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🌊 Directorate General of Shipping at India Maritime Week 2025 At India Maritime Week 2025, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) showcased India’s maritime excellence and digital transformation through a vibrant and interactive pavilion. The DGS exhibition highlighted key initiatives driving India’s maritime growth — from digital governance, smart shipping, and maritime education to safety, security, and seafarer welfare. The pavilion became a hub of engagement for industry leaders, seafare

Attention all seafarers! 📢 DG Shipping has issued an important update regarding the migration of seafarer profiles to the new e-Samudra portal. Here’s what you need to know: No need to update your full profile immediately. At this stage, only ensure that your mobile number and email ID are correct on the existing DG Shipping portal. Automatic Migration: Your profile will be automatically migrated to the e-Samudra portal, ensuring a smooth transition without any extra steps from your side. Updat

Shri Vijay Kumar, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, addressed the gathering at the Symposium on “Seafarer’s Recruitment and Welfare” through a video message, outlining his leadership vision for building a safe, secure, and welfare-centric maritime workforce, aligned with India’s national maritime objectives and development priorities. #DGShipping #RPSL #SeafarerRecruitment #SeafarerWelfare #MaritimeVision #MoPSW #MaritimeGovernance #ShippingIndia #SeafarerProtection #Fut

DG Shipping urges all seafarers and aspiring cadets to verify recruiters before engaging with any placement agency. Always check the recruiter’s RPSL number on the official DG Shipping website under “RPS Agencies → List of Agents Having Licence for Recruitment and Placement Services.” If the agency is not listed as valid, it is not authorised—no RPSL means illegal recruitment. Seafarers must also physically visit the RPSL office and confirm the display of a valid RPSL certificate and registered

Message From Directorate General of Shipping, India | National Union of Seafarers of India - NUSI