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Date: 29-Jan-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Pre publication IV (Safe Navigation, Communication and Signal)(First amendment) Rules 2025

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What it means

  • The gazette notification proposes amendments to the Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication & Signals) Rules, 2022.
  • The amendments address various aspects of inland vessel operations, including tonnage measurement, navigation in restricted visibility, lights and shapes requirements, and communication equipment.
  • The notification invites objections or suggestions from stakeholders within 30 days of the notification being made available to the public.

Key Changes

  • Rule 1: These rules may be called as the Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication & Signal) (First Amendment) Rules, 2025.
  • Rule 2: Clarifies the method for calculating Gross Tonnage: for vessels above 24 meters, the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 will be used, while for vessels less than 24 meters, Rule 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Ships) Rules, 1991 will be used.
  • Rule 3: Introduces 'Chapter V - Conduct of Inland Vessels of Restricted Visibility' before rule 17.
  • Rule 4: Introduces 'Chapter VI - Lights and Shapes' before rule 18.
  • Rule 5: Rule 18 heading is changed from “Vessels in restricted visibility” to “General Requirements of Lights and Shapes”. Sub-rule (4) is updated to specify compliance with specific clauses of Rule 23.
  • Rule 6: Removes the title 'Chapter VI – Lights and Shapes' before rule 19.
  • Rule 7: Specifies the vertical distance between all-round red lights and balls/shapes in Rule 23(1)(a) and 23(1)(b) as 'about 1 m one above another'.
  • Rule 8: In Rule 26(2), the figure '20' is replaced with '50'.
  • Rule 9: Amends Rule 33 regarding radio and navigation equipment. Removes the initial portion about designated authority determining equipment. Specifies minimum equipment for Zone 3 vessels: Magnetic Compass, VHF or UHF radio, Class B AIS with display, Binocular, and Aldis lamp or search light. Vessels operating in Zone 1 and Zone 2 are now grouped together.

Impact Analysis

Inland Vessel Owners/Operators

  • Action Item: Review current equipment and operational procedures to ensure compliance with the amended rules. Procure necessary equipment and train personnel accordingly.

Designated Authorities

  • Action Item: Update inspection procedures and checklists to reflect the amended rules. Focus on verifying the presence and functionality of the mandatory equipment for Zone 3 vessels.

Equipment Manufacturers/Suppliers

  • Action Item: Ensure availability of compliant equipment and provide information to vessel owners on meeting the new requirements.

Public

  • Action Item: Review the draft rules and submit any objections or suggestions to the Director (IWT) within 30 days of the notification being made available to the public.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The central government ministry responsible for formulating and administering laws, rules, and regulations related to ports, shipping, and inland waterways. Inland Vessels Act, 2021: The primary legislation governing inland vessel operations in India. Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication & Signals) Rules, 2022: The rules being amended by this notification, which specify requirements for safe navigation, communication, and signaling on inland vessels. International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969: International standard used for calculating the gross tonnage of vessels above 24 meters. Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Ships) Rules, 1991: Indian rules used for calculating the gross tonnage of vessels less than 24 meters.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-30012025-260601 CG-DxLx-xEG-I3D0H0x1x2x0 25-260601 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 54] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार , िनवरी 29, 2025/माघ 9, 1946 No. 54] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025/MAGHA 9, 1946 पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग गमत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 29 िनवरी, 2025 सा.का.जन. 83(अ).— अंतििे ीय िलयान अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 24) की धारा 106 की उपधारा (2) के खंड (िडे िे) स े (िडे के) के साथ परित धारा 47 की उपधारा (1) और (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार, भारत सरकार के पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार द्वारा दिनांक 7 िून, 2022 के सा.का.जन. 424 (ई) के द्वारा अजधसूजचत अतं िेिीय िलयान (सरु जित नौचालन, संचार एवं जसग्नल) जनयम, 2022 म ेंसंिोधन करने का प्रस्ट्ताव करती ह ैतथा एतद्द्वारा अंतिेिीय िलयान अजधजनयम, 2021 (2021 का 24) की धारा 106 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा यथाअपेजित रूप स े उससे प्रभाजवत होन े वाल े सभी व्यजियों की िानकारी हते ु प्रकाजित करती है; और एतद्द्वारा द्वारा यह सूचना िी िाती ह ैदक उि मसौिा जनयमों पर उस तारीख स ेतीस दिन की समाजि के पश्चात जवचार दकया िाएगा, जिस तारीख को इस अजधसूचना की प्रजतयां, आजधकाररक रािपत्र में यथाप्रकाजित, िनता को उपलब्ध करा िी िाती हैं; इन मसौिा जनयमों पर आपजत्तयां या सुझाव, यदि कोई हों, तो जनिेिक (आईडब्ल्यूटी), पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमागग मंत्रालय, कमरा संख्या 251, पररवहन भवन, 1-संसि मागग, नई दिल्ली-110001 को या ईमेल द्वारा ajay.sirohi@nic.in और uttam.mishra27@gov.in पर ऊपर जनर्िगष्ट अवजध के भीतर भेिे िा सकते ह;ैं 750 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] सिं ोजधत मसौिा 1. 1) इन जनयमों को अंतििे ीय िलयान (सुरजित नौचालन, संचार एवं जसग्नल) (प्रथम संिोधन) जनयम, 2025 कहा िा सकता ह।ै (2) य ेआजधकाररक रािपत्र म ेंअपन ेअंजतम प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत्त होंगे। 2. अंतिेिीय िलयाान (सुरजित नौचालन, संचार एवं जसग्नल) जनयम, 2022 (जिसे यहां इसके बाि उि जनयम कहा िाएगा) म,ें जनयम 2 के खंड (च) के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत स्ट्पष्टीकरण अतं :, स्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथागत ् – “स्ट्पष्टीकरण. - इस उप-जनयम के प्रयोिन के जलए, 24 मीटर से अजधक के िलयानों के सकल टनभार की गणना पोतों के टनभार माप पर अंतरागष्ट्रीय कन्वेंिन, 1969 के अनुसार की िाएगी, िबदक 24 मीटर से कम के िलयानों के सकल टनभार की गणना वाजणजययक नौवहन (पोतों के टनभार माप) जनयम, 1991 के जनयम 2 के अनुसार की िाएगी।” 3. उि जनयमों के जनयम 17 से पहले जनम्नजलजखत िीर्गक प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंग:े - “अध्याय V – प्रजतबंजधत िश्ृ यता वाले अतं िेिीय िलयानों का संचालन” 4. उि जनयमों के जनयम 18 से पहले जनम्नजलजखत िीर्गक प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंग:े - “अध्याय VI – प्रकाि और आकार” 5. जनयम 18 म,ें- i. िीर्गक म,ें िब्ि ‘‘प्रजतबंजधत िश्ृ यता वाले िलयान’’ के जलए ‘‘प्रकाि और आकार की सामान्य अवश्यकताएं’’ प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा। ii. उप-जनयम (4) में, जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएंगे, नामत:- ‘‘जनयम 23 के उप-जनयम (1) के खंड (क) और (ख) तथा जनयम 23 के उप-जनयम (2) के साथ प्रकाि और आकार का अनुपालन दकया िाएगा।’’ 6. उि जनयम के जनयम 19 से पहले, िीर्गक ‘‘अध्याय VI – प्रकाि और आकार’’ को हटा दिया िाएगा। 7. उि जनयम के जनयम 23 में, उप-जनयम (1) म,ें- i. खंड (क) म ें‘‘िो ऑल-राउंड रेड लाइट’’ िब्ि के बाि, िब्ि ‘‘एक िसू रे के ऊपर लगभग 1 मीटर’’ प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा। ii. खंड (ख) में, िब्ि ‘‘ऊध्वागधर (वर्टगकल) लाइन में िो बॉल या समान आकार’’ के बाि, िब्ि ‘‘एक िसू रे के ऊपर लगभग 1 मीटर’’ प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा। 8. उि जनयम के जनयम 26 में उप-जनयम (2) म,ें आंकडे ‘‘20’’ के स्ट्थान पर आंकडा ‘‘50’’ प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा: 9. उि जनयमों के जनयम 33 म,ें- i. िुरुआती जहस्ट्स े में, िब्ि ‘‘प्रचालन िेत्र पर जनधागररत तथा नाजमत प्राजधकारी द्वारा यथाजनधागररत िलयान पर उपयुि रेजडयो तथा नेवीगिे न उपकरण उपलब्ध दकया िाना ह।ै ’’ को हटा दिया िाएगा तथा िेर् जहस्ट्से म ें उप- जनयम (1) की तरह क्रमांदकत दकया िाएगा:- ii. अब उप-जनयम (1) म,ें - क. ‘‘िोन 1 म ें पररचालन करन े वाले िलयान”, के बाि िब्ि ‘‘और िोन 2’’ प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा; ख. खंड (ि) हटा दिया िाएगा; iii. उप-जनयम (1) के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 ‘‘(2) िोन 3 में पररचालन करने वाल ेिलयानों को न्यूनतम जनम्न उपकरणों के साथ उपलब्ध दकया िाना है- (क) चुंबकीय कंपास (हाथ से चलन ेवाले या पोटेबल प्रकार या इलक्ट्े रॉजनक प्रकार स्ट्वीकायग हो सका ह)ै ; (ख) केंद्र सरकार द्वारा यथाजनर्िगष्ट अजत उच्च आवृजत (वीएचएफ) रेजडयो या अल्रा उच्च आवृजत (यूएचएफ) रेजडयो; (ग) जडस्ट्पले के साथ क्ट्लास बी स्ट्वचाजलत पहचान प्रणाली (एआईएस) (घ) िरू बीन; (ङ) एजल्डस लैंप या सचग लाइट।’’ [फा. सं. आईडब् ल् यटू ी-11011/91/2021-आईडब् ल् यटू ी (6)] डॉ. कमला कांत नाथ, सलाहकार (सांजख्यकी) MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th January, 2025 G.S.R. 83(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 47 read with clauses (zj) and (zk) of sub-section (2) of section 106 of the Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (24 of 2021), the Central Government proposes to amend the Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication & Signals) Rules, 2022 notified by the Government of India in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways vide number G.S.R. 424(E) dated the 7th June, 2022 and hereby publish as required by sub-section (1) of section 106 of the Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (24 of 2021) for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of thirty days from the date on which the copies of this notification, as published in the Official Gazette, are made available to the public; Objections or suggestions, if any, to these draft rules may be sent to the Director (IWT), Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Room No. 547, Transport Bhawan, 1-Parliament Street, New Delhi- 110001, or by email at ajay.sirohi@nic.in and uttam.mishra27@gov.in within the period specified above; Draft Amendment 1. (1) These rules may be called as the Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication & Signal) (First Amendment) Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 2. In the Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication & Signal) Rules, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in clause (f) of rule 2 after the, the following explanation shall be inserted, namely. - “Explanation. - For the purpose of this sub-rule, Gross Tonnage of vessels above 24 meters shall be calculated according to International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 whereas Gross Tonnage of vessels less than 24 meters shall be calculated according to Rule 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Ships) Rules, 1991.” 3. Before rule 17 of the said rules, the following title shall be inserted: - “Chapter V - Conduct of Inland Vessels of Restricted Visibility” 4. Before rule 18 of the said rules, the following title shall be inserted: - “Chapter VI - ‘Lights and Shapes” 5. In rule 18, - i. In the heading, for the words “Vessels in restricted visibility”, the words “General Requirements of Lights and Shapes” shall be substituted. ii. In sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely: - “The lights and shapes shall comply with clauses (a) and (b) of sub-rule (1) of rule 23 and sub-rule (2) of Rule 23.” 6. Before rule 19 of the said rules, the title “Chapter VI – Lights and Shapes” shall be omitted. 7. In rule 23 of the said rules, in sub-rule (1), - i. In clause (a), after the words “two all-round red lights”, the words “about 1 m one above another” shall be inserted; ii. In clause (b), after the words “two balls or similar shapes in a vertical line”, the words “about 1 m one above the other” shall be inserted. 8. In rule 26 of the said rules, in sub-rule (2), for the figure “20”, the figure “50” shall be substituted; 9. In rule 33 of the said rules, - i. In the opening portion, the words “Appropriate radio and navigation equipment are to be provided on the vessel depending on the area of operation and as determined by the Designated Authority.” shall be omitted and the remaining portion shall be numbered as sub-rule (1); ii. In now sub-rule (1), - a. after the words “Vessels operating in Zone 1”, the words “and Zone 2” shall be inserted; b. clause (h) shall be omitted; iii. After sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: - “(2) Vessels operating in Zone 3 are to be provided with the following equipment as a minimum- (a) Magnetic Compass (hand held or portable type or electronic type may be accepted);[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 (b) Very High Frequency (VHF) radio or Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio as specified by Central Government; (c) Class B Automatic Identification System (AIS) with display (d) Binocular; (e) Aldis lamp or search light.” [F. No. IWT-11011/91/2021-IWT(6)] Dr. KAMALA KANTA NATH, Adviser (Statistics) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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