The MI-300 comes out on CD every one to two years, but often there are changes occurring before the next CD becomes available. Because of that we have set up this section, for your convenience, to chronicle any changes that take place between issuances of the CD.

The current version of the MI-300 is the 2007/2008 Series.

MAY 2008

Marine Notice 1-002-1, List of Office and Service Locations: revised to reflect the addition of offices in Hamburg, Mumbai, Roosendaal and Seoul; Revision Date 5/08.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 5/08.

APRIL 2008

Marine Notice 1-000-2, Official and Other Forms and Publications: revised to reflect the change in price for sets of Articles of Agreement, Cargo Record Books and Oil Record Books from $10.00 to $15.00 effective 1 May 2008; Revision Date 4/08.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 4/08.

MARCH 2008

Marine Notice 1-005-1, Consolidated List of Fees and Charges for Official Documents and Services: revised to reflect the changes in fees for Seafarers' Documentation (The revised fee structure goes into effect 1 April 2008.); Revision Date 3/08.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 3/08.

MI-100: revised to reflect the change in Seafarers' Documentation fees (effective 4/1/08) in Annex 17 [pages 88-89], the addition of offices in Mumbai & Roosendaal in & the reformatting of Annex 16 [pages 82-83] and the updating of form MI-127 in Annex 20 [pages 97-98]; Revision Date 3/08.

MI-118: revised to reflect the change in Seafarers' Documentation fees (effective 4/1/08) in Annex 9 [pages 65-66] & the addition of offices in Hong Kong & Singapore in Annex 11 [pages 68]; Revision Date 3/08.

MI-280: revised to reflect the change in Seafarers' Documentation fees (effective 4/1/08) in Section 8.0 [page 39]; Revision Date 3/08.

FEBRUARY 2008

Marine Notice 2-011-1, International Maritime Conventions and Other Instruments Adopted by the Republic of the Marshall Islands: revised to reflect MI formally ratifying ILO MLC; 2/08.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above changes; Revision Date 2/28/08.

Marine Notice 7-041-6, Nautical Chart and Publication Carriage Requirements: new Notice to provide detailed requirements for the carriage of the nautical charts and publications in order to ensure the safety of navigation and protection of the environment; 2/08.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above changes; Revision Date 2/4/08.

Marine Guideline 7-41-1, Safety of Navigation, ECDIS, Navigation Chart Correction and Use, Speed Input to ARPA Equipped Radars and Traffic Separation Lanes; revised to update the References; Revision Date 2/08.

Marine Guideline 7-41-3, Guidelines for Voyage Planning; revised to add Reference (c) and to clarify item 3.3 (page 4); Revision Date 2/08.

Index - Marine Guidelines: revised to reflect above changes; Revision Date 2/08.

Marine Notice 2-011-11, Systems Using Halogenated Hydrocarbons (Halons) and Other Ozone Depleting Substances: revised to reflect the updating of the Halon Banking and Reception Facilities in Appendix 1 per FP.1/Circ.35 dated 7 January 2008; Revision Date 1/08.

Marine Notice 4-033-1, Inmarsat Services under the Point of Service Activation (PSA) Concept: revised to reflect the addition of new PSA 3008 (Hellenic Radio Services S.A.) and the updating of PSA 3043 in Section 5.0; Revision Date 2/08.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above changes; Revision Date 2/08.

JANUARY 2008

Marine Notice 2-011-13, International Safety Management (ISM) Code: revised to reflect the change in ISM contacts for KRS, NKK, PRS, RINA & RMRS in Annex 1 (page 21); Revision Date 1/28/08.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above changes; Revision Date 1/28/08.

Marine Notice 2-011-26, Application for Service Extensions / Dispensations: new Notice to provide clarification of terminology used to describe allowances issued by the Administration in accordance with statutory provisions; contains new form (TEC-02) for use in requesting services extensions / dispensations; 1/08.

Marine Notice 2-011-13, International Safety Management (ISM) Code: revised to reflect the change in ISM contacts for ABS in Annex 1 (page 21); Revision Date 1/9/08.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above changes; Revision Date 1/9/08.

Marine Notice 2-011-13, International Safety Management (ISM) Code: revised to reflect the change in ISM contacts for BV & DNV in Annex 1 (page 21); Revision Date 1/08.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 1/08.

DECEMBER 2007

MI-100: revised to reflect the change in yacht fees (effective 1/1/08) in Annex 17 [pages 85-91] and Chapter VII, section 1, item N (a) [page 52] & section 2, item P [pages 58-59], the addition of offices in Seoul & Hamburg in Annex 16 [page 82] and the updating of forms MI-101A, MI-101BCR, MI-101B & MI-245 in Annexes 1, 2, 3 & 6 respectively [pages 61-66 & 70]; Revision Date 12/07.

Marine Notice 1-005-1, Consolidated List of Fees and Charges for Official Documents and Services: revised to reflect the changes in fees for yachts (The revised fee structure goes into effect 1 January 2008.); Revision Date 12/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 12/07.

NOVEMBER 2007

Marine Notice 2-013-6, Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS): revised to reflect the change in address for PacMarine in section 1.7.1 (page 3); Revision Date 11/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 11/30/07.

Marine Guideline 2-11-1, Guidelines on Annual Testing of the Automatic Identification System (AIS); New guideline to provide shipowners, ship operators, Masters and officers of Marshall Islands flagged ships with guidance on the implementation of a standard method for the annual testing of the Automatic Identification System (AIS), in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the IMO Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation; Date 11/07.

Index - Marine Guidelines: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 11/07.

Marine Notice 2-011-11, Systems Using Halogenated Hydrocarbons (Halons) and Other Ozone Depleting Substances: revised to reflect the addition of the EC’s position on halon (pages 1-4); Revision Date 11/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 11/07.

OCTOBER 2007

Marine Guideline 6-36-1, Guidelines on the Control of Ships in an Emergency; New guideline to provide shipmasters, companies, salvors and others engaged in a maritime emergency with a framework of authority within which they would be expected to operate; Date 10/07.

Index - Marine Guidelines: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 10/07.

Marine Notice 2-014-2, Reports Alleging Inadequate MARPOL Port Reception Facilities: revised to reflect the updated MARPOL Annex II categories of X, Y and Z shown on page 2 of form MI-111; Revision Date 10/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 10/17/07.

MI-111, Report on Alleged Inadequacy of Port Reception Facilities, 10/07 (Contained in Marine Notice 2-014-2)

Marine Notice 4-033-1, Inmarsat Services under the Point of Service Activation (PSA) Concept: revised to reflect the addition of new PSAs 3050 (Telaccount Overseas Ltd.) and 3139 (Seacom Electronics Ltd.) in Section 5.0; Revision Date 10/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 10/07.

SEPTEMBER 2007

Marine Guideline 2-11-4, Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT); New guideline added to provide an update on the establishment of the Administration’s own National LRIT Data Centre and Vessel Monitoring System; Date 9/07.

Index - Marine Guidelines: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 9/07.

Marine Notice 1-000-3, Requirements on Carriage of Publications On Board Ships: revised to reflect the additional Marshall Islands requirement of carrying hard copies of Nautical Charts and Publications in Section 4.0; Revision Date 9/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 9/07.

AUGUST 2007

MI-103A: revised 19.1 to reflect change in reference from Marine Notice 7-041-2 to Marine Notice 1-000-3 and Marine Guideline 7-41-1 [page 66]; Revision Date 8/07.

MI-103B: revised 19.1.1 to reflect change in reference from Marine Notice 7-041-2 to Marine Notice 1-000-3 and Marine Guideline 7-41-1 [page 44]; Revision Date 8/07.

Marine Notice 4-033-1, Inmarsat Services under the Point of Service Activation (PSA) Concept: revised to reflect the addition of new PSA 3134 (Radioholland Greence [SRH Marine Electronics S.A.]) in Section 5.0; Revision Date 8/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 8/07.

JULY 2007

Marine Notice 4-033-1, Inmarsat Services under the Point of Service Activation (PSA) Concept: revised to reflect the addition of new PSA 3052 (Japan Radio Co., Ltd) in Section 5.0; Revision Date 7/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 7/07.

MI-103A: revised to reflect the change in section 23.1 regarding the reference to the Ship's Medicine Chest from Marine Notice 7-041-5 to Marine Guideline 7-42-1 (page 74); Revision Date 7/07.

JUNE 2007

Marine Notice 1-005-1, Consolidated List of Fees and Charges for Official Documents and Services: revised to reflect the addition of a new item 18.3 in Section 18.0, Fees for Special Services: “If a third party is involved in a transaction, there may be a 15% processing fee added to the total invoice. This processing fee is based on the costs associated with the transaction.” (The revised fee structure goes into effect 1 July 2007.); Revision Date 6/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 6/07.

MAY 2007

Marine Guideline 2-13-3, Oil Record Book Guidelines; New guideline added to supplement the newly revised Oil Record Book; Date 5/07.

Index - Marine Guidelines: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 5/07.

MI-118: revised to reflect the change in section 2.6.3.3 regarding the length of time allowed for submission of the MI-105 after the Urgent Authorization is issued (page 4) and the updating of form MI-273 in Annex 6 (pages 60 - 61); Revision Date 5/07.

Marine Notice 1-000-2, Official and Other Forms and Publications: revised to reflect the change the price of the oil & cargo record books and the elimination of separate instructions for the oil record book; Revision Date 5/07.

Marine Notice 2-013-2, International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, As Modified By the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements: revised to reflect the change in MARPOL 73/78 Consolidated Edition from 2002 to 2006 in Reference (a) and section 1.0 heading (page 1), the change in oil & cargo record book ordering requirements in section 2.1.3 (page 3) and the elimination of Attachment 3 (old ordering form) and the renumbering of the balance of the attachments; Revision Date 5/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 5/16/07.

Marine Notice 2-011-16, International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code: revised to reflect the change in 19.1.4 from "An Initial ISSC..." to "A subsequent consecutive Interim ISSC..." (page 33); Revision Date 5/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 5/07.

FEBRUARY 2007

MI-108: corrected typo in 7.51.2, paragraph "b" (page 66) [should read "....70 hours in any seven (7) day period." rather than 77]; no Revision Date change.

Marine Notice 1-002-1, List of Office and Service Locations: revised to reflect the change in address of the Shanghai office; Revision Date 2/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above change; Revision Date 2/07.

MI-100: revised to reflect change in address of the Shanghai office in Annex 16 [page 82] and the change in e-mail address in the payment instructions in Annex 18 [pages 91, 93 & 94]; Revision Date 2/07.

JANUARY 2007

Marine Notice 1-000-2, Official and Other Forms and Publications: revised to reflect the deletion of the forms MI-119 and MSD 252PASSQ1; Revision Date 1/07.

Marine Notice 5-034-1, Safety Inspections of Marshall Islands Ships: revised to reflect the changes to inspection form MSD 252; Revision Date 1/07.

Index - Marine Notices: revised to reflect above changes; Revision Date 1/07.

MSD 252, Report of Operational Safety Inspection, 1/07

For those having a problem accessing the Word version of the MSD 252, following is the pdf version: MSD 252