नौवहन महानिदेशालय
Directorate General of Shipping
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government of India
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S.No Designation Roles & Responsibilities
1 Principal Officer cum Jt. DG (Tech)
  • Registration of Fishing/Sailing Vessels.
  • Certification of vessels for safety and seaworthiness.
  • Investigation into maritime casualties on high seas.
  • Inspection and approval of Maritime Training Institutes.
  • Safety audit of shipping as per maritime conventions.
  • Inspection and certification of LSA/FRA/Radio/L&SS.
  • Supervision of new ship constructions.
  • Conduct of Engineer & Deck Officer examinations.
  • Administration of MMD Mangalore.
  • Port State & Flag State Control inspections.
  • Providing maritime technical advice as per DGS directions.
2 Nautical Surveyor cum DDG (Tech)
  • Scrutiny and approval of ship safety plans.
  • Survey and inspection of LSA/L&SS.
  • Inspection of grain & dangerous goods ships.
  • Safety audit of ships and companies.
  • Inspection of Maritime Training Institutes.
  • Investigation into shipping casualties.
  • Examiner of Masters, Mates & Skippers.
  • Port State & Flag State inspections.
  • Issuance of B Certificates.
  • Coordination of SAR procedures.
  • ISPS code implementation.
  • Re-validation of Certificate of Competency (Deck Officers).
3 Engineer & Ship Surveyor cum DDG (Tech)
  • Survey and inspection of carving & marking.
  • Inspection for registration certificates.
  • Intermediate and renewal safety surveys.
  • ISM and ISPS audits.
  • Port State & Flag State inspections.
  • Inspection of LSA/FFA service stations.
  • Inspection for IMDG & Grain rules compliance.
  • Certification of passenger ships.
  • Inspection for petroleum licenses.
  • Assessment and examination of engineers.
  • Issuance & re-validation of Engineer CoC.
  • Inspection and certification of fishing vessels.
4 Ship Surveyor cum DDG (Tech)
  • Survey of LSA/FFA during construction and maintenance.
  • Inspection of fishing and sailing vessels.
  • PSC/FSC inspections.
  • Inspection of training institutes.
  • Hull and equipment survey for statutory certification.
  • Approval of ship design and construction plans.
  • Stability tests and tonnage measurement.
  • Assignment of GOI Load Lines.
  • ISM audits of ships and companies.
  • Witnessing servicing of LSA/FFA items.
5 Radio Inspector
  • Scrutiny of GMDSS retrofit drawings.
  • Survey and inspection of radio equipment.
  • Inspection of safety equipment stations.
  • Inspection of maritime training institutes.
  • Investigation of accidents due to communication failure.
  • Examiner for GMDSS General Operator’s Certificate.