- The Directorate General of Shipping, India
is an Indian government agency responsible for life, health, vessel and the
environment for Indian registered ships and ships at Indian ports. The
directorate, subordinate to the Ministry of Shipping, is located in Mumbai
and led by Director General of Shipping.
Duties - The main job for the directorate is to
ensure that Indian ships and shipping companies meet high safety- and
environmental standards, to ensure that Indian seamen have high
qualifications and good working- and living conditions, and to ensure that
foreign ships in Indian territory and ports meet international rules.
The Director General of Shipping is the statutory Maritime authority, appointed by Government of India under the Merchant Shipping Act 1958 and is responsible for implementation of the provisions of the act.
It ensures implementation of various international Conventions, relating to safely SOLAS, (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) requirements for prevention of pollution, MARPOL 73/78 and other mandatory requirements of International Maritime Organisation. -
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