Date: 2026-01-14Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Vacancy Circular - Filling of 02 post of Shipping Master & Director through Transfer on Deputation in govt Shipping Office / Seamen's Employment Office in Mumbai/Chennai/Kolkata under the Directorate General of Shipping. Mumbai - Reg
**Executive Summary**
This document is a vacancy circular from the Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, announcing two openings for the post of Shipping Master & Director. These positions will be filled through transfer on deputation in Govt Shipping Offices/ Seamen’s Employment Offices in Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. Applications must be submitted within 60 days of the circular’s publication. The application form proforma is available in Annexure-II.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Vacancy Details:**
* Two positions available: Shipping Master & Director.
* Location: Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata.
* Appointment Method: Transfer on deputation.
* Pay Scale: Level-11 (Rs.67700-208700)
* Deputation Period: 3 years.
* **Eligibility Criteria (refer to Annexure-I):**
* Officers under the Central Government.
* Educational Qualification: Degree from a recognized University or Institute
* Experience: 7 years' experience in a supervisory capacity in administration and establishment matters.
* Age Limit: Maximum age limit for appointment by deputation is 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.
* **Application Process:**
* Application form: Available in Annexure-II.
* Application Deadline: Within 60 days of the advertisement’s publication in Employment News/Rojgar Samachar.
* **Required Documents:**
* Application in prescribed format (Annexure II), duly filled, signed, and countersigned by the Cadre Controlling/Head of Department.
* Attested copies of APAR/ACRs for the last 5 years, attested by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India.
* Integrity Certificate.
* Vigilance Clearance Certificate.
* Statement of major or minor penalties (if any) imposed in the last 10 years, and a certificate that no disciplinary proceedings are contemplated/pending.
* Certificate verifying the correctness of the particulars furnished.
* **Important Notes:**
* Incomplete or late applications will be rejected.
* Applications must be received through the proper channel.
* Failure to join or withdrawal after nomination may result in a 5-year debarment from further deputation to the Directorate.
* Detailed advertisement and proforma are available on http://www.dgshipping.gov.in.
**Impact Analysis**
**Cadre Controlling Authorities / Head of Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for identifying and forwarding applications of eligible and willing candidates for deputation to the specified positions.
* **Action Required:** Forward applications of eligible and willing candidates within 60 days of the advertisement’s publication. Provide the certificate by the employer's Cadre Controlling Authorities/ Head of Department is mentioned at Annexure-III.
**Government Employees (Central Government)**
* **Impact:** Those who meet the eligibility criteria have the opportunity to apply for the Shipping Master & Director positions on deputation.
* **Action Required:** Submit a complete application, including all required documents, through the proper channel within the specified deadline.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Shipping: Primary regulator mentioned in the advertisement.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: The ministry under which the Directorate General of Shipping operates.
Govt Shipping Office / Seamen's Employment Office: Offices where the advertised positions are located; specifies Mumbai/Chennai/Kolkata locations.
Transfer on Deputation: The method of filling the advertised positions.
Annexure-I: Contains Qualification, experience and other detail required for the post of Shipping Master and Director.
Glover:nmetrt of Itrdla
Mlnlstry of Porta' thtpptag ard Water aya
Dkectorate General of Shtpptng
Beta Building, 9tt'Floor, I-Think Techno Campus, Kanjur Village Road, Kanjur Marg (East),
Mumbai-4O0O42
F. No. PB-22-2613/2020-PER-DGS Date:13.O1.2O26
VACANCY CIRCULAR
Subiect : Fillins of O2 post of Shippins Master & Director throuqh sfer on Deputalion in
Govt ShiD1:)lns Office Se E ovTn ent OIIice in Mumbai Chennai Kolkata under th
Directorate Genera-l of Shiooins. Mumbai - Ree
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for appointment by the Transfer on
Deputation to 02 Posts of Shipping Master & Director, in Gort Shipping Office / Seamen's
Employment OIfice in Mumbai / Chennai / Kolkata under the Directorate General of
Shipping, Mumbai
2. The details of the post, eligibility criteria, job requirement, age lirnit etc. required for
the post are indicated in Anrcrmre-L The pay and other terms and conditions of Deputation
will be regulated accordance with DoPl O.M. No. 6 /8 /2OO9-Estt (Pay-ll) dated 17.O6.2010
as amended from time to time. Cadre Controlling Authorities/ Head of Department are
requested to forward application of eligible and willing candidates whose services can be
spared for appointment to the post by Deputation basis so as to reach the undersigned
within 6O days from date of publication of this advertisement in the Employment News/
Rojgar Samachar. The application form proforma is mentioned at Anneaure-Il a.lrd the
certilicate by the employer's Cadre Controlling Authorities/ Head of Department is
mentioned at Annexure -III.
List of Documents to be sent alonq with applications:
(i) Application in prescribed format - Annexure II duly filled in and signed by the
candidate and countersigned with seal by the Cadre Controlling/Head of
Department.
(ii) Attested copies of APAR/ACRs for the last O5 (frve) years duly attested on each
page by an ollicer not below the rank of Under Secretary to t}le Government of
India.
(iii) Inte grity Certificate.
(ir) Vigilance Clearance Ceftifi cate.
D,(u) Statement of mqjor or minor penalties, if any, imposed on the oflicer during the
last 1O years of service and certilicate that no disciplinary proceedings are
being contemplated/ pending against the oflicers.
(vi) A certificate to the effect that the particulars furnished by the candidate have
been verified and found cotrect as per service records.
3.
Incomplete applications or applications not accompanied with the above mentioned
documents or applications received after the last date will be summarily rejected.
Apptcations received through proper channel only will be entertained. If any candidate faiis
to join or withdraw the nomination on finalization of his/her name either on personal
grounds or refusa.l of the cadre to relieve him will be debarred for five (05) years for further
deputation to this office and also the same will be informed to DoPT for further necessary
action at their end.
4.
The detailed advertisement along with all the proforma mentioned above can be
obtained from the olfice website: http: / /www.dsshipoine.sov.in
IDeepeadra Bisenl
Deputy Dlrector Geaeral of Shlpptng [pers.]
Tele: O22-257S2O|SANNEXURE-1
Qualification, experience and other detail required for the post of Shipping Master and
Director through transfer on deputation in Govt Shipping Office / Seamen’s Employment
Office in Mumbai/Chennai/Kolkata under the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai
1 Name of the post Shipping Master and Director
2 Number of posts 2
3 Classification Group 'A'
4 Scale of Pay Level-11 (Rs.67700-208700)
5 Period of 3 (three) years
deputation
6 Duties and 1. To supervise the engagement and discharge of seamen, Navigational
Responsibilities Officers and Marine Engineers on board the Merchant Navy vessels.
2. To issue Continuous Discharge Certificates to the personnel eligible
as per M. S. (CDC) Rules. Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) is
a document issued to a person to identity him as a seafarer, under the
Merchant Shipping (CDC) Rules framed under the provision of the
Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. Besides carrying the Seamen's vital
particulars, the document also shows the record of service rendered by
a seafarer in the past.
3. To conduct the death enquiries that happen on board the ships.
4. Registration of the indentures of Cadets engaged by the Shipping
Companies.
5. Issuing of Inward/Outward Clearance to the ships calling at the port.
6. Custodian of personnel effects and wages of the deceased /
hospitalized seamen.
7. To forward monthly allotments to the nominees of the seamen during
the voyages.
8. To attend to the payment of overtime, inconvenience allowance
shorthand wages, provision of fresh bazaars at port, delivery of mail
in time and boat service at ports, etc.
9. The Shipping Master in the capacity of Welfare Officer also refers the
seamen to the nominated hospitals for treatment under the scheme for
free medical treatment for "Off articled seamen". The seamen patients
under treatment are supplied with necessary medicines and other
surgical accessories, etc.
10. The Shipping Master also visits to the ships for inspection to ensure
congenial living conditions on board for seamen.
11. The Shipping Master given assistance to the families of seamen at
their request by making reference to the various District Civil/Police
authorities.7 Experience and Officers under the Central Government
Eligibility for the a)
post. (i) Holding analogous post on regular basis; or
ii) with five year's regular service in the posts on the scale of Rs 2200-
4000/- or equivalent; or (As per 5th CPC, Rs. 8000-13500/- and as per 6th
CPC pay band Rs. 15600-39100/- + G.P. Rs. 5400/- and as per 7th CPC
Level 10).
iii) With 7/8 year’s regular service in posts in the scale of Rs. 2375-
3500/2000-3500/- respectively or equivalent (As per 5th CPC, Rs. 7450-
11500/- and as per 6th CPC pay band Rs. 9300-34800/- + G.P. Rs. 4600/-
and as per 7th CPC Level 7)
And
(b) Possessing the following educational qualification and experience,
namely:-
(i) Degree from a University or institute; recognized
(ii) 7 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity in administration and
establishment matters.
Note 2: The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in direct
line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment
on deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment by promotion.
Note 3: Period of deputation (including period of deputation) in another
ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or
some other organization or department of the central government shall
ordinarily not to exceed three years.
Note 4: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation (including
sort term contract) shall be not exceeding fifty six years as on the closing
date of receipt of applications.
8 Place of duty Mumbai/Kolkata/ChennaiANNEXURE-II
BIO.DATA/ CURRICULUM VITAE PROFORMA
Name and Address
1
(in Block letters)
2 Date of Birth
? (i) Date of entry into service
(ii) Date of retirement
4 Educational
Qualifications
5 Whether Educational and
other qualifi cations required
for the post are satisfied.
(lf any qualification has been
treated as equivalent to the
one prescribed in the Rules,
state the authority for the
same)
Qualifications / Experience required as Qualifications/ experience possessed by the
mentioned in the advertisemenU vacancy officer
c ircu lar
Essential Essential
(A) Qualification (A) Qualification
(B) Experience (B) Experience
Qualifications / Experience required as Qualifications/ experience possessed by the
mentioned in the advertisemenU vacancy officer
circu lar
Desirable Desirable
(A) Qualification (A) Qualification
(B) Experience (B) Experience
Note: In the case of Degree and POSt Gtaduate o ua I ficat onS E ective/ ma n subject S and
ubs d ary subjects mav be nd cated bv the cand Idate
6 Please state clearly whether in the light
of entries made by you above, you meet
the requisite Essential Qualifications
and work experience of the post7. Details of Employment, in chronological order. Enclose separate sheet duly
authenticated by your signature, if the space below is insufficient.
.Pay
Office/ Post held on From To Band Nature of
lnstitution And Duties
regular basis Grade (in
PaylPay detail)
Scale of the highlighting
post held on experience
regular required for
the
basis post
applied for
*lmportant:
Pay-band and Grade Pay granted under ACP/MACP are personal to
the officer and therefore, should not be mentioned. Only Pay Band and Grade Pay/
Pay scale of the post held on regular basis to be mentioned. Details of ACP/MACP
with present Pay Band and Grade Pay where such benefits have been drawn by the
candidate may be indicated as below:
Office/lnstitution Pay, Pay Band, and From To
Grade Pay drawn
under ACP / MACP
Scheme
I
Nature of present employment i.e.
Ad-hoc or Temporary or Quasi-
Permanent or Permanent
I
ln case the present employment is
held on deputation / contract basis,
please state-
a) The date of b) Period of c) Name of the d) Name of the post and
appointment
initial on parent office Pay of the post held
in
appointment deputation/contract organization substantive
to which the capacity in the parent
applicant organization
belongs.Note: ln case of Officers already on deputation, the applications of such officers should be
fonvarded by the parent cadre/ Department along with Cadre Clearance, Vigilance
Clearance and ntegrity certifi cate.
I
Note: lnformation under Column 9(c) & (d) above must be given in all cases where a
person is holding a post on deputation outside the cadre/ organization but still maintaining
a lien in his parent cad rel organization.
lf any post held
10. on
Deputation in the past by the
applicant, date of return from
the last deputation and other
details.
Additional details about
11
present employment:
Please state
whether
working under (indicate the
name of your
employer
against the relevant column)
a.
Central Government
b. State Government
c.
Autonomous
Organization
d.
Government
Undertaking
e.
Universities
f.
Others
12 Please state whether you
are working in the same
Department and are in the
feeder grade or feeder to
feeder grade.
'13 Are you in Revised Scale of
Pay? lt yes, give the date
from which the revision took
place and also indicate the
pre-revised scale.
14 Total emoluments per month now drawn
Basis Pay in the PB Grade Pay Total Emoluments15. ln case the applicant belongs to an Organization which is not following the Central
Government Pay-scales, the latest salary slip issued by the Organization showing
the following details may be enclosed.
Basic Pay with Scale of Pay Dearness Payl moluments
and rate of increment interim relief
/other Allowances
etc., (with break-
up details)
16 A. Additional lnformation, if any,
relevant to the post you applied for in
support of your suitability for the post.
(This among other things may provide
information with regard to (i)
additional academicqualiflcations (ii)
professional training and (iii) work
experience over and above prescribed
in the Vacancy
Circular/
Advertisement)
(Note: Enclose a separate sheet, il
the space is insufficient)
B. Achievements:
The candidates are requested tg
indicate information with regard to;
(i) Research publications and reports
and special
projects
Awards/Scholarships/Official
Appreciation
with
(ii) Affiliation the professional
bodies/institutions/societies and
;
(iii) Patents registered in own name
or achieved for the Organization
(iv) Any research/ innovative
measure involving official .recognition
vi) Any other information.
(Note: Enclose a separate sheet il
the space is lnsufficient)
17 Please state whether you are applying for
deputation
(ISTC)/Absorption/Re-
employment Basis.# (Officers under
Central/State Governments are only
eligible for 'Absorption". Candidates of
non-Government Organizations are
eligible only for Short Term Contract)
# (fhe option of 'STC' / 'Absorption'/,Re-
employment are available only if the
vacancy circular specially mentionedrecruitment by "STC" 'or "Absorption" or
"R+employment').
18. Whether belongs to SC/ST
I have carefully gone through the vacancy circular/advertisement and I am well
aware that the information furnished in the Cuniculum Vitae duly supported by the
documents in respect of Essential Qualification/ Work Experience submitted by me
will also be assessed by the selection committee at the time of selection for the
post. The information/ details provided by me are correct and true to the best of my
knowledge and no material fact having a bearing on my selection has been
suppressed/ withheld.
(Signature of the candidate)
Address
DateAnnexure - lll
Certification by the Employer Cadre
Controlling Authority
It is to certify that the information details provided in the above application by
ShriiSmt......... ...... are true and correct as per the
facts available on records. He/she possesses educational qualifications and
experience mentioned in the vacancy Circular. lf selected, he/she will be relieved
immediately.
2. lt is also certified that-
i) There is no vigilance or disciplinary case pending/ contemplated against
Shri./Smt
ii) His/ Her integrity is certified.
iii) His/ Her CR Dossier in original is enclosed/photocopies of the ACR's/ APAR's
for the last 5 years duly attested by an officer of the rank of Under Secretary of
the Govt. of lndia or above are enclosed.
iv) No. major/ minor penalty has been imposed on him/ her during the last 10
years Or A list of major/ minor penalties imposed on him/her during the last 10
years is enclosed. (as the case may be)
v) Further it is certified that the particulars furnished by the candidate have been
verified and found correct as per service records.
Cou ntersigned
(Employer / Cadre Controlling Authority with seal)