M.S. Notice 9 of 2008
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No.SS/TON-RULE/95 |
Dated: 2nd May, 2008 |
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Sub: Tonnage Measurement of Indian Ships. |
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Further to M.S. Notice 11 of 2007 dated 28th September, 2007 regarding conduct of statutory surveys by Indian Register of Shipping, it has been decided that, in addition to MMD Surveyors, Indian Register of Shipping is also authorized to verify tonnage measurements and endorse tonnage computations for all Indian cargo ships built in India or abroad / acquired secondhand. After satisfactory physical verification of the tonnage measurements, IRS may forward the duly certified Tonnage Computations and Tonnage Plans prepared in accordance with the International Tonnage Convention 1969 / M.S. (Tonnage Measurement of Ships) Rules, 1987 as amended in 1995 or Suez Canal Tonnage Rules or Panama Canal Tonnage Rules, as the case may be, to the Directorate, for final approval. For vessels newly built in foreign shipyards, IRS may issue a provisional International Tonnage Certificate / Suez Tonnage Certificate / Panama Canal Tonnage Certificate valid for three months subject to satisfactory completion of verification of tonnage measurements / tonnage computations.
This issue with the
approval of Chief Surveyor with the Government of India & Addl. Secretary
to the Govt. of India (Tech.) |
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