Notifying Establishment of BoPS

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29062026-273898 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3338] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026/ASHADHA 6, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th June, 2026 S.O. 3473(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (24 of 2025), the Central Government hereby constitutes a body for the security of vessels and port facilities, to be called as the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) with effect from the date of publication of this notification, which shall be headed by the Director General of Maritime Administration designated as the Director General of BoPS till further orders. [F. No. ST-16011/4/2022-MA-Part (5)] MUKESH MANGAL, Addl. Secy.