Exercise to draft rules under MS Act, 25 and Coastal Shipping Act, 25
- Order dated 24.09.25 for Rules under MS Act, 25 constituting committee with stakeholders.
- Addendum to Order dated 07.10.25 on Rules under MS Act, 25.
- Order dated 10.10.25 on Rules under MS Act, 25.
- Order dated 21.10.25 on Rules under MS Act, 25 and rules under Coastal Shipping Act, 25.
- Order dated 01.10.25 on Rules under Coastal Shipping Act, 25.
- Revised 10-step timelines for drafting of rules under both Acts.
The Directorate General of Shipping is undertaking an excise to draft rules under MS Act, 2025 and Coastal Shipping Act, 2025. The text as a Base draft of various rules is placed on website for information and comments of stakeholders by 20.11.25 in given format, Click here to download that Click here to download that format.
Part II: Establishment of Boards and General Administration : Comments may be sent on: n.mukesh@gov.in
Part III: Registration of Vessels :
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Registration of Vessels) Rules, 2025: Comments may be sent on: anish-dgs@gov.in
Part IV: Maritime Training and Education: Comments may be sent on: praveen.nair@gov.in, ravi.sikarwar@gov.in
Part V: Seafarers
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Continuous Discharge Certificate) Rules : Comments may be sent on: pcmeena-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (BSID) Rules : Comments may be sent on: pcmeena-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules : Comments may be sent on: pcmeena-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (RPSL) Rules : Comments may be sent on: pcmeena-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (SF Accommodation Rules) : Comments may be sent on: nebu.oommen@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Medical) Rules, 2026 : Comments may be sent on: n.mukesh@gov.in
Part VI: Safety and Security
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Fire Safety Appliances Baseline 19 October 2025) : Comments may be sent on: skamath-dgs@gov.in, pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Use of Liquified Gases as Fuel Appliances) : Comments may be sent on: skamath-dgs@gov.in, pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Load Line Rules) : Comments may be sent on: nebu.oommen@gov.in, ankuranal.dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargo and Oil Fuels) Rule 2026 : Comments may be sent on: vikram.manhas@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rule 2026 : Comments may be sent on: vikram.manhas@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (RADIO Communication Rules 2025) : Comments may be sent on: mohapatra.balu@gov.in
- Revised Draft Merchant Shipping (Safety Management) Rules, 2026 : Comments may be sent on: kmrao-dgs@nic.in, gopikrishna.c@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Ship and Port Facility Security) Rules 2026 : Comments may be sent on: n.mukesh@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Port State Control and Flag State Implementation) Rules : Comments may be sent on: chaki-dgs@nic.in, niketpathak-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Construction and Survey of Passenger Ships) Rules : Comments may be sent on: niketpathak-dgs@gov.in, ravi.k43@gov.in, ankuranal.dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Ships) Rules : Comments may be sent on: nebu.oommen@gov.in, ankuranal.dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions at Sea) Rules : Comments may be sent on: anish-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Rules : Comments may be sent on: anish-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Rules : Comments may be sent on: nebu.oommen@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Regulation of Entry of Ships into Coastal Waters) Rules, 2025 : Comments may be sent on: anish-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules, 2025 : Comments may be sent on: n.mukesh@gov.in
Part VII: Prevention, Containment of Pollution From Vessel and Response
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Rules : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in, mahesh.korade@gov.in, shitesh.ranjan@gov.in, pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter at Sea) Rules, 2026 : Comments may be sent on: shitesh.ranjan@gov.in, vikram.manhas@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water) : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in, mahesh.korade@gov.in, pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) Rules (MARPOL Annex-IV) : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in, mahesh.korade@gov.in, pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Control of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk Draft) : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in, mahesh.korade@gov.in, pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Oil from Ships) Rules : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in, mahesh.korade@gov.in, pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Control of Anti-fouling System) Rules : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in, mahesh.korade@gov.in, pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Rules 2025 (MARPOL Annex-V) : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in, mahesh.korade@gov.in, pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in, shitesh.ranjan@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form): Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in , mahesh.korade@gov.in, pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in,
Part VIII: Survey, Audit and Certification: Comments may be sent on: kmrao-dgs@nic.in
Part IX: Maritime Liability and Compensation
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2025 : Comments may be sent on: singh.harinder@gov.in, anish-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2025 : Comments may be sent on: singh.harinder@gov.in, anish-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) Rules, 2025 : Comments may be sent on: singh.harinder@gov.in, anish-dgs@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2025 : Comments may be sent on: singh.harinder@gov.in, anish-dgs@gov.in
Part X: Marine Incident and Emergency Response
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Marine Incident and Emergency Response) Rules: Comments may be sent on: shitesh.ranjan@gov.in, anish-dgs@gov.in
Part XII: Wreck and Salvage: Comments may be sent on: singh.harinder@gov.in
Part XIII: Sailing, Fishing and Other Vessels
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Vessels of Less than Fifteen Tons) Rules : Comments may be sent on: ravi.k43@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Fishing Vessels) Rules : Comments may be sent on: ravi.k43@gov.in
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Sailing Vessels) Rules : Comments may be sent on: ravi.k43@gov.in
Part XV: Miscellaneous
- Draft Merchant Shipping (Appeal Against Penalties and Miscellaneous Matters Rules) : Comments may be sent on: amohd-dgs@nic.in
Draft rule under the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025
- Draft Coastal Shipping (Implementation, Strategy and National Database) Rules: Comments may be sent on: ravi.k43@gov.in
- Draft Coastal Shipping (Licencing of Chartered Foreign Vessel) Rules : Comments may be sent on: nebu.oommen@gov.in
