Inland Vessels (Special Category Vessels: LNG/CNG, Battery, Methanol & Hydrogen Fuel) Rules, 2025

On 19th November 2025, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways released a landmark regulatory framework, titled Inland Vessels (Special Category Vessels: LNG/CNG, Battery, Methanol & Hydrogen Fuel) Rules, 2025, under the Inland Vessels Act, 2021.

  • The Rules aim to modernise India’s inland water transport sector by introducing a unified national framework for clean-energy-powered vessels.

Key Points

Scope of Special Category Vessels

  • The new rules define the following classes of mechanically propelled inland vessels as special category vessels based on their fueling system or source of power for propulsion:
    • natural gas (LNG or CNG) as fuel.
    • batteries for main propulsion, or ....
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