नौवहन महानिदेशालय
Directorate General of Shipping
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government of India
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Enhancing India’s Salvage & Emergency Response Capacity

The Directorate General of Shipping held a focused meeting with Mr. Richard Janssen and Mr. Jody Shields from SMIT Salvage, along with Mr. Ketan Gajjar from MERC Salvage, to strengthen cooperation for building robust salvage preparedness along the Indian coast.
With participation from Shri Sushil Khopde, IPS (Addl. DG), Capt. Anish Joseph (Dy. NA), Capt. Harinder Singh (DDG Tech), and Capt. Mahadev Dhandhiya (DDG Tech), the discussion focused on strengthening rapid response, improving operational coordination, and advancing mechanisms that enhance the nation’s capacity to manage marine incidents effectively.

Collaboration between global salvage leaders and national authorities is essential to protecting our coastline, ensuring safer navigation, and enhancing India’s maritime resilience.