नौवहन महानिदेशालय
Directorate General of Shipping
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government of India
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Mercantile Marine Department, Chennai

Contact Us

Officer directory and contact details for all offices under the administrative control of the Principal Officer, MMD Chennai.

MMD Chennai (HQ)

Anchorgate Building, II Floor, Rajaji Salai, P.B.No. 5004, Chennai 600 001

Tel: 044-2525 5500 / 2523 3336

Email: chennai-mmd@gov.in

MMD Visakhapatnam

New Port Area, Harbour Approach Road, Visakhapatnam 530 003

Tel: 0891-2729431 / 2502148

Email: sic.vizag-mmd@gov.in

MMD Tuticorin

New Port Area, Tuticorin 628 004

Tel: 0461-2352872

Email: sic.tuticorin-mmd@gov.in

MMD Chennai (Headquarters)

Principal Officer (I/c)

Capt. Anish Joseph

Principal Officer-cum-Jt.DG (Tech) (I/c)

Tel: 044-2523 3336 / 2525 5500 (Ext. 501)

anish-dgs@gov.in

In-Charge of Engg. Examinations

Shri Ashish Wankhede

Dy. Chief Surveyor-cum-Sr.DDG (Tech)

Tel: 044-25268114 (Ext. 533)

Head of Office

Shri R.R. Subbarao

Engineer & Ship Surveyor-cum-DDG (Tech)

Tel: 044-25268117 (Ext. 577)

ramu-dgs@gov.in

In-Charge of Nautical Exams

Capt. Sardar Singh

Nautical Surveyor-cum-DDG (Tech)

Tel: 044-2523 3336 / 2525 5500

captsardar.singh@gov.in

MMD Visakhapatnam

Surveyor In-Charge

Shri Arbind Kumar Choudhary

Dy. Chief Surveyor-cum-Sr.DDG (Tech)

Tel: 0891-2729431 (Ext. 205)

arbind.choudhary34@gov.in / sic.vizag-mmd@gov.in

Capt. V. Pardhasaradhi

Dy. Nautical Adviser-cum-DDG (Tech)

Tel: 0891-2729431 (Ext. 207)

pardas.vanamali@gov.in

MMD Tuticorin

Surveyor In-Charge

Shri S. Satyanarayana Murthy

Engineer & Ship Surveyor-cum-DDG (Tech)

Tel: 0461-2352872

ss.murty@gov.in / sic.tuticorin-mmd@gov.in

SEO/GSO SWO Chennai

Head of Office (GSO/SEO)

Shri R.M. Elango

Director / Shipping Master

Tel: 044-25255552

rm.elango@gov.in

DDO (MMD/SEO/GSO) I/c SWO Chennai

Shri Binish Chandra Varma M

Deputy Director

Tel: 044-25255559

binishvarma-dgs@gov.in

RO (Sails) Tuticorin

RO Sails

Shri Prabirkumar Biswas

Regional Officer (Sails) (Addl. Charge)

prabirkumarbiswas@gov.in

General Contact Information

Common Email IDs

chennai-mmd@gov.in (General)

mmdchn-nexam-ship@gov.in (Nautical Exams)

mmdchn-eexam-ship@gov.in (Engg. Exams)

sm-chn-ship@gov.in (Shipping Master / SEO)

Board / Switchboard

MMD Chennai: 044-2525 5555 (Board) / 2525 5500

PO (Direct): 044-2523 3336

Fax: 044-2523 2929

Office Address

Mercantile Marine Department, Chennai
Anchorgate Building, II Floor
Rajaji Salai, Post Bag No. 5004
Chennai 600 001, Tamil Nadu

Updated as per Departmental Order No. 01 of 2026 · F.No. 4-EST(37)/A/Vol.IV/434 · Dated: 13/04/2026