DG SHIPPING, MUMBAI (DGS)

The Directorate General of Shipping is the head of maritime administration of India. This Directorate deals with implementation of Merchant ...shipping act, shipping policies and legislations to ensure the safety of life & ships at sea, prevention of marine pollution, promotion of maritime education and training, regulation of employment welfare of seamen, development of coastal shipping, augmentation of shipping tonnage, examination and certification of Merchant Navy Officers and Crew, Supervision and Control of Mercantile Marine Department, Shipping office and other allied offices. Show More

MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT

MMDs are under the administrative control of Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), administers implementation of MS act. ...All examination, endorsements of revalidation Certificates are dealt with at this office. Survey and certification of ships and Registration of ships and related activities are also dealt with MMDs. Statutory certification encompassing international conventions like SOLAS, MARPOL, Int. Load Line etc, Survey during construction of ships; shipping casualties inquires & investigation; participation in search & rescue; Inspection and approval of statutory equipment’s e.g lifesaving and firefighting appliances, GMDSS, navigational aids, pollution prevention equipment’s etc; Supervision of repairs and construction of ships on behalf of State and Central Govt. Organizations ; Flag State Implementation and Port State Control inspections; ISM & ISPS audits. Show More

GOVERNMENT SHIPPING OFFICE

Government Shipping Office at Mumbai(E mail id: sm-mum-ship@gov.in), Kolkata(Email Id: sm-kol-ship@gov.in) and Chennai(Email Id: sm-chn-ship@gov.in) are established under Section 11 of MS ... Act 1958 are responsible for monitoring the engagement and discharge of seafarers, settlement of disputes between the seafarers and their employers, issue of continuous discharge certificates (CDC) conduct of enquiries into death onboard ships etc. The Govt. Shipping Office is headed by the Shipping Master. All CDC/BSID related issues are dealt by shipping master. This include issuance of CDC, revalidation, replacement of CDC Show More

Role of IMO in Shipping
IMO Website

IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the ....safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. IMO's work supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)As a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security, and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented. IMO encourages innovation and efficiency. Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are implemented on an international basis. And IMO is the forum at which this process takes place. International shipping transports more than 80 per cent of global trade to peoples and communities all over the world. Shipping is the most efficient and cost-effective method of international transportation for most goods; it provides a dependable, low-cost, environment friendly means of transporting goods globally, facilitating commerce and helping to create prosperity among nations and peoples. Show More

Satety of life at Sea
Role of SOLAS in shipping

The main objective of the SOLAS Convention is to specify minimum standards for the construction, equipment and operation ... of ships, compatible with their safety. Chapter I - General Provisions Includes regulations concerning the survey of the various types of ships and the issuing of documents signifying that the ship meets the requirements of the Convention. Chapter II-1 - Construction - Subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations Chapter II-2 - Fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction Includes detailed fire safety provisions for all ships and specific measures for passenger ships, cargo ships and tankers. Chapter III - Life-saving appliances and arrangements The Chapter includes requirements for life-saving appliances and arrangements, including requirements for life boats, rescue boats and life jackets according to type of ship. Chapter IV - Radiocommunications The Chapter incorporates the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). All passenger ships and all cargo ships of 300 gross tonnage and upwards on international voyages are required to carry equipment designed to improve the chances of rescue following an accident, including satellite emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) and search and rescue transponders (SARTs) for the location of the ship or survival craft. Chapter V - Safety of navigation identifies certain navigation safety services which should be provided by Contracting Governments and sets forth provisions of an operational nature applicable in general to all ships on all voyages. Chapter VI - Carriage of Cargoes The Chapter covers all types of cargo (except liquids and gases in bulk) "which, owing to their particular hazards to ships or persons on board, may require special precautions". Chapter VII - Carriage of dangerous goods The regulations are contained in three parts: Part A - Carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form - includes provisions for the classification, packing, marking, labelling and placarding, documentation and stowage of dangerous goods. Contracting Governments are required to issue instructions at the national level and the Chapter makes mandatory the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, developed by IMO, which is constantly updated to accommodate new dangerous goods and to supplement or revise existing provisions. Part A-1 - Carriage of dangerous goods in solid form in bulk - covers the documentation, stowage and segregation requirements for these goods and requires reporting of incidents involving such goods.Part B covers Construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous liquid chemicals in bulk and requires chemical tankers to comply with the International Bulk Chemical Code (IBC Code). Part C covers Construction and equipment of ships carrying liquefied gases in bulk and gas carriers to comply with the requirements of the International Gas Carrier Code (IGC Code). Part D includes special requirements for the carriage of packaged irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes Goods Code (IMDG Code). Chapter VIII - Nuclear ships Gives basic requirements for nuclear-powered ships and is particularly concerned with radiation hazards. It refers to detailed and comprehensive Code of Safety for Nuclear Merchant Ships which was adopted by the IMO Assembly in 1981.Chapter IX - Management for the Safe Operation of Ships The Chapter makes mandatory the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, which requires a safety management system to be established by the shipowner or any person who has assumed responsibility for the ship (the "Company").Chapter X - Safety measures for high-speed craft The Chapter makes mandatory the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft (HSC Code). Chapter XI-1 - Special measures to enhance maritime safety The Chapter clarifies requirements relating to authorization of recognized organizations (responsible for carrying out surveys and inspections on Administrations ; enhanced surveys; ship identification number scheme; and port State control on operational requirements. Chapter XI-2 - Special measures to enhance maritime security Regulation XI-2/3 of the chapter enshrines the International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code (ISPS Code). Part A of the Code is mandatory and part B contains guidance as to how best to comply with the mandatory requirements. Chapter XII - Additional safety measures for bulk carriers The Chapter includes structural requirements for bulk carriers over 150 metres in length. Chapter XIII - Verification of compliance Makes mandatory from 1 January 2016 the IMO Member State Audit Scheme. Chapter XIV - Safety measures for ships operating in polar waters The chapter makes mandatory, from 1 January 2017, the Introduction and part I-A of the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (the Polar Code). Show More

Cefriffcation of lndian Navv Personnet

Praesent tincidunt sed tellus ut rutrum. Sed vitae justo condimentum, porta lectus vitae, ultricies congue gravida diam ...non fringilla.This is a personal website created with an intention to help my seafarer brothers to provide information to help them to face the challenges at sea and ashore. However, users are cautioned to verify the correctness of the information through authentic sources. Since the site is not professionally managed, two-way feedback system may not work. Discussions are limited to marine related matters only especially subjects related to Politics However, users are cautioned to verify the correctness of the information through authentic sources. Since the site is not professionally managed, two-way feedback system may not work. Discussions are limited to marine related matters only especially subjects related to Politics, Religion and Sex are banned in this site...The site is under construction. Show More