1 Purpose
1.1 IC 3-2014 rev.4 lists the status with respect to NIS/NOR Circulars and IC which are revoked, repealed or currently in force as per. 3 May 2021.
2 Application
2.1 This instruction applies to ships for which ROs are authorized to carry out statutory audits, surveys and inspections and issue relevant statutory certificates.
3 References
3.1 The Agreement of 1 June 2002 between the Ministry of Trade and Fisheries and ROs article 2 paragraphs .2 and .3.
4 Repeal
4.1 IC (NIS/NOR circular) 6/2007, IC (NIS/NOR circular) 4/2009, IC 1-2010 and IC 2-2012
5 Background
5.1 Instructions to Class expand on the authorizations adopted pursuant to the Agreement of 1 June 2002 between the Ministry of Trade, Industries and Fisheries and Recognised Organisations (RO) (the Agreement) articles 2.2 and 2.3.
5.2 Instructions to Class may be adopted by the NMA in order to:
5.2.1 Inform ROs of IMO guidelines and interpretations which the NMA considers mandatory
5.2.2 Convey interpretations which departs from UI, ref. the Agreement paragraph 3.4
5.2.3 Establish interpretations where no UIs exist.
6 Item
6.1 IC 3-2014 rev.4 supersedes IC 3-2014 rev.3
6.2 Table 1 lists revoked or repealed NIS Circulars and Instructions to Class.
Table 1 NIS Circulars/Instructions to Class revoked or repealed
| No. | Date | Subject | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/91 | 22.05.1991 | Revoked | See NIS Circular 8/2004 | |
| 4/1994 | 31.05.1994 | Actions by the Classification Societies when NIS-ships are in non-compliance with international or Norwegian regulations. | Revoked | See NIS Circular 9/2004 |
| 3/1998 | 10.06.1998 | List of approved computer programmes | Repealed | See IC 4-2019 |
| 1/2002 | 09.01.2002 | Life Saving Appliances on Special Purpose Ships (SPS). | Revoked | See NIS Circular 1/2009 |
| 6/2002 | 28.05.2002 | Supervision of manning, qualifications and maritime employment. Survey of operational arrangements. | Revoked | See NIS Circular 4/2004 |
| 1/2004 | 01.03.2004 | Implementation of Council Directive 89/336/EEC on Norwegian registered ships. | Revoked | See NIS Circulars 5/2005 and 2/2009 |
| 3/2004 | 14.04.2004 | Condition Assessment Scheme (CAS) | Revoked | See NIS Circular 10/2004 |
| 5/2004 | 30.06.2004 | Declaration as to ship’s seaworthiness required for registration in the Norwegian International Ship register (NIS) | Revoked | See NIS Circular 3/2006 |
| 8/2004 | 12.10.2004 | Guidelines for unscheduled inspections | Repealed | See IC 2-2018 |
| 4/2005 | 20.04.2005 | Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV) | Revoked | See NIS Circular 2/2007. |
| 3/2006 | 13.06.2006 | Declaration as to the ship’s seaworthiness required for registration of cargo ships and passenger ships in the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS), and registration of cargos ships in the Norwegian Ordinary Register (NOR) where the shipowner has requested the classification society to perform all statutory functions according to Annex III of the Agreement of 1st June 2002 between the Ministry of Trade and the recognized organisations (NIS/NOR Agreement) | Revoked | See IC 4-2012 |
| 4/2006 | 15.12.2006 | Periodic servicing and maintenance of lifeboats and rescue boats, launching appliances and on-load release gear | Revoked | See NIS Circular 4/2007 |
| 1/2007 | 10.04.2007 | Supervision of § 5 – Trace securing set | Revoked | See NIS Circular 5/2007 |
| 2/2007 | 20.04.2007 | Damage Stability Requirements for Special Purpose Ships | Revoked | See NIS Circular 1/2009 |
| 18/1991 | 04.09.1991 | Special control of release hooks etc. for lifeboats and rescue boats on all cargo ships of 500 grt and upwards registered in NIS. | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 11/1994 | 27.10.1994 | Requirements for emergency fire pumps on cargo ships | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 2/1999 | 18.03.1999 | MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI, issuance of Statement of Compliance. | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 4/2002 | 22.05.2002 | Personal Life-Saving Appliances. | Repealed | Repealed by the NMA’s administrative decision of 28 March 2019. |
| 7/2002 | 20.12.2002 | Emergency Escape Breathing Devices. | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 8/2002 | 20.12.2002 | Survey of Medical Oxygen Supply System on board Ships carrying Dangerous Goods. | Repealed | Repealed by the NMA’s administrative decision of 30 September 2020. |
| 1/2003 | 24.02.2003 | International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships – Issuance of Statement of Compliance. | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 6/2003 | 05.12.2003 | SOLAS Chapter II-1 part B-1, Subdivision and damage stability of cargo ships: Application of MSC circ. 650. | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 2/2004 | 24.03.2004 | 1. Amendments to Regulation of 15. September 1992 no. 693 concerning the Form and Keeping of ships’ logbooks. 2. Nautical Publications – Equivalent Arrangement. |
Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 4/2004 | 04.05.2004 | Supervision of Manning, Qualifications and Maritime Employment, Working Arrangements and Rest Hours and Survey of Operational Arrangements. | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 6/2004 | 08.07.2004 | Implementation of EC regulation 1726/2003 “On the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design alternatives for single hull” | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 7/2004 | 12.08.2004 | Amendment of 20 November 2002 to regulations of 15 September 1992 no. 695 concerning the construction of passenger ships, cargo ships and barges. Concerning towing and anchor-handling equipment. | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 1/2005 | 15.02.2005 | SOLAS Chapter V Regulation 22: Navigation Bridge Visibility. Implementation of requirements. | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 2/2005 | 15.02.2005 | SOLAS Chapter II-1 Regulation 12-1*: Double bottoms in cargo ships other than tankers. Interpretation * SOLAS consolidated edition 2004 |
Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 3/2005 | 24.02.2005 | Deadweight figure for cargo ship safety construction certificate and cargo ship safety equipment certificate or cargo ship safety certificate | Repealed | Repealed by the NMA’s administrative decision of 28 March 2019. |
| 5/2005 | 25.04.2005 | Implementation of Directive 2004/108/EC of the European Parliament, relating to electromagnetic compatibility and repealing Directive 89/336/EEC of the same Parliament. | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 see NIS 2/2009 in table 3 |
| 6/2005 | 01.08.2005 | EU Ban on p/v valves of make Tanktech model new-ISO-HV-80 | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 7/2005 | 15.08.2005 | New NMD regulations of 17 December 2004 concerning radiocommunication on cargo ship | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 |
| 1/2006 | 07.02.2006 | Certification of lifting pad eyes (lifting brackets) other than fastening devices used for permanent lifting appliances | Repealed | Repealed by the NMA’s administrative decision of 28 March 2019. |
| 2/2006 | 13.06.2006 | International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments - Issuance of Statement of Compliance | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 Confer NMA regulation http://www.sjofartsdir.no/en/legislation/regulations/regulation-of-7-july-2009-no-992-concerning-the-prevention-of-transfer-of-alien-organisms-via-ballast-water-and-sediments-from-ships-the-ballast-water-regulation/ |
| 3/2007 | 30.04.2007 | Voyage Data Recorder ownership and recordings | Repealed | by IC 3-2014– NIS 3/2007 is superfluous |
| 4/2007 | 08.08.2007 | Guidelines for periodic servicing and maintenance of lifeboats, launching appliances and on-load release gear | Repealed | |
| 5/2007 | 16.07.2007 | Postponed deadline for obtaining evidence-securing kit for use on Norwegian ships of 500 gross tons and upwards certified to operate in foreign trade until further notice | Repealed | by IC 3-2014– Relevant regulation repealed. |
| 6/2007 | 11.09.2007 | Requirements regarding sulphur content in bunkers | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 rev.2 |
| 2/2008 rev. 2 | 15.06.2009 | Implementation ILO Convention No. 178 Labour Inspection (Seafarers), 1996 - New inspection regime | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 - MLC in force 20. August 2013, which makes inspections according to ILO 178 superfluous. |
| 3/2008 | 12.12.2008 | Implementation of long-range identification and tracking (LRIT) on Norwegians ships registered in NIS and NOR | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 controls pertaining to the implementation of LRIT equipment on ships registered in NIS or NOR are sufficiently prescribed and detailed in SOLAS Chapter V. |
| 3/2009 | 01.06.2009 | Long-range identification and tracking of ships (LRIT) | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 – controls pertaining to LRIT equipment are sufficiently detailed in SOLAS Chapter V and applicable performance standards. |
| 4/2009 | 01.06.2009 | Postponement of implementation of Resolution MSC.192(79) until 1 July 2010. | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 rev.2 as IC 4/2009 no longer is relevant. |
| IC 1-2010 | 11.01.2010 | Measures on the safe implementation of the use of low sulphur fuel by ships at berth in European Com | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 rev.2 as IC 1-2010 no longer is relevant. |
| IC 2-2010 | 25.06.2010 | Navigational Lights on Norwegian Vessels | Repealed | by IC 2-2017 |
| IC 1-2012 | 19.01.2012 | Verification of recertification and post-installation testing of on-load release lifeboat mechanisms. | Repealed | by IC 3-2014 rev.2, ref. IMO Res.MSC.404(96) which amends SOLAS Reg. III/20 |
| IC 2-2012 | 01.03.2012 | Application of SOLAS Reg. II-1/12.5.1 for cargo vessels - Screw-down valves | Repealed | Repealed by the NMA’s administrative decision of 30 September 2020. |
| IC 2-2015 | 22.04.2015 | Approval of Ballast Water Management System and issuance of Statement of Compliance | Repealed | by IC 1-2019 |
| IC 3-2017-rev.1 | 22.03.2017 | Issuance of Ballast Water Management (BWM) Certificates prior to the entry into force 8 September 2017 of the BWM Convention and BWM Plans approved according to IMO Res.A.868(20). | Repealed | Repealed on 7 December 2018 |
| IC 6-2017 | 2017.08.11 | Reharmonization of an IOPP-certificate decoupled from the survey schedule of the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) | Repealed | Repealed on 8 September 2017. |
| IC 3-2020 | 26.03.2020 | COVID-19 - Verification of safety management systems (ISM) by means of remote audits | Repealed | Repealed on 19 June 2020 |
6.3 Table 2 lists NIS Circulars and ICs which are in force.
Table 2 NIS/NOR Circulars and Instructions to Class - in force 3 May 2021
| No. | Date | Subject | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1998 | 13.02.1998 | Instructions to Class – NIS 1998 | In force | See IC 1-2020 |
| 3/2000 | 28.06.2000 | Amendments to various regulations. | In force | |
| 2/2002 | 22.05.2002 | Survey and Certification of Offshore Supply- and Stand-by vessels registered in NIS. | In force | |
| 3/2002 | 22.05.2002 | ISM certification of cargo ships registered in NIS. | In force | |
| 5/2002 | 22.05.2002 | Guidelines to be followed by Classification Societies when evaluating marine equipment required to be approved. | In force | |
| 5/2003 | 09.10.2003 | Phase-out of Halon for cargo vessels registered in a Norwegian ship register. | In force | |
| 9/2004 | 12.10.2004 | Actions by the Recognized Organizations when ships in a Norwegian ship register are in non-compliance with international or Norwegian regulations | In force | |
| 10/2004 | 14.10.2004 | Instructions to Recognized Organizations (RO) and companies operating oil tankers flying Norwegian flag regarding performance and compliance with the Condition Assessment Scheme – CAS – as set out in Resolution MEPC.94(46) | In force | |
| 7/2007 | 07.09.2007 | Guidelines for revision of ISM-manuals on supply ships and tugs used for anchor handling regarding the immediate measures issued by NMD | In force | |
| 1/2008 | 02.07.2008 | Launching appliances for liferafts and rescue boat. Acceptance of an Equivalent Arrangement, SOLAS I/5. |
In force | |
| 1/2009 rev. 4 | 14.01.2009 | Norwegian Special Purpose Ships | In force | Revised 6 May 2021 |
| 2/2009 | 01.06.2009 | Electromagnetic compatibility – Declaration of conformity on NIS/NOR registered ships | In force | |
| 5/2009 | 26.11.2009 | Harmonised Implementation of Revised IMO Guidelines and Specifications for Pollution Prevention Equipment for Machinery Space Bilges | In force | |
| IC 3-2010 | 25.10.2010 | Rescue boat launching appliances using fall and winch (davits) (MED A.1/1.21). Consequences of withdrawal of EU type approval certificate and invalid mark of conformity. | In force | |
| IC 4-2010 | 31.12.2010 | Approval of Ship-to-Ship (STS) Operations Plan. | In force | |
| IC 3-2012 | 20.07.2012 | Extending the validity of certificates required under international instruments | In force | |
| IC 4-2012 | 20.07.2012 | Declaration of Safety to the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) required prior to registration in NIS/NOR | In force | |
| IC 1-2014 rev.1 | 25.04.2014 | SOLAS Regulation II-1/11 Initial testing of watertight bulkheads, etc. | In force | |
| IC 2-2014 | 04.07.2014 | Regarding Standby Vessels | In force | |
| IC 3-2014 rev.4 | 15.07.2014 | Register of revoked, repealed and in-force NIS-Nor Circulars and IC | In force | Revised on 6 May 2021 |
| IC 4-2014 rev.1 | 31.07.2014 | Medical oxygen on board Norwegian flagged ships | In force | |
| IC 1-2015 | 08.01.2015 | Accommodation on Special Purpose Ships | In force | |
| IC 3-2015 | 27.10.2015 | Arrangement of cargo rail on supply ships | In force | |
| IC 1-2016 | 19.09.2016 | Passenger accommodation and universal design in passenger ships registered in the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) | In force | |
| IC 1-2017 | 10.01.2017 | Instructions to Class concerning the application of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 and de-coupling of the IOPP certificate from the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) | In force | |
| IC 2-2017 rev.2 | 10.03.2017 | Acceptance criteria for granting certain exemptions to ships registered in a Norwegian ship register | In force | Revised on 15 February 2021 |
| IC 4-2017 | 10.05.2017 | Requirements for risk assessments on Norwegian vessels | In force | |
| IC 5-2017 rev.1 | 24.05.2017 | Carriage of Industrial Personnel | In force | Revised 6 May 2021 |
| IC 7-2017 | 13.12.2017 | Interpretations and requirements related to Security Rules and Regulations | In force | Re-numbered - previously shown as IC 2-2017 of 13 December 2017. Relevant for the RSO-function only |
| IC 1-2018 | 04.01.2018 | Supervision of manning, qualification and operating arrangements | In force | |
| IC 2-2018 | 01.03.2018 | Unscheduled Inspections carried out by RO | In force | Repeals IC 8-2004 |
| IC 1-2019 | 01.01.2019 | Approval and Installation of Ballast Water Management System | In force | |
| IC 2-2019 rev.1 | 28.03.2019 | Acceptance of plans required by Conventions and associated international instruments in conjunction with change of flag | In force | Revised on 28 March 2019 |
| IC 3-2019 | 08.05.2019 | Reporting to the Norwegian Maritime Authority of alternative means to comply with the emission reductions required by annex VI of the MARPOL Convention | In force | |
| IC 4-2019 | 14.05.2019 | Computer software programmes approved by the Norwegian Maritime Authority for calculating tonnage, intact or damage stability of ships registered in a Norwegian ship register. | In force | Repeals IC 3-1998 (NIS Circular 3-1998) |
| IC 1-2020 | 06.01.2020 | Carriage of more than one Load Line Certificate | In force | Repeals pages A.16 and A.17 of NMD– Class Instructions – NIS 1998 |
| IC 2-2020 rev.2 | 13.03.2020 | COVID-19 - Extension of certificates and vessel instructions | In force | Revised on 17 November 2020 See also IC 3-2012 |
| IC 4-2020 | 19.06.2020 | Increasing the possibility of performing remote audits and inspections | In force | Repeals IC 3-2020 |
| IC 5-2020 | 26.06.2020 | IHM-certification and the use of Supplier Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) and Material Declaration (MD) | In force | |
| IC 6-2020 rev.1 | 29.07.2020 | Further extensions of statutory surveys and completion of renewal surveys by means of alternative methods due to COVID-19 | In force | Revised on 17 November 2020 To be repealed 31 December 2021 |
| IC 1-2021 | 22.02.2021 | Requirements regarding lifesaving appliances in passenger ships registered in the Norwegian International Ship Register (NIS) | In force |