ISPS Circular : NT/ISPS/07/2009
NO: 35-NT(1)/2007
Dated 08.09.2009
Sub: Circular on implementation of ISPS Code requirement on Sailing
vessels.
1.
Further to this office circular No. N.T.BRANCH CIRCULAR
NO.NT/ISPS/06/2008 dated 10th October, 2008 it is hereby directed that all
sailing vessel owners prior to approaching this Directorate for issuance of
Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) for their sailing vessels shall follow the
procedure prescribed hereunder
(a)
On obtaining MMSI No., from the concerned Mercantile Marine
Departments in accordance with letter No.12-NT(1)/2008 dated
6.8.08, for their vessels the sailing vessel owner shall ensure that
the approved AIS is programmed by the vendor to include the
MMSI details
(b)
The Sailing vessel shall be presented to the nearest Mercantile
Marine Department for verification of AIS fitment and its
satisfactory functioning.
(c)
The concerned officer of the Mercantile Marine Department shall
endorse the certificate of inspection to this effect mentioning the
AIS number in the endorsement.
(d)
On receipt of a certified copy of certificate of inspection from the
MMD about the fitment and functioning of AIS this Directorate will
issue CSR to the vessel provided all other details are furnished in
accordance with circular No. NT/ISPS/06/2008 dated 10th October,
2008.
2.
Further, the term Ship used in N.T.BRANCH CIRCULAR
NO.NT/ISPS/06/2008 dated 10th October, 2008, shall be read as Vessel.
6.
This issues with approval of the Director General of Shipping.
Sd/(Capt. R. K. Awasthi)
Nautical Surveyor-cum-DDG(Tech)
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