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Coastal Shipping Branch

M.S.Notices

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                                            Notification
 
 Constitution of a Special Cell for the Development of Coastal Shipping

  2005

Coastal Circulars

2004

Revision of the existing fees specified for issue of Identity Cards

2005

Role and functions of Regional Officer (Sails) for regulation of sailing vessels- Instruction / Guidelines on issue of identitiy cards - reg

Uniform ban on fishing by all deep sea fishing vessels in the Indian EEZ on the East & West Coast

TCS Report

Development of Coastal Shipping Tata consultancy Services Report on

Notification

Notification Dated: 22.4.2004 reg stipulation of foreign nationals to the maximum extent of 50% of manning requirements under the provisions of S.76 of the M.S.Act,1958

 
Engineering Branch

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Note 7/98 - Post State Control and operational inspection

Note 11/98 - MS (STCW ? for Seafarers)

Note 3/99 -  Application of Gas code for Gas carriers

Note 6/99 - Y2K Problem

Note 9/99 - Approval of portable Chemical Fire Extinguishers

Note 6/2000 - Examination & Certification system for Marine Engineers

Note 6 of 2001 - Conversion of Certificate of Service issued to Naval Officers to Certificate of Competency

Note 13 of 2001 - IMO voluntary guidelines for control & management of ships Ballast Water

Note 14/2001 - Inspection of the outside of the Passenger Ships Bottom & validity of Passenger Ship's Certificate

Note 16 of 2001 - Detention of Indian Ships at Foreign Ports due to poor house keeping - Port State Control

Note 17 of 2001- Examination System

Note 1 of 2002 - Guidelines relating to expiry of Certificate of Competency before 1st February 2002

Note 6 of 2002 - Existing ship fire safety related regulations

Note 21 of 2002 - Consolidated requirements for inland vessels intending to undertake operations beyond IV limits in A&N group of lslands

Note 32 of 2002 - Condition Assessment Scheme

 
 
 
 
 

 

M.S.Notices
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Note 7/98 - Post State Control and operational inspection

Note 11/98 - MS (STCW – for Seafarers)

Note 3/99 -  Application of Gas code for Gas carriers

Note 6/99 - Y2K Problem

Note 9/99 - Approval of portable Chemical Fire Extinguishers

Note 6/2000 - Examination & Certification system for Marine Engineers

Note 6 of 2001 - Conversion of Certificate of Service issued to Naval Officers to Certificate of Competency

Note 13 of 2001 - IMO voluntary guidelines for control & management of ships Ballast Water

Note 14/2001 - Inspection of the outside of the Passenger Ships Bottom & validity of Passenger Ship's Certificate

Note 16 of 2001 - Detention of Indian Ships at Foreign Ports due to poor house keeping - Port State Control

Note 17 of 2001- Examination System

Note 1 of 2002 - Guidelines relating to expiry of Certificate of Competency before 1st February 2002

Note 6 of 2002 - Existing ship fire safety related regulations

Note 21 of 2002 - Consolidated requirements for inland vessels intending to undertake operations beyond IV limits in A&N group of lslands

Note 32 of 2002 - Condition Assessment Scheme


Note 4 of 2003 - Fire incidence
 
Note 9 of 2003 - Instruction to ship owners/ companies & auditors on the certification of safety management system to the ISM code (Superseded by M.S.Notice 28 of 2003)
 
Note 16 of 2003 - Protection of the external high pressure fuel delivery lines
 
Note 19 of 2003 - Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers & Oil Tankers
 
Note 28 of 2003 - Instruction to Ship Owners/Companies & Auditors on the Certification of Safety Management System to the ISM Code
 
Note 30 of 2003 - Inadvertent release of CO2 into the Engine room of a ship
 
Note 8 of 2004 - Instructions to the Recognized Organizations (authorized to carry out ISM audits on behalf of the D.G. Shipping) and to the Shipping Companies on the certification to the ISM code.
 
Note 3 of 2005 - MEO Class I Examination

Note 6 of 2005 - Examinations on Marine Electro Technology and Ship Construction and Stability – Function 5 and 6 for MEO Class IV Candidates