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Addendum to M.S.Notice 19 of 2011 - Revised Requirements of International Ship & Port Facility Security Code Implementation on India vessels.
Applicable to:
Indian flagged ships of less than 300 GT
Effective Date:
21st October, 2011
Superseded Circulars:
M.S.Notice 19 of 2011 dated 20th May, 2011
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Revised AIS Requirements
The requirement for Automatic Identification System (AIS) carriage on ships of less than 300 GT has been revised. Now, these ships can carry either Type A or Type B AIS.
Type A AIS - Mandatory for ships on international voyages
Type B AIS - Acceptable for ships on domestic voyages
Important Note
All ships must comply with the revised AIS requirements by the effective date.
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