Under the expert guidance of

Our Leadership

Chief Guest

Dr. Pramod Sawant

Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa

Guest of Honour

Shri Digambar Kamat

Hon'ble Minister
Captain of Ports, Public Works and Legal Metrology

Government of Goa

Special Guest

Shri Shripad Yesso Naik

Hon'ble Minister of State
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

Government of India

Shaping India's Maritime Future

The Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, and Captain of Ports Department, Government of Goa, in collaboration with Elets Technomedia, is organising the Goa Coastal State Workshop on 2nd March 2026 in Goa.

Aligned with Maritime India Vision 2030 and Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, the coastal state workshop aims to position Goa as a key contributor to India's blue economy and enable state-specific maritime growth pathways. It will bring together government officials, maritime regulators, and industry leaders to strengthen India's maritime ecosystem and identify state-specific opportunities.

Partners

Silver Partner

GIS Partner

Supporting Partner

Exhibitors

Speakers

Shri Shyam Jagannathan, IAS

Director General of Shipping
Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways

Government of India

Shri Sushil Khopde, IPS

Additional Director General of Shipping
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India

Shri Pradeep Sudhakar

Chief Ship Surveyor
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India

Shri Octavio A. Rodrigues

Captain of Ports Department

Government of Goa

Shri Satish Kamath

Engineer & Ship Surveyor-cum-DDG (Tech)
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India

Capt. Anish Joseph

Deputy Nautical Advisor-cum-Senior Deputy DDG (Tech)
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India

Shri Praveen Nair

Deputy Chief Surveyor-cum-Senior DDG (Tech)
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India

Capt. Nitin Mukesh

Deputy Nautical Adviser-cum-Senior DDG (Tech)
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India and Secretary - National Shipping Board (NSB)

Shri GopiKrishna C

Ship Surveyor-cum-DDG (Tech)
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India

Shri Ravi Kumar Moka

Ship Surveyor-cum-DDG (Tech)
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India

Capt. Harinder Singh

Nautical Surveyor-cum-DDG (Tech)
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India

Capt. P. Meena

Nautical Surveyor-cum-DDG (Crew)
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India

Shri Pravin Roy

Ship Surveyor-cum-DDG (Tech)
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India

Shri Nebu Ommen

Deputy Chief Ship Surveyor-cum-Senior DDG (Tech)
Directorate General of Shipping (DGS)
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Government of India

IWAI & many more......

Expected Outcomes

  • Policy alignment with national maritime priorities

  • Identification of state-specific opportunities

  • Stronger Centre-State maritime coordination

  • Action-oriented implementation roadmaps

    • Each pillar focuses on practical challenges, regulatory alignment, and scalable solutions relevant to coastal states.

    Strategic Focus: Six Pillars
    Maritime Safety & Casualty Response
    Ship Building & Ship Recycling Opportunities
    Maritime Training and Skilling
    Maritime Crewing and Employment Opportunities in the Maritime Domain
    Maritime Sustainability and Protecting the Environment and the Sea Front Pollution – Decarbonisation in the Maritime Sector
    Coastal Shipping and Opportunities in the Coastal Segment and Inland Navigation and Multimodal Linkages
    Key Focus Areas
    Strengthening maritime safety frameworks at the state level.
    Development of shipbuilding and ship recycling ecosystems, focusing on both greenfield and brownfield opportunities.
    Enhancement of training standards, strengthening state support frameworks.
    Seafarer employment, crewing ecosystems and manning practices.
    Port-led sustainability initiatives, emission reduction strategies, modal shift and adoption of greener technologies.
    Optimising coastal shipping and inland waterways as efficient, low-cost and sustainable transport modes.

    Who Should Attend

    The workshop is curated for senior decision-makers and stakeholders from across the maritime value chain, including

    🏛️
    Government Officials
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    Port Authorities
    🚢
    Shipping & Logistics Companies
    🔧
    Industry Associations
    ⚡
    Ancillary Equipment Manufacturers
    🎓
    Maritime Institutes
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    Inland Vessel Owners and Operators
    🚢
    Shipyards

    Key Workshop Objectives

    Policy Alignment

    Strengthening alignment between state-level initiatives and national maritime policies.

    Opportunity Identification

    Mapping state-specific opportunities across key maritime sectors.

    Implementation Roadmap

    Development of actionable frameworks with designated nodal officers.

    Institutional Coordination

    Enhanced Centre–State coordination for maritime governance.

    The Goa Coastal State Workshop 2026 offers a platform to collaborate, contribute, and co-create strategies that will shape India's maritime future.

    For participation inquiries

    Rajiv Ranjan

    rajiv.ranjan@elets.in

    +91- 9205078016

    Shalini Rawat

    shalini.rawat@eletsonline.com

    +91- 7428926990