1) Order dated 24.09.25 for Rules under MS Act, 25 constituting committee with stakeholders.
2) Addendum to Order dated 07.10.25 on Rules under MS Act, 25
3) Order dated 10.10.25 on Rules under MS Act, 25.
4) Order dated 21.10.25 on Rules under MS Act, 25 and rules under Coastal Shipping Act, 25
5) Order dated 01.10.25 on Rules under Coastal Shipping Act, 25.
6) Revised 10 step timelines for drafting of rules under both Acts

7) Base Draft of Rules:
The Directorate General of Shipping is undertaking an excise to draft rules under MS Act, 2025 and Coastal Shipping Act, 2025. The text as a Base draft of various rules is placed on website for information and comments of stakeholders by 20.11.25 in given format, Click here to download that format

Part II: Establishment of Boards and General Administration : Comments may be sent on: n.mukesh@gov.in
1. Draft Merchant Shipping (Bureau of Port Security) Rule, 2025
2. Draft Merchant Shipping (National Shipping Board) Rules 2025
3. Draft Merchant Shipping (Seafarers Welfare Board and Levy of Fees) Rules, 2025

Part III: Registration of Vessels : To be uploaded...

Part IV: Maritime Training and Education: Comments may be sent on: praveen.nair@gov.in , ravi.sikarwar@gov.in
1. Draft Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping for Seafarers) Rules
2. Draft Merchant Shipping (Examination of Dredge Driver and Dredge Engineers) Rules, 2025

Part V: Seafarers 
1. Draft Merchant Shipping (Amended CDC Rules) : Comments may be sent on: pcmeena-dgs@gov.in
2. Draft Merchant Shipping (Amended Merchant Shipping (BSID) Rules) : Comments may be sent on:  pcmeena-dgs@gov.in
3. Draft Merchant Shipping (Amended MLR) : Comments may be sent on: pcmeena-dgs@gov.in
4. Draft Merchant Shipping (Amended MS(RPSL) Rules) : Comments may be sent on: pcmeena-dgs@gov.in
5. Draft Merchant Shipping (SF Accommodation Rules) : Comments may be sent on: nebu.oommen@gov.in
6. Draft Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Amendment Rules) : Comments may be sent on: pcmeena-dgs@gov.in 
7. Draft Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules 2025 : Comments may be sent on: n.mukesh@gov.in

Part VI: Safety and Security
1. Draft Merchant Shipping (Fire Safety Appliances Baseline 19 October 2025) : Comments may be sent on: skamath-dgs@gov.in , pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
2. Draft Merchant Shipping (Use of Liquified Gases as Fuel Appliances) : Comments may be sent on: skamath-dgs@gov.in , pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
3. Draft Merchant Shipping (Cargo ship cons Rules) : Comments may be sent on: ravi.k43@gov.in , ankuranal.dgs@gov.in , niketpathak-dgs@gov.in
4. Draft Merchant Shipping (Load Line Rules) : Comments may be sent on: nebu.oommen@gov.in , ankuranal.dgs@gov.in
5. Draft Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargo and Oil Fuels) Rule 2026 : Comments may be sent on: vikram.manhas@gov.in
6. Draft Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Rule 2026 : Comments may be sent on: vikram.manhas@gov.in
7. Draft Merchant Shipping (RADIO COMMUNICATION RULES 2025 with consolidated amendments) : Comments may be sent on: mohapatra.balu@gov.in
8. Draft Merchant Shipping (Management of Safe Operations of Ship) Rules, 2025 : Comments may be sent on: kmrao-dgs@nic.in , gopikrishna.c@gov.in
   Revised Draft Merchant Shipping (Safety Management) Rules, 2026 : Comments may be sent on: kmrao-dgs@nic.in , gopikrishna.c@gov.in
9. Draft Merchant Shipping (Ship and Port Facility Security) Rules 2025 : Comments may be sent on: n.mukesh@gov.in
10. Draft Merchant Shipping (Port State Control and Flag State Implementation) Rules : Comments may be sent on: chaki-dgs@nic.in, niketpathak-dgs@gov.in
11. Draft Merchant Shipping (Construction and Survey of Passenger Ships) Rules : Comments may be sent on: niketpathak-dgs@gov.in , ravi.k43@gov.in , ankuranal.dgs@gov.in
12. Draft Merchant Shipping (Tonnage Measurement of Ships) Rules : Comments may be sent on: nebu.oommen@gov.in , ankuranal.dgs@gov.in

Part VII: Prevention, Containment of Pollution From Vessel and Response
1. Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Rules : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in, mahesh.korade@gov.in, shitesh.ranjan@gov.in, pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
2. Draft Merchant Shipping (Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter at Sea) Rules, 2026 : Comments may be sent on: shitesh.ranjan@gov.in , vikram.manhas@gov.in
3. Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution Annex 3 rules) : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in , mahesh.korade@gov.in , pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
4. Draft Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water) : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in , mahesh.korade@gov.in , pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
5. Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from ships) Rules.(MARPOL Annex-IV) : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in , mahesh.korade@gov.in , pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
6. Draft Merchant Shipping (Control of Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk Draft) : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in , mahesh.korade@gov.in , pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
7. Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Oil from Ships) Rules : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in , mahesh.korade@gov.in , pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
8. Draft Merchant Shipping (Control of Anti-fouling System) Rules : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in , mahesh.korade@gov.in , pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in
9. Draft Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Rules 2025 (MARPOL Annex-V) : Comments may be sent on: senthil.kumar30@gov.in , mahesh.korade@gov.in , pravin.roy-dgs@gov.in, shitesh.ranjan@gov.in

Part VIII: Survey, Audit and Certification : Comments may be sent on: kmrao-dgs@nic.in
1. Draft Merchant Shipping (Survey, Audit and Certification) Rules
   Revised Draft Merchant Shipping (Survey, Audit and Certification) Rules, 2026

Part IX: Maritime Liability and Compensation
1. Draft Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2025 : Comments may be sent on: singh.harinder@gov.in , anish-dgs@gov.in
2. Draft Merchant Shipping (International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage) Rules, 2025 : Comments may be sent on: singh.harinder@gov.in , anish-dgs@gov.in
3. Draft Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims) Rules, 2025 : Comments may be sent on: singh.harinder@gov.in , anish-dgs@gov.in

Part X: Marine Incident and Emergency Response : Comments may be sent on: shitesh.ranjan@gov.in , singh.harinder@gov.in
1. Draft Merchant Shipping (Marine Incident and Emergency Response) Rules)

Part XII: Wreck and Salvage : Comments may be sent on: singh.harinder@gov.in
1. Draft Merchant Shipping (Wreck and Salvage) Rules
2. Draft Merchant Shipping (WRC Rukes 4th SCHEDULE Claims)

Part XIII: Sailing, Fishing and other vessels
1. Draft Merchant Shipping (Examination of Engineers Engine Drivers of Fishing Vessels), Rules : Comments may be sent on: praveen.nair@gov.in , ravi.sikarwar@gov.in
2. Draft Merchant Shipping (Vessels of Less than Fifteen Tons) Rules : Comments may be sent on: ravi.k43@gov.in
3. Draft Merchant Shipping (Fishing Vessels) Rules : Comments may be sent on: ravi.k43@gov.in
4. Draft Merchant Shipping (Sailing Vessels) Rules : Comments may be sent on: ravi.k43@gov.in

Part XV: Miscellaneous : Comments may be sent on: amohd-dgs@nic.in
1. Draft Merchant Shipping (Appeal Against Penalties and Miscellaneous Matters Rules)