Shri Gopikrishna Chockalingam
Brief Profile
Shri Gopikrishna Chockalingam
Engineer & Ship Surveyor cum Dy. Director General (Tech)
Designation :
Engineer & Ship Surveyor cum Dy. Director General (Tech)
Present Posting :
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), Mumbai
Educational Background :
- Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)
- MBA in Shipping & Logistics Management
- MSc in Maritime Affairs (Safety and Environmental Administration) – WMU, Malmo
- Extra First Class Certificate of Competency
Professional Experience :
- At Sea (1993–2008) :
- 14+ years with The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI) as Trainee Marine Engineer to Chief Engineer (4+ years).
- Vessels: Bulk Carriers, Cargo Ships, Container Ships, Oil/Gas/Chemical Tankers.
- Shore (2009–Present) :
- 2009–2013 : Technical Superintendent/Deputy General Manager at SCI (Bulk Carrier/Offshore Div., ISM & ISPS Cell).
- 2013–Present : Engineer & Ship Surveyor cum DDG(Tech) at MMD/DGS.
Other professional exposures :
- Audits & Compliance :
- Lead Auditor for ISM, ISPS & MLC.
- Flag State & Port State Control Inspector.
- Management Representative of QMS-EAC (DGS).
- Key Responsibilities:
- ISM, Ship Recycling, BIS Matters, Plans & Approvals.
- Engineering Casualty Investigations.
- Examiner for all MEO grades (STCW compliance).
Engineering Wing
- All matters related to ISM implementation and identifying persistent substandard performance by companies/DPs ashore.
- In-charge of Near Coastal Voyage Examinations and certification.
- All matters pertaining to River-Sea vessels, Coastal vessels, and operational limits of IV vessels.
- All matters related to Fishing Vessels including Survey and Certification.
- All matters related to Ship Recycling and Hong Kong Convention (HKC).
- All Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) related matters.
- All matters pertaining to Casualty Investigation concerning the Engineering Wing.
- Country Focal Point for IMO GloLitter / RegLitter Projects.
- Represent Chief Surveyor in the MLC Compliance Board.
- In-charge of matters related to Ballast Water Management (BWM) and Anti-Fouling Systems (AFS) Conventions.
- Responsible for approval of plans and drawings pertaining to the Engineering Wing.
- All matters pertaining to IMO-Pollution Prevention & Response (PPR) in consultation with DyCS (1).
- Implementation and monitoring of transition to the new website & e-Samudra system for assigned responsibilities, in consultation with DyCS (2).
- Any other matter as may be assigned by the Chief Surveyor.
