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Guidance to vessels for entry into Indian Port Facilities - ISPS compliance related issues.
Applicable to:
Ship Masters / Owners / Managers / Agents / All concerned agencies
Effective Date:
23rd January, 2014
Superseded Circulars:
No.NT/ISPS Ports/15/2003 dated 21st November, 2005, No.NT/ISPS/SHIP/2/2009 dated 2nd February, 2009 and addendum dated 20th October, 2011
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Pre-Arrival Notification of Security (PANS)
Ships intending to enter Indian ports must provide PANS information 96 hours in advance to the concerned agencies.
- Regulation: XI-2/9 of SOLAS (Control and Compliance Measures)
- Agencies: Concerned agencies mentioned in the superseded circulars
II-2/3.3 Information to be provided in PANS
Vessel's name, IMO number, port of registry, port of call, ETA, cargo details, dangerous goods, security measures, etc.
Important Note
Failure to comply may result in denial of entry into the port.
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