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MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT, CHENNAI The Mercantile Marine Department,
Chennai was set up in 1929 to
implement the first SOLAS Convention and Load Line Conventions.
This Department was working directly under the Ministry till the
establishment of the Directorate General of Shipping at Mumbai in
1949. The main objectives of MMDs are to administer the various
Merchant Shipping Laws and rules relating to safety of ships and
life at sea, registration of ships, tonnage measurement, crew accommodation,
surveys for load line , safety construction, prevention of pollution
, inquiries into shipping casualties and wrecks , surveys of passenger
ships , radio equipments onboard, inspection and approval of statutory
equipments for life saving and fire fighting appliances , wireless telegraphy,
Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems, navigational aids,
pollution prevention equipments, supervision of repairs and construction
of ships on behalf of State and Central Govt. Organisations, Port
State Control inspection , examination and certification of various
grades of Certificates of competency
under MS Act and I.V. Act etc.
This department revise powers under section 8 of the Merchant
Shipping Act, 1958.
Mercantile Marine Department, Chennai is headed by the Principal
Officer, and supported by Nautical Surveyors, Engineer Ship Surveyors,
Radio Inspector, Seamen Welfare Officer and supporting staff.
MMD field officers at Tuticorin, Cochin and Visakhapatnam
also come under the administrative control of the Principal Officer,
MMD, Chennai. MMD,
Chennai covers the remaining portion of Karnataka state (South of
Port Bhatkal), Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, U.T. of Pondicherry
and Lakshadweep.Shri Subimal Chakrabarti, Principal
Officer Mercantile
Marine Department Anchorgate
Building, 2nd Floor, Tel
No: 044-511501/511502 MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT,
KOCHI
The Mercantile Marine Department, Kochi
is a subordinate office of the Mercantile Marine Department, Chennai
and is headed by as Surveyor-in-Charge and supported by an Engineer
and Ship Surveyor and other staff. Shri Dilip Mehrotra,
Engineer & Ship Surveyor Tel
No: 0484-666104 MERCANTILE
MARINE DEPARTMENT, TUTICORIN
MMD, Tuticorin functions under the
administrative control of the Principal Officer, MMD(H.Q.), Chennai
for fulfilling the policy task of DGS on safety of ships and personnel
onboard and other related Maritime matters. This office is headed
by a Surveyor-in-Charge and supported by other staff members. Shri S.K. Sinha, Engineer & Ship Surveyor Tel
No: 0461-352852 MERCANTILE
MARINE DEPARTMENT, VISAKHAPATNAM
MMD, Visakhapatnam functions under
the administrative control of the Principal Officer, MMD(H.Q.),
Chennai for fulfilling the policy task of DGS on safety of ships
and personnel onboard and other related Maritime matters. This office
is headed by a Surveyor-in-Charge and supported by other staff members. Shri Shri P.K. Majumdar,
Engineer & Ship Surveyor Tel
No: 0461-352852 
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