In order to give all concerned enough time within which to secure the required Ship Safety Certificates for their ships under MC No. 203, the transitory provision is hereby amended as follows:

 

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VII. TRANSITORY PROVISION

 

The Certificate of Inspection (CI) of all ships shall be replaced with the appropriate safety certificate specified under Section IV of this Circular until such time that existing valid CI expires.

 

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This Memorandum Circular shall take effect after fifteen (15) days upon its publication once in a newspaper of general circulation.

Adopted: 21 April 2005

(SGD.) VICENTE T. SUAZO, JR.
Administrator