Tag: India

DNV has released a white paper which studies India's potential to deliver a sustainable future for its maritime industry.

With effect from 26 January, if a tanker vessel fails to commence cargo operations at the Port of Deendayal, India, within 4 hours from the time of ‘all fast’, it will be liable to be shifted on the next suitable tide, at the cost and responsibility of the vessel agent.

Steps have been taken to defuel the sunken vessel MV Princess Miral, and the procedure is expected to be done within a month. 

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform published its quarterly publication, informing about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

India decided to ban all foreign and Indian ships above 25 years of age from being registered under the Indian flag, in order to ensure compliance with global maritime standards.

As per the provisions under Sec. 4 of the Sexual Harassment of Women of Workplace, India has constituted the Complaint Committee for the Directorate and its allied offices.

India’s Directorate of General Shipping (DGS) issued a circular, covering the collection of vessels’ fuel consumption data for the purposes of the newly implemented Energy Efficiency of Existing Ships (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulations, and also requires bunker suppliers to generate and submit electronic bunker delivery notes.

India approved National Green Hydrogen Mission, the initial outlay of which will be Rs.19,744 crore, including an outlay of Rs.17,490 crore for the SIGHT programme, Rs.1,466 crore for pilot projects, Rs.400 crore for R&D, and Rs. 388 crore towards other Mission components.

India passed a Bill to provide an effective legal instrument to combat maritime piracy. The Bill provides for stringent punishment to those convicted of such crimes.

A seafarer died from a suspected heart attack on a supramax bulker anchored off the port of Paradip in Odisha, India, on January 3.