| Instrument | Name | IMO body | Remarks |
| A.95(IV) | Weather messages in oceanic areas | NAV | |
| A.157(ES.IV) | Recommendation on the use and testing of shipborne navigational equipment | NAV | |
| A.224(VII) | Performance standards for echo-sounding equipment | NAV | Now in MSC.74(69) (annex 4), but still in force for equipment installed before 1 January 2001 |
| A.278(VIII) | Supplement to the recommendation on performance standards for navigational radar equipment | NAV | |
| A.342(IX) | Recommendation on performance standards for automatic pilots | NAV | Now in MSC.64(67) (annex 3), but still in force for equipment installed before 1 January 1999 |
| A.343(IX) | Recommendation on methods of measuring noise levels at listening posts | NAV | |
| A.382(X) | Magnetic compasses: carriage and performance standards (Annex I is incorporated in SOLAS regulation V/12(b)) | NAV | |
| A.384(X) | Performance standards for radar reflectors | NAV | |
| A.422(XI) | Performance standards for automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA) | NAV | |
| A.424(XI) | Performance standards for gyro-compasses | NAV | A.280(VIII) overtaken by time |
| A.477(XII) | Performance standards for radar equipment | NAV | Now in MSC.192(79), but still in force for equipment installed between 1 September 1994 and 31 December 1998 |
| A.478(XII) | Performance standards for devices to indicate speed and distance | NAV | Now in A.824(19), but still in force for equipment installed before 1 January 1997 |
| A.480(XII) | Recommendation on the use of adequately qualified deep-sea pilots in the Baltic | NAV | |
| A.487(XII) | Participation in the AMVER system | NAV | |
| A.526(13) | Performance standards for rate-of-turn indicators (ROTI) | NAV | |
| A.528(13) | Recommendation on weather routeing | NAV | |
| A.572(14) | General Provisions on Ships' Routeing, as amended by MSC.71(69), MSC.165(78), SN/Circ.115, SN/Circ.119, SN/Circ.127, SN/Circ.176, SN/Circ.185, SN/Circ.199, SN/Circ.215, SN/Circ.237, SN/Circ.241 and SN.1/Circ.275 (MSC.280(85)) | NAV | |
| A.601(15) | Provision and display of manoeuvring information on board ships | NAV | |
| A.615(15) | Radar beacons and transponders | NAV | SN/Circ.87 and SN/Circ.154 overtaken by time |
| A.671(16) | Safety zones and safety of navigation around offshore installations and structures | NAV | |
| A.672(16) | Guidelines and standards for the removal of offshore installations and structures on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone | NAV | |
| A.708(17) | Navigation bridge visibility and functions | NAV | |
| A.795(19) | Navigational guidance and information scheme for ro-ro ferry operations | NAV | |
| A.796(19) | Recommendations on a decision-support system for masters on passenger ships | NAV | |
| A.813(19) | General requirements for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) for all electrical and electronic ship's equipment | NAV | |
| A.817(19) | Performance standards for electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS) | NAV | Now in MSC.232(82), but still in force for equipment installed before 1 January 1999 |
| MSC.232(82) | The revised performance standards for electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) | NAV | Installed on or after 1 January 2009 |
| A.818(19) | Performance standards for shipborne LORAN-C and CHAYKA receivers | NAV | |
| A.819(19) | Performance standards for shipborne global positioning system (GPS) receiver equipment | NAV | Now in MSC.112(73), but still in force for equipment installed before 1 July 2003 |
| A.820(19) | Performance standards for navigational radar equipment for high-speed craft | NAV | Now in MSC.192(79), but still in force for equipment installed before 1 July 2008 |
| A.821(19) | Performance standards for gyro-compass for high-speed craft | NAV | |
| A.822(19) | Performance standards for automatic steering aids (automatic pilots) for high-speed craft | NAV | |
| A.823(19) | Performance standards for automatic radar plotting aids (ARPAs) | NAV | Now in MSC.192(79), but still in force for equipment installed between 1 January 1997 and 1 July 2008 |
| A.824(19) | Performance standards for devices to indicate speed and distance, as amended by MSC.96(72) and MSC.334(90) | NAV | 1) Now in MSC.96(72), but still in force for equipment installed between 1 January 1997 and 1 July 2002; 2) Refer to remarks on A.478(XII). |
| A.857(20) | Guidelines for vessel traffic services | NAV | |
| A.858(20) | Procedure for the adoption and amendment of traffic separation schemes, routeing measures other than traffic separation schemes, including designation and substitution of archipelagic sea lanes, and ship reporting systems | NAV | |
| DELETED A.861(20) | Performance standards for shipborne voyage data recorders (VDRs), as amended by MSC.214(81) | NAV | Superseded by MSC.333(90) |
| DELETED A.889(21) | Pilot transfer arrangements | NAV | Revoked by A.1045(27) Currently under review |
| A.893(21) | Guidelines for voyage planning | NAV | |
| A.915(22) | Revised maritime policy and requirements for a future Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) | NAV | |
| A.916(22) | Guidelines for the recording of events related to navigation | NAV | |
| A.949(23) | Guidelines on places of refuge for ships in need of assistance | NAV | |
| A.950(23) | Maritime assistance services (MAS) | NAV | |
| DELETED A.953(23) | World-wide radionavigation system | NAV | Revoked by A.1046(27) Revokes A.529(13) and A.815(19) |
| A.954(23) | Proper use of VHF channels at sea (Revokes A.474(12)) | NAV | |
| A.1045(27) | Pilot transfer arrangements | NAV | Revokes A.889(21) |
| A.1046(27) | Worldwide Radionavigation System | NAV | Revokes A.953(23) |
| A.958(23) | Provision of hydrographic services | NAV | Revokes A.532(13) |
| A.960(23) | Recommendations on training and certification and operational procedures for maritime pilots other than deep-sea pilots | NAV | Revokes A.485(XII) |
| A.999(25) | Guidelines on voyage planning for passenger ships operating in remote areas | NAV | |
| MSC.43(64) | Guidelines and criteria for ship reporting systems, as amended by MSC.111(73) and MSC.189(79) | NAV | |
| MSC.53(66) | Performance standards for shipborne GLONASS receiver equipment | NAV | Now in MSC.113(73), but still in force for equipment installed before 1 July 2003 |
| MSC.64(67) | Recommendations on new and amended performance standards for integrated bridge systems (IBS) (annex 1), for shipborne DGPS and DGLONASS maritime radio beacon receiver equipment (annex 2), for heading control systems (annex 3), for radar equipment (annex 4) | NAV | Annex 1: Superseded by SN.1/Circ.288 Annex 2: Now in MSC.114(73), but still in force for equipment installed before 1 July 2003 Annex 4: Now in MSC.192(79), but still in force for equipment installed between 1 January 1999 and July 2008 |
| MSC.74(69) | New and amended performance standards | NAV | 1) Annex 1: Now in MSC.115(73), but still in force for equipment installed before 1 July 2003 2) Refer to remarks on A.224(VII) |
| MSC.86(70) | New and amended performance standards for navigational equipment, for Sound reception system (annex 1), for Magnetic heading devices (TMHDs) (annex 2) and for Integrated Navigation System (INS) (annex 3) | NAV | Annex 3: Now in MSC.252(83), but still in force for equipment installed before 1 January 2011 |
| MSC.252(83) | Revised performance standards for Integrated Navigation Systems (INS) | NAV | 1) Installed on or after 1 January 2011 2) Refer to remarks on MSC.86(70) |
| MSC.94(72) | Performance standards for night vision equipment for high-speed craft (HSC) | NAV | |
| MSC.95(72) | Performance standards for daylight signalling lamps | NAV | |
| DELETED MSC.96(72) | Amendments to Performance standards for devices to indicate speed and distance | NAV | Deleted due to duplication on the list. See A.824(19) |
| MSC.112(73) | Revised performance standards for shipborne global positioning system (GPS) receiver equipment | NAV | Refer to remarks on A.819(19) |
| MSC.113(73) | Revised performance standards for shipborne GLONASS receiver equipment | NAV | Refer to remarks on MSC.53(66) |
| MSC.114(73) | Revised performance standards for shipborne DGPS and DGLONASS maritime radio beacon receiver equipment | NAV | Refer to remarks on MSC.64(67) |
| MSC.115(73) | Revised performance standards for shipborne combined GPS/GLONASS receiver equipment | NAV | Refer to remarks on MSC.74(69) |
| MSC.116(73) | Performance standards for marine transmitting heading devices (THDs) | NAV | |
| MSC.128(75) | Performance standards for a bridge navigational watch alarm systems (BNWAS) | NAV | |
| MSC.140(76) | Recommendation for the protection of the AIS VHF data link | NAV | |
| MSC.163(78) | Performance standards for shipborne Simplified Voyage Data Recorders (S-VDRs), as amended by MSC.214(81) | NAV | |
| MSC.164(78) | Revised performance standards for radar reflectors | NAV | |
| MSC.166(78) | Application of performance standards for Transmitting Heading Devices (THDs) to Marine Transmitting Magnetic Heading Devices (TMHD) | NAV | |
| MSC.191(79) | Performance Standards for the Presentation of Navigation-related Information on Shipborne Navigational Displays | NAV | |
| MSC.192(79) | Revised Performance Standards for Radar Equipment | NAV | Refer to remarks on A.477(XII), A.820(19) and MSC.64(67) |
| MSC.210(81) | Performance Standards and Functional Requirements for the Long Range Identification and Tracking of ships as amended by MSC.254(83) | NAV | |
| MSC.233(82) | Performance standards for shipborne Galileo receiver equipment | NAV | |
| MSC.253(83) | Adoption of Performance standards for navigation lights, navigation light controllers and associated equipment | NAV | |
| MSC.333(90) | Revised performance standards for shipborne voyage data recorders(VDRs) | NAV | Supersedes A.861(20) as amended by MSC.214(81) |
| MSC/Circ.538 | Information on AMVER service | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.586 | World VTS Guide | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.638 | Maintaining a proper look-out | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.673 | Onboard communication phrases for passenger care | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.773 | Pilot transfer arrangements. Required boarding arrangements for pilots. | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.867 | Officer of the navigational watch acting as the sole look-out during period of darkness | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.893 | Navigational warning concerning operations endangering the safety of navigation | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.952 | IALA standards for training and certification of vessel traffic service (VTS) personnel | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.1024 | Guidelines on Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) ownership and recovery | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.1043 | Guidance on ships' daily reporting of their positions to their companies | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.1056 MEPC/Circ.399 | Guidelines for ships operating in Arctic ice-covered waters | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.1060 | Guidance note on the preparation of proposals on ships' routeing systems and ship reporting systems for submission to the Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.1060/Add.1 | Amendment to the Guidance note on the preparation of proposals on ships' routeing systems and ship reporting systems for submission to the Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.1061 | Guidance for the operational use of Integrated Bridge Systems (IBS) | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.1063 | Participation of ships in weather routeing services | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.1118 | Implementation of SOLAS regulation V/9 - Hydrographic services | NAV | |
| MSC/Circ.1144 | Additional guidance for the uniform application of rule 1(e) of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, as amended | NAV | |
| DELETED MSC/Circ.1174 | Basic safety guidance for oceanic voyages by non-regulated craft | NAV | Superseded by MSC.1/Circ.1413 |
| MSC/Circ.1179 | Deficiencies in hydrographic surveying and nautical charting worldwide and their impact on safety of navigation and protection of the marine environment | NAV | |
| MSC.1/Circ.1222 | Guidelines on annual testing of voyage data recorders (VDR) and simplified voyage data recorders (S-VDR) | NAV | |
| MSC.1/Circ.1224 | Unified interpretations of SOLAS chapter V | NAV | |
| MSC.1/Circ.1225 | Navigational Warnings concerning operations endangering the Safety of Navigation | NAV | |
| MSC.1/Circ.1250 | Safety margins to protect radar systems | NAV | |
| MSC.1/Circ.1260 | Unified interpretations of COLREGs | NAV | |
| MSC.1/Circ.1261 | Prevention of maritime accidents due to driftwood | NAV | |
| MSC.1/Circ.1280 | Night-time look-out - photochromic lenses and dark adaptation | NAV | |
| MSC.1/Circ.1293 | Participation in the World Meteorological Organization Voluntary Observing Ships' (VOS) Scheme | NAV | Supersedes MSC/Circ.1017 |
| MSC.1/Circ.1427 | Unified Interpretations of COLREG 1972, as amended | NAV | Annex I, sections 9(a)(i) and 10(a)(i) |
| MSC.1/Circ.1428 | Pilot transfer arrangements | NAV | Amendments to MSC/Circ.568/Rev.1 |
| MSC.1/Circ.1429 | Clarification of SOLAS regulations V/19.2.3.4 and V/19.2.9.2 | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.99 | Carriage of up-to-date charts | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.157 | Warning on using non-equivalent electronic charts | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.177 | Use of "not under command" (NUC) signals | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.181 | Compliance with ships' routeing measures | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.182 | Recognition of GPS-SPS as a component of the World-Wide Radionavigation System | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.189 | Marking of seismic streamers | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.197 and Corr.1 | Operation of marine radar for SART detection | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.206 and Corr.1 | Guidance for ships transiting archipelagic waters | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.207/Rev.1 | Differences between RCDS and ECDIS | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.213 | Guidance on chart datums and the accuracy of positions on charts | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.223 | Information and Guidance on allocation of identification numbers for Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) reference and transmitting stations in the Maritime Radionavigation (RADIOBEACON) Band | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.226 | Dangers of conflicting actions in collision avoidance | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.227 | Guidelines for the installation of a shipborne Automatic Identification System (AIS), as amended by SN/Circ.245 | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.227/Corr.1 | Guidelines for the installation of a shipborne Automatic Identification System (AIS) | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.236 | Guidance on the application of AIS binary messages | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.242 | Mandatory ship reporting systems | NAV | |
| SN/Circ.243 | Guidelines for the presentation of navigation-related symbols, terms and abbreviations | NAV | SN/Circ.217 overtaken by time |
| SN.1/Circ.243/Add.1 | Guidelines for the presentation of navigation-related symbols, terms and abbreviations | NAV | MSC/Circ.563 overtaken by time |
| SN/Circ.246 | Recommended means for extracting stored data from Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) and Simplified Voyage Data Recorders (S-VDRs) for Investigation authorities | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.255 | Additional guidance on chart datums and the Accuracy of positions on chart | NAV | |
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| SN.1/Circ.265 | Guidelines on the application of SOLAS regulation V/15 to INS, IBS and bridge design | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.266/Rev1 | Maintenance of Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) software | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.271 | Guidelines for the installation of shipborne radar equipment | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.274 | Guidelines for the application of the modular concept to performance standards | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.276 | Transitioning from paper chart to electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS) navigation | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.277 | International ice patrol service - 2009 | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.277/Add.1 | Amendments - International ice patrol service - 2009 | NAV | |
| MSC.302(87) | Performance standards for bridge alert management | NAV | |
| MSC.1/Circ.1349 | High Speed Craft (HSC) Compliance with the provisions of SOLAS regulations V/18 to 20 and chapter 13 of the 2000 High-Speed Craft Code | NAV | |
| MSC.1/Circ.1350 | Unified Interpretations of SOLAS regulation V | NAV | Regulation V/22.1.6 – Navigation bridge visibility |
| MSC.1/Circ.1389 | Guidance on procedures for updating shipborne navigation and communication equipment | NAV | |
| MSC.1/Circ.1391 | Operating anomalies identified within ECDIS | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.288 | Guidelines for bridge equipment and systems, their arrangement and integration | NAV | Supersedes resolution MSC.64(67), Annex 1 on the Recommendation on performance standards for integrated bridge systems (IBS) |
| SN.1/Circ.289 | Guidance on the use of AIS Application-Specific Messages | NAV | Revokes SN/Circ.236 as from 1 January 2013 |
| SN.1/Circ.290 | Guidance for the presentation and display of AIS Application-Specific Messages information | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.295 | Guidelines for safety zones and safety of navigation around offshore installations and structures | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.296 | Guidance on degree of risk evaluation | NAV | |
| SN.1/Circ.297) | Revised IALA Maritime Buoyage System | NAV | Supersedes SN/Circ.95, SN/Circ.96, SN/Circ.105, SN/Circ.107, SN/Circ.120 and SN.1/Circ.259 |