Section 1 of The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025: Short title, application and commencement.
The Coastal Shipping Act, 2025
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to regulation of coastal shipping, promote coasting trade and encourage domestic participation therein, to ensure that India is equipped with a coastal fleet, owned and operated by the citizens of India for its national security and commercial needs, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) This Act may be called the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025.
(2) Save as otherwise provided, the provisions of this Act shall apply to––
(a) every vessel, other than an Indian vessel, engaged in coasting trade, irrespective of the place of residence or domicile of the owner;
(b) every chartered vessel referred to in Chapter IV; and
(c) coastal waters of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
(2) Save as otherwise provided, the provisions of this Act shall apply to––
(a) every vessel, other than an Indian vessel, engaged in coasting trade, irrespective of the place of residence or domicile of the owner;
(b) every chartered vessel referred to in Chapter IV; and
(c) coastal waters of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
Notes
1. 15th day of March, 2026, vide Notifn. No. S.O. 1243(E), dated 10th day of March, 2026, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).