Official Bulletins

THE BAHAMAS MARITIME AUTHORITY

The following are BMA Information Bulletins issued by The Bahamas Maritime Authority. These documents are in Adobe Acrobat format.

Bulletin	Subject
	Index of BMA Information Bulletin
1	BMA Information Bulletins and Bahamas National Requirements
2	Public Holidays
3	Authorised Classification Societies
4	Accident Reporting
6	GMDSS - EPIRB Registration
7	Emergency Response Officer
8	Application of an Exemption from or an Extension to an International Convention Requirement
12	An Officer's Guide to the Merchant Shipping Legislation of the Bahamas
14	Use of ARPA Radar for Collision Avoidance
15	Ship and Officers Radio Licences
18	Notices to Mariners
19	Commissioning of INMARSAT Terminals
21	Amended Merchant Shipping Legislation & Revised Officer's Guide to Merchant Shipping Legislation
23	ISM Code Certification
24	Annual Fees
26	Ship's Cooks
29	Emergency Escape Breathing Devices
30	References to STCW 95 in certificates, endorsements and other documents
31	The Bahamas Acknowledgement of Receipt of an Application of an Application for a Flag State Endorsement" issued under the provisions of STCW I/10.5
44	Bahamas Endorsements issued under STCW 1978 as amended, Regulation I/10
51	Carriage of Electronic Charts
57	Continuous Synopsis Record
61	Issue of Endorsement to Certificate of Competency
66	Bahamian Initial and Annual Inspections
69	Condition Assessment Scheme for Tankers
70	SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and International Code for the Security of Ships and of Port Facilities (ISPS Code)
71	Approval (Certification) of Marine Equipment
72	Enhancing Lifeboat Safety During Abandon Ship Drills
73	Inspection of Passenger Ship Bottom
74	MARPOL Life Extensions For Category 2 and 3 Tankers
75	MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships
76	Carriage of Immersion Suits on Cargo Ships
78	Maritime Security Threat
80	Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on ISM implementation
81	Amended Fees
84	Oil Record Books
85	Port State Control
86	Approval of Training Centres and Courses
87	Safety of Lifeboat On Load Release Gear
89	Competent Person Carrying Out Duties in Connection with Inspection, Maintenance and Testing of Ships' Appliances and Equipment
90	MARPOL Annex II - Carriage of Vegetable Oils
91	Statutory Approval of Documents
92	Application of SOLAS Requirements for High Pressure Fuel Pipe Protection
93	Code of Safety for Diving Systems
94	Application of MARPOL Annex I to Floating Production Storage and Offloading Facilities (FPSO) and Floating Storage Units (FSU)
95	Relocation of BMA London Office
96	Maintaining Passenger Ship Watertight Doors Open During Navigation
97	Fire Fighting Equipment
98	Servicing of Marine Evacuation System Inflatable Liferaft, Inflated Rescue Boats, Inflatable Lifejackets and Hydrostatic Release Unit
99	Survey and Inspection of Ships Operating Solely within Bahamian Territorial Waters or the Caribbean Region
100	Wires for Lifeboat Fails and Appliance-launched Liferafts
101	Application of Mandatory and Non Mandatory Requirements
102	Technical Procedures for Registration of Yachts
103	Seafarers Medical Examinations and Certificates
104	Issue of Bahamas National Certificates and Endorsements
105	Guidance on Manning & Training for Offshore Industry
106	Tanker Training & Certificates / Endorsements
107	Bahamian Seaman's Record Book
108	Bahamian Flag State Endorsements
109	IMO Unique Company & Registered Owners Identification Number Scheme
110	Relocation of Nassau Office
111	Long Range Identification & Tracking (LRIT)
112	International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (Bunkers Convention)