Chennai:
system for loading and unloading of oil tankers by Chennai Petroleum corporation Limited, he said it is up to CPCL to decide but it is important as they will be handling more tankers as India has signed a historic deal to develop the strategically important Chabahar port, close to Iran' s border with Pakistan
Shipping Ministry is planning to do away with Tariff Authority for Major Ports ( TAMP) by passing an amendment to Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 in the winter session of the Parliament, according to shipping secretary Rajive Kumar.
Speaking on the sidelines of second day of Regional Editors conference organised by Press Information Bureau here on Friday, Kumar said that the Shipping ministry wants to do away with TAMP to usher in a market driven pricing regime in the state- owned ports and put them on par with private ports..
Kumar also said that the government is planning to amend Merchant Shipping Act. The amendment will make the Merchant Shipping Act simpler, he said.
The amendment is proposed after India’s accession to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 ( Bunker Convention) of the International Maritime Organization [IMO] as well as to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 to give effect to the Bunker Convention, Nairobi Convention and Salvage Convention.
The Bunker Convention ensures adequate, prompt, and effective compensation for damage caused by spills of oil, when carried as fuel in ships’ bunkers. The territorial jurisdiction for damage compensation extends to territorial sea and exclusive economic zones.
On single bouy mooring (SBM)
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