concerned with Maritime Trade)

  3. Circular No. 009/2025 -- Amendments to Part A of "STCW" Code (Notice to all Ship Owners, Operators, Masters, Officers, Ratings and those concerned with Maritime Trade)

  4. Circular No. 008/2025 -- Ratification of Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006) (Notice to all Ship Owners, Operators, Masters, Officers, Ratings and those concerned with Maritime Trade)

  5. Circular No. 007/2025 -- Cookery and Handling Certificate required to be in line with MLC-2006 (ILO Standard) (Notice to all Ship Owners, Operators, Masters, Officers, Ratings and those concerned with Maritime Trade)

  6. Circular No. 006/2025 -- Authorization of Korean Register (KR) as a Recognized Organization (RO) to perform Statutory Certification Service  (Notice to all Ship Owners, Operators, Masters, Officers, Ratings and those concerned with Maritime Trade)

  7. Circular No. 005/2025 -- Implementation of the Hong Kong Convention and Basel Convention with Respect to Trans-Boundary Movement of Ships Intended for Recycling (Notice to all Ship Owners, Operators, Masters, Officers, Ratings and those concerned with Maritime Trade)

  8. Circular No. 004/2025 -- Guidance on Port State Control Inspections

  9. Circular No. 003/2025 -- Authorization of China Classification Society (CCS) as Recognized Organization (RO) to Perform Statutory Certification Service

  10. Circular No. 002/2025 -- Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS) New Module on STCW-related Information

  11. Circular No. 01/2025 -- Corrigendum - Eligiblity Criteria and Syllabus for Rating forming part of Navigational Watch under the provision of Regulation II/4 and Rgulation II/5

  12. Circular No. 010/2024 -- Weather update in NAV area IX by Pakistan Flag Ships

  13. Circular No. 009/2024 -- New SOLAS Chapter XV about  Safe Carriage of Industrial Personnel

  14. Circular No. 008/2024 -- SOLAS Record of Equipment, FSS CODE, IGF CODE LSA CODE

  15. Circular No. 007/2024 -- Moderinization of GMDSS Equipment

  16. Circular No. 006/2024 -- FAL Convention and Maritime Single Window

  17. Circular No. 005/2024 -- Safe Mooring

  18. Circular No. 004/2024 -- Control of Harmful Antifouling System

  19. Circular No. 003/2024 -- Amendments to IMSBC Code

  20. Circular No. 002/2024 -- Guidance on Ballast Water Record Keeping and Reporting

  21. Circular No. 001/2024 -- Direction of compliance of IMO Conventions left to the satisfaction of Adminstration

  22. Circular No. 002/2021 -- Eligiblity Criteria and Syllabus for Rating forming part of Navigational Watch under the provision of Regulation II4 and Rgulation II5

  23. Circular No. 001/2021 -- Safety Familarization, Basic Training and Instruction to all Seafarers

  24. Circular No. 018/2020 -- Mandatory Training Requirements for Serving on Ships subject to the IGF Code, Ships Operating in Polar Waters and Passenger Ships

  25. Circular No. 017/2020 -- Guidance for STS/ Lightering Operations at Roads

  26. Circular No. 016/2020 -- Guidance for Registration and Operation for Floating Establishment

  27. Circular No. 002/2020 -- Corona Virus (COVID-19) Contengency Plan and Guidelines (Shipping Notice) 

  28. Circular No. 003/2018 -- Short Courses Timing

  29. Circular No. 001/2018 -- Multiple Certificate of STCW Convention

  30. Circular No. 006/2013 -- Human Element Leadership and Management Training Course

  31. Circular No. 005/2013 -- Certificte of Equivalent Competency (CEC)

  32. Circular No. 004/2013 -- Revised Medical Fitness Examination Form for Seafarers in accordance with ILO/WHO D.2/ 1997 & STCW Reg. I/9 and MLC Reg. 1.2

  33. Circular No. 044/2013 -- Amendment in Para 1.3 of Circular No. 44 (Centralize Examination system of GP-III Ratings). 

  34. Circular No. 001/2013 -- Career Planning for GP-III26. Circular No. 001/2012 -- Permission to Conduct Watchkeeping Certificate Examination For Deck Cadets

  35. Circular No. 004/2012 -- Compliance with STCW Convention Amendmens (Short Courses Syllabus)

  36. Circular No. 002/2012 -- Compliance with STCW Convention Amendments (Manila Amendments)

  37. Circular No. 001/2012 -- Compliance with STCS Convention Amendments (Manila Amendments) (ECDIS Simulator Training Requirements)

  38. Circular No. 044/2000 -- Terms and Conditions Relating to Centralize Examination System of GP-III Ratings

  39. Circular No. 051/2002 -- STCW 95 APPLICATION TO CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE MASTER / ENGINEERS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE-2001

  40. Circular No. 043/2000 -- Requirements for the issuance of Certificate as "Rating Forming Part of Navigational Watching" in Compliance with STCW-78 Convention as Amended in 1995

  41. Circular No. 041/2000 -- Requirements for Revalidation for Certificate of Competency Deck Officers

  42. Circular No. 040/2000 -- Requirements for Minimum in Service Eye Sight Standards

  43. Circular No. 039/1999 -- Ancillary Training and Other Requirements for Certificate of Competency

  44. Circular No. 038/1999 -- Requirements for New Entrants-STCW Convention

  45. Circular No. 037/1999 -- Preparatory Courses for Deck Officers

  46. Circular No. 032/1997 -- Implementation of International Safety Management (ISM) Code

  47. Circular No. 029/1996 -- Guidelines for the Preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual

  48. Circular No. 027/1996 -- Proper use of Lanyyards Attached to Satellite EPIRBs

  49. Circular No. 026/1995 -- Guidelines for Passenger Safety Insructions for the attention of Passenger Ship Owners and Operatos, Ship Masters and Crews

  50. Circular No. 025/1995 -- Accession to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution

 

OBSOLETE CIRCULAR

Circular No. 030/1996 -- Guidance to the Master for Avoidin Dangerous Situation in Following and Quartering Seas

Circular No. 035/1998 -- Seafarers Medical Standards

Circular No. 042-A/2000 Requirements for the issuance of Certificate as "Rating Forming Part of Navigational Watching" in Compliance with STCW-78 Convention as Amended in 1995

Circular No. 042/2000 -- Requirements for the issuance of Certificate as "Rating Forming Part of Navigational Watching" in Compliance with STCW-78 Convention as Amended in 1995

 

LIST OF IMO CONVENTIONS RATIFIED BY PAKISTAN

(CNS) CHECK LIST FOR SURVEYORS (CNS)

Guidelines (Nautical) Fatigue and the Maritime Pilot and Crafts Personnel 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION OF CLASS-I MASTER MARINER AND DECK OFFICERS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY  (APRIL 1994 - JUNE 1995)

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION OF CLASS-I MASTER MARINER AND DECK OFFICERS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY  (JULY 1996 - OCTOBER 1997)

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION OF CLASS-I MASTER MARINER AND DECK OFFICERS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY  (NOVEMBER 1997 - JANUARY 1999)

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION OF CLASS-I MASTER MARINER AND DECK OFFICERS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY  (APRIL 1999 - JANUARY 2000)

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION OF CLASS-I MASTER MARINER AND DECK OFFICERS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY  (APRIL 2000 - JANUARY 2001)

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION OF CLASS-I MASTER MARINER AND DECK OFFICERS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY  (APRIL 2001 - JANUARY 2002)

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION OF CLASS-I MASTER MARINER AND DECK OFFICERS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY  (APRIL 2002 - JANUARY 2003)

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION OF CLASS-I MASTER MARINER AND DECK OFFICERS FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY  (APRIL 2003 - JANUARY 2004)