Lok Sabha Question No. 48 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Collision of Ships
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, S. RAJENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION NO.  *48

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON I3tI'DECEMBER,  2OI8

## COLLISION OF SHIPS

T48. PROF. K.V. THOMAS: SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether a number  of collision incidents has been reported  between  ships/lndian merchant vessels and frshing  vessels off the Indian coast;
- (b) if so, the number of such incidents  that came to the notice of the Government  during each ofthe last three years and the current  year;
- (c) whether  the Directorate General of Shipping has proposed the eslablishment of a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) off the South-West coast of India to prevent such collision incidents  and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has consulted all the stakeholders in this regard and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the proposed  scheme ir; likely to come into force; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for navigational safety and the separation  of opposing streams of traffic to reduce incidents of collision in Indian waters?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH L.MANDAVIYA)

(a)  to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT'  REITIIRIIED  To IN REpLy ro  PARTS (a) ,o  f.,  oF t.oK SABHA STARRED  QUTJSTION NO.  *48  ITOR 1 3.12.2018  REGARDING  COLLISION  OF' SIIIPS

- (a)  & (b) The number o[ collision inciclents reported between [ndian me rchant  vessels  and tishing  vessels during each of the last three years  and the current year is as follow:-
- (c)  & (d) Yes, Madau. The proposed  Traffic Separation Schcrne(TSS)  co'sists of la.es (for opposing  traffic) with a 5 nautical  miles width and a separatio  n zone of I nautical mile (making an overall width of I I nautical mile). The northernmost tip of the TSS originares at a distance  of about 90 nautical  miles west of Karwar,  Karnataka and leads in a south easterly direction to the southernmost  tip, which  is about  40 nautical  miles South  of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu' fhe proposed TSS between these two tips is located at an average distance  of about 50 to 60 nautical miles or more from the coast.

| Year               | No. of Collision incidcnts   |
|--------------------|------------------------------|
| 20t5               | Nil                          |
| 2016               | 01                           |
| 2017               | 02                           |
| 2018 (tilt Dec. 7) | 04                           |

The proposal  is in consultation  stage  and has been prepared  alter taking inputs  of various agencies  and also taking into consideration past collision  incidents  off the Indian coast,  traflc patterns  of merchant  vessels  for the past years, consideration  o1. optimum sea routes in consonance with the current  traffic flow, including  simplification  of traffic in converging areas  off the coast of Kerala. The proposal  has also considered  aspects perlaining to safety of navigation,  maritime  security and the separation  of opposing  streams  of traffic to reduce incidents  of collision  in Indian waters.

- (e) The steps being taken for the safety of navigation and to reduce incidents  of collisio' in Indian waters  are as follows:-
- Safety advisories  are being promulgated  frequently through satellite  and terrestrial methods to all vessels. (i)
- Ships routeing system  I(TSS) ,  Safety Fairways, etc.] exist in certain areas  of Indian waters'  AIso, the proposed  TSS of the south-west  coast of Lidia is being considered to enhance  safety  of navigation  and to reduce incidents  of collision  in Indian wat.ers. (i  i)