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 Shri Aniruddha Chaki Dy. Chief Surveyor-cum-Sr. DDG (Tech.)
  • Vetting of legal documents.
  • MoU/agreement related work
  • IMO/Legal Committee Preparation/Representation.
  • International Cooperation matter.
2 Shri Avinash Ashok Gaidhankar Upper Division Clerk
  • Preparation of proposals to International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Non-IMO related work.
  • World Maritime University (WMU) work
  • IMLI, Malta work
3 Dr. Shubhasree Bhadra Research Officer (Consultant)
  • Overall management of the team.
  • Review of different trade agreements.
  • Data assembling of major ports of India.
  • Review of tariff lines, Rules of Origin, and market access of different trade agreements.
  • Detailed data analysis and trade analytics.
  • Economic analysis of trade data and report writing.
4 Aditya Narayan Research Officer (Consultant)
  • Team coordination & management.
  • Country profile compilation.
  • Drafting of Merchant Shipping & Coastal Shipping Rules and stakeholder engagement.
  • Report preparation.
  • IMO related work.
  • Vessel Sharing Agreement.
  • Section branch support.
5 Bidisha Kole Research Associate (Consultant)
  • Support for Section 8 Entity formation.
  • Country Profiles and MoUs preparation & analysis.
  • Research on Human Element & Seafarer Employment.
  • Procurement support and contract review.
  • Section branch support.
  • IMO related work.
6 Sneha Roy Research Associate (Consultant)
  • Drafting of rules under MS Act, 2025.
  • Coordination support for IMO engagements.
  • Preparation of Country Profiles.
  • Internal maritime sector report preparation.
7 Swarna Jain Research Associate (Consultant)
  • Regulatory and rule-making inputs.
  • Legal & governance support for Section 8 Entity setup.
  • Assistance for IMO Council activities.
8 Ankita Ugar Research Associate (Consultant)
  • Economic & policy inputs on maritime trade agreements.
  • Development of internal knowledge reports.
  • Economic advisory for high-level visits.
  • Coordination support for IMO engagements.
9 Sohail Ahamed Research Associate (Consultant)
  • Analysis of maritime trade issues & agreements.
  • Draft briefs for high-level bilateral visits.
  • IMO-related support.
  • Trade & services data compilation and analysis.
10 Thejas RS Research Associate (Consultant)
  • Merchant Shipping Rules, 2026 drafting & stakeholder engagement.
  • High-level visit briefs and economic advisory.
  • Drafting & vetting of MoUs and agreements.
  • IMO Sub-Committee reports drafting/review.
  • IMO-related activities support.
11 Prachy Mody Research Associate (Consultant)
  • International briefs and analytical reports.
  • Specialized legal research.
  • Governance drafting & contract review.
  • Meeting documentation and IMO support.
  • Strategic events, policy support & digital communications.
12 Omkar Kamthe Research Associate (Consultant)
  • Maritime research and analysis.
  • Economic impact assessment.
  • Meeting participation and documentation.
  • Strategic event planning.
  • International relations & coordination.
  • Report writing and stakeholder support.
13 Karan Gandhi SEEED Consultant
  • International cooperation support.
  • Procurement support.
  • Proposals and initiatives under international cooperation.
14 Niveditthaa Rajendran Principal Consultant
  • Strategic advisory and leadership support.
15 Swastik Nakhwa Consultant
  • Consultancy support for assigned domains.
16 Shri Pravin Shankar Tamore Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) -
17 Mrs. Puja Data Entry Operator -