The Development Wing is headed by the Development Adviser (Ports).
The Development Wingconsist two Directors, two Deputy Directors, and two Assistant Directors under the sanctioned strength.
The Development Wing is headed by the Development Adviser (Ports). He is assisted by two Directors, two Deputy Directors, and two Assistant Directors.
The Development Wing is an Apex Technical Organisation dealing with the subjects of port development and renders technical advice on matters relating to the development of Major Port Projects, Andaman & Lakshadweep Harbour Works(ALHW) and the Dredging Corporation of India, etc. The technical appraisal Notes for Project Proposals from Ports Wing, Shipping Wing, Inland Waterways Transport Division, and Sagarmala Division are prepared by the officers for consideration by competent authorities. This Wing also renders technical advice to other Ministries in the case of Fishing Harbours and also Maritime State Governments as and when requested regarding Minor Ports. This Wing also renders advice in techno-commercial disputes between ports and the contracting firms as and when required. The Wing is associated with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for formulation/upgradation of Indian Standards on Port &Harbour Engineering and also on equipment and floating crafts.
The Development Wing is associated with processing the technical and administrative matters related to the International Navigation Association –Permanent International Association for Navigational Congress, (INA-PIANC)wherein the Government of India is a member country. The PIANC is a worldwide non-political and non-profit making technical and scientific organization of corporations National governments, and private individuals, with the objective to promote the maintenance and operation of both inland and maritime navigation by fostering progress in planning, design, construction, improvement, maintenance, and operation of inland and maritime waterways and ports and of coastal areas of general use in industrialized and industrializing countries.
The Development Wing assists in the inspection by the Indian Coast Guard for implementation of“National oil spill Disaster contingency plans” at the Major Ports. It also coordinates the Ministry's Research & Development Committee works in respect of the Ports, Shipping, and IWT sectors.
Development Adviser (Ports) is associated with the number of technical committees in the capacity of Chairman/Member.
List of Research & Development projects sanction in the last five years (2017-22)
| Sl. | Name of the Research Project | Cost of project (in lakhs) | Project Proponent | End-user (casting) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comprehensive Analysis of Siltation Behaviour | 90.77 | IIT Mumbai | Deendayal port authority |
| 2 | Preparation of Guidelines for the use of Geosynthetics in ports, Coasts, and waterways. | 11.8 | IIT Madras | All major Ports |
| 3 | Evaluation of Central Sector Scheme on Research & Development Scheme for Port Sector | 11.8 | NPC | Evaluation of Scheme |
| 4 | R & D Project on “Utility of High Strength Self Compacting Alkali Activated Slag Concrete (HS-SC-AASC) filled steel tubes in the enhancement of strength and durability in Ports, Harbour, and offshore structures” by IIT Roorkee | 24.4 | IIT Roorkee | Major Ports |
| 5 | R & D Scheme “Ameliorate Dredged Sediments” by IIT Bombay | 140.55 | IIT Bombay | Major Ports |
| 6 | R & D Scheme "Submerged vanes for river training and sediment management in streams and their field application" by IIT Roorkee | 172.5 | IIT Roorkee | IWAI |
| 7 | R & D Scheme "Design, Analysis and Development of Hybrid Floating Offshore Breakwater" by NITK | 49.2184 | NITK | Major Ports |
| 8 | R & D Scheme New resilient breakwater for the safety of Port and Harbour against Tsunamiby NITK | 45 | NITK |
New Mangalore Port |
R & D SCHEMES (PORT SECTOR) COMPLETED DURING LAST FEW YEARS
| Sl. | Name of the scheme | Cost of project (in lakhs) | Project proponent | Date of completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interaction of ships with basin entrance and approach channels | 32.77 | IIT, Chennai | Jun 01, 2012 |
| 2 | FRP Laminated Sandwich panels for bridges/walkways of Marine Structures. | 24.43 | IIT Roorkee | Sept 01, 2014 |
| 3 | Durability and Strength Enhancement of Reinforced Concrete Columns using Unplasticized Poly Vinyl Chloride (UPVC)Tubes in Ports, Harbours, and Off-Shore Structures | 20.28 | IIT Roorkee | July, 2015 |
| 4 | Geo-Hydro-Morphological studies of three tributaries and their impact on sedimentation with respect to some critical stretches in Hooghly River and Estuary. | 46.43 | Kolkata Port Authority | Nov 01, 2015 |
| 5 | Use of Dredged Material during Maintenance Dredging in the Hugli Estuary | 30 | Kolkata Port Authority | Mar 01, 2016 |
| 6 | Implementation of Pilot Project in connection with Short-Term and Long-Term measures for improvement of the draft in the Hooghly estuary by WAPCOS ltd. in association with HR Walling Ford, UK, and CWPRS, Pune. | 910 | Kolkata Port Authority | Jun 01, 2016 |
| 7 | Studies on siltation and optimal ameliorative measures at Cochin Port | 1073 | Cochin Port Authority | Mar 01, 2017 |
| 8 | Comprehensive Analysis of Siltation Behaviour | 90.77 | Deendayal Port Authority | Nov, 2019 |
| 9 | Evaluation of Central Sector Scheme on Research & Development Scheme for Port Sector | 11.8 | National Productivity Council | July 01, 2021 |
| 10 | Preparation of Guidelines for the use of Geosynthetics in ports, coasts, and waterways | 11.8 | IIT Madras | Nov, 2021 |