Minimum safe manning for Type 3 River-Sea passenger vessels comes from Annexure G-5 of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it covers passenger vessels classed as Type 3 RSVs, including Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax configurations, whether they are carrying foot passengers only or vehicles as well. A vessel under 500 GT needs 7 nautical crew. … Read more
Minimum safe manning for passenger ships on NCV and short international voyages comes from Annexure G-2 of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it is the only passenger vessel scale in the circular where the certificate requirement can change mid-voyage without the crew number changing at all. A passenger vessel under 200 GT needs … Read more
Safe manning for passenger ships within 20 NM of the Indian coast comes from Annexure G-3 of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it covers passenger ships; Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax vessels; and special trade passenger vessels trading along the Indian coast, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, within 20 nautical miles of shore. A … Read more
Minimum safe manning for passenger ships on international voyages comes from Annexure G-1 of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it sets a heavier deck crew than any cargo ship of the same size carries. A passenger vessel under 200 GT needs 7 nautical crew. A vessel of 3000 GT and above needs 11, … Read more
Minimum safe manning for RVS in unrestricted operations comes from Annexure F-7 of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it is reserved for a single vessel category: Type 4 RSVs, the only river-sea vessels cleared to ply between Indian ports in all weather conditions, with none of the duration or daylight limits that apply … Read more
Safe manning for river-sea vessels on daylight voyages comes from Annexure F-5 of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it applies the moment an RSV Type 2, 3, or 4 leaves harbour limits for a genuine daylight run between two nearby ports. A vessel under 200 GT needs 4 nautical crew. A vessel from … Read more
Safe manning for coastal voyages under 48 hours for river-sea vessels comes from Annexure F-6 of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it applies once a Type 3 or Type 4 RSV leaves the harbour for a genuine coastal passage, provided that passage runs under 48 hours. A vessel under 200 GT needs 4 … Read more
Safe manning for River-Sea Vessels in harbour operations comes from Annexure F-4 of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it is the scale that applies the moment a river-sea vessel (RSV) is confined to port limits, provided that vessel is not classed as RSV Type 1. A vessel under 200 GT needs just 3 … Read more
Minimum safe manning requirements for River-Sea Vessels Type 1 come from Annexure F-3 of Circular No. 54 of 2025. The scale covers five GT bands, from F3-a to F3-e. The minimum crew increases from 3 persons for vessels below 200 GT to 8 persons for vessels of 3000 GT and above but below 6000 GT. … Read more
Minimum safe manning for ICVs on the Indian coast operating on the Indian coast comes from Annexure F-2 of Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it’s a genuinely different scale from the harbour-only rules we covered in our last guide. A vessel under 200 GT needs 4 nautical crew here, not the 3 required under … Read more
