This notification announces the appointment of seven officers as Section Officers of the Central Secretariat Services (CSS) on a regular basis for the Select List Year 2026.
This notification introduces the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships, Senior Radio Technician (Group 'B' post) Recruitment Rules, 2026, regulat…
The Central Government makes the Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) Rules, 2026, superseding the 2015 rules, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 174, 165(1), and 1…
The President appoints officers to Grade-I of the Central Secretariat Service (Under Secretary) on a regular basis against the Select List for the year 2026.
The Central Government exempts foreign vessels chartered by units in the International Financial Services Centre at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, from the licensing requirement under section 11 of the Coast…
The Central Government hereby makes the Marine Aids to Navigation (Vessel Traffic Services) Rules, 2026, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (2) o…
The Central Government, in exercise of powers under sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 53A of the Indian Ports Act, 2025, notifies the form and manner of application, the sum payable for compounding,…
The Central Government constitutes the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) for the security of vessels and port facilities under the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025.
The Central Government appoints Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS, as the Director-General of Maritime Administration under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025.
The Central Government appoints June 30, 2026, as the date for the commencement of provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, specifically those relating to amendments in the I…
The Central Government appoints June 30, 2026, as the date for the commencement of specific provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, related to amendments in the Inland Water…
The Central Government appoints July 8, 2026, as the date for the commencement of specific provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, relating to amendments in the Marine Aids …
The Central Government appoints July 1, 2026, as the date for the provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, related to amendments to the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, to c…
The Central Government appoints July 1, 2026, as the effective date for provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, pertaining to amendments to the Indian Ports Act, 2025, to co…
The Central Government appoints July 1, 2026, as the date for specific provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, related to the Recycling of Ships Act, 2019, to come into forc…
The Central Government appoints July 1, 2026, as the effective date for provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, relating to amendments to the Dock Workers (Regulation of Emp…
The Central Government appoints July 1, 2026, as the date for specific provisions related to amendments in the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025, as outlined in the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act,…
The Central Government appoints July 1, 2026, as the date for the enforcement of provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, specifically those relating to amendments in the Sea…
The Central Government appoints July 1, 2026, as the date for provisions related to amendments in the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025, specified in serial number 79 of the Schedule to the Jan Vishwas (Ame…
This notification announces the appointment of Shri Ramji Singh as Director (Engineering) in the Development Wing of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways.
The Central Government appoints Shri Shahir Khan as a Member representing employee interests on the Board of Mormugao Port Authority under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021.
The Central Government appoints two individuals as Members to the Board of Chennai Port Authority, representing employee interests, under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021.
The Central Government hereby makes the National Shipping Board Rules, 2026, in supersession of the National Shipping Board Rules, 1960, under powers conferred by the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025.
The Central Government, exercising powers under sections 116, 120, and 130 read with section 324 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (24 of 2025), hereby establishes the Merchant Shipping (Radiocommuni…
The Central Government, under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, appoints and replaces ex-officio members on the Boards of various Port Authorities with immediate effect.
The Central Government hereby establishes the Maritime State Development Council, for the purposes of the Indian Ports Act, 2025, with effect from the date of publication of this notification.
The Central Government hereby makes the Coastal Shipping (Strategic Plan and National Database) Rules, 2026, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clauses (e), (f), (g), (h) and (q) o…
The Central Government hereby enacts the Merchant Shipping (Marine Incident and Emergency Response) Rules, 2026, exercising powers conferred by the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025.
The Central Government appoints Commodore Shreeraj Shinde as Member (Technical) of the Inland Waterways Authority of India under the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985.
The Central Government extends the notification for Krishnapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh, operated by M/s Adani Krishnapatnam Port Limited, for importing petroleum into India by sea.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways publishes draft rules, titled 'Infected Zone Management, Reporting and Control of Communicable Disease at Ports Rules, 2026,' for public information and i…
The President, in exercise of powers under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, makes new rules for regulating the method of recruitment to various Naval Architecture (Group 'A' Posts) in t…
This notification establishes the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Directorate General of Shipping and Mercantile Marine Department, Nautical Wing, Group 'A' Posts, Recruitment Rules, 2026, …
This notification establishes the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Directorate General of Shipping, Deputy Director General of Shipping (Group 'A' Post) Recruitment Rules, 2026, superseding …
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has published the draft Marine Aids to Navigation (Vessel Traffic Services) Rules, 2026, for public information and invites objections or suggestions.
The President is pleased to appoint Shri Pramod Kohli as Principal Private Secretary (PPS) of Central Secretariat Stenographers Service in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
The Central Government appoints March 15, 2026, as the effective date for the provisions of the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 (20 of 2025) to come into force.
The Central Government extends the designation of Dhamra Port in Odisha as a landing point for petroleum and gas cargo by sea for a period of three years.
The Central Government amends the Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication and Signals) Rules, 2022, through the Inland Vessels (Safe Navigation, Communication & Signals) (First Amendment) Rules…