The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPS&W) on January 29, 2025, issued the Draft Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication & Signal) (First Amendment) Rules, 2025 to further amend the Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication & Signals) Rules, 2022.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In clause (f) of rule 2 after the, the following explanation shall be inserted, namely. –
“Explanation. - For the purpose of this sub-rule, Gross Tonnage of vessels above 24 meters shall be calculated according to International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969 whereas Gross Tonnage of vessels less than 24 meters shall be calculated according to Rule 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Ships) Rules, 1991.”
• Before rule 17 of the said rules, the following title shall be inserted: -
“Chapter V - Conduct of Inland Vessels of Restricted Visibility”
• Before rule 18 of the said rules, the following title shall be inserted: -
“Chapter VI - ‘Lights and Shapes”
• Before rule 19 of the said rules, the title “Chapter VI – Lights and Shapes” shall be omitted.
• In rule 26 of the said rules, in sub-rule (2), for the figure “20”, the figure “50” shall be substituted.
• In rule 33 of the said rules, in the opening portion, the words “Appropriate radio and navigation equipment are to be provided on the vessel depending on the area of operation and as determined by the Designated Authority.” shall be omitted and the remaining portion shall be numbered as sub-rule (1).
This draft rules is issued for information to all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of 30 days from the date on which the copies of this notification, as published in the Official Gazette, are made available to the public;
Objections or suggestions, if any, to these draft rules may be sent to the Director (IWT), Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Room No. 547, Transport Bhawan, 1-Parliament Street, New Delhi 110001, or by email at [email protected] and [email protected] within the period specified above.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 83(E)]
