Minimum safe manning for Type 4 River-Sea passenger vessels comes from Annexure G-6 of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it covers Type 4 RSVs carrying passengers, including Ro-Ro and Ro-Pax configurations, specifically where the vessel carries more than 12 and not more than 400 passengers. A vessel under 500 GT needs 7 nautical … Read more
Minimum safe manning for high-speed crafts in India comes from Annexure G-7 of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it stands apart from every other scale in the circular in one important way: it is not banded by Gross Tonnage at all. A single fixed crew of 5 nautical seafarers covers every Category A … Read more
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
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 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 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 harbour operations come from Annexure D of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and they set the lightest crew scale of any annexure in the circular. A vessel under 200 GT needs just 3 nautical crew, the smallest complement in the whole document. A vessel of 10,000 GT or above … Read more
Minimum safe manning requirements for Indian coast vessels come from Annexure C of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and they cover ships trading along India’s coastline, including the Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. A vessel under 200 GT needs just 4 nautical crew. A vessel at 6000 GT or above needs 8, with … Read more
The minimum safe manning scale for near coastal voyages sets the nautical crew every Indian ship must carry under DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, Annexure B. A vessel under 200 GT needs a Master NCV or Mate NCV, one NWKO, and a small ratings team. A ship at 6000 GT or above needs a … Read more
