The Director General of Shipping is the head of the Directorate General of Shipping, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India. Principle Roles and Functions is as follows.

1. As the apex administrative interface and the maritime authority for the entire nation with the primary responsibility to protect and further the nation's maritime interest.
2. Address all the welfare and safety of over five lakh Seafarers at all times.
3. Safe guard the marine environment and prevent marine pollution.
4. Regulate the registration, survey and operational aspects of all seafaring vessels including their architecture and certifications.
5. Regulate the training eco system of the Maritime training platforms of over 165 pre-sea and post sea institutions all over the nation.
6. Further international cooperation on the maritime front.
7. Engage with global multilateral forums of the International Maritime Organisation, London, UK to ensure compliance to the conventions internationally acceded to by India's maritime stakeholders.
8. Actively engage in multimodal logistics and transport supervision and ensure economic and safe transit and transhipments of cargo etc at major and non-major ports.

Headquarter Address:
Directorate General of Shipping
Beta Building, 9th Floor,
I-Think Techno Campus,
Kanjur Village Road, Kanjurmarg (East),
Mumbai - 400042, Maharashtra, India

📞 Phone Numbers:
Phone: +91-22-25752005 / 25752010

📧 Official Email IDs:
DG’s Email Id: dgship-dgs@gov.in
DG Secretariat Email Id: dgship.sect@gov.in

🌐 Official Website:
https://www.dgshipping.gov.in

To schedule a meeting or get an appointment with DG Shipping, follow these steps:

1. Fill out the Formal Request Form available on the DG Shipping website.
2. Send your request to either of the following email addresses:
   dgship-dgs@nic.in
   dgship.sect@gov.in

Your email should include:

• Full name and designation
• Name of the organization
• Purpose / subject of the meeting (clearly stated)
• Preferred date/time (be flexible)
• Contact information (email and phone)
• Any supporting documents, if relevant