Foreign flag vessel licensing exemption clarified - no coasting-trade permits required for departures beyond territorial waters. Foreign flag vessels proceeding from any Indian port to destinations beyond the territorial waters of India do not require licences or permissions under the Marine Shipping Act's coasting-trade licensing provisions; the Board has modified its prior Circular to remove the licensing obligation for such departures and directed issuance of public notices and reporting of implementation difficulties.
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Foreign flag vessel licensing exemption clarified - no coasting-trade permits required for departures beyond territorial waters.
Foreign flag vessels proceeding from any Indian port to destinations beyond the territorial waters of India do not require licences or permissions under the Marine Shipping Act's coasting-trade licensing provisions; the Board has modified its prior Circular to remove the licensing obligation for such departures and directed issuance of public notices and reporting of implementation difficulties.
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