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Draft MSN for declaration of Indian Coastal Waters as Sea Area A1 & Sea Area A2 under GMDSS : For stakeholders comment, mail on 'abulkalam.azad-dgs@gov.in', 'mohapatra.balu@gov.in'
Applicable to:
Ship owners, Ship operators, Shipping managers, Ship Agents, Ship Masters, Recognized Organizations, Manufacturers, Surveyors, Indian Coast Guard (ICG), National Hydrographic Office (NHO), Maritime Training Institutes and other national and international concerned stakeholders.
Effective Date:
Upon publication
Superseded Circulars:
None mentioned
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Sea Area Designation Changes — SOLAS Regulation IV/4
The Indian Coastal Waters have been redesignated as Sea Area A1 or Sea Area A2 based on the coverage range of the respective operational Coast Radio Stations (CRS).
- Sea Area A1: Covered by 24 operational CRS
- Sea Area A2: Covered by 8 operational CRS
2. Equipment Requirements — SOLAS Regulation IV/4
All ships and vessels operating in Indian Coastal Waters must install the required radiocommunication and navigational equipment to comply with the functional requirements prescribed under SOLAS Regulation IV/4 and the Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunication) Rules, 2026.
Annexure I List of Coast Radio Stations (MRCC & MRSC) for Sea Area A-1 & Sea Area A-2
Annexure II Coverage range Map
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