Date: 2018-05-30Category: DGS CircularState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Survey and Certification of Deep Sea fishing boats of overall length of 24 mtrs. and above by the Mercantile Marine Departments (MMDs) for Registration.
**Executive Summary**
This circular, dated May 30, 2018, addresses the delegation of registration, survey and certification of Indian flag fishing boats to Maritime States/UTs authorities. It acknowledges issues faced by registrars in surveying and certifying deep-sea fishing vessels of 24 meters and above. The circular directs Mercantile Marine Departments (MMDs) to provide technical support to registrars in Maritime States/UTs for these vessels, effective immediately.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Delegation of Authority:**
* Registration, survey, and certification of all Indian flag fishing boats, irrespective of length, are delegated to concerned Maritime States/UTs authorities.
* This delegation is based on notifications GSR-594 (E) and GSR 595 (E), both dated August 14, 2014.
* **Problem Identification:**
* Registrars of fishing boats face difficulties in surveying and certifying deep-sea fishing vessels (24 meters and above) due to a lack of trained surveyors.
* The issue was discussed in the 23rd meeting of the Inter-ministerial Empowered Committee on marine fisheries, June 9, 2015.
* The High Court of Madras observed the fisheries department of Tamil Nadu lacks competent technical manpower for survey and certification work.
* **Directive for Support:**
* The Director General of Shipping directs all MMDs to provide necessary technical support to registrars of fishing boats of all Maritime States/UTs for survey and certification work related to deep-sea fishing boats (24 meters and above), if requested.
* This order is effective immediately.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Registrars of fishing boats in Maritime States/UTs
**Impact:**
* Registrars facing challenges in surveying and certifying deep-sea fishing vessels will receive technical support from MMDs.
* This support aims to facilitate the registration process for these vessels.
**Action Required:**
* Registrars should request technical support from MMDs when encountering difficulties in surveying and certifying deep-sea fishing vessels.
**Stakeholder:** Mercantile Marine Departments (MMDs)
**Impact:**
* MMDs are directed to provide technical support to registrars in Maritime States/UTs for the survey and certification of deep-sea fishing boats (24 meters and above).
**Action Required:**
* MMDs must be prepared to offer technical assistance to registrars in Maritime States/UTs when requested for deep-sea fishing boat surveys and certifications.
Key Entities Referenced
Mercantile Marine Department (MMDs): The department responsible for survey, certification, and registration of deep-sea fishing boats, particularly those of 24 meters and above.
GSR-594 (E) (F.No. SR-19014/01/2009-MG): A notification regarding delegation of registration, survey and certification of Indian flag fishing boats to Maritime States/UTs.
GSR 595 (E) (F.No.SR-19014/01/2009-MG): A notification regarding delegation of registration, survey and certification of Indian flag fishing boats to Maritime States/UTs.
Maritime States/UTs: States and Union Territories with maritime boundaries, delegated authority for registering Indian flag fishing boats.
Directorate General of Shipping: Directs MMDs to provide technical support to the registrars of fishing boats of all Maritime States/UTs for survey and certification work
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CIRCULAR
Subject: - survey and certification of Deep Sea fishing boats of overall
length of 24 mtrs. and above by the Mercantile Marine
Department (MMDsf for Registration.
The rvork relating to registration, survey and certification of all Indian
flag fishing boats, irrespective of their lengths has now been delegated to the
Maritime States/UTs authorities concerned in terms of the trvo notifications
menrioned herein above viz; GSR-594 (E) (F.No. SR-19014/01/2009-MG) dated
t4.O8.2or4 and GSR 595 (E) (F.No.SR-19014 lOll20O9-MG) dated 14'Oa2014'
2. Whereas, it has been observed that some registrars of fishing boats are
facing problems in survey and certification work of fishing boats of overall
length 24 mtrs and above i.e. deep sea fishing vessels, due to non-availability
of trained surveyors.
3. The subject matter was also discussed in the 23'd meeting of the Inter-
ministeriai Empowered Committee on marine fisheries held at New Delhi on
09.06.2015 in Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India and recently the Hon'ble
High court of Madras has also observed during proceeding of W.P.(MD)
No.5840 of 2018 and w.P. (MD) No.4608 of 2018 that fisheries department of
the state of Tamil Nadu in not having competent technical manpower for
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survey and certification work of deep sea fishing boats to complete the
registration work.
4.InordertoassistSuchregisteringauthorities,theDirectorGeneralof
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Shipping directs all MMDs to provide necessary technical support the
registrars of hshing boats of all Maritime States/ UTs for survey and
certification work related to registration of deep sea fishing boats overall length
of 24 mtrs and above if asked by them. This order shall come into force with
an immediate effect.
(SandeeP Awasthi)
Asstt. Director General of Shipping
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All Mercantile Marine Departments'