The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025

Chapter II — MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

Section 8Officers

Section 8: Officers

8. Officers

(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.