SHIPPING DEVELOPMENT BRANCH CIRCULARS

DGS Orders
SD Circulars
M.S. Notices

Tonnage Statement as on 31.12.09

Guidelines
General Letters
2002 2003 2004 2005
2006
2007 
2008 2010

Permission to foreign flag ships under Section 407(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 - reg
 
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)

Amendment to SD Circular 1 of 2007

Simplification of procedure for issuance of licence under section 406 & 407 of M.S. Act, 1958.
 
2008
1/2008




Memorandum

2/2008



3/2008



4/2008

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.

Amendment to S.D. Circular No. 1/2007 - Certification of Offshore vessels, accommodation barges, etc. under the provisions Special Purpose Ships Code (SPS Code).

Revised guidelines for chartering vessels under Section 406 and 407 of  M.S.Act, 1958 – levy to be charged for offshore vessels-regarding.

2010
1/2010



2/2010
 

Procedure for issuance of License under Section 406 and 407 of the     Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 – on-line application for Specified Period License.

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 with Para 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