Directorate General of Shipping (India)
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The Directorate General of Shipping (India) is the central government authority responsible for regulating shipping, maritime safety, and seafarer standards in India.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3299421 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Directorate General of Shipping (India) Context triple: [Indian Coast Guard, cooperatesWith, Directorate General of Shipping (India)]
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A.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is an Indian government ministry responsible for formulating policies and overseeing the development, regulation, and operation of the country’s ports, shipping industry, and inland waterways.
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B.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers is an Indian state-owned shipbuilding company based in Kolkata, primarily known for constructing warships and other naval vessels for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.
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C.
Mumbai Port Trust
Mumbai Port Trust is a major Indian port authority that manages and operates one of the country’s oldest and busiest natural harbors on the Arabian Sea.
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D.
Goa Shipyard Limited
Goa Shipyard Limited is an Indian state-owned shipbuilding company that designs and builds vessels for the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, and other maritime agencies.
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E.
Kamarajar Port Limited
Kamarajar Port Limited is a public sector company under the Indian government that owns and operates Kamarajar Port, a major deep-water seaport near Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Directorate General of Shipping (India) Target entity description: The Directorate General of Shipping (India) is the central government authority responsible for regulating shipping, maritime safety, and seafarer standards in India.
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A.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is an Indian government ministry responsible for formulating policies and overseeing the development, regulation, and operation of the country’s ports, shipping industry, and inland waterways.
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B.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers is an Indian state-owned shipbuilding company based in Kolkata, primarily known for constructing warships and other naval vessels for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard.
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C.
Mumbai Port Trust
Mumbai Port Trust is a major Indian port authority that manages and operates one of the country’s oldest and busiest natural harbors on the Arabian Sea.
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D.
Goa Shipyard Limited
Goa Shipyard Limited is an Indian state-owned shipbuilding company that designs and builds vessels for the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, and other maritime agencies.
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E.
Kamarajar Port Limited
Kamarajar Port Limited is a public sector company under the Indian government that owns and operates Kamarajar Port, a major deep-water seaport near Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
maritime administration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Directorate General of Shipping (India)
ⓘ
surface form:
DG Shipping (India)
|
| collaboratesWith |
Indian Coast Guard
ⓘ
International Maritime Organization ⓘ Port authorities in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | India ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Mumbai ⓘ |
| headquartersState | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| implements |
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) in India
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers ⓘ
surface form:
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) in India
Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) provisions in India ⓘ Merchant Shipping Act ⓘ
surface form:
Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (India)
|
| issues |
certificates of competency to Indian seafarers
ⓘ
guidelines for maritime training institutes ⓘ shipping circulars and notices ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment |
Government of India
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surface form:
Union government of India
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| mandate |
to ensure safety of life and property at sea
ⓘ
to promote safe, secure and efficient shipping in India ⓘ to protect the marine environment from ship-sourced pollution ⓘ |
| oversees |
Directorate of Seamen’s Employment
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Indian seafarer welfare measures ⓘ Maritime training and education standards in India ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways ⓘ |
| regulates |
Indian-flagged ships
ⓘ
maritime training institutes in India ⓘ merchant shipping in India ⓘ seafarer certification in India ⓘ shipping safety standards in India ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcement of international maritime conventions in India
ⓘ
implementation of maritime safety regulations in India ⓘ issuance of certificates of competency to seafarers ⓘ maritime search and rescue coordination policy ⓘ registration of ships in India ⓘ standards of training, certification and watchkeeping for seafarers in India ⓘ |
| sector |
maritime transport
ⓘ
seafarer welfare ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| supervises |
approval of maritime training courses in India
ⓘ
examination and certification of seafarers in India ⓘ |
| typeOfAgency | central government authority ⓘ |
| website | https://www.dgshipping.gov.in ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Directorate General of Shipping (India) Description of subject: The Directorate General of Shipping (India) is the central government authority responsible for regulating shipping, maritime safety, and seafarer standards in India.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
DG Shipping (India)
this entity surface form:
Directorate General of Shipping
this entity surface form:
Directorate General of Shipping (India) for safety matters in its region