DG Shipping withdraws bunker supplier permits of 10 firms for flouting statutory norms
March 10, 2021
IOC permit at Budge Budge in Kolkata among those withdrawn
The Directorate General of Shipping has withdrawn bunker supplier registration certificates issued to ten firms, including the permit of Indian Oil Corporation at Budge Budge in Kolkata, for violating statutory provisions.
On December 21 last year, DG Shipping had issued showcause notices on 24 valid bunker supplier registration certificate holders for non-compliance with rules prescribed by a Merchant Shipping Notice issued in 2014. Certificate issued shall cease to be valid if the bunker supplier fails to carry out an annual surveillance audit within three months, before or after each anniversary date. The verification report has to be forwarded to the Directorate on completion of the audit for records, according to Para 8.4 of MS Notice 3 of 2014.