N.T. BRANCH CIRCULAR NO : NT/ISPS/COMM/09/2005
Dated : July 8, 2005
Subject : Annual Fees for recurring expenses towards ISPS Communication Centre
1.
Vide circular No.NT/ISPS/COM/CIRCULAR
No.8 dated 3rd September 2004, all Indian Ship Owners and
Port Facilities were informed that a Communication Center (Commcenter) has
been established from 1st July, 2004 with unanimous consent of all the
stakeholders to meet the provisions of SOLAS convention and ISPS code. The
Commcenter is physically located at the Directorate General of Shipping at
it Head Quarters.
2. Directorate is pleased to announce a successful completion of one year of its operation. During this period the Communication Center has rendered following services around the clock:
· Received and responded to Ship Security Alerts
· Tested Ship Security Alerts
· Coordinated ISPS drills on Ships and in Port Facilities
·
Coordinated with ships/ports/Mercantile Marine Departments on
Port State and Flag
State inspections related to ISPS
· Monitored and issued Tsunami warnings
· Coordinated Search and Rescue Operations
· Initiated follow up action after marine casualties
· Coordinated pollution mitigation with Ships, Ports and Coastguard
3. The Communication Center is continuously manned 24 x 7 by Radio Officers (4) and Master Mariners (2) who keep watches in turn and attend all Communication related requirements with respect to ISPS, Search and Rescue and Disaster Management. It is also fitted with following equipments:
· VHF DSC
· MF/HF DSC
· Satellite Phone M-4
· Plasma 43" screen to display position of all Indian Ships 24 x 7
· Three Computers connected on LAN
· Fax-cum-Copier-cum-Scanner machine
· Laser Printer
· Three telephones (one Reliance, two M.T.N.L.)
4. The yearly expenses towards the manning, upkeep and maintenance of Commcenter equipments which has been out sourced to Indian Register of Shipping, the designated Recognized Security Organization (RSO) is to be recovered from the stakeholders. Accordingly the following Annual Fees Structure has been decided, to recover the above expenses, which must be reimbursed to IRS:
A. Port Facility:
i) Major Port Rs.75,000/-
ii) Non-major port Rs.20,000/-
iii) Ship Yards Rs.20,000/-
B. Ships:
i) Foreign Going Ships* Rs.7,500/-
ii) Coastal Ships Rs.3,500/-
(*Foreign going FG/Coastal ships will be decided on the trading license)
5. The fees may be deposited by 31st July, 2005 directly to Indian Register of Shipping, Mumbai at following address by way of Demand Draft / Pay Order payable to "Indian Register of Shipping, Mumbai." A copy in confirmation of this payment may also be forwarded to the Directorate General of Shipping.
Indian Register of Shipping
52A, Adi Shankaracharya Marg,
Opposite Powai Lake,
Powai, Mumbai 400 071
Sd/-
(Capt. V. Baijal)
Dy. Nautical Adviser to the Govt. of India-cum-
Sr. Dy. Director General (Technical)
