Roles & Responsibilities
Nautical Wing — The Regulatory Heart of India's Maritime Administration
The Nautical Wing of the Directorate General of Maritime Administration administers the full spectrum of regulatory, safety, security, and international obligations under the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025, and applicable IMO conventions. Select any branch below to explore its mandate, functions, and services.
Wing Overview
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About Us Complete mandate of the Nautical Wing — ship operations, navigational safety, port and security operations, seafarer welfare, and international cooperation.
6 FunctionsMS Act 2025
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Organisational Structure Official organogram of the Nautical Wing — Nautical Adviser, Deputy Nautical Advisers, Nautical Surveyors, Senior Radio Surveyor, and support staff at DGMA HQ Mumbai.
OfficersDGMA HQ Mumbai
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Nautical Wing Dashboard Executive KPI overview — COC issuances, GMDSS certifications, maritime security incidents, SSAS tests, and IOR piracy trend data for 2024.
KPIs 2024MARSEC Data
View Dashboard →Ship Operations, Safety & Navigation
Ship Operations, Safety & Navigation
5 Branches
Registration of Vessels Registration of Indian-flag vessels under the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 — Part I to Part IV registers, ownership transfer, Single Voyage Permission, Towing Permission, Safe Manning, and Indian tonnage augmentation policy.
MS Act 2025 UNCLOS Flag State Safe Manning
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Nautical Examinations India's STCW certification system — CoC pathway from cadet to Master FG, GMDSS examinations, EAC Quality Manual, e-Samudra portal, and INDoS.
4,433 CoCs 20255 MMDsIMO White List
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Radiocommunications GMDSS obligations under SOLAS Chapter IV, equipment carriage by sea area A1–A4, approved service stations, and Iridium / Inmarsat RMSS policy.
GMDSSD&S Radio Rules 2025EPIRB
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Offshore Safety Offshore oil and gas competency framework under MS Act 2025, critical gaps in OIM, DP and HSE standards, OPITO / IMCA / OCIMF engagement.
46.22% Upstream RevenueBOSIET
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Life-Saving Appliances LSA testing, approval and certification under SOLAS Chapter III and the LSA Code. DGS-approved service stations, manufacturer approvals, and servicing obligations.
6 LSA CategoriesMS Notice 08/2025
Visit Branch →Casualty, Domain Awareness & Security
Casualty, Domain Awareness & Maritime Security
4 Branches
Maritime Casualty Investigation & Emergency Response Casualty investigation and emergency response framework under MS Act 2025 : consolidated SOPs, salvage hubs, ETVs, and LRIT domain awareness.
Salvage Convention
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MMDAC & DG Comm Centre India's 24x7 Maritime Assistance Service and LRIT National Data Centre — tracking 600+ vessels, serving Sri Lanka and Maldives as Regional Data Centre.
24x7 OperationsSOLAS XI-1
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Maritime Security Branch Constituted under DGS Order No. 2 of 2023 — piracy response, Hormuz MSRA 2026, BMP compliance, and multilateral coordination (DCoC, SHADE, IFC-IOR).
MSRA 2026Persian Gulf
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Port Security & ISPS Code DGS as the designated Contracting Government authority for ISPS — Ship and Port Facility Security Plans, MARSEC levels, and the new Bureau of Port Security (BoPS).
217 Port FacilitiesBoPS — MS Act 2025
Visit Branch →Navigational Safety at Ports
Navigational Safety at Ports
2 Branches
NSPC — Navigational Safety at Ports Committee Technical clearance for minor, captive, and private ports since 1997 — NSPC Forms I–VII, Geospatial Safety Platform pilot at JNPA, Kandla, Paradip and Vizhinjam, VTMS, and DGLL AToN compliance.
7 NSPC Forms5-Yr CertificateGati Shakti
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Safety of Navigation Policy, dispensations, and regulatory oversight under SOLAS Chapter V — collision avoidance, navigational aids, voyage planning, and port approach safety.
SOLAS Ch. VCOLREGS
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Insurance, Liability, Seafarer Health & Cargo Safety
4 Branches
Maritime Insurance & Liability IG P&I club recognition, approval of 19 non-IG insurance entities, and implementation of CLC 1992, LLMC 1976/1996, Bunker Convention, IOPC Fund, and Wreck Removal Convention.
13 IG P&I Clubs19 Non-IG Entities
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Maritime Health Branch Medical examiner empanelment, seafarer medical certification (MS Medical Examination Rules 2000), Ship Sanitation Certificates under IHR 2005, and medical stores compliance.
2-Yr CertificateMLC 2006IHR 2005
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Register of Medical Examiners Live state-wise register of 128 approved Medical Examiners of Seafarers — DGS approval numbers, clinic addresses, contact details, and validity dates.
128 Approved ExaminersUpdated 20.03.2026
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Cargo Safety Branch Regulatory oversight for safe carriage of cargo under SOLAS Chapters VI and VII, IMSBC, IMDG, MARPOL Annex III, and Verified Gross Mass requirements for containers.
IMSBCIMDGVGM
Visit Branch →Maritime Emergency Reporting
In the event of any maritime security incident, vessels (master / owner / CSO / manager) must report immediately to both MMDAC and IFC-IOR as per DGS Circular No. 08 of 2024.
MMDAC — DG Comm Centre 📞 +91-22-22613606 | 📱 +91 86575 49760 | ✉ dgcommcentre-dgs@nic.in
IFC-IOR — Information Fusion Centre, Indian Ocean Region 📞 +91-124-2208385 | 📱 +91 85275 99898 | ✉ ifc-ior.gurugram@navy.gov.in
Nautical Wing
| No. of Year | Title | Issue Date | Download/View |
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| 12 of 2026 | Implementation of the 2016 amendments to the STCW Convention and Code relating to Regulation V/2 – Training and Certification requirements for personnel on passenger ships - reg. | 09-Mar-2026 | View (373.49 KB) PDF |
| 13 of 2026 | Implementation of Amendments to the STCW Convention, 1978, as amended, related to Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Regulation V/4) (MSC.416(97) & MSC.417(97)) | 09-Mar-2026 | View (521.61 KB) PDF |
| 7 of 2026 | Preparatory Course for Oral Examination leading to Nautical Grade Certificate of Competency under the STCW Convention-reg. | 21-Feb-2026 | View (4.96 MB) PDF |
