Technical Circular No: 029/2025
1.The Marshall Island Administration has issued Marine Notice No. 5-034-5 informing regarding pre- arrival requirement for vessels calling United States, Australia and China ports.
2. For All RMI flagged vessels arriving in US ports:
a. All vessel to give Electronic Notice of Arrival (eNOA) to the Administrator at NOA@register-iri.com 96 hours before arrival and to submit the Critical Items Checklist (MSD 340 as attached with this circular) together with the eNOA.
b. If the vessel is making consecutive port calls within USA, the Critical Items Checklist (MSD 340) to be submitted before arriving at the first port.
c. An updated MSD 340 is to be submitted if the condition of any listed item changes during these consecutive port calls or the vessel calls in another country prior to returning to USA.
3. For All RMI flagged vessels arriving at an Australian or Chinese port:
a. All vessel to submit the Critical Items Checklist (MSD 340) by email to inspections-hk@register-iri.com 96 hours before arrival.
b. If the vessel is making consecutive port calls within Australia or China, the Critical Items Checklist (MSD 340) to be submitted before arriving at the first port.
c. An updated MSD 340 to be submitted if the condition of any listed item changes during these consecutive port calls or the vessel calls in another country prior to returning to Australia or China.
4. The MSD 340 checklist is to be completed and signed by both the Master and Chief Engineer. It is expected that the Master and Chief Engineer personally verifies each item on the MSD 340.
5. Failure to properly complete and submit the MSD 340 checklist or to accurately report non-operational items or equipment on board an RMI-flagged vessel may be cause for suspension of the Master’s and/or Chief Engineer’s RMI seafarer documents.
6. Additionally, failure to properly complete or submit the MSD 340 checklist may result in the Administrator requiring an additional audit of the vessel or Company SMS, and/or a special inspection.
7. Administration also encourages all vessels to use the Critical Items Checklist (MSD 340) prior to entering any port and if any deficiency is noted as a result of using the checklist, owners or operators to notify the Administrator and the appropriate coastal State authorities prior to entering port.
8. Ship owners/ operators and masters of Marshall Island flagged ships are advised to be guided by above and ensure compliance.
Enclosure:
This Technical Circular and the material contained in it is provided only for the purpose of supplying current information to the reader and not as an advice to be relied upon by any person. While we have taken utmost care to be as factual as possible, readers/ users are advised to verify the exact text and content of the Regulation from the original source/ issuing Authority.