What Is the Minimum Safe Manning Scale for Passenger Ships Operating Between Indian Ports?
Minimum safe manning for passenger ships between Indian ports comes from Annexure G-4 of DGMA Circular No. 54 of 2025, and it is the tightest operating envelope of any passenger vessel scale covered in this series so far. A passenger vessel under 200 GT needs 6 nautical crew here. A vessel of 6000 GT and … Read more