Shri Sushil Khopde
Brief Profile
Designation :
Additional Director General of Shipping
Present Posting :
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Mumbai
Educational Background :
Master’s Degree in Engineering from IIT Bombay
Shri Sushil Khopde, an Indian Police Service officer of the 1995 batch from the Bihar cadre, has joined the Directorate General of Shipping under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways as Additional Director General of Shipping on 17th April 2025. He brings with him a wealth of experience from his distinguished career in law enforcement and public administration.
Shri Khopde holds Master’s degree in Engineering from IIT Bombay. Throughout his career, Shri Khopde has held several key positions, including Superintendent of Police in various Districts, Deputy Inspector General of Police, and Inspector General of Police as well as Additional Director General of Police heading STF in Bihar. His tenure has been marked by significant contributions to maintaining law and order, implementing community policing initiatives, and enhancing internal security mechanisms.
In recognition of his exemplary service, Shri Khopde has been conferred with the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (2022), the Police Medal for Meritorious Service (2011) and the Police Medal for Gallantry (2015).
In the assignment of Additional Director General of Shipping, Shri Khopde is expected to leverage his extensive administrative experience to further the objectives of the Directorate General of Shipping, contributing to the development and regulation of the Maritime Sector in India.
The Additional Director General of Shipping (Add. DG) serves as a senior executive authority within the Directorate General of Shipping, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India. Reporting directly to the Director General, the Add. DG plays a pivotal role in policy execution, branch-level coordination, and administrative leadership. The officer is entrusted with overseeing the following critical functional domains:
All matters of Administration Branch, Personnel Branch, Training Branch, Crew Branch, Official Language Branch, Coastal Branch, Merchant Shipping Law Branch, International Cooperation Branch, Coordination Branch, FAAPP Branch, IT & E-Governance Branch, Multi-Modal Transport Branch, Help Desk Branch, Shipping Development Branch and RTI Branch.
The Additional Director General of Shipping provides strategic leadership and supervisory control over the above-mentioned branches. The officer ensures that their functioning aligns with national maritime objectives, policy compliance, and administrative integrity. The Addl. DG also acts as a key advisor to the Director General and represents the Directorate in official engagements as delegated.
