Marine Engineer | Chief Engineer | MMD Engineer Ship Surveyor | Former Deputy Director General of Shipping (Technical) | Head of Engineering | FOSMA
Er. Satish Chandra Upadhyay is a distinguished maritime professional with 12 years of sea experience, including 3 years, 8 months and 26 days as Chief Engineer, followed by senior responsibilities in Government maritime administration, ship surveying, maritime education and the shipping industry.
He served as Engineer & Ship Surveyor with the Mercantile Marine Department (MMD), Kolkata, Ministry of Surface Transport, and later as Engineer & Ship Surveyor – Deputy Director General (Technical), MMD Kolkata, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India.
He also served as Head of Department (Engineering), Indian Institute of Port Management, Kolkata, under Indian Maritime University, with approximately 19 years of experience in maritime education, including faculty, examiner and paper-setting responsibilities.
His professional profile also includes association with FOSMA — Foreign Owners Representatives and Ship Managers Association, connecting his experience with the international shipowner and ship-management sector.
A D.M.E.T. Kolkata Marine Engineering graduate, he hold, First Class Motor Certificate of Competency, STCW qualifications, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, ISPS Auditor & Assessor, and General Ship Management from IIM Ahmedabad.
Professional Experience at a Glance
12 Years — Sea Experience
Chief Engineer — 3 Years 8 Months 26 Days
MMD — Engineer & Ship Surveyor
Government of India — DDG (Technical), MMD Kolkata
Indian Maritime University — Head of Engineering
FOSMA — Foreign Shipowner & Ship-Management Sector
~19 Years — Maritime Education
Examiner & Paper Setter — B.Sc. Nautical Sciences
FROM THE ENGINE ROOM TO MMD.
FROM SHIP SURVEYING TO GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP.
FROM MARITIME ADMINISTRATION TO THE CLASSROOM AND SHIPPING INDUSTRY.
A career built on sea experience, Government maritime service, technical authority and maritime education.
