नौवहन महानिदेशालय
Directorate General of Shipping
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government of India
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Roles And Responsibilities

Sr. No. Name Designation Responsibilities
1 Capt. Nitin Mukesh Deputy Nautical Advisor-cum-Sr. DDG (Tech.)
  • Seafarer Welfare Fund Organisation, SPFO, ERP, oversight
  • Sagar Mey Yog & Sagar Mey Samman (wellness & gender inclusion)
  • SWBAT infrastructure initiatives with ports
  • Seafarer safety training
  • Crew Manual and circulars compilation
  • Global seafarer pool strategy
  • CPGRAMS, court cases on seafarer welfare
  • Crew Milap program (annual event)
  • MoUs with ISWAN, ITWF, GMU, Sailor's Society
2 Capt. (Dr.) Daniel J. Joseph Dy. Director General of Shipping
  • Sagar Mey Yog & Sagar Mey Samman
  • Crisis response only in the Crisis Response and Grievance Redressal meeting held every Wednesday by the Crisis Management Group
  • SWBAT circular
  • SWFS Restructuring
  • ILO Matters
  • IMO Matters
  • Sagar Mey Samman
  • Sagar Mey Yog
  • SPFO Matters
3 Capt. P.C. Meena Nautical Surveyor-cum-DDG (Tech.)
  • Disputes of ship owners/ RPSLs and seafarer's grievances
  • Compensation for wage/ death/ injury etc
  • BSID / CDC / INDOS aspects - technical administration
  • RPSL Matters (Merchant Shipping- Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers Rules)
  • Supervision of seafarers employment/shipping offices
  • Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Rules)
  • Coordination with DG, COMM, MEA, MoPSW, Seafarer Unions
  • MLC Compliance Board & Crew Manual
  • VIP references, RTIs, CPGRAMS, court cases on seafarers processes
4 Major Anutosh Singh Assistant Director General of Shipping
  • Branch Management: Oversees the operations and staff of the Crew Branch within DGS.
  • Policy Implementation: Implements policies related to shipping, crew matters, crew welfare, and other relevant areas.
  • Supervision and Control: Supervises and controls the activities of the Crew Branch, ensuring adherence to rules and regulations.
  • Assistance to Higher Officers: Assists senior officers like the DG, Addl. DG, and Dy. DG in policy matters and other duties.
  • Disposal of Representations: Initiates action on various representations and grievances received from the public.
  • Recruitment and Placement Services License: Initiates actions related to RPSL rules and crew matters.
  • Seafarer Welfare: Monitors engagement and discharge of seafarers, settles disputes, issues Continuous Discharge Certificates, and addresses the welfare of distressed seamen.
  • RTI & CPGRAM: Performs duties of CPIO of the branch and monitors grievances on DG Shipping’s portal.
  • Safety and Prevention: Handles matters related to crew safety, prevention of fraudulent practices, and investigation of accidents.
  • Pension Cases: Initiates action on settlement of pension cases for employees.
  • Other Duties: Performs various other duties as directed by superiors related to the Crew Branch.
5 Smt. Anita Sinha Assistant
  • Crew Casualty matters, Seafarer death & injury
  • Grievance redressal, Crisis reviews
  • VIP references - Casualty
  • Annual reports & policy matters
  • Suraksha Pratham (with NT wing)
  • Grievances of women seafarers
  • Crisis Management Platform integration with DG COMM
  • Branch training & capacity building
6 Shri Ritesh Jadhav Executive Assistant -2 (UDC)
  • Detained/Arrested seafarers
  • Procurements & abandonment cases
  • MoUs with NGOs, Trade Unions
  • Crew Connect, Annual Conclave
  • Cruise Bharat, seafarer growth strategy
  • Data security, platform integration, legacy system migration
  • Data analytics for seafarers: crisis, strategy, casualty
  • Training strategies, SWBAT, SWFS, SPFO
7 Shri Vipassi Bhammarkar Lower Division Clerk
  • RPSL agencies, AoA, E-migrate, Form 1
  • Indos & Seafarer profiles
  • Grievance modules, Redressal meetings
  • DG Comm, CIP, Inspection checklists
  • Rules review - RPS / MLC / Survey
  • 24x7 Helpdesk integration and system rollout
8 Shri Dharmendra Kumar Upper Division Clerk
  • Examination reforms (NT/Engr. wing)
  • Immigration / sign-on/off
  • VIP/PMO/RTI references
  • PQ, Coordination, Social Media
  • Hindi reports, MSW matters
  • Rules & regulations compendium
  • CPGRAMS, Court, CDC, BSID matters
9 Shri Nimish Koli Data Entry Operator -
10 Ms. Pooja Laghwe Data Entry Operator -
11 Ms. Pooja Redkar Data Entry Operator -
12 Shri Bapu Ambu Bamble Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) -