1. TRAFFIC LANEING ON THE
INDIAN COAST

2. INDIA’s GROWTH STORY - GDP

3. The global seaborne trade during 2008 reached
8.17 billion tonnes (total cargo loaded). During the
past three decades, the annual average growth rate
of world seaborne trade is estimated to have been
3.1% per annum.
At this rate of growth, UNCTAD expects global
seaborne trade to increase by 44% by 2020 and
double by 2031. Potentially reaching 11.5 billion
tonnes and 16.04 billion tonnes, respectively.
Accordingly, the Indian shipping should aspire to
reach a level of 130 million GT by 2020.

4. INDIA’s GROWTH STORY – EXIM TRADE
 At the EXIM trade of 598.7 million tonnes, the Indian seaborne trade constitutes about 3.66% of the global
seaborne trade.
 Based on the above assumptions of Indian seaborne trade growing at 12.25% p.a. and global seaborne
trade growing at 3.1% p.a., by the year 2020 India's share in the world trade can reach a significant 9.3%
from the current level of 3.66%.

5. • OIL
• IRON ORE
• COAL
• FERTILISER
• CONTAINERISED CARGO
• OTHER MISC. GENERAL CARGO
INDIA’s GROWTH STORY - IMPORT & EXPORT

7. • Container traffic

8. TRADE PATTERN
 MARITIME TRAFFIC – Driver of EXIM Trade
( 90% of world’s cargo move by marine transportation + Coastal trade)
 GATEWAY – 12 major ports and number of intermediary & non major ports
 PROXIMITY OF PORTS ON THE INDIAN COAST – causing cross movement of
cargo
 INCREASE IN MARITIME TRAFFIC
 Only 7% is carried on Indian bottom
 Remaining 93% is other international flags
 Also increase in the size of ships and Types of cargo,
including carriage of Petro Chemicals, NLS, LPG, HS etc.

9. 12
Major
ports
on
Indian
coast

10. 12 Major
Ports
&
Some
important
minor ports

11. INCREASE IN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC - HRA

12. TRAFFIC DENSITY ON INDIAN COAST

13. • OFF-SHORE
DEVELOPMENTS in EEZ
activities such as
mining, oil drilling, off
shore installations up to
200 NM.
• FISHERY ACTIVITIES in
the 50NM narrow
corridor
EXPOLRATION of MARINE RESOURCES - EEZ

14. VULNERABILITY
 Congested and Eco-sensitive waters on the Indian coast
 Limited resources for contingency
 Impact on the Eco-sensitivity of GOK, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar islands
where there are live coral reefs.

15. GROWTH IS WELCOME AND WE ARE PROUD
BUT
MONITORING TRAFFIC IS ESSENTIAL
OR
ELSE DISASTER IS AWAITING ROUND THE
CORNER

16. POSSIBLE REMEDIES
 Streamlining the traffic in a disciplined manner

17. Sectorial division of adjacent traffic
separation schemes at approaches to
Local points
Traffic Separation by Separation zone
and line

18. Separation of Traffic at a crossingSeparation of Traffic at a roundabout

19. Precautionary area at a focal point Precautionary area with recommended
direction of traffic flow around an area to be
avoided

20. • Monitoring the traffic flow including reporting – VTIMS

21. • Laneing on a Pan-India basis with linkages to Gateway ports

22. • VTMS – use of modern technology for tracing and monitoring the movement,
including tracking by satellite

23. GUIDING PRINCIPLES
 The background of our thought process to a large extent is inspired from the basis principles
adhered to by the airline industry.
 Our Sea lanes, VTIMS, IMO for better comprehension can be compared similar to their air lanes,
ATC’s and ICAO principles.
 International Legislations – IMO
IMO's Maritime Safety Committee meeting in March 1971 recommended that observance of all traffic
separation schemes be made mandatory and this recommendation was adopted by the IMO Assembly
later the same year
• MSC/Circ.1060 Guidance Note on the Preparation of Proposals on Ships' Routeing Systems and Ship
Reporting Systems
• IMO resolution on VTS :RESOLUTION A.857(20) adopted on 27 November 1997 GUIDELINES FOR
VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES
 IALA requirements on Navmarks, VTMS etc.

24. Why
TL ?
Safety of
Navigation
Security
Development
of EEZ
Fisheries
Tourism

25. Need for Traffic Laneing
The excessive congestion of maritime traffic, fishing vessels and the oil
exploration industry within the 50 mile corridor has led to several incidents of
breach of security, collisions and loss of lives of fishermen, also collision and
grounding leading to environmental pollution of the coast.
The maritime activity including fishing, oil exploration around the coast, is
bound to increase in the coming years and therefore in order to ensure that
the causes of such casualties are avoided, it is essential that the maritime
traffic is controlled to move in designated traffic lanes and they may be
guided and monitored electronically.
For the said purpose, traffic lanes around the coast of India is required to be
drawn up, seamlessly integrating into the ports incoming/outbound traffic, oil
exploration industry’s activity and giving due credence to the fishing interests
as well.
 In accordance with the established practice and the requirements under the
IMO procedures, such TSS has to be approved by the IMO to have
effectiveness, concurrently be brought under the national legislations under
the Merchant Shipping Safety of navigation Rules.

26. Pollution of Coast around Chennai due to oil leakage after
collision between LPG BW Mable & M/T Dawn Kanchipuram

27. Understanding the need of such measures and from the SECURITY
point of view, various measure have been taken by the Ministry of
Shipping through the DGLL, DGS such as:
• Establishment of AIS Chain and radar monitoring systems around the coast
of India.
• Vessel traffic monitoring system has been established by a committee
comprising of Kandla Port trust-DGLL and the GMB in the Gulf of Kutch
• VTMS is also understood to have been made by the GMB in the Gulf of
Cambay.
• VTMS around all the major ports
• Establishment of Safety corridors, fairways, recommended routes and
traffic separation schemes off Mumbai harbour, through the Merchant
Safety notice promulgated by the Directorate General of Shipping.

28. Safety of Navigation
With continued development under the present government
and the thrust on our SagarMala Project, while the impetus
is to reduce the logistic cost through the modal shift of
freight from road and rail to sea, the development of safe
sea routes cannot be undermined.

29. NATIONAL AIS NETWORK COVERAGE TYPICAL NAIS DISPLAY

30. VTMS & AIS chain on the Indian Coast
• Understanding the need for costal security, it is praise worthy that the
DGLL of Ministry of shipping has already incurred over a thousand crores in
establishing the VTMS in Kutch and the AIS Chain around the coast of India.
• It is given to understand that the AIS chain and monitoring system is due
for expansion with considerable investments of over a thousand crores of
rupees, which is praiseworthy.
• In order to ensure that the efforts and expenditure meet the objectives
have the International recognition, beside legal sanctity, such efforts need
to be complemented with an approved traffic separation schemes around
the coast of India amalgamating the above needs.

31. National Navtex Network
DGLL has established National Navtex Network to provide seamless coverage through 7 transmitting stations along the coast line of India at
Veraval, Vengurla Point, Muttom Point, Portnovo, Valakpudi, Balasore, Keating Point. Information is collected from NHO, IMD, ICG and DG
Shipping regarding NavArea warning, weather information, Search & Rescue and safety related messages respectively. The Network is presently
working on trial basis.

32. WAY AHEAD
 Evaluate requirements
 Pan – India TSS along the coast merging with gateway ports and with the TSS
south of Sri Lanka (Dondra head)…… insert pic
 Prioritise with TSS and at certain places establishment of VTMS
 Make explicit provisions in MS Nav rules.
 Prepare country paper for submission to IMO in the next NCSR for approval &
adoption.
 Depict in navigational charts through NHO, IHO
 Regularise VTMS in GOK for international acceptance so as to avoid any
litigation in future.
 Aim to achieve TSS, VTMS services without ant cost implication to ship owners,
however final decision left to the policy makers

33. TOURISM AND COASTAL SHIPPING
Lighthouse Tourism
In the 47th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee it was suggested “To explore the
possibility of development of Lighthouses with a view to attract tourist”. In compliance to that
DGLL is harnessing the hidden attributes of lighthouses and developing heritage lighthouses at
places of tourist interest revealing them to the general public. In pursuance of the above
Directorate General has earmarked 78 lighthouses for Promotion of Tourism of which 44 are in
main land and 34 are on islands.
The basic theme of the project are as below:
• Enhance and develop the existing lighthouses and its premises into a unique tourism
destination.
• Conserve and protect the heritage character of Lighthouses hence contributing to the art,
architecture & cultural values of the country.
• Create awareness & educate the public on the significance of the lighthouses, its history, and
technology.
• Develop allied Maritime infrastructure like heritage museum, technical museum, National
Maritime museum.
• Create employment opportunities & to enhance the socio economy of the local village &
communities.

34. Lighthouse Tourism

35. SAGARMALA
The Sagarmala Programme has been launched by the Government of India to
promote port-led development in the country. The ‘Sagarmala- Concept and
Implementation’ was approved by the Union Cabinet on 25th March, 2015.
As part of the National Perspective Plan of SAGARMALA, more than 150
projects have been identified, at an estimated infrastructure investment of Rs. 4
lakh crore, across the areas of
• Port Modernization & New Port Development,
• Port Connectivity Enhancement,
• Port-led Industrial Development and
• Coastal Community Development.

36. Planning the traffic laneing in such a way that it
compliments our ambitious SAGARMALA project

37. Future Objectives as per our NMDP
1. Projected traffic in the next 20 years to stream line the growing congestion
2. Need for systematic traffic laning on the coast of India
3. Establish TSS at all major ports of India and have them approved/ recognised
by IMO
4. To establish an effective VTMS and ship reporting system for all ships in Indian
territorial waters, contiguous zone.
5. To foster security on the coast of India
6. To encourage maritime tourism and water sports
7. To monitor and regulate fishery
8. Protection of Environment along the Indian coast
9. Promote activities in our EEZ as per international norms.

38. Co-ordination for achieving objectives
 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
1. DGS (as the lead agency)
2. DGLL
3. NHO
4. IWAI
5. Deptt. of Fisheries
 PORTS / PVT. BODIES
1. IPA
2. GMB, MMB, TNMB, KMB etc..

39. WE HAVE COME MANY A MILES
BUT STILL MANY A MILES TO GO,
IN A SAFE & MONITORED LANE
FOR THE
SAFETY OF NAVIGATION
&
PRTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT