The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on July 30, 2024, issued a circular regarding the Revision of registration fees and annual fees for recurring expenses towards ISPS and DGComm Centre.
In light of the increasing number of security and casualty incidents in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and surrounding regions, the DGCommunication Centre has been a crucial first point of response for such emergencies. The personnel deployed at the Communication Centre have played a critical role in such emergencies, however, the remuneration has not seen corresponding increases due to the lack of fee revisions over the years.
Despite the yearly increase in expenses for manning, upkeep, and maintenance of the Communication Centre, driven by the rising Consumer Price Index (CPI), the fee structure to cover these expenses has not been revised since 2010.
After careful review and analysis of the subject matter, a decision has been taken to revise the one-time registration fees and the annual fee for the services provided by the DG Communication Centre to meet the increasing expenses. The proposed fee structure was circulated to all the stakeholders and their feedback was taken into consideration while finalizing the revised fee structure.
The revision of the fee structure will be applicable for fees due after August 01, 2024. The revised fee structure has been provided in the Table.
[File No.: 25-20014/1/2024-NT-DGS]
