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MSC-MEPC 6-Circ 23

This circular, MSC-MEPC.6/Circ.23, updates the list of national operational contact points for safety and pollution prevention and response, replacing all previous circulars on the topic. Member Governments are urged to provide updated contact information and ensure communication regarding port State control interventions. The circular includes access details for the updated list and outlines the schedule for future updates, with the next circular set for release on 31 January 2026.

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MSC-MEPC 6-Circ 23

This circular, MSC-MEPC.6/Circ.23, updates the list of national operational contact points for safety and pollution prevention and response, replacing all previous circulars on the topic. Member Governments are urged to provide updated contact information and ensure communication regarding port State control interventions. The circular includes access details for the updated list and outlines the schedule for future updates, with the next circular set for release on 31 January 2026.

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4 ALBERT EMBANKMENT
LONDON SE1 7SR
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7735 7611 Fax: +44 (0)20 7587 3210

MSC-MEPC.6/Circ.23
31 January 2025

NATIONAL CONTACT POINTS


FOR SAFETY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RESPONSE

1 This circular replaces all previously issued circulars under this title.

2 The annex to this circular includes the "List of national operational contact points
responsible for the receipt, transmission and processing of urgent reports on incidents
involving harmful substances including oil from ships to coastal States".

3 The information on national contact points can be accessed through GISIS at


https://gisis.imo.org/Public/CP/Browse.aspx?List=SICI for:

.1 national inspection services – head offices (originally MSC/Circ.630);

.2 national inspection services – local offices (originally MSC/Circ.630);

.3 inspection services acting as representatives of flag States for port State


control matters and responsible authorities in charge of casualty investigation
(originally MSC/Circ.542); and

.4 Secretariats of Memoranda of Understanding on Port State Control.

4 Member Governments are requested to:

.1 provide information on any changes or additions to the lists of contact points


by directly updating the relevant information in the Contact Points module
of GISIS;

.2 provide addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and electronic mail


addresses of inspection services acting as representatives of flag States in
case of port States interventions; and

.3 notwithstanding the provisions of the 1974 SOLAS Convention with regard


to communication of an intervention, port State authorities are requested to
additionally convey information related to port State control interventions to
those flag State inspection services (Head Offices), or to the inspection
services acting as representatives of flag States, when available.

5 The annexed list is also issued as the annex to the MSC-MEPC.6 circular posted
annually on IMODOCS on 31 January of each year. Quarterly updates are subsequently
issued on 30 April, 31 July and 31 October of each year. While the most up-to-date version of

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the list can be downloaded from the GISIS Contact Points module at
https://gisis.imo.org/Public/CP/Browse.aspx?List=URHS, the circular, including its annex, as
well as a stand-alone PDF version of the annex, are also available on the IMO website at
http://www.imo.org and can be accessed through the "Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency
Plans" link.

6 The next circular under this title (MSC-MEPC.6/Circ.24) will be issued


on 31 January 2026.

7 Queries on the management of the data contained in the above-mentioned list should
be addressed to:

Subdivision for Ocean Policy and Pollution Response


Marine Environment Division
International Maritime Organization
4 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7SR
Email: [email protected]

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