RIVER SEA VESSEL

RIVER SEA VESSEL

     SECTION 456 OF M.S.ACT 1958 EMPOWERS D.G.SHIPPING TO EXEMPT INDIAN SHIPPING OPERATING ALONG THE INDIAN COAST, WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMIT OF INDIA

RIVER SEA VESSELS ARE DIVIDED IN TO FOUR CATEGORIES

TYPE  I  R.S.V

TYPE  II  R.S.V

TYPE  III  R.S.V

TYPE  IV  R.S.V

TYPE  I R.S.V - SHIP TO SHORE SERVICE

RIVER SEA VESSELS WHICH PLAY SHIP SHORE OPERATION OF INDIAN PORT BEYOND INLAND VESSEL LIMITS IN FAIR WEATHER ONLY. , Eg: COAL LIGHTERAGE, WHICH TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE MUMBAI HARBOUR.

TYPE  II R.S.V- NEARBY PORTS SERVICE

RIVER SEA VESSELS WHICH PLAY BETWEEN NEARBY PORTS IN FAIR WEATHER  AND THE SEA PASSAGE SHOULD COVERED BY A FULLY LOADED VESSEL AT VESSEL'S OPTIMUM SPEED DURING DAY LIGHT HOURS ONLY

TYPE  III  R.S.V - RESTRICTED COASTAL SERVICE

RIVER SEA VESSELS WHICH PLAY BETWEEN INDIAN PORTS WHERE VOYAGE DURATION DOES NOT EXCEED 48 HOURS. VESSELS TO KEEP MAXIMUM PARALLEL DISTANCE OF 12.N.M. FROM NEAREST LAND. GULF OF CAMBAY.  & GULF OF KUTCH WHERE MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF 30.N.M. FROM SHORE IS ALLOWED.
WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF INDIA 

TYPE  IV  R.S.V - UNRESTRICTED COASTAL SERVICE

RIVER SEA VESSELS WHICH PLAY BETWEEN INDIAN PORTS IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS, 12. N.M. PARALLEL DISTANCE FROM NEAREST LAND. GULF OF CAMBAY.  & GULF OF KUTCH WHERE MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF 30.N.M. FROM SHORE IS ALLOWED. WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF INDIA

REGISTRATION

TYPE I  & TYPE II VESSELS MAY BE REGISTERED UNDER INLAND VESSEL ACT AT OWNERS OPTION

TYPE III & TYPE IV VESSELS TO BE REGISTERED UNDER M.S.ACT

 THE RULES FOR INDIAN RIVER SEA VESSELS ARE APPLICABLE TO SHIPS WHICH ARE:

ENGAGED EXCLUSIVELY ON INDIAN COASTAL VOYAGES.

1. LESS THAN 6000 GT / 8000.K.W. PROPULSION POWER  IN THE CASE OF CARGO SHIPS;

2. LESS THAN 10000 GT / 10000.K.W PROPULSION POWER  IN THE CASE OF DREDGERS;

3. LESS THAN 3000 GT/ 3000 K.W. PROPULSION POWER  IN THE CASE OF RSV TANKERS;*

4. LESS THAN THAN 400 PASSENGERS ONBOARD IN THE CASE OF R.S.PASSENGER VESSEL*

* RSV TANKERS ARE VESSELS WHICH CARRY PETROLEUM OILS OF FLASH POINT EXCEEDING 60°C AND VEGETABLE OILS SPECIFIED IN THE DGS ORDER.

*INDIAN RIVER SEA PASSENGER VESSELS APPLIES UNDER CATEGORY OF RSPV TYPE III & IV, ONLY TO PASSENGER VESSELS THAT ARE ENGAGED EXCLUSIVELY IN OPERATIONS WITHIN INDIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS,AND WHICH CARRY LESS THAN 400 PASSENGERS ONBOARD.

RIVER SEA VESSEL RULES DOES NOT APPLY TO

 CARRYING BULK CHEMICALS OR GAS IN ANY FORM (PACKAGED OR OTHERWISE);

 FISHING VESSELS;

 MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT SHIPS NOT USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.