Most Immediate

Government of Ministry of ShiPPing (Minor Section)

2013 No. PD -26017 I | 12012-\{P nut"d,D4anuary,

Council Subject :- Minutes of the 14th Meeting of Maritime States Development (MSDC) chaired by Hon'ble Minister of Shipping held at Mumbai on 7-8th January,2013.

SirAvladam, of I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the recommendations (MSDC) chaired 14th Meeting of the Maritime States Development Council 2013 fi Hon,ble Minister of Shipping held at Mumbai on 7-8th January, necessary action and comPliance.

the action 2. You are requested to take the necessary action on Poi Taken RePorts to thi pertaining to your organisation and furnished the Action Ministry at the earliest.

Yours faithfull

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To, As per list attached. Recommendations of the 14th Meeting Maritime States Development Council IMSDCI held in Mumbai on 7-8th January. 2O13

The 14'h Maritime States Development Council Meeting (MSDC) held under the Chairmanship of Shri G.K. Vasan, Hon'ble Minister for Shipping, on 8th January, 2013 in the presence of Shri Sh. Milind Deora, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Shipping and IT, Sh. Ganta Srinivasa Rar:, Hon'ble Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Sh. Subrat Tarai, Hon'ble Minister, Govemment of Orissa and Sh. Narayan T. Rane, Hon'ble Minister, Govt. of Maharashtra. Representatives from Maritime States/uTs/State Maritime Boards, Ministry of Shipping and other Central Government Ministries attended the session and participated in the deliberations"

2. After deliberations on various issues concerning the maritime sector, the following major decisions were arrived at:- i) Formation of Maritime Boards: At present, three Maritime States have formed State Maritime Boards. In the remaining Maritime States, the process of formation of such Boards is at an advanced stage' It was resolved to expedite the formation of such Boards in the ensuing financial year. Action-State Governments

ii) nof i DG (Shipping) will review the Security of MajorA{on-Major and suggest the level of security required in the ports. It was agreed to upgrade securitY and navigational safety in MajorA{on-Major Ports by installing VTMS and makirag all the Ports ISPS complaint.

Action- DG(S)/DGLL/State Government/state Maritime Boards iii) Maritime Boards: Presently the wrecks outside the port Limits, but within the territorial waters are within the jurisdiction of the Directorate as General of Shipping and the District Collectors are designated was receivers of the wrecks. On the request of the Maritime States, it the Port decided to delegate the powers of 'receiver of wrecks' outside limits, but within the territorial waters to the CEOs of the respective Maritime Boards.

Action- DG(S) iv) National Waterwav No.4 & 5 Proiect: It was decided that IWAI should take necessary action on National Waterway No.4 & 5 Projects and as & when work will progress, IWAI will consider opening of regional offices to implement the works. Action- IWAI v) Registration, Survev and Certification of Fishing vessels - Delegation of Powers to State Authoritv: It was decided to delegate powers of registration, survey and certification of all fishing vessels from Directorate General of Shipping, Government of India to concerned State Government Authorities. Further, it was also resolved that the State Fisheries Department should function as a nodal agency for all fishing related issues, including management of fishing harbours.

Action-DG(S)/State Government vi) Development of New Fishing Harbour near New Mangalore Port: It was decided to establish a new fishing harbour near New Mangalore Port at Kulai, decision for which has been pending for the last 10 years. Central Government will provide 75Yo assistance through Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. The remaining 25Yo of the project cost will be funded primarily by New Mangalore Port Trust and partially by the State Government, if feasible. Operation and maintenance of the new fishing harbour will be looked after by the State fisheries Department.

Action- D/o Animal Husbandry/llMPT/State Government of Karnataka It was vii) B Refuse for Wo : decided to identiff one or two disused Ports on either of the coasts to locate places of refuge for disabled/unseaworthy vessels. The decision will result in providing safety to the lives of the crew and also prevent marine accidents and Pollution. Action- DG(S)/State Government/SMB

viii) List of Non-Maior and disused Ports: It was decided that MD, IPA will collect the information of disused & non-major ports from the states and made it available to the Security agencies. This is required not only for locations' but will also be useful assessing security requirements in these and Coastal Shipping' for taking initiatives to promote Coastal trade Action-IPA/State Govern ments Acts l9l7:. It was ix) Model rules to be framed under inland vessels frame rules under Inland Vessels decided that all Maritime States should of inland waterways' Act l9l7 ,which will help in the development Action- State Government/SMB rruat us" te New central scheme to support State lvlantrme x) decided to Governments, Om;q*; of tn" Maritime,t'"'"ll^t'^was in the areas of:- evolve central schemes to provide assistance Government owned Non Major o Support for capital dredging in State the State Ports and facilitate larger Ports. This will help in deepening vessels to call on these Ports' Boards to combat oil sPills o To build the capacity of the State Maritime and oil Pollution. trade and exclusive berths for o To develop exclusive ports for Coastal coastal shiPPing' (VTMS) and other o To install Vessel Traffic Management System Ports' navigational aids in State owned Non-Major will make an inventory of non It was also decided that the MD, IPA India's coastline.:"1::::iT:": major Ports and disused Ports along li# ;;;entified and deveroped into exclusive coastal to coastal shipping whic ffi.ffi.|i ot*.oustal porrs will give a boost will help in decongesting roads and railways' Action- M Mumbai

was held on 7th January' 2013 in The officers level meeting of MSDC MumbaiundertheChairmanshipofSecretary(Shipping).RepresentativesfromPort )' chairmen of Major Maritime State Governments (except IMU, DG (Shipping)' DGLL' chairperson, IWAI, vice bhancellor, Trusts, Navy, Coast Guard GoI and representatives from Indian Chief Hydrographer, The following departments attended the meeting. and other centrar Govemment meeting: decisions were taken during this

three Maritime States have of Maritime Boards: At present, 1.. Constitution Maritime States, the Maritime Boards. In the remaining formed State stage' ItIf wasrxrqq of such Boards is at an advanced ;:r".-, ffi;;ion financial of such Boards in the ensuing resolved to expedite the formation year.StateMaritimeBoardswererequestedtohandlemattersrelatedto coastalshippingandinlandwaterwuy,ul,osothattherecanbeonenodal sector related issues' agency to handle maritime Action- State Governmen to contin 2. DedicatedBerthingtoCoastGuardVessel:Itwasdecidedtocont.r.,:-- at MalorMajor a *tilities^ forr^.. the+L^ coastrranocr Guarda{avvGrrardA'Jaw vessels ffi;;il,.-nt* of providi rtr, was also^r^^ decidedro^irl oA thatthat the oossibilitypossibilitv ii"_d;;";;r. - porr/Maritimen^..+/\lf. Board '.r be explored bv Navar/cG wll .t )ff#:,o"t.*, c ^- l othnthp availabilitY of land and^-,{ on dePosit-work basis, subject to considerations. Action- Major Port/State Government/SM

of VTMS in all Ports where EXIM 3. Establishment :1:?:1::Ports ini Major and Non-Major handled: VTMS to be installed on vorume uu,.a "1 ffiil"*;, :"1t::Till1^:::*"'ti;te cnni c al i dine u r""t"",',,rli. ;J"*" fo' Prov ilr?* --- ^l-1ay Non-Maior\T^n,Itr[oinr 31, ::*' PPor :il;ff;.',lrnil*.",ation of vTMs in the State owned Action- State Government/SMB/DG 4. EnvironmentclearanceofPortprojectsbyStateAuthorities: clearances in time - State Governments may expedite environmental boundmannerinrespectofPortprojects.ThestateGovernmentof with respect to the development was requested to expedite clearances projects of Mormugao Port Trust'

Action-StateGovernmentsofGoa/SMB/StateGovernments Ports: DG (Shipping) had f,. NPS compliance by all MajorAlon.Major of ISPS compliance and also been asked to monitor the implementation & Non-Major Ports. directed to draw a pran for ail Major level- II. It was Major Ports are oPerating at SecuritY PresentlY, all the take aPProPriate stePs to review decided that DG (ShiPPing) would level of securitY requirement' Action- DG(S)

Ministry of Shipping may 6. Tier-I Pollution Control Equipment: equipment (Tier-I level) current status of pollution control review the level.rt'Yet' ,. \T^a t\rainr Portsporfs in India at thetne Ministrylvllnlsry available at Major and Non-Major for tti:lT:^f.:j:t::'"u^::::-tt:: Appropriate action plan to be prepared. software for ffi;H;* C"ru-ouard to suggesr the required oil-spill in mid sea' Action- MOS/State Government/S flagged by GMB of IV Limits: This issue was 7. Fixing all (ShiPPing) to examine afresh Government of Goa' DG those relatins to ;;;"ffil"*ot"* :"'.:::: ::tJi:'::*:movement shourd be to facilitate seamless ffi;;.^^"i:";" | ,t^ C^-^^ T+ system can come into force. It veDDvrp' e\ that an integrated DitlB.'b/ , . ffi;#J,; *""tirrg would---^--.1 .l be1^o ^^r".r.nedconvened ata1 decided that a seParate revlew issue' Shipping Ministry level on the Action-

Non Major Po Community System (PCS) by 8. Implementation of Port MD.IPAtofollowupwithallMaritimeBoards/MaritimeStates implementing PCS' Action-I 9. Installation of Radioactive Metal Detectors: was decided to install Radioactive Metal Detectors in all Non-Major P on following basis-

(a) Relevant traffic; and

(b) To be made mandatory above a particular shold in respect of container traffic.

Ministry of Shipping will clariff the threshold I els.

Action te Government/SMB

made on endas in L4th t. Receiver of Wreck Power to be delegated to Maritime Board: Presently the wrecks outside the port Limits, within the territorial waters are within the jurisdiction of the Di General of Shipping and the District Collectors are designated as recei ers of the wrecks. On the request of the Maritime States, it was deci to delegate the powers of 'receiver of wrecks' outside the Port limits, t within the territorial waters to the CEOs of the Maritime Boards. Action- DG(S)

,, To continue Shipbuilding Subsidy provided by Government of India:

The Committee was informed that comprehensi proposal for providing support to Indian shipyards has been submi to the Committee of Secretaries. This includes a request for grant f subsidy to the shiP- building sector, linked to sourcing of domestic w materials, as well as other tax-incentive measures. Action-MoS

Non-Major Ports/ 3.Waiver of Income Tax liabilities imposed on the tate informed Tax exemption for Port Development' The Sec (Shipping) and the same was not that the issue was taken up with Ministry of Fi funher. However, agreed to. Therefore, the proposal need not be ce to re-examine the Ministry of Shipping will once again request IWo F proposal. Action-MoS 4. Ship Entry Rules: It was decided that DG (Shipping) will constitute a committee to examine the issues raised by the S,tate Maritime Boards. Further, it was also decided that DG (Shipping) will take appropriate steps for early processing of applications of thr: remaining insurance companies. Action-DG(S) f,. Relaxation of Cabotage Law for Portrs: Secretary (Shipping) stated that in Vallarpardam, the relaxation of Cabotage Law is in its initial stage of implemenlation. Therefore, other proposals can be considered in due course afte:r seeing the impact in ICTT, Vallarpardam.

6. Port Regulatory Authority Bilt 20llz It was informed that the Central Government has decided not to pursue the Port R,ogulatory Authority Bill taking into account the concerns of the State Governments.

7. Development of Ports in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Districts of Maharashtra- Environment Clearance: The representative of Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India informed that Ministry has set up a new Committee to examine the issue of moratorium imposed on development of Port projects along the coast of Maharashtra. The report of the Committee is expected by the end of February , 2013 ' A decision will be taken thereafter. Action- Ministry of Environment & Forest

should 8. National Waterway No. 5 Project: It was decided that IWAI when take necessary action on National Waterway No. :5 Project and as & work will progress, IWAI will consider opening of regional offices. Action-IWAI

Fishing 9. Setting up and operating satellite or Dedicated Quay / Harbour facilities. secretary (Shipping) stated that an integrated of approach should be adopted by the Department of Fisheries, Govt' India, after due consultation with State Goventments and other stake- of holders. Secretary (Shipping), also impressed upon the Department taking into Fisheries to act as the nodal agency and formulate a scheme consideration the following aspects:- (a)Streamliningtheprocessofregistrationoffishirngvessels;

(b) Development of dedicated fishing harbours;

(c)Developingasuitablecommunicationsystemforfishingvessels. Government of India will decided that the Department of Fisheries' It was DGLL being conducted by the Coast Guard' examine the reports on Pilot studies suitable/appropriate Government and there after, select a and west Bengal of Fisheries may explore the possibility technology. Further, the Department of Rashtriya lirishi vikas Yojna' as funding the selected technology through suggested bY Chairman, KoPT' Action.D/oAnimalHusbandry&Fisheries/SitateGovernment/SMB |.0.PolicyonpreventivemeasuresforavoidingAccidentsofFishing of Fisheries' Government Vessels: It was decided that the Department oflndiawillworkoutaschemeforprovidingcompensation'l*::I,1 it was also decided ;i".i"""d caused by such accidents' Further' ";ilr the schrlme is to be vested with that the responsibility for implementing the State Fisheries DePartments' Fishe Action- D/o AnimalHusbandry& of the ll.ProhibitionofThurayaPhone:Itwasdecidedthatinview includi onThurayaPhones'DG(Shipping)willissuenecessaryorders, in the P declarationofusage/possessionofThurayaPhonesonboard notice (PAN)' arrival Action- DG(

|2.ProvidingPlacesofRefuge:Itwasdecidedtoidentiffoneor disusedPortsoneitherofthecoaststolocateplacesofrefugein providingI li-^ sat'c. vessels. The decision will result ffi;t"*"u*ortnv pollution' prevent marine accidents and to the lives of the crew and also Action-DG(

13. ManagementofFishingllarboursunderSta'teMaritimeBoard. thrrt it was discussed and it was observed matter T"11^Ot"::5ito risherman ffi;;#;"i?rnt", harbours and ail issues relating handledbythefisheriesdepartmentasthenodalagencyinstead multiPle agencies' Action-State Government

registeredl under Inland Vessel 14. Fitment of AIS on Barges and Crafts that DG (ShiPPing) Act Operating within Port Limits: It was decided suggest the aPProPriate would examine all the four Applicable acts, and amendments. Action-DG(S)

Ports: The Secretary (ShiPPing) 15. List of Non Major and Disused of disused & non- directed that MD, IPA will collect the informatiLon major ports and made available to the Security,"ttl:t": but also for for security requirements in these locations, '...:Tr: I VV 9rr ve ;; . o ,- . ;;;J;;; shipping & coastal^t^1+-^A^ trade' finalising the interventions to promote coastal Action-IPA

16.LaningofPortsforManagementofTraffic:Itwasdecidedthatthe Port authorities and the same can demarcation of lane can be done by the It was also decided that be communicated to all the stake-holders' ma'y be undertaken by the enforcement and penal action for violation States' Simultaneously' a drive Fisheries Department of the respective fishermen, so as to create lane should be launched to educate the discipline. Action- litate Government/SMB

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Discussed as in Agenda No' 9'

18. ProvidingSecurityofSinglePointMooring(SPM) a Committee may- Secretary(Shipping) directed that :",:::*tH:O"T L::ffi'#;;lr-r"*i".a at the respective^t"11*:i1:'"t CommitteeistobeheadedbytheChairmanofthePortTrustconcerned

Indian Navy/ Coast Guard and with representatives drawn from will draw up a detail Oil Company' The said Committee participating of SP securityprotocolforeachSPM.Thecostforprovidingsecurity owning the SI'>M' will be borne by the oil company Compan Action- Ports/CG/IN/Oil PSUs/Pvt' India - (oil cess 19 & 20. Financial Assistance from Government 'of Fund) & Discussion on scheme for proviiding central Govt Assistance to Maritime Board/States: of India is presently The committee was informed that the Governmerrt schemes :- formulating the following comprehensive assistanc e capacity to combat oil (a) To assist the maritime states in developing spills/oil Pollution. berths/ports; (b) Providing assistance for the development of coastal vTMS in state owned (c) Providing assistance for implementation of Non Major Ports. Action- MoS

buildings and jetties in the new 21. Allotment of land for security related Land is under coming Ports: It was informed that at presenrt PolicY of land allotment for formulation. It will inter-aha, address the issue security agencies. Action-MoS

Lct 1917: It was 22. Model rules to be framed under Inland vessels decidedthatallMaritimeStatesshouldframeru].esunderlnlandVessels of inland waterways' Act lgIT,which will help in the development Action- State Government

vessels (RSV): Presently' merchan 23. Dual Registration of River sea Shipping Ott ships can have registration under Merchant ": Ti::t:]:i:the sea ffiil;; of time. when the vessiels move from ^, ^;rpoint to surrentler one of the registrati inland waters utdui".-,rersa they have in promoting Inlan certificates. This is a hindrance and bottleneck waters an To facilitate seamless operalion in Inland water Transport. -: ^+- coastalwatersinasingleVoyage,itwasdecidedtopermitdualregi of )legistry at a given ti and vessels can hold both the certificates cargo through Inl This decision will promote movement of' waterwaYs. Action-DG( Sh. Pankaj Kumar, VC & CEO,Gujarat Maritime Board,Sec-10-4, Gandhinagar-382043 Sh. Shyam Sunder Shinde, CEO, Maharashtra Maritime Board,3'd Floor, Ramji Bhai Kamani Marg,Bal Estate, Mumbai-400038 Sh. Ramesh Kumar Khanna, VC & CEO, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board, Variams ComPlex, 2'd Floor, 112, Sir TyagaraYa Road, T.N Chennai-600 017

Sh. Hage Batt, Secretary(Ports), Government of Goa Sh. Sadashiv RaddY P. Patil, PPl. Secretary to the Govt. (Deptt. of Ports &IWT), Govt. of Karnataka, Public Works DePartment, 3'd Floor, Vikasa Soudha, M. S. Building, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Banqalore-560001 Sh. James Vargehese, Principal Secretary (Forest, Ports& Environment), Govt of , ThiruvananthaPurarA !95 !9! Thiru. P.R. MEENA, IAS Secretary (Ports), Chief Secretariat, Govt. of Fudducherry-60500 1 Sunil Sharma, Secretary, Sh. Govt of Andh Transport, Roads & Buildings (Ports),A P Secretariat, Pradesh,HYderabad - 5OOO22

Sh. G. Mathivathanam, Commissioner cum Secre ,Govt of O4qla, EhUb'aneswar Sh.BPGoPalika, IAS Secretary (TransPort) Govt of West Bengal, Writers Building, Kolkata - 700001 A3 N. I"lrlnds, Secretariat, Port Str. .latai Srivastava, Secretary(Ports),UT "f Blatr-744lOl Sh. H. Rajesh Administrator UT of Lakshadwee @a11a, Administrator, UT of Daman & Diu and UT of Dadar A Negef H4wgli Sh. G. C. Pati,

of Agriculture Ministry iolo etti*tl H.t"btttdw & DtitYi Krishi Bhavan, V RajagoPalan, Secretary' Sft. Bhawan, Ministry of Environment & Forest' Paryavaran Lodhi Road, New Delhi Department of Revenue, North Block, Shrt Sumtt Btse, Revenue Secretary of Petroleum & Natural Gas, sh. G. c. chaturvedi, secretary, Ministry Shastri Bharvgn,Jgw lglhi Secretary, New-D4bt' Telecommunication' Sanchar Bhawan, Slt Rat Singh, Joint Secretary"sh FM), Delhi NDCC-I,New G5&6,Sec!q49 bwarka, t'lgw lglhi sh. R. P. si , Cft4l4a"' NFI4I Sh. Vitt"Y Mittal' of Railways' Chairman, Railway Board, Minitry Rail Bhawan, New Delhi Vi;Admiral S. K. Jha NM, Chief HYdrograPher, Govt of India 107-4, Rajpur Road, Dehradun-24-8-901 - D-irectorate of Naval OPerations ' Naval Headquarters, Room No 185, South Block'

DG, Coast Guard Headquarters' National Stadium ComPlex' ChedrPerson, Cen sh. Praveen Mahajan, Board. of Excise & Custom' North Bloclq, Delhi. T:w (operation),= Sh. S. B"ltkn"nn--.n,Ditector OPeratrons Directorate of Naval ' Naval Headquarters' Room No 185, South Block' New Delhi -aptPVKMohan, Chairman, National ShiPPing Board, Room No. 316, Third Floor, TransportBh.@ SmL Rani A. Jadav, ChairPerson, Tariff Authority for Major Ports, MumM Sfr. VisttwaPati Trivedi, IAS Chairman, Indian Waterw s Authori Sector 1 Sh. Cautam Chaterjee, DG (ShiPpins), Directorat. G"rr"ral of Shipping, Walchand Hirac Mumbai - 400 0!q Capt. A. M. Sura1, od llighthouse and Light:hiP:), A-lb,iulsi Marg, Sector -24, Noida-2O1301 Sftti R. Janardhana Rao, MD, IPA, l"t Floor, South Tower, NBCC Building, Bhisham Pitamah New Delhi-110003 Capt. D. K. MohantY, CMD, DCI, VisakhaPatnam- 530 035 Hajara Mr. S. Ho" Cnnn, Shipping Corporation of India' Fl^ill1"g z+i, w"a; Str- tvtanish Jain, IAS Chairman, Kolkata Port Trust' Kolkata-700001 Stt SS Mishra,IRTS Chairman, ParadiP Port Trust Orissa-7541+2 iln.e:"v" Kallam, IAS Cft"ii*"tt, Visakhapatnam Port Trust g q VisakhaPatnalq:q 99! Sft. at rtYa Misra, IAS, Chairman, Chennai Port Trust' n"i"ii Salai Marg, Chennai-600 001

Sh. s. Natarajan, Chairman, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust Bharti Nagar, Tuticorin628 OO4 Sh. Paul AntonY, Chairman' Cochin Pot f4lq! Willingdon Island Cochin-682 0O9 Sh. P Tamilvanan, Chairman, New Mangalore Port Trust Panambur, Mansalore-575010 Sh. P. Mara Pandiyan, Chairman, Mormugao Port Trust Headland Sada, Goa-403 804 Sh. L. Radakrishnan, IAS, Chairman, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Admn Building, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai- 4OOO7O7

Sh. Rajeev Gupta, IRSME, Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust, Port House, SV Mars. Mumbai-4OOOO 1 Sh.PDVaghela, IAS Chairman, Kandla Port Trust, Post Box-50 Gandhidham, Kutch, Gujarats7 O2OI Shri S.Velumani,CMD, Ennore Port Limited No.23, First Floor, P.T. Lee Chengalvaraya Naicker Maaligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001

Prof. G Raghuram VC, IMU, East Coast Road, Uthandi, Chennai. Sh. Bimal Sinha, CE&A, ALHW, Port Blair-744 l}l Cmde. K Subramaniam, CMD, CochinShipyardlimite d Government of India Enterprise)' peru