
 Union of India - Act
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 The Merchant Shipping (Continuous Discharge Certificates) Rules, 1960
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 UNION OF INDIA
   
 India
 
 The Merchant Shipping (Continuous Discharge Certificates) Rules, 1960
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 Rule THE-MERCHANT-SHIPPING-CONTINUOUS-DISCHARGE-CERTIFICATES-RULES-1960 of 1960
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* Published on 17 December 1960
* Commenced on 17 December 1960
 The Merchant Shipping (Continuous Discharge Certificates) Rules, 1960
 
 Published vide Notification Gazette of India, 1960, Part 2, Section 3(i) , page 2087.
 
### 1910. G.S.R. 1557 dated 17th December, 1960. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 457 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (
 44 of 1958 
 ), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :-
 
### 1. Short title, commencement and application.
(1) These rules may be called the Merchant Shipping (Continuous Discharge Certificates) Rules, 1960.
 
(2) They shall apply to seamen engaged on ships other than home trade ships of less than 200 tons gross.
 
(3) They shall come into force on the 1st January, 1961.
 
### 2. Definitions.
 - In these rules
 
(a) "Act" means the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (
 44 of 1958 
 );
 
(b) "C.D.C." means a continuous discharge certificate, also called continuous certificate of discharge :
 
(c) "Form" means a form appended to these rules;
 
(d) "Shipping Master" means a shipping master of a port appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 11 of the Act and includes the officer in charge of the office at any other port where the business of shipping office is conducted.
 
### 3. Application for C.D.C.
(1) Any person desiring to be employed as a seaman from a port in India at which a shipping office has been established or a port where the business of shipping office is conducted may apply to the shipping master of the port for the issue of a C.D.C.
 
(2) Every such application shall contain a declaration that a C.D.C. has not previously been issued to the applicant and shall also be accompanied by two copies of the applicant's photograph. [\*\*]
 
 [Omitted by G.S.R. 312, dated 8.5.90]
 
### 4. Issue of C.D.C.
(1) The Shipping Master in cases where he decides to issue a C.D.C. shall, after the descriptive particulars of the applicant have been entered in and the photograph affixed to the C.D.C., affix his signature and official seal on the photograph and issue the same to the applicant.
 
(2) A C.D.C. issued under these rules shall be in Form I and shall be serially numbered. It shall also bear the name of the port of issue and the distinguishing code letters of the port as specified in the Annexure to these rules.
 
### 5. Register of C.D.C.s.
(1) Shipping Master shall maintain a register of C.D.Cs. issued to seamen from his port in Form 2, which shall contain all the particulars recorded in the C.D.C.
 
(2) All subsequent entries in the C.D.Cs. issued from the port shall also be recorded in the register.
 
### 6. Entry on Discharge.
(1) At the time of discharge, the seaman shall, if he so desires, be granted by the Master of the ship on which he has been serving an entry in the C.D.C. specifying the particulars referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 120 of the Act.
 
(2) The entries made in the C.D.C. shall be attested by the Shipping Master of the port of discharge, and thereafter the C.D.C. shall be returned to the seaman concerned.
 
### 7. Period of validity.
 - A C.D.C. granted under these rules shall be valid till it is withdrawn, cancelled or suspended under these rules.
 
### 8. Report of desertion etc.
 - For the purposes of Section 192 of the Act, the proper officer shall be the Shipping Master.
 
### 9. Cancellation or suspension of a C.D.C.
(1) Where on a report received by him the Director-General is satisfied that a seaman has deserted his ship in the circumstances specified in Section 192, or that he has been convicted of an offence of the nature referred to in Section 195(2), the Director-General may direct the Shipping Master who issued the C.D.C. to withhold or suspend it for a specified period or cancel it.
 
(2) Where a C.D.C. is withheld, suspended or cancelled under sub-rule (1), the Shipping Master shall intimate the fact to the seaman concerned to his last known address and the Shipping Master of other ports in India and shall also endorse the fact in the original C.D.C. if and when available.
 
### 10. Register of C.D.Cs. cancelled, etc.
 - The Shipping Master shall maintain a register of C.D.Cs. which have been withheld, cancelled or suspended under rule 9.
 
### 11. C.D.C. not to be issued in certain cases.
 - No. C.D.C. shall be issued to a seaman under these rules to whom a C.D.C. has previously been issued from any port.
 
### 12. Duplicate C.D.C.
 - [\*\*]
 
 [Omitted by G.S.R. 312, dated 8th May, 1990]
 
 Where a C.D.C. issued under these rules is mislaid, lost, destroyed, defaced or mutilated, the seaman concerned may apply to the Shipping Master of the port concerned to issue a duplicate copy of the C.D.C. with all the entries of previous voyages or a summary of them recorded therein.
 
### 13. Return of C.D.Cs.
 - Every Shipping Master shall, at the beginning of each quarter, furnish to the Director-General a return in form 3 of the number of C.D.Cs. issued to seamen from his port during the previous quarter.
 
### 14. Certificates of Discharge.
(1) A seaman may apply to the shipping Master of a port for the issue to him of a certificate of discharge applicable for any specified voyage instead of a C.D.C.
 
(2) The certificate of discharge referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be in form 4.
 
(3) The provisions of rules 8 and 9 shall apply to certificates of discharge issued under this rule.
 
 Form I
 
 [See rule 4(2) ]
 
 Port 127
 
 Continuous-Discharge Certificate
 
 Issued under Merchant Shipping (Continuous Discharge Certificates) Rules, 1960
 
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 Photograph
 
 & Official Stamp
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 Note.-The above photo should be authenticated by impressing the Shipping Office Stamp and the Signature of the Shipping Master partly on the photo and partly on the book.
 
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 Name of the Seaman
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 of the Discharge
 
 Book
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 Notice to Seamen
 
 (1) Seamen are informed that this continuous discharge certificate should be produced and handed to the Shipping Master, or Consul when signing Articles of Agreement, so that the engagement column may be filled in and the certificate give into the safe keeping of the Master of the ship.
 
 (2) Should the seaman desert or fail to join, his book will be deposited by the Master with the Shipping Master, or Consul at the port where he left the ship, who will forward it to the Shipping Master of the port of engagement.
 
 (3) Should this certificate become defaced or torn or filled up or should it get lost the shipping Master will, on application, arrange for the issue of a duplicate [\*\*\*]
 
 [Omitted by G.S.R. 312, dated 8th May, 1990]
 
(4) Seamen are warned not to correct, alter or in any way tamper with the entries on this certificate as they are liable to be prosecuted if they do so.
 
 Note. - Should this certificate come into the possession of any person to whom it does not belong, it should be handed to the Shipping Master, or the nearest Mercantile Marine Office, or be transmitted to the Directorate General of Shipping, Bombay.
 
 Dis. A.
 
 Issued by
 
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 of Seaman, in full Name of Father
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 Record of any award or commendation received by the seaman. The entry should be signed by the Shipping Master, dated and stamped.
 
 Foreign-going
 
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 Discharge Certificate
 
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 Issued at the Port of ..................................
 
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 Signature of Seaman or left hand thumb Impression ..........................} Shipping Master.
 
 \*Strike out as necessary.
 
 (1) Medical Roster No. & Port ..........................
 
 (2) Pre-Sea Training Certificate No. and place of issue..................
 
 (3) Seamen's Employment Office Registration No. Port & Date..................
 
 (4) Certificate of Efficiency as a Life-boatman......................
 
(5) No. of Certificate of Competency in cooking......................
 
 Summary of former Certificate of Service
 
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 In Engineer's Books insert Horse Power. In Radio Officer's Books insert gross tonnage and wireless classification of ship.
 
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 of voyage
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 of Report of Character
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 In Engineer's Books insert Horse Power. In Radio Officer's Books insert gross tonnage and wireless classification of ship.
 
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 [These columns are to be filled in at of engagement]
 
 Name
 
 of ship and official
 
 Number,
 
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 & place of Engagement[\*]
 
 [These columns are to be filled in at of engagement]
 
 Discharge
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 of voyage
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 of Report of Character
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 of Master and of Shipping Master/Consular officer with official
 
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 [These columns are to be filled in at time of engagement.]
 
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 of ship and official Number, and tonnaget
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 & place of Engagement[\*]
 
 [These columns are to be filled in at time of engagement.]
 
 Discharge
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 [These columns are to be filled in at time of engagement.]
 
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 Copy
 
 of Report of Character
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 Signature
 
 of Master and of Shipping Master/Consular officer with official
 
 stamp
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 Description
 
 of voyage
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 ability
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 [These columns are to be filled in at time of engagement.]
 
 Name
 
 of ship and official Number, and tonnaget
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 Date
 
 & place of Engagement[\*]
 
 [These columns are to be filled in at time of engagement.]
 
 Discharge
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 [These columns are to be filled in at time of engagement.]
 
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 Copy
 
 of Report of Character
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 Signature
 
 of Master and of Shipping Master/Consular officer with official
 
 stamp
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 Description
 
 of voyage
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 ADDRESS OF SEAMAN
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 be entered by the Seaman)
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 NEXT-OF-KIN
 
 OF SEAMAN WITH ADDRESS
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 Name
 
 & Relationship
 
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 Address
 
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 Register Of Gontinuous Discharge Certificate
 
 Form 2
 
 (See rule 5)
 
 Issued by the Goverment of India
 
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 REGISTERED
 
 NO OF THE DISCHARGE BOOK ..................................
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 DATE
 
 OF ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE
 
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 (1) Medical Roster No. & Port
 
 .................................................
 
 (2) Pre-Sea Training Certificate No. and place of issue
 
 ..........................
 
 (3) Seamen's Employment Office Registration No. Port & Date
 
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 (4) Certificate of Efficiency as a
 
 Life-boatman.........................................
 
 (5) No. of Certificate of Competency in
 
 Cooking.........................................
 
 Name
 
 of the seaman in full .........................Date of
 
 Birth.......... Place of Birth and Nationality...............Race
 
 or Religion
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 Certificate
 
 of Competencey, if any
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 Village
 
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 [Note-Stop orders should be written in red ink to arrest attention. Stop orders and other orders are to be cancelled as soon as they cease to oprate. All entries, additions and alterations in this register must be initialled by the Shipping Master and they will not, otherwise be recognised. Clerks are warned that they are liable be prosecuted if they tamper with this register.]
 
 Name
 
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 Height
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 of
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 or other Distinguishing marks
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 Record
 
 of any award or commendation received by the seaman.
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 (The
 
 entry should be signed by the Shipping Mas Fr. dated and stamped)
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 SUMMERY
 
 OF FORMER CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.
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 Character
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 Good
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 Declined
 
 to report
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 Endorsement
 
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 of Voyages
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 of seaman or Issued on-left and thumb impression.
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 [These columns are to be filled in at time of engagement.]
 
 Name
 
 of Ship and official number and tonnaget
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 Date
 
 and place of
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 [These columns are to be filled in at time of engagement.]
 
 Rating
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 Description
 
 of voyage
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 Copy
 
 of Report of Character
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 Engagement
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 Form 3
 
 (See rule 13)
 
 Return in respect of Continuous Discharge Certificates issued to seamen during the quarter ending .......................at the port of...........
 
 No. of Continuous Discharge Certificates issued
 
|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 
 | 
 Deck
  | 
 Engine
 
 room
  | 
 Saloon
  | 
 Total
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| 
 Foreign-going
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| 
 Home
 
 Trade
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 No. of duplicate Continuous Discharge Certificates issued............................
 
 Shipping Master
 
 To,
 
 The Director General of Shipping,
 
 Bombay.
 
 Form 4
 
 (See rule 14)
 
 Certificate Of Discharge
 
 (Section 119 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958)
 
|  |
| --- |
| 
 No.......................
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| 
 Name
 
 of ship
  | 
 Precribed
 
 by the Government of India
  | 
 Seaman
 
 discharged from
  |
| 
 Official
 
 Number Port of Registry
  | 
 Name
 
 and Official Number of ship
  | 
 Port
 
 of Registry
  | 
 Tonnage
  | 
 Description
 
 of Voyage Employement
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| 
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| 
 Name
 
 of Seaman
  | 
 Name
 
 of Seaman
  | 
 Place
 
 of Birth
  | 
 Date
 
 of Birth
  | 
 Capacity
  | 
 Date
 
 of Engagement
  | 
 Date
 
 of Discharge
  | 
 Place
 
 of Discharg
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| 
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| 
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| 
 Date
 
 of Issue Signature of Shipping Master
  | 
 Height
 
 and Identification marks
  | 
 Date
 
 of sailing from Home Port
  | 
 Date
 
 of arrival at Home Port
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| 
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| 
 I
 
 Certify that the above particulars are correct, and that the
 
 above-named Seaman was discharged accordingly.
  |
| 
 Dated
 
 this
 
 Seaman
  | 
 day
 
 of 19
 
 Master.
  |
 [Annexure
 
 [Substituted by G.S.R. 305, dated 8th March, 1973.]
 
 (See rule 4)
 
 Names of ports and their code letters for purposes of issue of Continuous Discharge Certificate
 
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| --- | --- | --- |
| 
 S.
 
 No.
  | 
 Name
 
 of port
  | 
 Code
 
 letters
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| 
 1
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 2
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 3
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  | 
 BADAGARA
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 BD
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 2
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 BALASORE
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 BL
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 BHEEMUNIPATNAM
  | 
 BP
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 BOMBAY
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 BY
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 CALCUTTA
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 CL
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 CALINGAPATNAM
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 CP
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 CHANDBAU
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 CB
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 COCHIN
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 CN
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 CANNANORE
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 CR
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 CANNDAPUR
  | 
 CD
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 CUDDALORE
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 CU
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 GOPALPUR
  | 
 GP
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 HONAVAR
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 HO
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 KAKANADA
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 KA
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 KANDLA
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 KL
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 KARWAR
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 KR
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 KOZHIKODE
  | 
 KE
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  | 
 MADRAS
  | 
 MS
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  | 
 MONGALORE
  | 
 MA
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  | 
 MORMUGAO
  | 
 MG
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  | 
 MASULIPATNAM
  | 
 MM
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| 
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  | 
 NAGAPATTINAM
  | 
 NM
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| 
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  | 
 PAMBAN
  | 
 PM
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| 
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  | 
 PONNANI
  | 
 PN
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| 
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  | 
 PORTO
 
 NOVO
  | 
 PV
  |
| 
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  | 
 PURI
  | 
 PR
  |
| 
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  | 
 TELLICHERY
  | 
 TL
  |
| 
 28
  | 
 TUTICORIN
  | 
 TU
  |
| 
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  | 
 VISHAKHAPATNAM
  | 
 VM]
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