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Mandatory STCW Endorsements and Onboard Availability of Valid, Verifiable Certificates
… and Onboard Availability of Valid, Verifiable Certificates FROM Office of the Maritime Administrator, Vanuatu International Shipping Registry TO All shipowners, managers, operators, masters, crewing managers, Special Agents, seafarers and Recognized Organizations AMENDMENT DATE 20 August 2026 EFFECTIVE DATE Upon publication STATUS Version 2.0 – Supersedes the …
- Published 20 Aug 2026
- Circular 027
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Management Update and Authority of the Office of the Maritime Administrator
… through the Technical and Compliance Departments. Seafarer certification, endorsements and verification are administered through the Seafarers Department and the centralized certification system. Finance, invoices, statutory fees and receipts are administered only through official VISR …
- Published 20 Aug 2026
- Circular 001
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Recognized Organizations and Special Agents - Commitment, Conduct and Accountability
… between VISR and owners, masters, surveyors, seafarers, port States or other competent authorities. 3. Reporting and records Immediately report material non-compliance, fraud, sanctions concerns, certificate errors, serious deficiencies, casualties, complaints, conflicts and inability to …
- Published 20 Aug 2026
- Circular 022
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Official Correspondence Addressing Protocol for the Office of the Maritime Administrator
… 2. Direct communication Requests concerning registration, certificates, seafarers, ROs, FSIs, PSC, casualties, policies, fees, records or international-fleet administration must be sent directly to the responsible VISR address. Other competent Government entities may be copied …
- Published 20 Aug 2026
- Circular 021
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Mandatory Requirements for Registration of Fishing Vessels
… and statutory status, condition information, safety certificates and age or risk information. Fisheries history, licences, RFMO status, IUU declarations, VMS capability, catch and transshipment arrangements and prior infringements. Operator, charterer, manager, agent, insurer, P&I, …
- Published 20 Aug 2026
- Circular 024
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Revised Annual Registration Fees for Offshore Fishing and Fishing-Support Vessels
… fees only. Annual tonnage tax, inspections, certificates, seafarer documents, Fisheries Department charges, penalties and other services remain separately payable where applicable. Classification is based on the vessel's current certified gross tonnage and operational type. …
- Published 20 Aug 2026
- Circular 023
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Zero-Tolerance Policy on Forged VISR Documents, False-Flag Representation and Unauthorized Use of VISR Identity
… backdating, reproducing or modifying a VISR certificate, endorsement, transcript, letter, seal, signature, QR code, seafarer document or Registry record. Presenting, circulating, using or attempting to validate a forged, cancelled, superseded, suspended or otherwise invalid …
- Published 20 Aug 2026
- Circular 031
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Compliance and Safety for Vanuatu-Flagged Vessels Trading in the Paris MoU Region
… conditions, planned maintenance, overdue surveys, exemptions, crew certificates and hours-of-rest records. Conduct documented checks of fire safety, lifesaving appliances, emergency power, navigation, pollution prevention, watertight integrity, MLC, ISM and ISPS arrangements. Correct deficiencies before …
- Published 20 Aug 2026
- Circular 010
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Mandatory Notification of Marine Casualties, Serious Marine Incidents, Near Misses, PSC Detentions and Preservation of Evidence
… maintenance records, SMS procedures, audit records, certificates, charts, plans, cargo, bunker and stability information. Preserve emails, messages, audio, photographs, CCTV, drone or mobile-device evidence, witness details and communications with authorities, agents, ROs, insurers and …
- Published 20 Aug 2026
- Circular 029