Centre extends coastal compliance deadline to April 2027

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) The Centre has granted ships already operating in, or otherwise permitted to enter, Indian coastal waters until April 1, 2027, a six-month transition period to comply with revised classification requirements and mandatory salvage and marine pollution response arrangements under the new maritime regulations, providing a six-month transition period for the shipping industry. The Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA), under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has issued a Circular dated October 14, agranting eligible vessels additional time to meet the requirements specified nder the Merchant Shipping (Regulation of Entry of Ships into Coastal…