नौवहन महानिदेशालय
Directorate General of Shipping
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government of India
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HKC Event

Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS, Director General of Shipping, addressed the gathering and highlighted India’s approach to HKC — not just as a regulatory milestone but as a commitment to safer, more structured, and internationally accepted ship recycling practices. He also stressed on the importance of welfare of the workers in the industry and requested the seafarer trade union representatives to link the Sagar Mein Yog and Sagar Mein Samman to the workers of Ship recycling. Shri Ajith Kumar Sukumaran, Chief Surveyor cum Additional Director General (Engineering) spoke on India’s readiness and intent to lead responsibly in ship recycling under HKC.