समुद्रीय प्रशासन महानिदेशालय
Directorate General of Maritime Administration
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government of India
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Acts & Rules

No of Year. Title Wing/Branch Publish Date Type Size / Format Download
2026
--- Coastal Shipping (Licencing of Foreign Flag Vessels) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 14-Oct-2026 Acts & Rules 1.58 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions at Sea) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 14-Oct-2026 Acts & Rules 1.29 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Bureau of Port Security) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 14-Oct-2026 Acts & Rules 1.39 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Survey, Audit and Certification) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 17-Sep-2026 Acts & Rules 4.20 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Medicines, Medical Stores, Appliances and Medical Officers) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 16-Sep-2026 Acts & Rules 1.33 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Sailing Vessels) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 16-Sep-2026 Acts & Rules 2.55 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2026. Mercantile Marine Law 16-Sep-2026 Acts & Rules 2.60 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Regulation of Entry of Ships into Coastal Waters) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 16-Sep-2026 Acts & Rules 1.60 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Control of Discharge of Noxious Liquid Substances) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 09-Sep-2026 Acts & Rules 2.25 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 07-Sep-2026 Acts & Rules 1.13 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2026. Mercantile Marine Law 02-Sep-2026 Acts & Rules 1.39 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes and Oil Fuels) Rules, 2026. Mercantile Marine Law 02-Sep-2026 Acts & Rules 1.89 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Oil from Vessels) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 02-Sep-2026 Acts & Rules 3.39 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Registration of Vessels) Rules, 2026. Mercantile Marine Law 21-Aug-2026 Acts & Rules 1.61 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 05-Aug-2026 Acts & Rules 9.04 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Ballast Water and Sediments Control and Management) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 05-Aug-2026 Acts & Rules 1,017.94 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 30-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 1.30 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Port State Control and Flag State Implementation) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 27-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 1.21 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 27-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 1.67 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction, Fire Appliances and Survey) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 13-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 6.89 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2026. Mercantile Marine Law 10-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 840.34 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2026. Mercantile Marine Law 08-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 842.21 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 08-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 911.57 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Continuous Discharge Certificate) Rules, 2026. Mercantile Marine Law 08-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 1.82 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Safety Management) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 07-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 948.04 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Cargo Vessel Construction, Fire Appliances and Survey) Rules, 2026. Mercantile Marine Law 07-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 5.21 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Seafarer Accommodation) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 06-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 2.60 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Vessels) Rules, 2026 Merchant Shipping Law 06-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 1.74 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Vessels) Rules, 2026. Mercantile Marine Law 06-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 1.83 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Seafarers’ Identity Document) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 06-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 904.81 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Use of Liquefied Gases or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 06-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 866.82 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 06-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 1.26 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) Rules, 2026. Mercantile Marine Law 06-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 743.53 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Vessels) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 03-Jul-2026 Acts & Rules 1.02 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 25-Jun-2026 Acts & Rules 4.32 MB / PDF Download
--- Replies to questions asked in the Parliament. Coordination Branch 27-May-2026 Acts & Rules 33.50 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Seafarers Welfare Board and Levy of Fees) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 26-May-2026 Acts & Rules 1.24 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Radiocommunication) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 20-May-2026 Acts & Rules 2.18 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Vessels) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 20-May-2026 Acts & Rules 1.68 MB / PDF Download
--- National Shipping Board Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 20-May-2026 Acts & Rules 664.05 KB / PDF Download
--- Coastal Shipping (Strategic Plan and National Database) Rules, 2026 Merchant Shipping Law 13-May-2026 Acts & Rules 897.85 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Marine Incident and Emergency Response) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 12-May-2026 Acts & Rules 813.95 KB / PDF Download
--- Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 08-Apr-2026 Acts & Rules 1.89 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Appeal against Penalties and Miscellaneous Matters) Rules, 2026 Mercantile Marine Law 23-Mar-2026 Acts & Rules 867.15 KB / PDF Download
--- The Registration of Multimodal Transport Operators Rules, 1992 & MTD Rules, 1994 Multimodal Transport Operator (MTO) 18-Feb-2026 Acts & Rules 49.26 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers) Rules, 2016 - Superceding 2005 Rules. Mercantile Marine Law 15-Feb-2026 Acts & Rules 369.50 KB / PDF Download
--- GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES 2017 Administration 31-Jan-2026 Acts & Rules 2.05 MB / PDF Download
--- General Financial Rules 2017 Finance & Accounts 31-Jan-2026 Acts & Rules 2.52 MB / PDF Download
--- Ship Recycling Regulations Engineering Wing 02-Jan-2026 Acts & Rules 2.24 MB / PDF Download
2025
27 of 2025 The Indian Shipping Port,2025 Mercantile Marine Law 21-Aug-2025 Acts & Rules 732.67 KB / PDF Download
24 of 2025 MS Act 2025-Corrigenda Mercantile Marine Law 30-Sep-2025 Acts & Rules 267.57 KB / PDF Download
24 of 2025 The Merchant Shipping Act,2025 Mercantile Marine Law 18-Aug-2025 Acts & Rules 2.15 MB / PDF Download
20 of 2025 The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 Mercantile Marine Law 09-Aug-2025 Acts & Rules 511.65 KB / PDF Download
19 of 2025 The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 2025 Mercantile Marine Law 08-Aug-2025 Acts & Rules 505.26 KB / PDF Download
18 of 2025 Bill of Lading Act, 2025- Notification to put Act into force w.e.f 10.09.25 Merchant Shipping Act 24-Jul-2025 Acts & Rules 439.67 KB / PDF Download
--- Manual of Procurement of Works Finance & Accounts 23-Dec-2025 Acts & Rules 2.43 MB / PDF Download
--- Manual of Procurement of Consultancy Services Finance & Accounts 20-Jun-2025 Acts & Rules 4.49 MB / PDF Download
--- Replies to questions asked in the parliament : Coordination Branch 16-May-2025 Acts & Rules 15.30 MB / PDF Download
--- Manual of Procurement of Goods Finance & Accounts 14-Mar-2025 Acts & Rules 2.73 MB / PDF Download
2024
--- List of Valid MTOS Registered with the Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Government of India, Mumbai, Under the MMtg Act of 1993, for the Purpose of Issuing MTD for Goods Taken in Charge for Export. [As of 01.08.2024] Multimodal Transport Operator (MTO) 01-Aug-2024 Acts & Rules 6.28 MB / PDF Download
--- Delegation of Financial Powers Rules Finance & Accounts 17-Jul-2024 Acts & Rules 1.62 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Ships and Port Facility Security) Rules, 2024 Merchant Shipping Law 03-Jul-2024 Acts & Rules 2.08 MB / PDF Download
2022
--- Inland Vessels Act 2021 Coastal 16-Feb-2022 Acts & Rules 973.25 KB / PDF Download
2021
--- Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Amendment Rules, 2021 Merchant Shipping Law 28-Jun-2021 Acts & Rules 993.61 KB / PDF Download
--- Ship Recycling Rules 2021 Engineering Wing 26-Feb-2021 Acts & Rules 1.02 MB / PDF Download
2020
--- Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 Mercantile Marine Law 30-Sep-2020 Acts & Rules 4.59 MB / PDF Download
--- Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Rules,2020 Mercantile Marine Law 23-Jul-2020 Acts & Rules 10.68 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Condition for carriage of Livestocks) Rules,2020 Merchant Shipping Law 17-Jul-2020 Acts & Rules 1.56 MB / PDF Download
--- Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 Mercantile Marine Law 13-Feb-2020 Acts & Rules 7.10 MB / PDF Download
2019
--- Ship Recycling Act-2019 Merchant Shipping Act 16-Dec-2019 Acts & Rules 720.95 KB / PDF Download
--- Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Claims) Rules, 2019. Mercantile Marine Law 22-Nov-2019 Acts & Rules 10.32 MB / PDF Download
--- Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2019 RTI Branch 01-Aug-2019 Acts & Rules 1.07 MB / PDF Download
2018
--- Central Civil Services [Classification, Control and Appeal] Rules, 1965 Vigilance 15-Dec-2018 Acts & Rules 1.46 MB / PDF Download
--- Admiralty (Assessors) Rules, 2018 Mercantile Marine Law 29-Jun-2018 Acts & Rules 1.81 MB / PDF Download
2017
--- Admiralty (Jurisdiction & Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 Merchant Shipping Act 09-Aug-2017 Acts & Rules 1.10 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Continues Discharge Certificate) Rules, 2017 Merchant Shipping Law 17-Jul-2017 Acts & Rules 11.47 MB / PDF Download
2016
--- Merchant Shipping (Seafarer Accomodation) Rules, 2016 Merchant Shipping Law 26-Aug-2016 Acts & Rules 1.15 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Seafarers Bio-metric Identity Document) Rules, 2016 Merchant Shipping Law 11-Apr-2016 Acts & Rules 5.02 MB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Rules, 2016 Merchant Shipping Law 29-Feb-2016 Acts & Rules 446.10 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Control of Anti-fouling System) Rules, 2016 Merchant Shipping Law 19-Jan-2016 Acts & Rules 333.32 KB / PDF Download
2015
--- Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) Rules, 2015. Merchant Shipping Law 16-Feb-2015 Acts & Rules 226.88 KB / PDF Download
2012
--- Right to Information Rules, 2012 RTI Branch 31-Jul-2012 Acts & Rules 131.55 KB / PDF Download
2005
--- Right to Information Act, 2005 RTI Branch 21-Jun-2005 Acts & Rules 1.06 MB / PDF Download
2003
45 of 2003 The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 Vigilance 11-Sep-2003 Acts & Rules 198.31 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Management for the Safe Operation of Ships) Amendment Rules, 2003 Merchant Shipping Rule 28-Apr-2003 Acts & Rules 108.11 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Cancellation or Suspension of Certificate of Competency) Rules, 2003 Merchant Shipping Rule 27-Feb-2003 Acts & Rules 78.28 KB / PDF Download
2002
--- Merchant Shipping (Management for the Safe Operation of Ships) Amendment Rules, 2002 Merchant Shipping Rule 11-Sep-2002 Acts & Rules 79.54 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Continues Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers Identity Document) Amendment Rules, 2002 Merchant Shipping Rule 20-Jun-2002 Acts & Rules 90.55 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Amendment Rules, 2001-Corrigendum dated 10.1.2002 Merchant Shipping Rule 19-Jan-2002 Acts & Rules 64.91 KB / PDF Download
2001
--- Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Amendment Rules, 2001 Merchant Shipping Rule 01-Aug-2001 Acts & Rules 55.41 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Continues Discharge Certificate-cum-Seafarers Identity Document) Rules, 2001 Merchant Shipping Rule 19-Jun-2001 Acts & Rules 147.81 KB / PDF Download
2000
--- Merchant Shipping (Management for the Safe Operation of Ships) Rules, 2000 Merchant Shipping Rule 12-May-2000 Acts & Rules 123.02 KB / PDF Download
1999
--- Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Amendment Rules, 1999 Merchant Shipping Rule 22-Jan-1999 Acts & Rules 85.59 KB / PDF Download
1998
--- The Merchant Shipping Rules, 1998 Merchant Shipping Rule 21-Oct-1998 Acts & Rules 1.96 MB / PDF Download
1997
--- Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules, 1979-Notification dated 7.11.1997 Merchant Shipping Rule 07-Nov-1997 Acts & Rules 32.32 KB / PDF Download
1995
--- Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargo) Rules, 1995 Merchant Shipping Rule 27-Dec-1995 Acts & Rules 221.75 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules, 1979-Notification dated 10.11.1995 Merchant Shipping Rule 10-Nov-1995 Acts & Rules 96.54 KB / PDF Download
--- Merchant Shipping Distressed Seamens Rules,1960 Merchant Shipping Law 25-Apr-1995 Acts & Rules 118.50 KB / DOC Download
1994
--- Merchant Shipping (Medicines, Medical Stores and Appliances) Rules, 1994 Merchant Shipping Rule 24-Oct-1994 Acts & Rules 164.87 KB / PDF Download
--- The National Welfare Board for Seafarers Rules, 1963 - Notification dated 20.10.1994 Merchant Shipping Rule 20-Oct-1994 Acts & Rules 50.50 KB / PDF Download