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Subject: Harmonised Verification Program On Passenger Ships Calling The Ports of The Republic of Cyprus

The document announces a Harmonized Verification Program (HAVEP) on passenger ships that will take place in 2013 within the Paris MoU region. It advises all passenger ferries and high-speed craft ships calling at Cyprus ports to submit a notification of arrival at least 72 hours in advance to allow authorities to organize port state control inspections with minimum interference to ship operations. Masters are also advised to review the Paris MoU Press Release on HAVEP available on their website. Submitting timely notifications of arrival will help authorities schedule inspections to avoid unnecessary delays for ships.

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Subject: Harmonised Verification Program On Passenger Ships Calling The Ports of The Republic of Cyprus

The document announces a Harmonized Verification Program (HAVEP) on passenger ships that will take place in 2013 within the Paris MoU region. It advises all passenger ferries and high-speed craft ships calling at Cyprus ports to submit a notification of arrival at least 72 hours in advance to allow authorities to organize port state control inspections with minimum interference to ship operations. Masters are also advised to review the Paris MoU Press Release on HAVEP available on their website. Submitting timely notifications of arrival will help authorities schedule inspections to avoid unnecessary delays for ships.

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REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS DEPARTMENT

MINISTRY OF OF MERCHANT SHIPPING


COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS LEMESOS

Circular No 6/2013 15 February 2013

TEN 16.3.10.1 A

To all
Owners, Masters and
Representatives of
Foreign Vessels calling at Cyprus Ports

c/o Cyprus Shipping Association

Subject: Harmonised Verification Program on Passenger Ships Calling the ports of the
Republic of Cyprus

I wish to refer to the above subject and to inform you that a Harmonized Verification Program
(HAVEP) on operational controls of passenger ships will take place within the Paris MoU
region and will last for the entire year of 2013.

In view of the above, please note that all passenger ferries and passenger high-speed craft
ships not engaged in regular trade eligible for port State control (PSC) inspection under the
Paris MoU regime will undergo the HAVEP during PSC inspections.

Section 6 of The Merchant Shipping (Community Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information
System) Laws of 2004 to 2012 (Law 131(I)/2004 as amended) provides for the notification
arrival of the vessel at least twenty four (24) hours prior to its arrival or at the latest, at the
time the ship leaves the previous port, if the voyage time is less than twenty four (24) hours.
Section 12 (1) of The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Law of 2011 (Law 95(I)/2011)
provides that the operator, representative or master of any foreign vessels calling at Cyprus
Ports liable for an expanded inspection as defined in section 17 of the said Law should submit
the relevant information at least seventy two (72) hours prior to its arrival or at the latest, at
the time the ship leaves the previous port, if the voyage time is less than seventy two (72)
hours. The notification should take place using the Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) system
CyPoS.

Bearing in mind the tight schedule of the passenger ships calling the ports of the Republic of
Cyprus, the Department of Merchant Shipping strongly advices/recommends the Master
and/or the vessel representatives in Cyprus to notify the competent authorities of the ships’
arrival well in advance (at least 72 hours prior ship’s arrival) giving them the time to organise
the PSC inspection in a such a way as to ensure a minimum interference with the ships
operation. This timely notification will enable the Port State Control Authorities of the
Republic of Cyprus to organize the inspection so that unnecessary delay for the ship will be
avoided.

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It is advised that the Press Release of the Paris MoU on HAVEP is taken into account by the
Masters of the affected vessels calling the ports of the Republic of Cyprus. The Press Release
can be accessed on the Paris MOU web site (www.parismou.org).

In case you need any additional information please refer to the Department of Merchant
Shipping.

Dr. Anthony Madella


Acting Director

cc: - Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Works


- Attorney General of the Republic
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Maritime Offices of the Department of Merchant Shipping abroad
- Diplomatic Missions and Honorary Consular Officers of the Republic
- General Manager Cyprus Ports Authority
- Cyprus Shipping Chamber
- Cyprus Union of Shipowners
- Cyprus Bar Association

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