Directorate General of Shipping India - Introduction

The under water activity of India begins in the beginning of 20th Centaury itself. India was subcontinent of British who first felt the need of an organized under water activity and also the need for trained manpower. By this time the world already has started using modern day ship marines for different activities in large. Since the India was business destination of British, to do the task T.S. Dufferin was established in 1927 which marks the beginning of shipping training in India. The T.S. Dufferin was founded to inculcate the shipping sense in cadets.

Also this was the era of massive changes in world political, economic, and geographic changes because of WW-II and India’s struggle to freedom. As soon as India gained its freedom from British rulings in 1947, a ‘Merchant Navy Office Committee’ was constituted by Government of India for Pre Sea Training of Marine Engineers, seeing the need of adequate marine facility in such a vast country.

After India has gained independence in 1947 and government has formed its ministry and various departments for administration and management of country.

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The Director General of Shipping is the statutory Maritime authority of government of India which comes under the merchant shipping act 1958. The directorate is responsible for administration and management of activities taking place in Indian sea waters. The institute is also responsible for international affairs in relevance to under water activities and hence responsible for developing good relations with other countries that are involved in similar activities.

Under water transportation is one the ancient known mode of transportation which is still largely in place. Sea transportation is also cheap and convenient. The only drawback of this mode of travel and transport is that, it is much time taking, that’s why it’s been used for carrying goods, mainly. However, the human traveling is largely takes place through roads, rails and airways. Thanks to its other peer airways which have reduced the burden of carrying human population on water bodies.

Water bodies are gate ways from one geographic region to another as well and man knows boundaries. Invading other country for personnel benefits is one of the deteriorating tasks that many tries to do. However, when entering other country’s waters / borders there should be some definite norms which every one and any one has to respect for. And to prevent mishaps and regularize cross water activities, the government of India DG Shipping workforce is there.