Deep Sea Fishing Vessels

Minister of State for Shipping, Shri Mukul Roy informed in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today that in 2009 the Directorate General of Shipping extended the validity of provisional registration of Deep Sea Fishing Vessels from 6 months to 1 year, to reduce the frequency of seeking No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Directorate. The Minister further said that Deep Sea Fishing Vessels are required to undergo annual Inspection every year as applicable to any Indian fishing Boat. Fishing vessels more than 20 meters in length are required to comply with Merchant Shipping (Indian Fishing Boat inspection) Rules, 1988 which includes annual inspection and dry docking inspection and issue of certificate of inspection. Inspection of Indian Fishing Boats, including deep sea fishing vessels is mandatory by law once every year, he added