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033 - DMA RO Circular no. 033 - EEXI and reporting use of power reserve by un-limiting Shaft/Engine power limitation
032 - DMA RO Circular - Remote survey/audit (1)
030 - DMA RO Circular no. 030 - Approval of alternative and/or equivalent energy sources in Danish ships Guidance for Recognized Organizations and Ship owners
029 - DMA RO Circular no. 029 - EGCS malfunctions
028 - DMA RO Circular no. 028 (1)
027 - DMA RO Circular no. 027 - Approval of marine equipment Directive 2014/90/EU (MED directive) (1)
026 - DMA RO Circular no. 026 - Short term certificates (1)
025 -DMA RO Circular no. 025 - Guidelines for safe use of Fibre Reinforced Plastic – Fire Safety (1)
024 - DMA RO Circular no. 024 - Interim guideline for approval of high-speed offshore vessels carrying more than 12 industrial personnel (1)
023 - DMA RO Circular no. 023 - carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form on offshore vessels of less than 500 gross tonnage carrying industrial personnel within the renewable energy offshore sector
021 - DMA RO Circular no. 021 - Regarding the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (1)
020 - DMA RO Circular no. 020 - Regarding minimum safe manning document and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended
019 - DMA RO Circular no. 019 - 5 knot post-installation test after installation or replacement of survival crafts (1)
016 - DMA RO Circular no. 016 - Measures for preventing piracy and armed robbery against Danish ships (1)
015 - DMA RO Circular no. 015 - Annual reporting scheme on vessels flying the Danish flag (1)
014 - DMA RO Circular no. 014 - Smoking prohibition on Danish flagged ships (1)
013 - DMA RO Circular no. 013 - Carriage of immersion suits and lifejackets (1)
012 - DMA RO Circular no. 012 - Guidelines on equivalence regulations in connection with bottom surveys on passenger ships (1)
007 - DMA RSO Circular no. 007 ISPS and SSAS (1)
005 - DMA RO Circular no. 005 - Information regarding asbestos on board Danish flagged vessels
002 - DMA RO Circular no. 002 - MLC 2006 Inspection and certification
001 - DMA RO Circular no. 001 Danish national legislation
034 - DMA RO Circular no. 034 Verification of Occupational Health regulations
035 - DMA RO Circular no. 035 - Delayed implementation date of MSC.581(110)

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