<p data-path-to-node="2" id="p-rc_1fbcd27548324b1b-62" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">MUMBAI</b><span class="citation-69" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> — Marking a major milestone in the nation's digital transformation roadmap, India has officially launched </span><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="113" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">E-Samudra</b><span class="citation-69 citation-end-69" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, a comprehensive unified digital portal designed to revolutionize maritime governance, streamline compliance, and enhance service delivery for the country's vast maritime ecosystem.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="3" id="p-rc_1fbcd27548324b1b-63" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-68 citation-end-68" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated the platform during a high-profile national stakeholder interaction on seafarer security, safety, and welfare held in Mumbai and organized by the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA).<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h4 data-path-to-node="4" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Consolidating Maritime Services on a Single Window</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_1fbcd27548324b1b-64" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-67 citation-end-67" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Developed in partnership with CMS Computers India Ltd., the E-Samudra platform integrates more than 72 distinct administrative services into a single, cohesive digital interface.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-66 citation-end-66" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The portal caters to a diverse group of stakeholders—including seafarers, shipping companies, port authorities, charterers, and multi-modal transport operators (MTOs)—providing them with paperless processing, real-time application tracking, and secure online payment gateways.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">By replacing legacy paperwork with streamlined digital workflows, the platform ensures strict compliance with Government of India cybersecurity mandates while drastically reducing administrative dwell times for commercial vessel operations.</p><h4 data-path-to-node="7" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Supporting India’s Seafarer Workforce and Long-Term Vision</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="8" id="p-rc_1fbcd27548324b1b-65" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-65" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Speaking at the launch, Union Minister Sonowal emphasized that India's long-term maritime strategies—specifically </span><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="114" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Maritime India Vision 2030</b><span class="citation-65" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> and </span><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="145" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047</b><span class="citation-65 citation-end-65" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">—place the nation’s workforce at the core of maritime growth.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-64 citation-end-64" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">India has expanded its active seafarer workforce from approximately 1.03 lakh in 2013 to over 3.23 lakh, cementing its position as the world's second-largest supplier of maritime professionals.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="10" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="9" id="p-rc_1fbcd27548324b1b-66" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-63" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Alongside E-Samudra, the DGMA also showcased complementary digital governance tools, including the </span><b data-path-to-node="9" data-index-in-node="99" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">e-NAVIK</b><span class="citation-63" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> 24×7 grievance redressal system and the </span><b data-path-to-node="9" data-index-in-node="147" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Digital Seafarers Employment Agreement (d-SEA)</b><span class="citation-63 citation-end-63" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, reinforcing the government's commitment to transparency, seafarer welfare, and the "Ease of Doing Business" across the subcontinental maritime sector.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="11" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; 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India Launches 'E-Samudra' Portal to Accelerate Digital Maritime Governance
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated the platform during a high-profile national stakeholder interaction on seafarer security, safety, and welfare held in Mumbai and organized by the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA).
