ClassNK would like to notify that the Administration of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has issued Circular No.PSC033-Rev.4 (hereinafter, "the Circular") regarding guidelines related to the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter, "Paris MOU") as per attached.

As per the Circular, following vessels have been required to undergo an occasional survey in order to improve the performance of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Registry within the Paris MOU:
- detained 1 time or more during the past 3 years whose next port of call is a port of country members to the Paris MOU; or
- operating outside the Paris MOU member country more than 12 months whose next port of call is a port of country members to the Paris MOU.
In addition, it may also be enforced to vessels which are not applicable to the above in accordance with the decision of the Administration.

In case the vessel departs to a port located within a member country of the Paris MOU, please arrange an occasional survey (keeping the Administration in copy (e-mail:technical@svg-marad.com)) according to the said guidelines prior to entry into Paris MOU port/anchorage. For details of the survey items for this occasional survey, please contact ClassNK service sites which will carry out the survey.

The previous ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-1010 is herewith superseded.

For any questions about the above, please contact:

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Survey Department, Administration Center Annex, Head Office
Address: 3-3 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-5226-2027 / 2028
Fax: +81-3-5226-2029
E-mail: svd@classnk.or.jp