**Executive Summary**
This document from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, dated April 30, 2025, announces the reconstitution of the National Shipping Board. This action is taken under Section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, and the re-established Board will function for a period of two years from the publication date of the Gazette of India. The notification lists the members who will be part of the Board.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Board Reconstitution:**
* The Central Government constitutes the National Shipping Board.
* The Board is established for a period of two years from April 30, 2025.
* The action is taken as per the powers conferred by Section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, and Rule 4 of the National Shipping Board Rules, 1960.
* **Board Members:**
* The National Shipping Board consists of a Chairperson and fifteen additional members.
* The Chairperson is Shri Sameer Kumar Khare, Retired IAS.
* Other members include representatives from various organizations and ministries, such as:
* Directorate General of Shipping
* Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
* Indian Navy
* Indian Coast Guard
* Indian Coastal Conference Shipping Association (ICCSA)
* Indian National Ship-owners Association (INSA)
* Coastal Container Transports Association (CCTA)
* National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI)
* Maritime Union of India (MUI)
* Indian Registrar of Shipping (IRS)
* Cochin Shipyard Limited
* IIT Madras
* Sitara Shipping Ltd.
* IPA
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways**
* **Impact**: Oversees the functioning of the reconstituted National Shipping Board and ensures its alignment with the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, and other relevant regulations.
* **Action Required**: Ensure the effective operation of the newly constituted Board and provide necessary support for its functions.
**National Shipping Board Members**
* **Impact**: Individual members are responsible for participating in the board's activities, providing their expertise, and contributing to the decision-making process related to national shipping matters.
* **Action Required**: Actively participate in the National Shipping Board activities.
**Shipping Industry Stakeholders**
* **Impact**: The reconstituted National Shipping Board could impact the maritime industry through policies, regulations, and recommendations related to shipping.
* **Action Required**: Stay informed about the Board's decisions and activities and ensure compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Shipping Board Rules, 1960: Rules pertaining to the National Shipping Board.
Merchant Shipping Act, 1958: Governs maritime activities and provides the legal basis for establishing the National Shipping Board.
National Shipping Board: A body constituted by the Central Government to oversee and regulate shipping activities in India.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The government ministry responsible for the notification and related maritime affairs.
Mumbai: Location of the Directorate General of Shipping.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1892] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 30, 2025/ विै ाख 10, 1947
No. 1892] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025/ VAISAKHA 10, 1947
पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1935(अ).—राष्ट्रीय नौवहन बोडग जनयम, 1960 के जनयम 4 के साथ परित, वाजणज्य पोत पररवह्न
अजधजनयम, 1958 (1958 का 44) की धारा 4 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए केंद्र सरकार एतद्वारा भारत के
आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की जतजथ स े िो वर्ग की अवजध के जलए राष्ट्रीय नौवहन बोडग का गिन करती ह।ै
राष्ट्रीय नौवहन बोडग म ेंजनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्य िाजमल होंगे:-
1. श्री समीर कुमार खरे, सेवाजनवृत्त आईएएस (अध्यक्ष)।
2. श्री अजितकुमार सुकुमारन, मुख्य सवेक्षक, नौवहन महाजनिेिालय, मुंबई।
3. समुद्री प्रिासन स्ट्कंध के प्रभारी, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय।
4. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस मत्रं ालय के एक प्रजतजनजध (संयुि सजचव रैंक स े नीच े नहीं)
5. भारतीय नौसेना के एक प्रजतजनजध (जनििे क रैंक स े नीच ेनहीं)।
6. भारतीय तटरक्षक के एक प्रजतजनजध (जनिेिक रैंक स ेनीच े नहीं)।
7. श्री राकेि ससंह, सजचव, इंजडयन कोस्ट्टल कॉन्फ्रेंस जिसपंग एसोजिएिन (आईसीसीएसए) के प्रजतजनजध।
8. श्री अजनल लक्ष्मण िेवली, सीईओ, इंजडयन निे नल जिप-ओनसग एसोजिएिन (आईएनएसए) के प्रजतजनजध।
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9. श्री राहुल मोिी, कोस्ट्टल कंटेनर रांसपोर्टसग एसोजिएिन (सीसीटीए) के प्रजतजनजध।
10. श्री जमसलंि कंडलगांवकर, महासजचव-सह-कोर्ाध्यक्ष, भारतीय राष्ट्रीय नाजवक संघ (एनयूएसआई)।
11. कैप्टन तुर्ार प्रधान, मरै ीटाइम यूजनयन ऑफ इंजडया (एमयआू ई) के महासजचव।
12. श्री अरुण िमाग, कायगकारी अध्यक्ष, इंजडयन रजिस्ट्रार ऑफ जिसपंग (आईआरएस), मुंबई।
13. सीएमडी, कोचीन जिपयाड ग जलजमटेड।
14. डॉ. के. मरु ली, प्रोफेसर, महासागर इंजिजनयररंग जवभाग, आईआईटी, मद्रास।
15. सुश्री संिम साही गुप्ता, जनिेिक, जसतारा जिसपगं जलजमटेड।
16. श्री िांतन ु कजलता, सलाहकार, आईपीए।
[फा.स.ं एसटी-16011/4/2016-एमए]
रािेि कुमार जसन्फ्हा, जविेर् सजचव
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th April, 2025
S.O. 1935(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of
1958) read with Rule 4 of the National Shipping Board Rules, 1960, the Central Government hereby constitutes the
National Shipping Board for a period of two years from the date of publication in the official Gazette of India.
The National Shipping Board shall consist of the following members: —
1. Shri Sameer Kumar Khare, Retired IAS, Chairperson.
2. Shri Ajithkumar Sukumaran, Chief Surveyor, Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai.
3. In-charge of Marine Administration Wing, Ministry of Ports Shipping and Waterways.
4. A representative of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (not below the rank of Joint Secretary)
5. A representative of Indian Navy (Not below the rank of Director).
6. A representative of Indian Coast Guard (Not below the rank of Director).
7. Shri Rakesh Singh, Secretary, representative of Indian Coastal Conference Shipping Association (ICCSA)
8. Shri Anil Laxman Devli, CEO, representative of Indian National Ship- owners Association (INSA)
9. Shri Rahul Modi, representative of Coastal Container Transports Association (CCTA)
10. Shri Milind Kandalgaonkar, General Secretary-cum-Treasurer, National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI).
11. Captain Tushar Pradhan, General Secretary of the Maritime Union of India (MUI),
12. Mr. Arun Sharma, Executive Chairman Indian Registrar of Shipping (IRS) Mumbai.
13. CMD, Cochin Shipyard Limited
14. Dr. K. Murali, Professor, Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT, Madras,
15. Ms. Sanjam Sahi Gupta, Director, Sitara Shipping Ltd.
16. Shri Shantanu Kalita, Advisor, IPA
[F. No. ST-16011/4/2016-MA]
RAJESH KUMAR SINHA, Special Secy.
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