BMI Circulars
Below is the list of all circulars issued by the Belgian Maritime Inspectorate (BMI).
Here you will also find the Work Matrix and an overview of the Belgian seagoing ships.
| Circular | Reference | Version | Date | Concerning | Description |
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| BMI | 2005/002 | Rev.1 | 19-12-2023 | PSC Reporting | Port State Control Reporting |
| BMI | 2005/003 | Rev.1 | 19-02-2025 | ISM | ISM - Flagstate interpretations and procedures |
| BMI | 2005/005 | 1.1 | 18-06-2010 | Load Line | Multiple Load Line Assignment |
| BMI | 2006/001 | 1.1 | 18-06-2010 | SOLAS | Immersion Suits |
| BMI | 2008/001 | 1.1 | 18-06-2010 | SOLAS | Electronic Charts |
| BMI | 2008/002 | 3.1 | 09-03-2022 | ISM | Notification of incidents to the flagstate |
| BMI | 2008/003 | 1.3 | 01-08-2014 | SOLAS | Notification on Long-Range identification and Tracking of ships (LRIT) compliance |
| BMI | 2011/001 | 1.2 | 01-08-2014 | SOLAS | Minimum Safe Manning application form Minimum Safe Manning Document |
| BMI | 2011/003 | 1.2 | 27-01-2014 | SOLAS | Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BNWAS) |
| BMI | 2013/002 | 1.0 | 09-09-2013 | Seaman's book | Amended format of the Belgian seaman's book |
| BMI | 2014/001 | Rev.1 | 05-06-2024 | Ship's cook | Ship's cook |
| BMI | 2014/002 | Rev.1 | 19-02-2025 | Prevention | Prevention of drug and alcohol abuse |
| BMI | 2014/003 | Rev.1 | 19-02-2025 | Training |
Training on Belgian maritime legislation - Master's Guide |
| BMI | 2015/002 | 2.0 | 01-01-2020 | Liferafts | Approval of inflatable liferafts subject to extended service intervals not exceeding 30 months |
| BMI | 2016/001 | 1.0 | 23-06-2016 | Electronic nautical publications | Electronic and digital nautical publications |
| CMB | 2016/003 | 1.0 | 17-10-2016 | Warning YEMEN | Yemen, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea area |
| CMB | 2018/001 | 1.0 | 02-05-2018 | Maritime security |
Communications and notifications related to the use of maritime security companies for the combat against piracy |
| CMB | 2018/002 | 1.0 | 02-05-2018 | Maritime security | Communications and notifications related to the use of Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) and other related maritime security communication |
| BMI | 2019/001 | Rev.1 | 19-12-2023 | Certification | Use of electronic certificates issued by the RO on board Belgian flagged vessels |
| BMI | 2020/001 | Rev.1 | 19-12-2023 | SOLAS |
Authorized service providers |
| CMB | 2020/003 | 1.0 | 08-05-2020 | ISPS | Communications and notifications concerning ISPS security level, increase to level 3 for the Port area of PEMBA (Mozambique), BAY of PEMBA and the territorial waters around PEMBA |
| CMB | 2020/004 | 1.0 | 17-06-2020 | ISPS | ISPS Security Code in Libyan waters |
| BMI | 2020/006 | 1.0 | 01-10-2020 | Independent investigation |
Notifications to Federal Bureau for the Investigation of Maritime Accidents (FEBIMA) |
| BMI | 2021/001 | 1.0 | 01-02-2021 | Nationality requirement’ | Exemption from nationality requirement to command a Belgian ship |
| BMI | 2021/002 | Rev.3 | 19-02-2025 | Certification | Electronic ship certificates by BMI – Navicert |
| BMI | 2022/001 | Rev.1 | 12-06-2023 | Ukraine |
Ukrainian seafarers |
| BMI | 2022/002 | 1.0 | 24-03-2022 | Lay-up | Lay-up and recommissioning of a seagoing commercial vessel |
| BMI | 2022/003 | Rev.2 | 19-02-2025 | MARPOL | Use of Electronic Record Books for MARPOL related Record Keeping’ |
| BMI | 2023/001 | Rev.1 | 19-02-2025 | BWMC | BWMC: Ballast water record-keeping and reporting - Use of Electronic Record Books under the BWM Convention |
| BMI-CMB | 2023/002 | Rev.2 | 19-02-2025 | ISPS | ISPS - Flagstate interpretations and Procedures & Ship Security Plan |
| BMI | 2024-001 | 22-11-2024 | MLC | MLC 2006 Amendments 2022 | |
| BMI | 2025-001 | 19-02-2025 | ISPS - CSR |
Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) |
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| BMI | 2025-002 | 19-02-2025 | Satisfaction of the Administration |
Guidelines and instructions on "Satisfaction of the Administration" in the instruments of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and on Belgian Requirements |
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| BMI | 2025-003 | 19-02-2025 | STCW | Electronic crew certificates by BMI |
See also: Summary of current and deleted BMI and CMB circulars
The official list of the Belgian seagoing ships and the Navy Fleet can be found as a publication below.
For further questions regarding Flag State requirements under Directive 2009/21/EC, please contact dgmar.reg@mobilit.fgov.be.