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Advisory on the age norms for vessels to be engaged through tenders for Indian cargo by Indian public sector oil marketing companies as well as private companies - reg.
Applicable to:
Indian public sector oil marketing companies, private companies, and Indian ship owners
Effective Date:
2016-09-08
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Age Norms for Indian Vessels
The Director General of Shipping has advised that Indian oil companies should not impose age norms for Indian flag vessels engaged through tenders for Indian cargo.
- Age Norms: Not to be imposed on Indian flag vessels engaged through tenders for Indian cargo.
2. Indian Oil Companies' Responsibility
Indian oil companies are free to set and develop quantitative parameters in consultation with the Indian merchant shipping industry to ensure high standards of operation and safety in line with international standards.
- Parameters: To be set and developed by Indian oil companies in consultation with the Indian merchant shipping industry.
II/4 Indian Merchant Shipping Industry
Important Note
Indian ship owners are advised to maintain a dialogue with the Indian merchant shipping industry to create a database of robust parameters and operational efficiency of vessels charted to them.
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