Directorate General of Shipping

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Directorate General of Shipping

Company type	Government agency
Industry	Maritime
Founded	September 1949
Headquarters	Mumbai, India
Area served	India
Key people	Shyam Jagannathan, Director General of Shipping
Parent	Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Website	http://www.dgshipping.gov.in/

The Directorate General of Shipping, India is an attached office under the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, responsible for life, health, vessel and the environment for Indian registered ships and ships at Indian ports. The Directorate, is located in Mumbai and led by Director General of Shipping Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS^[1] and Additional Secretary to the Government of India.