**Executive Summary**
DGS Order 04 of 2018, dated April 16, 2018, provides a partial relaxation to MS Notice No. 28 of 2009, allowing Mechanised Sailing Vessels (MSVs) to ply in certain areas on the South Coast of India during foul weather until April 30th, subject to specific criteria. This relaxation applies to the Gulf of Mannar area (Tuticorin to Male route).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Partial Relaxation for MSVs:**
* Registrars of Sailing Vessels, Port Administrations, and Custom Commissioners may allow MSVs to ply in the Gulf of Mannar (between Tuticorin and Male route) during foul weather until April 30th.
* **Conditions for Relaxation:**
* Adherence to traffic discipline on a pre-determined route, maintaining a distance of no more than 12 nautical miles from land.
* Confirmation of the pre-determined route in the passage plan for the Gulf of Mannar area, with a Significant Wave Height not exceeding two (02) meters.
* Confirmation of a settled weather condition outlook for the next 48 hours from the Port Administration (Port Control) at the voyage's commencement.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Registrars of Sailing Vessel, Port Administrations, and Custom Commissioners**
* **Impact:** Granted the authority to allow MSVs to ply in specified areas under certain conditions during foul weather.
* **Action Required:** Ensure MSVs meet all criteria before granting permission to ply.
**Stakeholder: Mechanised Sailing Vessel (MSV) Operators**
* **Impact:** Allowed to ply in the Gulf of Mannar during foul weather until April 30th, potentially improving trade efficiency.
* **Action Required:** Meet all specified criteria, including adherence to pre-determined routes, wave height limits, and weather condition confirmation from Port Administration.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Shipping: Issues orders related to shipping regulations in India.
Mechanised Sailing Vessels (MSVs): Subject of the partial relaxation in plying regulations.
Gulf of Mannar: Location where the relaxation in plying regulations applies.
MS Notice No. 28 of 2009: Referenced document to which the partial relaxation applies.
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DGS ORDER 04 OF 2018
F. No.: I l-NT(21)/2009-Pt-ll 16.04.2013
Subject: Partial Relaxation in plyine of Mechanised Sailing Vessels (MSVs) in certain areas
on South Coast of India. during foul weather - req.
Pursuant to several representations from Sailing Vessels Owners Associations and realizing
the importance of trade to meet demand of essential commodities in the region, considering
the social problems of unemployment of sailing vessel seamen and after careful examinations
of weather pattem in the Gulf of Mannar as per the reports provided by Indian National
Centre for Ocean lnformation Services (INCOIS), the Director General of Shipping is pleased to
order the following partial relaxation to MS Notice No. 28 of 2OO9:
l The concerned Registrars of Sailing Vessel, Port Administrations and Custom
Commissioner may allow plying of MSVs in Gulf of Mannar (between Tuticorin and Male
routel during foul weather and up to 3Oo April, provided such MSVs meet the following
criteria:
a) Obsewance of traffic discipline with respect to plying on agreed pre-determined route
wherein, such vessel is never more than 12 nautical miles from land in Gulf of Mannar
b) Conhrmation of pre-determined route in the passage plan for Gulf of Mannar area with
Significant Wave Height being not more than two (02) meters
c) Confirmation of settled weather condition outlook for next 48 hours from the Port
Administration (Port Control) of commencement of voyage
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This is issued with the approval of Director General of Shipping & Special Secretary to
the Government of India.
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