WELCOME TO 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 MMD's 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, navigation aids, pollution prevention
equipments, supervision of repairs and constructional 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 and Visakhapatnam also come under the administrative control of the Principal Officer, MMD,Chennai.
MMD, Chennai covers the remaining portion of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & U.T. of Pondicherry.
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
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
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