BMA Information Bulletins

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

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  Index of BMA Information Bulletin
1 BMA Information Bulletins and Bahamas National Requirements
2 Public Holidays
3 Authorised Classification Societies
4 Incident Reporting Procdeures
6 GMDSS - EPIRB Registration
7 Emergency Response Officer
8 Application of an Exemption from or an Extension to an International Convention Requirement
12 Withdrawn
14 Use of ARPA Radar for Collision Avoidance
15 Ship and Officers Radio Licences
18 Withdrawn refer 51
19 Commissioning of INMARSAT Terminals
21 Amended Merchant Shipping Legislation & Revised Officer's Guide to Merchant Shipping Legislation
23 ISM Code Certification
24 Withdrawn refer 81
26 Withdrawn refer 115
27 Withdrawn refer 103
29 Emergency Escape Breathing Devices
30 References to STCW 95 in certificates, endorsements and other documents
31 Withdrawn refer 108
44 Withdrawn refer 108
51 ECDIS, Nautical Charts and Publications:  Carriage and Updating Requirements
57 Continuous Synopsis Record
61 Withdrawn refer 104
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78 Withdrawn refer 119
80 Port State Control - Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) 
81 BMA Fees Schedule
84 Oil Record Books
85 Port State Control Inspection Management
86 Approval of STCW Training
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 Falls and Appliance-launched Liferafts
101 Application of Mandatory and Non Mandatory Requirements
102 Procedures for Yachts - 24 metres length or more
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)
113 Anti-Fouling Systems Convention
114 Economic and Ancillary Measures for Certain States (UN Sanctions)
115 Safe Manning Requirements
116 Authorized Testing Application Service Providers (ASP) for Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) of Ships
117 Lifeboat Safety - The Use of Fall Preventer Devices (FPD)
118 Certificate of Proficiency for Ship Security Officers
119 Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in waters off the Coast of Somalia
120 Action to be taken concerning Port State or Flag State Detention
121 Countries Recognised by the Bahamas in accordance with STCW Regulation I/10
122 Lay Up of Bahamas Registered  Vessel - Practice, Policy and Procedures
123 Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Refigerants
124 Bahamas Seafarers Application Form
125 Use of LRIT Information in Areas at Risk of Piracy in the Gulf of Aden
and Western Indian Ocean
126 MARPOL Annex VI Record Book for Fuel Oil and Ozone Depleting Substances
127 Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
128 Guidance to Shipowners on Carriage of Armed Personnel for Vessel Protection
129 STCW 2010 Amendments
130 Training and Certification Requirements
131 Bahamian Yachts - Medical Stores on Board - Not yet Issued
132 Bahamian Yachts - Manning standards, officer and crew qualifications - Not yet Issued
133 Procedures for Yachts - less than 24 metres length 
134 Bahamian Yachts - MLC 2006, Accommodation standards - Not yet Issued
135 Passenger Ships - Training and Certification
136  Enhanced Monitoring Programme 
137

Bahamas Online Registration Information System (BORIS):Seafarer Applications
138 Electronic Chart Display & Information System (ECDIS) Training Requirements
139 MLC Accommodation Standards 
140 Minimum Age requirements for Seafarers
141 MLC Onboard Complaint Procedures 
142 Seafarers Employment Agreement and Articles of Agreement
143 MLC Guidelines for Flag State Inspection and Certification 
144 Hours of Rest
145 Management of Occupational Health and Safety 
146 Ships Cook
147 MLC Recruitment and Placement Services 
148 MLC 2006 Medical Care Onboard, Shipowner Liability and Social Security
149  BMA Technical Alerts

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