{"id":2556,"date":"2026-08-14T11:10:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indosearch.in\/learn\/?p=2556"},"modified":"2026-08-14T11:10:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:10:30","slug":"safe-manning-for-river-sea-vessels-in-harbour-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indosearch.in\/learn\/safe-manning-for-river-sea-vessels-in-harbour-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Minimum Safe Manning Scale for River-Sea Vessels in Harbour Operations?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Safe manning for River-Sea Vessels in harbour operations<\/strong> 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 nautical crew. A vessel between 3000 GT and 6000 GT needs 8, with a dedicated watchkeeping officer joining the bridge team for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you manage an RSV, crew one, or handle its Minimum Safe Manning Document (MSMD) approval, Annexure F-4 is the table your ship actually sails against, not the general harbour scale under Annexure D and not the Type 1 scale under Annexure F-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide is part of our series on minimum safe manning requirements for Indian flag vessels<\/a>, which maps every annexure in the circular. It pairs most closely with the general harbour operations guide for Annexure D<\/a> and with the RSV overview inside our pillar guide’s River-Sea Vessels section<\/a>, since Annexure F-4 sits between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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