The Goa government has commissioned a nationwide study of maritime governance frameworks adopted by other coastal states as part of efforts to operationalise the recently notified Goa Maritime Board and strengthen its statutory framework.
Captain of Ports Octavio Rodrigues has deputed Deputy Captain of Ports Premlal Sirsaiker to visit maritime states across the country and consult officials of their respective maritime boards.
In an official note, Rodrigues said the study would examine the statutory rules, regulations and legal instruments enacted or adopted by other states under the Indian Ports Act, 2025, along with the corresponding provisions in their respective maritime board Acts.
The exercise follows a communication from Sirsaiker to the state government highlighting concerns over the “incomplete statutory measures” following the notification of the Goa Maritime Board.
The government aims to identify and adopt relevant provisions from other states’ maritime frameworks that could be incorporated into Goa’s regulatory structure. Sirsaiker has also been assigned to review the port rules framed and implemented by other maritime states under the new central legislation.
He has been directed to submit draft recommendations and a comprehensive report by December 15.
The report is expected to identify the statutory provisions that need to be incorporated into the Goa Maritime Board Rules and the Goa Port Rules, 2025, to ensure their conformity with the Indian Ports Act, 2025.
Rodrigues said the recommendations should also ensure that Goa’s regulatory framework is aligned with the relevant statutory provisions and practices adopted by other maritime states through their maritime board legislation and state port rules.
The study is expected to provide the state with a clearer regulatory roadmap for implementing the Goa Maritime Board and bringing its port governance framework in line with the new national legislation.