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
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.
