नौवहन महानिदेशालय
Directorate General of Shipping
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government of India
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Acts & Rules

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2025 Invitation for Comments to the email addresses nebu.oommen@gov.in and sd-dgs@nic.in . on the Draft DGS Order Regarding Revised Age Norms and Sustainability Indexing for Ships 27-May-2025 View (3.28 MB) PDF
2025 National Shipping Board Notification No. S.O. 1935(E) dated 30.04.2025 08-May-2025 View (1.76 MB) PDF
5 of 2025 UNDER SECTION 411 (READ WITH PREAMBLE) OF MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1958 03-May-2025 View (652.42 KB) PDF
Rules, 2024 Merchant Shipping (Ships and Port Facility Security) Rules, 2024 03-Jul-2024 View (2.08 MB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 2021 Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Amendment Rules, 2021 28-Jun-2021 View (993.61 KB) PDF
Rules,2020 Merchant Shipping (Condition for carriage of Livestocks) Rules,2020 17-Jul-2020 View (1.56 MB) PDF
2019 The Recycling of Ships Act, 2019 16-Dec-2019 View (720.95 KB) PDF
2017 Admiralty (Jurisdiction & Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 09-Aug-2017 View (1.10 MB) PDF
Rules, 2017 Merchant Shipping (Continues Discharge Certificate) Rules, 2017 17-Jul-2017 View (11.47 MB) PDF
Rules, 2016 Merchant Shipping (Seafarer Accomodation) Rules, 2016 26-Aug-2016 View (1.15 MB) PDF
Rules, 2016 Merchant Shipping (Seafarers Bio-metric Identity Document) Rules, 2016 11-Apr-2016 View (5.02 MB) PDF
Rules, 2016 Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules, 2016 29-Feb-2016 View (446.10 KB) PDF
Rules, 2016 Merchant Shipping (Control of Anti-fouling System) Rules, 2016 19-Jan-2016 View (333.32 KB) PDF
Rules, 2015 Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) Rules, 2015. 16-Feb-2015 View (226.88 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 2003 Merchant Shipping (Management for the Safe Operation of Ships) Amendment Rules, 2003 28-Apr-2003 View (108.11 KB) PDF
Rules, 2003 Merchant Shipping (Cancellation or Suspension of Certificate of Competency) Rules, 2003 27-Feb-2003 View (78.28 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 2002 Merchant Shipping (Management for the Safe Operation of Ships) Amendment Rules, 2002 11-Sep-2002 View (79.54 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 2002 Merchant Shipping (Continues Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers Identity Document) Amendment Rules, 2002 20-Jun-2002 View (90.55 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 2001 Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Amendment Rules, 2001-Corrigendum dated 10.1.2002 19-Jan-2002 View (64.91 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 2001 Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Amendment Rules, 2001 01-Aug-2001 View (55.41 KB) PDF
Rules, 2001 Merchant Shipping (Continues Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers Identity Document) Rules, 2001 19-Jun-2001 View (147.81 KB) PDF
Rules, 2000 Merchant Shipping (Management for the Safe Operation of Ships) Rules, 2000 12-May-2000 View (123.02 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 1999 Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Amendment Rules, 1999 22-Jan-1999 View (85.59 KB) PDF
Rules, 1963 - Notification The Merchant Shipping Rules, 1998 21-Oct-1998 View (1.96 MB) PDF
Rules, 1979 Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules, 1979-Notification dated 7.11.1997 07-Nov-1997 View (32.32 KB) PDF
Rules, 1995 Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargo) Rules, 1995 27-Dec-1995 View (221.75 KB) PDF
Rules, 1979-Notification Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules, 1979-Notification dated 10.11.1995 10-Nov-1995 View (96.54 KB) PDF
Rules,1960 Merchant Shipping Distressed Seamens Rules,1960 25-Apr-1995 View (118.50 KB) DOC
Rules, 1994 Merchant Shipping (Medicines, Medical Stores and Appliances) Rules, 1994 24-Oct-1994 View (164.87 KB) PDF
Rules, 1963 - Notification The National Welfare Board for Seafarers Rules, 1963 - Notification dated 20.10.1994 20-Oct-1994 View (50.50 KB) PDF
Rules, 1994 Merchant Shipping (Examination Of Engineer Officers in the Merchant Navy) Rules, 1994 04-Oct-1994 View (49.00 KB) DOC
Rules, 1963 - Notification The National Welfare Board for Seafarers Rules, 1963 - Notification dated 04.11.1993 04-Nov-1993 View (83.97 KB) PDF
Rules, 1995 Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Rules, 1995 10-Jul-1993 View (126.90 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules 1992 Merchant Shipping (Examination Of Engine Drivers of sea going ships), Amendment Rules 1992 27-Apr-1993 View (27.00 KB) DOC
28 of 1993 The Multimodal Transportation of Goods Act, 1993 (as amended in December, 2000) 02-Apr-1993 View (160.96 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 1993 Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Amendment Rules, 1993 29-Mar-1993 View (66.44 KB) PDF
Rules, 1992 Merchant Shipping (Form of Passenger Ship Survey) Rules, 1992 20-Sep-1992 View (105.00 KB) DOC
Amendment Rules, 1992 Merchant Shipping (Radio)) Amendment Rules, 1992 26-Mar-1992 View (156.74 KB) PDF
Rules, 1991 The National Shipping Board Amendment Rules, 1991 24-Oct-1991 View (126.30 KB) PDF
Rules, 1991 Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Rules, 1991 22-Aug-1991 View (544.47 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules 1991 Merchant Shipping (Examination of Engineers & Engine Drivers of Fishing Vessels), Amendment Rules 1991 08-Aug-1991 View (91.97 KB) PDF
Rules, 1991 Merchant Shipping Cargo ship Construction & Survey Rules, 1991 21-May-1991 View (384.00 KB) DOC
Amendment Rules 1991 Merchant Shipping (Examination of Engine Drivers of sea going ships), Amendment Rules 1991 18-Jan-1991 View (44.50 KB) DOC
Amendment Rules, 1990 Merchant Shipping (Form of Certificate of Insurance for civil liability for oil pollution damage) Amendment Rules, 1990 10-Dec-1990 View (29.00 KB) DOC
Rules, 1990 Merchant Shipping (Examination of Masters and Mates) Amendment Rules, 1990 19-Jun-1990 View (327.30 KB) PDF
Rules, 1983-Corrigendum Merchant Shipping (Radio)) Rules, 1983-Corrigendum Dated 04.12.1989 04-Dec-1989 View (67.43 KB) PDF
Rules, 1989 Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Competency) Rules, 1989 02-Jun-1989 View (264.69 KB) PDF
Rules, 1989 Merchant Shipping (Examination Of Engineer Officers in the Merchant Navy) Rules, 1989 04-Apr-1989 View (182.50 KB) DOC
Rules, 1988 Merchant Shipping (Levy of Oil Pollution Cess) Rules, 1988 22-Jul-1988 View (32.50 KB) DOC
Rules, 1985 Merchant Shipping (Examination of Masters and Mates) Rules, 1985 -corrigenda dated 28.6.88 28-Jun-1988 View (108.89 KB) PDF
Rules, 1986 Merchant Shipping (Payment of expenses to Witness) Rules, 1986 01-Jul-1987 View (30.50 KB) DOC
G.S.R. 509(E) Merchant Shipping Exam of Skipper & Mates of Fishing Rules 18-May-1987 View (236.71 KB) PDF
Rules, 1985 Merchant Shipping (Examination of Masters and Mates) Rules, 1985 03-Sep-1985 View (282.30 KB) PDF
Rules, 1985 Merchant Shipping (Form of Certificate of Insurance for civil liability for oil pollution damage) Rules, 1985 17-Jul-1985 View (34.00 KB) DOC
Act, 1958 Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 15-Jul-1985 View (1.78 MB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 1984 Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Amendment Rules, 1984 01-Mar-1985 View (66.49 KB) PDF
Rules, 1983 Merchant Shipping (Radio)) Rules, 1983 07-Jan-1983 View (472.44 KB) PDF
First Amendment Rules, 1982 Merchant Shipping (Load Line) First Amendment Rules, 1982 06-Jul-1982 View (103.85 KB) PDF
Rules, 1981 Merchant Shipping (Construction and Survey of Passenger Ships Rules, 1981 21-Jul-1981 View (433.00 KB) DOC
Rules, 1960 Merchant Shipping (Form of License) Rules, 1960 20-Sep-1980 View (57.50 KB) DOC
Rules, 1980 Merchant Shipping (Form of particulars of Certificate and Employment) Rules, 1980 20-Sep-1980 View (38.00 KB) DOC
Rules, 1979 Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules, 1979 07-Jun-1979 View (2.96 MB) PDF
Rules, 1977 Merchant Shipping (Rates)) Rules, 1977 06-Dec-1977 View (33.46 KB) PDF
Rules 1973 Merchant Shipping (Shipping Office Forms), Rules 1973 24-Jun-1976 View (69.88 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules 1976 Merchant Shipping (Examination of Engineers & Engine Drivers of Fishing Vessels), Amendment Rules 1976 15-Jun-1976 View (53.80 KB) PDF
Rules, 1975 Merchant Shipping (Apprenticeship To Sea-Service) Amendment Rules, 1975 29-Sep-1975 View (57.58 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules 1975 Merchant Shipping (Examination of Engineers & Engine Drivers of Fishing Vessels), Amendment Rules 1975 04-Jun-1975 View (32.55 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules,1974 Lifeboatmans (Qualifications & Certificates) Amendment Rules,1974 14-Mar-1974 View (53.78 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 1973 Merchant Shipping (Apprenticeship to Sea-Service) Amendment Rules, 1973 | DG Shipping India 10-Dec-1973 View (79.73 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 1973 Merchant Shipping (Apprenticeship To Sea-Service) Amendment Rules, 1973 10-Dec-1973 View (80.92 KB) PDF
Rules 1973 Merchant Shipping (Examination of Engine Drivers of sea going ships), Rules 1973 27-Oct-1973 View (71.50 KB) DOC
Amendment Rules,1973 Lifeboatmans (Qualifications & Certificates) Amendment Rules,1973 07-Jul-1973 View (57.11 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules,1973(draft rules) Lifeboatmans (Qualifications & Certificates) Amendment Rules,1973(draft rules) 18-Jun-1973 View (63.96 KB) PDF
Rules 1973 Merchant Shipping (Examination of Engineers & Engine Drivers of Fishing Vessels), Rules 1973 10-Feb-1973 View (163.39 KB) PDF
Rules, 1970 Merchant Shipping (Certificate of Service) Rules, 1970 22-Aug-1970 View (115.95 KB) PDF
Rules, 1964 Merchant Shipping (Distressed Messages and Navigational Warnings) Rules, 1964 22-Aug-1970 View (95.66 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules,1970 Lifeboatmans (Qualifications & Certificates) Amendment Rules,1970 28-Mar-1970 View (86.18 KB) PDF
Rules, 1968-Corrigendum Merchant Shipping (Radio Direction Finders) Rules, 1968-Corrigendum Dated 21.09.1068 21-Sep-1968 View (52.53 KB) PDF
Rules, 1968 Merchant Shipping (Radio Direction Finders) Rules, 1968 03-Jul-1968 View (148.59 KB) PDF
1966 The Seamen's Provident Fund Scheme, 1966 24-Mar-1966 View (147.00 KB) DOC
4 of 1966 The Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 03-Feb-1966 View (124.00 KB) DOC
Amendment Rules, 1963 Merchant Shipping (Apprenticeship To Sea-Service) Second Amendment Rules, 1963 22-Nov-1963 View (75.75 KB) PDF
Amendment Rules, 1963 Merchant Shipping (Apprenticeship to Sea-Service) Second Amendment Rules, 1963 | DG Shipping India 22-Sep-1963 View (81.42 KB) PDF
Rules, 1963 The National Welfare Board for Seafarers Rules, 1963 05-Jul-1963 View (99.86 KB) PDF
Rules,1963 Lifeboatmans (Qualifications & Certificates) Rules,1963 25-Jan-1963 View (113.04 KB) PDF
Rules, 1960 Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Rules, 1960 30-Dec-1960 View (314.78 KB) PDF
Rules, 1960 Merchant Shipping (Apprenticeship To Sea-Service) Rules, 1960 16-Dec-1960 View (825.85 KB) PDF
Rules, 1960 The National Shipping Board Rules, 1960 18-Jan-1960 View (102.27 KB) PDF
Rules 1963 Merchant Shipping (Shipping Office Forms), Rules 1963 01-Jan-1958 View (248.24 KB) PDF
Rules, 1933 Indian Pilgrim ship Rules, 1933 01-Jun-1950 View (446.33 KB) PDF
1925 The Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925 (as amended in the year 2000) 21-Sep-1925 View (151.18 KB) PDF
15 of 1908 Indian Ports Act 1908 18-Dec-1908 View (346.00 KB) PDF