Get Maharashtra Maritime Board 2015-2024

Maritime safety is the collection of measures to protect life and property at sea. Specifically, the guidelines come from the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). SOLAS provisions range from setting the frequency of ship inspections to implementing approved life-saving appliances.

An Act to make provision for constitttion of a Maritime Board for minor ports in the State of Maharashtra and to vest administration, control and management of such poris in that Board and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

The Maharashtra Maritime Board is governmental organisation in the state of Maharashtra, India.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the main regulatory body in the shipping industry. This United Nations specialized agency for maritime transport sets global rules that are then implemented by regional and national entities, who also control their application.

An NMTP is a statement of principles and objectives to guide decisions in the maritime transport sector with a view to achieving the maritime vision of a country and ensuring that the sector is governed in an efficient, sustainable, safe and environmentally sound manner.

The MDP 2023 proposes a concession/lease period of 21 years with a provision for a further nine-year extension to encourage a cluster-based approach to developing shipbuilding and repairing industries. The policy also proposes suitable locations for developing ship recycling facilities along the coastline.

Maritime Policy is defined as the area of private and public policy concerned with the economics of maritime transport, ports and terminals; national and international regulation; maritime security and defence; maritime labour; and oceanic law, policy and management.