THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SHIPPING - INDIA

SHIPPING DEVELOPMENT BRANCH CIRCULARS
DGS Orders	SD Circulars			M.S. Notices	Tonnage Statement as on 30.06.2008	Guidelines	General Letters
	2002	2003	2004
	2005	2006	2007
	2008

DGS Orders
2/2002 6/2003	Revised guidelines for registration of ships etc. Revised Guidelines for Registration of Ships, etc - Amendment Reg

SD Circulars
2002
1/2002 2/2002 3/2002	Guidelines for considering amendment proposals after issue of license Guidelines for Grant of Licene to Foreign-Flag Vessels Delay in submitting application for licence under Section 406 & 407 of MS Act, 1958
2003
4/2003 5/2003 6/2003 7/2003 8/2003 Clarification Memorandum Memorandum 9/2003 10/2003	Guidelines in respect of technical clearance & compliance with statutory safety requirements, rectification of deficiencies etc. by shipowenrs on ship acquisition from abroad Closure of Registry/Scrapping requirement of documentation - reg Regarding surrendering of license Guidelines regarding chartering of foreign flag oil tankers Guidelines for chartering oil tankers/product tankers S.D. Circular No.7 & 8 of 2003 Clarification regarding Guidelines for chartering oil tankers/product tankers Guidelines for chartering oil tankers/product tankers Furnishing information regarding detention while sending application for General Trade License. Chartering - special type of vessel permission at two stages
2004
01/2004 02/2004	Guidelines for grant of license for Contract of Affreightment (COA) Guidelines on Chartering of Foreign Flag Dredgers
2005
01/2005 02/2005 03/2005	The Fees/charges for various services rendered by Directorate General of Shipping in respect of technical clearance, various licenses & charter permissions in respect of Indian and Foreign Flat vessels Cabotage relaxation for Tsunami relief material Incomplete information with regard to charter foreign flag vessels
2006
01/2006 02/2006 3/2006 4/2006	Guidelines for grant of licence to foreign flag vessels - Dispensation of NoC from ICC Certification of Offshore vessels, Accommodation barges etc.under the provisions of SOLAS 1974 or Special purpose Ships Safety Code. Procedure for Issue of Licence to Indian & Chartered Foreign Flag Vessels. S.D. Circular No.3/2006 - Clarification regarding Procedure for Issue of approvals to Chartered Foreign Flag Vessels
2007
1/2007 2/2007	Certification of Offshore vessels, Accommodation barges etc. under the provisions of SOLAS, 1974 or Special Purpose Ships Safety Code (SPS Code) Simplification of procedure for issuance of licence under section 406 & 407 of M.S. Act, 1958.
2008
1/2008 Memorandum 2/2008	Revised guidelines for chartering of vessels under Sections 406 and 407 of Merchant Shipping Act ,1958. Amendment to SD circular 1 of 2008 S.D. Circular No.01 of 2008 - Clarifications regarding The fees/charges for various services rendered by Directorate General of Shipping in respect of Technical Clearance, various licences and Charter permissions in respect of Indian and Foreign Flag Vessels.

M. S.Notices
3/99	Application of Gas codes for Gas Carriers

Guidelines
Chartering of Foreign Flag Vessels
Dated 23.3.2000 SD-9/Chart(82)/97-III Dt 5.7.01 SD-9/CHART(82)/97-III Dt. 10.12.01 SD-9/CHART(82)/97-III Dt. 28.01.02	Guidelines for chartering of foreign flag vessels Corrigendum - chartering of foreign flag vessels Chartering of foreign flag vessels - Amendment 1 Chartering of foreign flag vessels - Amendment 2	(Superseded vide SD circular 2 of 2002)
Import of all types of ships
SD-11018/1/97-MD Dt.15.6.01 SD-11018/1/97-MD Dt.5.3.02	Guidelines - for Import of all types of ships Guidelines-for import of all types of ships -Amendment 1
Registration of Indian Ships
SD-13/POL(5)/2001 Dated 3.5.02	Guidelines on Registration of Indian Ship in accordance withPara 1.2 of Office Memorandum No. SD-11018/1/97-MD dated 5th march, 2002

General Letters
SD-13/POL(3)199 Dt.3/6.12.1999 3)SSD SD-13/POL(3)1997 Dt.4.6.01/POL(3)	Review of fees/charges Review of fees/charges - Amendment 1