Mercantile Marine Department

Ministry of Ports and Shipping, Pakistan
ادارہ بحری تجارت، پاکستان
Seal of Government of Pakistan
Agency overview
FormedApril 19, 1930 (1930-04-19)
JurisdictionPakistan
HeadquartersKarachi, Pakistan
Agency executive
WebsiteOfficial Website

Mercantile Marine Department, Pakistan (Urdu: ادارہ بحری تجارت، پاکستان) is an attached department of Ports and Shipping Wing, Karachi under the Ministry of Ports and Shipping, Government of Pakistan. The department was established in 1930 under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1923, which was repealed and replaced with Merchant Shipping Ordinance No. L II of 2001 (Laws relating to Merchant Shipping) in 2001.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.

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