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EXTRAORDINARY

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PART III—Section 4

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egkiRru iz’kqYd izkf/kdj.k ,rn~}kjk layXu vkns’kkuqlkj] Hkkjr ljdkj ds v/khu iksr ifjogu ea=ky; }kjk tkjh fd, x, egkiRruksa esa rVh; iksr dh ojh;rk cfFkZax

ij fn’kkfunsZ’k vf/klwfpr djrk gSA

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(i)

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(ii)

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ihVh&11033@51@2014&ihVh fnukad 4 flrEcj] 2014 }kjk tkjh fd, x, egkiRru esa rVh; iksrksa dh ojh;rk cfFkZax ij fn’kkfunsZ’kksa dh izfr bl izkf/kdj.k dks

vxzsf”kr dh FkhA ,evks,l us Li”V fd;k gS fd mDr fn’kkfunsZ’k tkjh fd, tkus dh rkjh[k vFkkZr~ 4 flrEcj] 2014 ls ykxw gkasxsA

2-1-

mDr fn’kkfunsZ’kksa dh izLrkouk esa ;g dgk x;k gS fd rVh; iksrksa dh ojh;rk cfFkZax ij ,DlVsaV fn’kkfunZs’kksa dh leh{kk djus ds fy, ea=ky; esa ,d

lfefr xfBr dh xbZ FkhA mDr fn’kkfunsZ’kksa dh vuq’kalkvksa ds vk/kkj ij] egkiRruksa esa rVh; iksrksa dh ojh;rk cfFkZax ij fn’kkfunsZ’k tkjh fd, x, gSaA ;s fn’kkfunsZ’k

bl fo”k; ij igys iksr ifjogu ea=ky; ¼,evks,l½ }kjk tkjh fd, x, lHkh vU; fn’kkfunsZ’kksa ds vfrØe.k esa tkjh fd, x, gSa vkSj lHkh egkiRruksa }kjk vuqikyu

fd;k tk,xkA

2-2-

;g mYys[kuh; gS fd ,evks,l }kjk tkjh fd, x, fn’kkfunsZ’kksa ds iSjk X esa Li”V :Ik ls dgk x;k gS fd egkiRruksa dks muds rRlaca/kh njekuksa

¼,lvksvkj½ esa bu fn’kkfunsZ’kksa esa tkjh fd, x, ojh;rk cfFkZax ds izko/kkuksa dks ‘kkfey djs vkSj la’kksf/kr djsA egkiRru U;klksa }kjk iznRr lsokvksa ds fy, njeku vkSj

njeku dks ‘kkflr djus okyh ‘krksZa dks vf/klwfpr djus dk vf/kdkj egkiRru U;kl vf/kfu;e] 1963 dh /kkjk 48] 49 vkSj 50 ds v/khu bl izkf/kdj.k dks izkIr gSA

orZeku esa] lafof/k egkiRru U;klksa dks ;g vf/kdkj ugha nsrh gS fd os vius rRlaca/kh njeku vius vki ls la’kksf/kr vFkok vf/klwfpr djsaA lafof/k esa mi;qZDr fLFkfr ds

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART III—SEC. 4]

en~nsutj vkSj ,evks,l }kjk tkjh fd, x, fn’kkfunsZ’kksa dks ykxw djus ds fy, egkiRru U;klksa dks leFkZ cukus ds fy,] ;g izkf/kdj.k lkekU; vaxhdj.k vkns’k ds

:Ik esa ,evks,l }kjk tkjh fd, x, rVh; iksr dh ojh;rk cfFkZax ij fn’kkfunsZ’k vf/klwfpr djrk gSA

2-3-

fn’kkfunsZ’kksa esa izkf/kdj.k dh 1 tqykbZ] 1998 dh jkti= vf/klwpuk la- 35 dk mYys[k djrs gq, fons’kxkeh iksr ls rVh; iksr :Ik esa iksrksa ds oxhZdj.k ls

lacaf/kr izko/kku vkSj ^^rVh; iksr^^ ‘kCnkoyh dh ifjHkk”kk igys ls ‘kkfey dh xbZ gS vkSj fons’kxkeh iksr@rVh; iksr ds :Ik esa ,dleku :Ik ls iksr ds oxhZdj.k ls

lacaf/kr izko/kku Hkh fu/kkZfjr djsaA ,evks,l }kjk tkjh fd, x, fn’kkfunsZ’kksa esa bu nks ‘kCnkofy;ksa dh tkap djus ij fuEufyf[kr fcUnq izdV gksrs gSa %&

(i)

(d)

bl izkf/kdj.k }kjk vuqeksfnr lHkh egkiRru U;klksa ds njeku ¼,lvksvkj½ esa ifjHkkf”kr ‘kCnkoyh ^rVh; iksr^ fuEuor~ gS%&

“rVh; iksr” dk vFkZ gksxk l{ke izkf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh fd, x, oS/k rVh; ykblsal okyk Hkkjr esa fdlh iRru vFkok

LFkku ls Hkkjr esa fdlh vU; iRru vFkok LFkku ds chp O;kikj esa iwjh rjg ls fofu;qDr dksbZ iksr gksxkA”

([k)

iSjk 1-d esa ,evks,l }kjk tkjh fd, x, fn’kkfunsZ’kkas esa ifjHkkf”kr rVh; iksr ‘kCnkoyh ^^ukSogu egkfuns’kd^^ ‘kCnkoyh ds vykok

ds flok; lHkh egkiRru U;klksa ds ekStwnk njekuksa esa bl izkf/kdj.k }kjk ,dleku :Ik ls ifjHkkf”kr ifjHkk”kk ds vuqlkj gksuk

ik;k x;k gSA

bl izkf/kdj.k }kjk vuqeksfnr egkiRru U;klksa ds ekStwnk njekuksa esa ifjHkk”kk crkrh gS fd rVh; ykblsal l{ke izkf/kdkjh }kjk

tkjh fd;k x;k gSA tcfd] ,evks,l }kjk vc tkjh fd, x, fn’kkfunsZ’k esa ukSogu egkfuns’kd@l{ke izkf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh fd,

x, oS/k rVh; ykblsal ds ckjs esa crk;k x;k gSA

(x)

bl izdkj ;g ns[kk tk ldrk gS fd ykblsal tkjh djus ds fy, l{ke izkf/kdkjh ls lacaf/kr ,evks,l }kjk tkjh fd, x,

fn’kkfunsZ’kksa esa rVh; iksr dh ifjHkk”kk esa ekewyh la’kks/ku fd;k x;k gSA pwafd ,evks,l }kjk tkjh fd, x, fn’kkfunsZ’k bl fo”k;

ij igys tkjh fd, x, lHkh vU; fn’kkfunsZ’kksa vfrØe.k esa gS] lHkh egkiRru U;klksa ds ekStwnk njekuksa esa ^^rVh; iksr^^ ‘kCnkoyh

dh ifjHkk”kk ,evks,l }kjk tkjh dh xbZ gSA

(ii)

bl izkf/kdj.k }kjk ikfjr lkekU; vaxhdj.k vkns’k la- Vh,,eih@2@97&,eihVh fnukad 2 twu] 1998 ftls 1 tqykbZ] 1998 dks jkti= la- 35

}kjk Hkkjr ds jkti= esa vf/klwfpr fd;k x;k gS] ^rVh;^ vFkok ^fons’kxkeh^ :Ik esa iksrksa dk oxhZdj.k djus ds fy, ikap ‘krsZa fu/kkZfjr djrk

gSA ;g vkns’k ukSogu egkfuns’kky; dk fopkj izkIr djus ds ckn ikfjr fd;k x;k FkkA tqykbZ 1998 dh mDr vf/klwpuk dk mYys[k djrs

gq,] fn’kkfunsZ’kksa ds iSjk 1-[k us fons’kxkeh iksr vFkok rVh; iksr ds :Ik esa iksr ds oxhZdj.k ds fy, ikap ‘krksZa esa ls pkj fu/kkZfjr fd, FksA

izkf/kdj.k dh vf/klwpuk esa fu/kkZfjr fuEufyf[kr ikapoh ‘krZ ,evks,l }kjk tkjh fd, x, fn’kkfunsZ’k ds iSjk 1-[k- esa ‘kkfey ugha fd;k

x;k gS %&

“ukSogu egkfuns’kd ls rVh; ykblsal okys lefiZr Hkkjrh; rVh; iksrksa ds fy,] rVh; njksa dk gdnkj gksus ds fy, dksbZ vU;

nLrkost visf{kr ugha gksaxsA”

vkf[kjh ‘krZ tks lHkh egkiRruksa ds njeku esa fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS] izd`fr vuqlkj vf/kd Li”V gSA ,evks,l us bl ‘krZ dks ‘kkfey ugha djus ds

fy, dksbZ dkj.k ugha fn, FksA pwafd vf/klwpuk fnukad tqykbZ 1998 esa mfYyf[kr lHkh ikap ‘krsZa leku vaxhdj.k vkns’k ds }kjk lHkh egkiRruksa

ds ekStwnk njeku esa igys ls ‘kkfey dh xbZ gSa] ;s tkjh jgsaxhA vr%] ,evks,l }kjk tkjh fd, x, fn’kkfunsZ’kksa dk iSjk 1-[k- nksgjsiu ls cpus

ds fy, egkiRruksa ds ekStwnk njeku esa nksckjk vf/klwfpr ugha fd, tk jgs gSaA

(iii)

fn’kkfunsZ’kksa dk iSjk X egkiRruksa ds njeku esa bu fn’kkfunsZ’kksa ds izko/kkuksa dh vf/klwpuk vkSj lekfo”V fd, tkus ds ckjs esa mYys[k djrk gSA

pwafd ;g fn’kkfunsZ’kksa ds izko/kkuksa dks dk;kZfUor djus ds fy, ,d lg;ksx djus okyk izko/kku gS] ;g bl izkf/kdj.k }kjk vf/klwfpr fd, tkus

okys fn’kkfunsZ’k izko/kkuksa dk fgLlk gksus dh t:jr gSA

egkiRru U;klkas esa izpkyu dj jgs futh VfeZuy izpkydksa ij bu fn’kkfunsZ’kksa dks ykxw fd, tkus ls lacaf/kr ekeyk ,evks,l dks Hkstk tk jgk gSA

4-1-

ifj.kkeLo:i] vkSj mi;qZDr dkj.kksa ls] rFkk lexz fopkj&foe’kZ ds vk/kkj ij] ;g izkf/kdj.k fuEufyf[kr vuqeksfnr djrk gS %&

(i)

lHkh egkiRru U;klksa ds ekStwnk njeku esa fu/kkZfjr ‘kCnkoyh ^rVh; iksr^ dh ifjHkk”kk fuEuor~ ifjofrZr dh xbZ gS %&

“rVh; iksr” dk vFkZ gksxk ukSogu egkfuns’kd@l{ke izkf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh fd, x, oS/k rVh; ykblsal okyk Hkkjr esa fdlh iRru

vFkok LFkku ls Hkkjr esa fdlh vU; iRru vFkok LFkku ds chp O;kikj esa iwjh rjg ls fofu;qDr dksbZ iksr gksxkA”

(ii)

iksr ifjogu ea=ky; }kjk tkjh fd, x, ojh;rk cfFkZax ij fuEufyf[kr fn’kkfunsZ’k lkekU; vaxhdj.k ds }kjk lHkh egkiRru U;klksa ds ekStwnk

njeku esa cFkZ fdjk;s dh vuqlwph esa ‘kkfey fd;k x;k gS %

“i= la- ihVh&11033@51@2014&ihVh fnukad 4 flrEcj] 2014 }kjk tkjh fd, x, egkiRruksa esa rVh; iksrksa dh ojh;rk cfFkZax ij

fn’kkfunsZ’k%

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(i)

“rVh; iksr” ,sls fdlh iksr ds :Ik esa ifjHkkf”kr fd;k x;k tks ukSogu egkfuns’kd@l{ke izkf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh fd, x, oS/k

rVh; ykblsal okyk Hkkjr esa fdlh iRru vFkok LFkku ls Hkkjr esa fdlh vU; iRru vFkok LFkku ds chp O;kikj esa iwjh rjg ls

fofu;qDr gksA”

(ii)

egkiRru dkxksZ ds ewy vkSj vafre xarO; ij /;ku fn, fcuk Hkkjr esa ,d iRru ls nwljs iRru rd lkekuksa dk ifjogu djus esa

iksrof.kdksa dks leFkZ cukus ds fy, ‘kq”d cYd@lkekU; dkxksZ rVh; iksrksa dks de ls de ,d cFkZ ojh;rk cfFkZax iznku djsaxsA ;g

egkiRruksa esa igys ls ekStwn rVh; rki dks;ys] ;fn dksbZ gks] ds izgLru ds fy, lefiZr cFkZ ds vykok gksxhA

(iii)

lHkh egkiRru fj;k;r djkjksa vkSj futh VfeZuyksa esa foaMks cfFkZax ds ekStwnk vkcaVu vkSj iRruksa }kjk izpkfyr daVsuj cFkksZa dh

miyC/krk ds en~nsutj rVh; daVsuj iksrksa ds fy, fof’k”V foaMksa ds ek/;e ls ojh;rk cfFkZax iznku djsaxsA

(iv)

ihvks,y@fyfDoM dkxksZ VSadjksa ds ekeys esa] fofHkUu iRruksa esa ;Fkk izpfyr ,slh ojh;rkvksa ls lacaf/kr ekStwnk i)fr;ka tkjh jgsaxhA

(v)

rVh; iksr ftUgsa ojh;rk cfFkZax iznku dh tkrh gS] os ojh;rk cfFkZax izHkkj vnk ugha djsaxsA

(vi)

mi;qZDr ojh;rk ij cFkZ fd, x, rVh; iksr ds vykok rVh; iksr dh cfFkZax ij dksbZ izfrca/k ugha gksxh] ;fn ;g iRru dh

lkekU; cfFkZax uhfr ds v/khu ik= gksA

(vii)

rVh; iksr dks rVh; njksa ij iRru izHkkjksa dh vnk;xh djuh gksxh ckotwn blds fd ;g ojh;rk vFkok vU;Fkk cFkZ fd;k x;k

gksA

(viii)

iRruksa dks rVh; dkxksZ ds vkokxeu ds fy, lqfo/kk iznku djus gsrq iRruksa ds lhek’kqYd ca/k {ks= ds ckgj rVh; dkxksZ ds fy,

vyx ls cFkZ] HkaMkj.k {ks=ksa rFkk xsVksa dks vfHkfpfg~ur djus dh laHkkoukvksa dk irk yxkuk pkfg,A

(ix)

egkiRru Li”V :Ik ls le; lhek r; djsaxs ftlesa rVh; iksr iRru fo’ks”k esa cFkZ fd;k tk,xkA ;g le; lhek dkxksZ rFkk cFkZ

ij fuHkZj djrs gq, fHkUu&fHkUu gks ldrh gSA izR;sd egkiRru dks foLr`r dk;Zokgh djuh pkfg, vkSj Åijh le; lhek Li”V :Ik

ls n’kkZrs gq, VªsM uksfVl tkjh djuk pkfg, ftleas rVh; iksr dks iRru esa ,d cFkZ fn;k tk,xkA rVh; daVsuj iksrksa ds fy,

fof’k”V foaMksa ds ek/;e ls ojh;rk cfFkZax ds laca/k esa] egkiRruksa dks ihihih izpkydksa ds lkFk foLrkj ls ppkZ djuh pkfg, vkSj

rVh; daVsuj iksrksa ds fy, fof’k”V foaMks izdkf’kr djuk pkfg,A mi;qZDr dk;Zokgh vkSj izdk’ku bu fn’kkfunsZ’kksa ds tkjh gksus dh

rkjh[k ls 30 fnuksa ds Hkhrj iwjh dh tkuh pkfg,A

(x)

iRru esa ,evkbZ,l dks rVh; rFkk fons’kh vyx&vyx iksr dkxksZ ds fy, vkadM+s ysus pkfg,aA ,sls fy, x, vkadM+s ekWuhVj fd,

tk,axs vkSj iRru ,oa vkbZih, rFkk ea=ky; dks rVh; rFkk fons’kh iksrksa ds fy, i`Fkd izi= esa vkarfjd :Ik ls fjiksVZ fd;k

tk,xkA”

4-2-

,evks,l blds vuqikyu ds fy, vius i= fnukad 4 flrEcj] 2014 }kjk lHkh egkiRru U;klksa ds fy, ;s fn’kkfunsZ’k igys gh tkjh dj pqdk gSA blfy,]

;s fn’kkfunsZ’k mDr fn’kkfunsZ’kksa ds tkjh gksus dh rkjh[k vFkkZr~ 4 flrEcj] 2014 ls izHkkoh gksaxs tSlkfd ,evks,l }kjk vius i= la- ihVh&11033@51@2014&ihVh

fnukad 11 uoEcj] 2014 }kjk Li”V fd;k x;k gSA

4-3-

egkiRru U;klksa dks muds ekStwnk njekuksa esa mi;qZDrr% la’kks/ku djus dh lykg nh tkrh gSA

4-4-

tSlkfd ,evks,l }kjk mfYyf[kr fd;k x;k gS] mi;qZDr fn’kkfunsZ’k bl fo”k; ij ,evks,l }kjk tkjh fd, x, lHkh vU; fn’kkfunsZ’kksa ds vfrØe.k eas gSaA

Vh- ,l- ckyklqczg~e.;u] lnL; ¼foÙk½

[foKkiu&III@4@vlk-@143@2014]

TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS

NOTIFICATION

Mumbai, the 2nd December, 2014

No. TAMP/52/2014-Genl.— In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 48 and 50 of the Major Port

Trusts Act, 1963 (38 of 1963), the Tariff Authority for Major Ports hereby notifies the guidelines on priority berthing of

coastal vessel at Major Ports issued by the Ministry of Shipping under the Government of India, as in the Order appended

hereto.

TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS

Case No. TAMP/52/2014-Genl.

QUORUM:

(i)

Shri. T.S. Balasubramanian, Member (Finance)

(ii)

Shri C.B. Singh, Member (Economic)

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART III—SEC. 4]

ORDER

(Passed on this 28^th day of November 2014)

The Government of India in the Ministry of Shipping (MOS) undercover of its letter No. PT-11033/51/2014-PT

dated 11 November, 2014 has forwarded a copy of the guidelines on priority berthing of coastal vessels at Major Port

issued vide letter No. PT-11033/51/2014-PT dated 4 September, 2014 to this Authority. The MOS has clarified that the

said guidelines shall come into effect from the date of issue i.e. 4 September, 2014.

2.1.

The preamble to the said guidelines states that a Committee was set up in the Ministry to review the extant

guidelines on priority berthing of coastal vessels. Based on the recommendations of the said Committee the guidelines on

priority berthing of coastal vessels at Major Ports is issued. These guidelines are issued in supersession of all other

guidelines issued by the Ministry of Shipping (MOS) earlier on the subject and that shall be complied with by all the

Major Ports.

2.2.

It is noteworthy that Para X of the guidelines issued by the MOS explicitly states that the Major Ports should

incorporate and modify the provisions of the priority berthing issued in these guidelines in their respective Scale of Rates

(SOR). The mandate to notify the SOR and the conditionalities governing the SOR for the services rendered by the Major

Port Trusts is bestowed on this Authority under Sections 48, 49 and 50 of the Major Port Trusts Act 1963. Presently, the

statute does not empower the Major Port Trusts to modify or notify their respective SOR on their own. In view of the

above position in the statute and in order to enable the Major Port Trusts to give effect to the guidelines issued by the

MOS, this Authority notifies the guidelines on priority berthing of coastal vessel issued by the MOS as a common

adoption order.

2.3.

The guidelines include definition of the term “coastal vessel” and provisions relating to classification of vessels

as foreign-going vessel to coastal vessel referring to the Gazette Notification No. 35 of 1 July 1998 of the Authority. It is

relevant here to state that Scale of Rates of all Major Port Trusts approved by the Authority already include the definition

of term “coastal vessel” and also prescribe provisions relating classification of vessel as foreign-going vessel/coastal

vessel uniformly. On examination of these two terms in the guidelines issued by the MOS the following points emerge:

(i)

(a)

The term ‘coastal vessel’ defined in the Scale of Rates (SOR) of all the Major Port Trusts

approved by this Authority is as follows:

“Coastal vessel” shall mean any vessel exclusively employed in trading between any

port or place in India to any other port or place in India having a valid coastal licence

issued by the competent authority.”

(b)

The term coastal vessel defined in the guidelines issued by the MOS at para I. A. is found to

be in line with the definition uniformly prescribed by this Authority in the existing Scale of

Rates of all Major Port Trusts except addition of the words “Director General of Shipping”.

The definition in the existing Scale of Rates of Major Ports approved by this Authority states

valid coastal license is issued by the Competent Authority. Whereas, the guideline now issued

by the MOS states the valid coastal license issued by the Director General of Shipping /

competent authority.

(c)

It can thus be seen that there is a minor modification in the definition of the coastal vessel in

the guidelines issued by the MOS relating to Competent Authority to issue of license. Since

the guidelines issued by the MOS are in supersession to all other guidelines issued earlier on

the subject, the definition of the term “coastal vessel” in the existing Scale of Rates of all the

Major Port Trusts is issued by the MOS.

(ii)

The common adoption Order No. TAMP/2/97-MPT dated 2 June, 1998 passed by the Authority which

is notified in the Gazette of India on 1 July, 1998 vide Gazette No.35 prescribes five conditions for

classifying vessels as ‘coastal’ or ‘foreign-going’. This Order was passed after obtaining the views of

Director General of Shipping. Referring to the said Notification of July 1998, Para I.B. of the

guidelines has prescribed four out of the five conditions for classification of vessel as foreign-going

vessel or coastal vessel. The following fifth condition prescribed in the Notification of the Authority is

not included in Para I.B. of the guideline issued by the MOS:

“For dedicated Indian coastal vessels having a Coastal Licence from the Director General of

Shipping, no other document will be required to be entitled to Coastal rates.”

¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º

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The last condition which is prescribed in the SOR of all the Major Port is more of a clarificatory in

nature. The MOS has not given any reasons for non-inclusion of this condition. As all the five

conditions mentioned in the Notification dated July 1998 are already included in the existing SOR of all

the Major Ports by way of common adoption order the same can continue. Hence, Para I.B. of the

guidelines issued by the MOS are not being again notified in the existing SOR of Major Ports to avoid

duplication.

(iii).

Para X of the guidelines mentions about incorporation and notification of the provisions of these

guidelines in the SOR of the Major Ports. Since it is only an enabling provision to implement the

provisions of the guidelines it need form part of the guideline provisions to be notified by this

Authority.

The matter relating to applicability of these guidelines to the private terminal operators operating at the Major

Port Trusts is being referred to the MOS.

4.1.

In the result, and for the reasons given above, and based on collective application of mind, this Authority

approves the following:

(i)

The definition of the term ‘coastal vessel’ prescribed in the existing SOR of all the Major Port Trusts is

replaced as follows:

“Coastal vessel” shall mean any vessel exclusively employed in trading between any port or

place in India to any other port or place in India having a valid coastal licence issued by the

Director General of Shipping / competent authority.”

(ii)

The following guidelines on priority berthing issued by the Ministry of Shipping is incorporated in the

schedule of Berth Hire in the existing SOR of all the Major Port Trusts by way of common adoption:

“Guidelines on priority berthing of coastal vessels at Major Ports issued by the Ministry of

Shipping vide letter No. PT-11033/51/2014-PT dated 4 September, 2014:

(i)

“Coastal vessels” is defined as any vessel exclusively employed in trading between any port or

place in India to any other port or place in India having a valid coastal license issued by the

Director General of Shipping / competent authority.

(ii)

Major ports shall accord priority berthing, at least on one berth, to dry bulk/ general cargo

coastal vessels to enable shippers to transport goods from one port in India to another port in

India irrespective of origin and final destination of the cargo. This would be in addition to

dedicated berth, for handling of Coastal Thermal Coal already existing in Major Ports, if any.

(iii)

All Major Ports shall accord priority berthing through specific window to coastal container

vessels keeping in view the concession agreements and existing allotment of window berthing

at the private terminals and availability of container berths operated by the ports.

(iv)

In respect of POL/Liquid cargo tankers, existing practices regarding such priorities as

prevalent in various ports may continue.

(v)

Coastal vessels which are be accorded priority berthing shall not be liable to pay priority

berthing charges.

(vi)

There will be no restrictions on berthing of coastal vessel, in addition to the coastal vessel

berthed on priority as above, if the same is eligible under normal berthing policy of the port.

(vii)

A coastal vessel shall be liable to pay port charges on coastal rates notwithstanding whether it

was berthed on priority or otherwise.

(viii)

Ports should explore the possibilities of earmarking exclusive berth, storage areas and gates

for coastal cargo outside the custom bonded area of the Ports to further facilitate movement of

coastal cargoes.

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART III—SEC. 4]

(ix)

Major Ports shall clearly work out the time limit within which a coastal vessel would be

berthed in a particular port. This time limit may differ depending on the cargo and berth. Each

Major Port should carry out a detailed exercise and issue a trade notice clearly indicating the

upper time limit within which a coastal vessel would be given a berth in the port. As regards

priority berthing through a specific window to coastal container vessels, Major Ports should

have a detailed discussion with the PPP operator and publish the specific window for coastal

container vessels. The above mentioned exercise and publication should be completed within

30 days from the date of issue of these guidelines.

(x)

The MIS in the Port should capture data for coastal and foreign vessels cargoes separately.

The data so captured shall be monitored and reported internally in the port as well as to IPA

and Ministry in separate formal for coastal and foreign vessels.”

4.2.

The MOS has already issued these guidelines to all the Major Ports vide its letter dated 4 September, 2014 for

its compliance. These guidelines are, therefore, made effective from the date of issue of the said guidelines i.e. from

4 September, 2014 as clarified by the MOS vide its letter No. PT-11033/51/2014-PT dated 11 November, 2014.

4.3.

The Major Port Trusts are advised to suitably amend their existing Scale of Rates.

4.4.

As stated by the MOS the above guidelines are in supersession of all the other guidelines issued by the MOS on

the subject.

T. S. BALASUBRAMANIAN, Member (Finance)

[ADVT. III/4/Exty./143/2014]

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