Mercantile Marine Department, Pakistan ( ur, ) is an attached department of Ports and Shipping Wing, Karachi under the
Ministry of Ports and Shipping
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs ( ur, ), previously known as the Ministry of Ports and Shipping, is a Federal Ministry of the Government of Pakistan. The current Minister for Maritime Affairs is Faisal Subzwari and the current Federal Secret ...
,
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=hakúmat-e pákistán) abbreviated as GoP, is a federal government established by the Constitution of Pakistan as a constituted governing authority of the four provinces, two autonomous territorie ...
. The department was established in 1930 under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1923, which was repealed and replaced with Merchant Shipping Ordinance No. L II of 2001 (Laws relating to Merchant Shipping) in 2001. The department is headed by the Principal Officer who is also Registrar of Ships and Superintendent of
Light Houses in Pakistan.
Functions
Main functions of Mercantile Marine Department, Pakistan (MMD) are appended below:
:# Registration of
ships
A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished ...
and crafts as per Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 2001
:# Periodical survey of ships and crafts as per national requirements and International Standards
:# Inspection of ships under state port control and flag state controls. Issuance of sea worthiness certificate to ships and crafts
:# Examination and approval of loading dangerous cargo plans as per
IMDG Code
IMDG Code or International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code is accepted by MSC ( Maritime Safety Committee) as an international guideline to the safe transportation or shipment of dangerous goods or hazardous materials by water on vessel. IMDG Code ...
and Compliance inspection thereof
:# Collection of applications, fee and other relevant documents for submission to Director General (Ports & Shipping Wing) i.e. applications for Certificate of Competency Examinations (Nautical and Engineering), approval of plans for new constructions, exemptions, approval of SOPEP and Cargo manual and approval of workshop and service stations etc.
:# Circulation of navigational warning to Shipping Companies
:# Notice to Mariners which also contain Navigational warnings received from hydrographic Department of
Pakistan Navy
ur, ہمارے لیے اللّٰہ کافی ہے اور وہ بہترین کارساز ہے۔ English: Allah is Sufficient for us - and what an excellent (reliable) Trustee (of affairs) is He!(''Qur'an, 3:173'')
, type ...
Surveyors of MMD
Ports & Shipping Wing is also the Maritime Safety Administration of Pakistan. The Government of Pakistan plays its role in the
International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization (IMO, French: ''Organisation maritime internationale'') is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping. The IMO was established following agreement at a UN conference ...
(IMO) through this Wing. The functions of Maritime Administration of Pakistan are mainly discharged by the professionals serving on the Technical Posts of this Ministry. Out of 15 Surveyors of the Ministry of Ports & Shipping, approx 11 surveyors (both Nautical and Engineering) work in the Mercantile Marine Department. Recruitment to Technical Posts in the Ports & Shipping Wing is made keeping in view the national & international standards and ensuring induction of experienced and qualified professionals for the pure technical jobs. However, Ports and Shipping Wing is facing acute shortage of surveyors and examiners. According to General Secretary of Marine Academy Old Boys Association (MAcOBA) this situation may determinate the good reputation of Pakistan, particularly to its listing to
The White List of
IMO.
Online verification
Certificates of Competency (CoC) issued by the Ports & Shipping Wing to
Deck Officers and
Engineer Officers, as well as Rating Certificates by the MMD itself, are verifiable globally at the sub-portal of MMD’s official website.
Online verification has eliminated the chances of forgery of certificates and is a source of scrutiny without loss of time.
See also
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Pakistan Merchant Navy
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Government Shipping Office
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Shipping Master
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Ministry of Maritime Affairs (Pakistan)
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs ( ur, ), previously known as the Ministry of Ports and Shipping, is a Federal Ministry of the Government of Pakistan. The current Minister for Maritime Affairs is Faisal Subzwari and the current Federal Secretar ...
References
External links
A Functional and Legal Classification of Corporations, Autonomous Bodies and Attached Departments under the Federal Government
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Pakistan federal departments and agencies
Shipping in Pakistan
Pakistan Merchant Navy
Government agencies established in 1930