BMA Information Bulletin No. 136 regarding the Enhanced Monitoring Programme (hereinafter mentioned as "EMP") published by the Bahamas Maritime Authority (hereinafter mentioned as "BMA") was announced in ClassNK Technical Information No. TEC-0871, dated 10 November 2011. BMA published Marine Notice 92 on 12 March 2021, and this notice supersedes BMA Information Bulletin No. 136.

According to Marine Notice 92, any Bahamian ship which has been justifiably detained on more than one occasion in a 24-month period, either by PSC or the BMA, would automatically be placed on the EMP. Ships which have been placed on the EMP are subject to Bahamas special inspections within one (1) month of being placed on the programme, and at an interval of three (3) months thereafter. If the ship has no deficiencies or only minor deficiencies at the completion of the second and subsequent special inspections, the ship would be removed from the EMP.

Any ships remaining on the EMP after twelve (12) months would be specially reviewed for continued registration in consultation with the Director of the BMA.
The deletion of the ship from the Bahamas Register would be considered when the issues which led to inclusion on the EMP are not being satisfactorily addressed and the ship's condition is not improving.

For the details, please see the attached Marine Notice 92.

This Technical Information supersedes the previous ClassNK Technical Information No. TEC-0871, dated 10 November 2011.

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