Imternational Mritime Organization has issued comprehensive guidance on the Principles of Minimum Safe Manning through ResolutionA.1047(27),which sets out the framework for determining the personnel required for the safe and efficient operationof ships. Furthermore, Regulation14 of Chapter V of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea establishes the mandatory international requirements for minimum safemanning that everyAdministration isobligated to implement when issuing MinimumSafeManningDocuments.
DG Shipping, Maritime administration of India, issued circcular 54/2025 for Consolidated requirements for Minimum Safe Manning for Indian Ships