MEMBER ALERT Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Manager One Battery Park Plaza 31 st Fl., New York, NY 10004 USA Tel: +1 212 847 4500 Fax: +1 212 847 4599 www.american-club.com American Club Member Alert – May 31, 201 7 1 MAY 31, 2017 SPECIAL SAFETY AND SECURITY INSPECTIONS IN XIAMEN, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA The Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) of the People’s Republic of China is reported to be initiating a special safety inspection program with effect from June 1, 2017, as follows: 1. From June 1, 2017 to September 5, 2017, all Chinese ships intending to enter into waters under the administration and control of Xiamen to navigate (excluding those passing-by only), berth or carry out operations, shall apply for a special safety inspection to be conducted onboard such ship. 2. From August 1, 2017 to September 5, 2017, in conjunction with port state control inspections for all foreign ships engaged in international voyages and intending to enter into waters under the administration and control of Xiamen to navigate (excluding those passing-by only), berth or carry out operations, special security inspections shall also take place on such ships. 3. From June 1, 2017 to September 5, 2017, any Chinese ship intending to enter into waters under the administration and control of Xiamen to navigate (excluding those passing-by only), berth or carry out operations shall, before departing from the last port, report special information to the local MSA of the presence of such ship, and, where the last port was a foreign port, shall report such special information when handling port entry formalities. Members should note the reporting requirements include the following: 1. Checklist Form for Special Safety inspection for Ship (sea-going ship) 2. Report Form for Information of Crewmembers Onboard 3. Report Form of Ship Information 4. Form of Information for Persons in Charge and Contact Persons in Provincial MSAs For further information, Members are encouraged to review the attached English translation of the Notice of China MSA under the Ministry of Transport on Carrying out Special Safety Supervision Works on Ships entering Xiamen. Your Managers have attached the English and Mandarin versions of the Notice for Members’ consideration.