**Gazette of India Notification Summary: Appointment of Director-General of Maritime Administration**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
**Notification Date:** June 23, 2026
**Notification Number:** S.O. 3365(E) / का.आ. 3365(अ)
**Gazette Reference:** No. 3232, Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
**Overview**
The Central Government of India, through the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has issued an extraordinary notification regarding a senior administrative appointment within the maritime sector.
**Key Appointment**
* **Appointee:** Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS.
* **Position:** Director-General of Maritime Administration.
* **Mandate:** To exercise the powers and discharge the duties, authority, or obligations conferred or imposed upon the position by or under the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025.
**Statutory Basis**
The appointment is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (24 of 2025).
**Administrative Details**
* **File Reference:** F. No. SY-11016/4/2026-MA.
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99.
* **Signatory:** Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary.
* **Publication Information:** The notification was published by authority in New Delhi. It was uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Merchant Shipping Act, 2025: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to appoint officials for maritime administration.
Director-General of Maritime Administration: The key statutory position designated to exercise authority and perform duties as prescribed under the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025.
Shri Shyam Jagannathan: The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed to the role of Director-General of Maritime Administration.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The primary government ministry responsible for the notification and overseeing the administration of maritime laws.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3232] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िनू 23, 2026/आषाढ 2, 1948
No. 3232] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026/ASHADHA 2, 1948
पत्तन, पोत परिवहन औि जलमार् ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3365(अ).—केन्द्रीय सिकाि, वाणिज्य पोत परिवहन अणिणनयम, 2025 (2025 का 24) की िािा 7
की उप िािा (1) द्वािा प्रदत्त शणियों का प्रयोर् किते हुए, श्री श्याम जर्न्नाथन, भाप्रस े को उि अणिणनयम द्वािा या उसके
अिीन प्रदत्त या अणििोणपत शणियों, प्राणिकाि के प्रयोर् या कतगव्यों का णनवगहन किन ेके णलए समुरीय प्रशासन महाणनदेशक
के रूप म ें णनयिु किती ह।ै
[फा. स. ं एसवाई-11016/4/2026-एमए]
मुकेश मंर्ल, अपि सणिव
4648 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd June, 2026
S.O. 3365(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Merchant Shipping
Act, 2025 (24 of 2025), the Central Government hereby appoints Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS, as the Director-General
of Maritime Administration for exercising or discharging the powers, authority or duties conferred or imposed upon
him by or under the said Act.
[F. No. SY-11016/4/2026-MA]
MUKESH MANGAL, Addl. Secy.
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Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.