1.DG SHIPPING:

The Directorate General of Shipping (‘the Directorate’), India is the statutory Maritime authority, appointed by Govt. of India under the Merchant Shipping act 1958 and is responsible for implementation of the provisions of the act .The agency is 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 1.1.2 The Directorate is responsible for various activities in the shipping industry, including the implementation of shipping policy and legislation ensuring the safety of life and ships at sea, promotion of maritime education and training in co-ordination with the International Maritime Organization, regulation of employment and welfare of seamen, development of coastal shipping tonnage, examination and certification of Merchant Navy Officers as well as supervision and control of the allied offices under its administrative jurisdiction.

2.Mercantile Marine Department(MMD)

The main objective of MMDs are to administer the various Merchant Shipping Laws and rules relating to safety of ships and life at sea, registration of ships, tonnage, measurement, crew, accommodation, survey for load line, safety construction, prevention of pollution, inquires into shipping casualties and wrecks, surveys of passenger ships, radio equipment’s on board, inspector and approval of statutory equipment’s for life saving and fire fighting appliances, wireless telegraphy. Global Maritime Distress and construction of ships on behalf of state and Central Govt. Organisations, Port State Control Inspection examination and certification of various grades of Certificates of competency under MS Act and I.V Act. Etc.