Date: 2016-08-08Category: DGS CircularState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Extension of permission to foreign flag ships to call at more than one Indian Port under section 407(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 for a further period of five years beyond 05.02.2019
The Government of India, Ministry of Shipping (MG Section) issued a directive on August 8th, 2016, extending the permission for foreign flag ships to call at more than one Indian Port under section 407(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. The extension is for a further period of five years beyond February 5th, 2019, effectively extending the relaxation up to February 5th, 2024. The directive references the Ministry's earlier letter No. SR-11021/1/2009-MG dated February 6th, 2009, which initially allowed this practice for a period of 10 years (from February 6th, 2009 to February 5th, 2019). The Director General (S) is requested to take note of this extension, take necessary action, give wide publicity to this order, and send a copy of the MS Notice issued in pursuance to the Ministry. The directive is issued in pursuance to Section 407(3) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. Contact Under Secretary P.K. Sharma at pksharma.ship@nic.in or 23352726. The document was received at the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai on August 16, 2016, with inward number 22397937.
Key Entities Referenced
Merchant Shipping Act, 1958: Governing law for maritime activities; Section 407(1) & 407(3) is referenced for permission to foreign flag ships to call at more than one Indian Port.
Ministry of Shipping: The central ministry issuing the order extending permission for foreign flag ships to call at multiple Indian ports.
Mumbai: Location of the Directorate General of Shipping, the recipient of the order, and central to applicability of maritime regulations.
Directorate General of Shipping: Addressee of the communication and responsible for implementing the extension of permission to foreign flag ships.
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I am directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. SR-1102111n009-MG
dated 06.02.2009 allowing foreign flag vessels carrying passengers to call at
more than one lndian Port for a period of 10 years ie from 06.02.2009 to
05.02-2019. The matter for further exiending this period beyond 2019 was
examined in the Ministry and it has been decided that this may be further
extended by five years beyond 05.02.2019. Accordingly, you may take
necessary action to extend the above relaxation upto 05.02.2424 under
section 407(1) of Merchant Shipping Act, 1958.
2. These directions are issued in pursuance to Section 407(3) of the
Merehant Shipping Act, 1958. Director General (S) is, therefore, requested to
note for further necessary action and to give wide publicity to this order. A
copy of the MS Notice issued in pursuance to the above may be sent to the
Ministry.
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