Section 8
Officers.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to merchant shipping to ensure compliance with India's obligation under the maritime treaties and international instruments to which India is a party and also to ensure the development of Indian shipping and efficient maintenance of Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interest and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) There shall be the following officers to be appointed by the Central Government who shall discharge the duties and functions under this Act, namely:—
(a) Additional Director-General;
(b) Deputy Director-General;
(c) Assistant Director-General;
(d) Surveyors, which shall include the following, namely:—
(i) nautical advisor;
(ii) chief surveyor;
(iii) chief ship surveyor;
(iv) principal officer;
(v) deputy nautical advisor;
(vi) deputy chief surveyor;
(vii) deputy chief ship surveyor;
(viii) nautical surveyor;
(ix) engineer and ship surveyor;
(x) ship surveyor;
(xi) junior ship surveyor;
(e) shipping master which shall include deputy or assistant shipping master;
(f) director which shall include deputy director or assistant director;
(g) senior radio surveyor;
(h) radio inspector;
(i) seafarer’s welfare officer;
(j) any other officer as may be notified by the Central Government.
(2) The salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the officers specified in sub-section (1) shall be such as may be prescribed.
(a) Additional Director-General;
(b) Deputy Director-General;
(c) Assistant Director-General;
(d) Surveyors, which shall include the following, namely:—
(i) nautical advisor;
(ii) chief surveyor;
(iii) chief ship surveyor;
(iv) principal officer;
(v) deputy nautical advisor;
(vi) deputy chief surveyor;
(vii) deputy chief ship surveyor;
(viii) nautical surveyor;
(ix) engineer and ship surveyor;
(x) ship surveyor;
(xi) junior ship surveyor;
(e) shipping master which shall include deputy or assistant shipping master;
(f) director which shall include deputy director or assistant director;
(g) senior radio surveyor;
(h) radio inspector;
(i) seafarer’s welfare officer;
(j) any other officer as may be notified by the Central Government.
(2) The salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the officers specified in sub-section (1) shall be such as may be prescribed.