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Director General of Shipping in pursuance of the power conferred
Applicable to:
Foreign flag ships operating in Indian coastal waters
Effective Date:
12.01.2011
Superseded Circulars:
None mentioned
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Indian Crew Engagement
Foreign flag ships operating in Indian coastal waters must engage Indian crew based on the following norms:
- License period < 90 days: No Indian crew requirement
- 90 days < license period < 181 days: Minimum one third of officers and ratings with Indian certificates
- License period > 180 days: Minimum one half of officers and ratings with Indian certificates
2. Calculation and Exceptions
Crew numbers are based on safe manning norms or actual deployment, whichever is higher. Officers and ratings are considered separately. If the license period is not continuous, the conditions apply when the cumulative period exceeds 90 or 180 days in a calendar year.
DG's Right
The Director General (DG) reserves the right to relax, vary, alter, or rescind any of the above provisions in the interest of retaining Indian tonnage, boosting Indian trade, or in public interest.
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