Capt. Bishwajit Chakravarty
Capt. Bishwajit Chakravarty is a highly experienced maritime professional with 47 years of professional experience across shipping, port operations, container terminals, logistics, supply chain management and maritime education.
He began his maritime career with Shipping Corporation of India, progressing from Deck Apprentice to Master of foreign-going vessels. His extensive sea-going career has been complemented by significant experience in port and terminal operations.
He served as a Pilot and later as Harbour Master at Kandla Port Trust. He has also held senior management responsibilities across shipping, logistics infrastructure, container freight stations and multimodal logistics parks.
With more than 5 years of maritime teaching experience, he has trained candidates at a DG Shipping Approved Institute, including Training Ship Varren, Khardi Campus, using maritime simulators and delivering training in ship handling and navigation-related subjects.
His teaching experience also includes B.Sc. Nautical Science and DNS students at Indian Maritime University, Navi Mumbai Campus.
Key Qualifications & Experience
Master Mariner
Master Mariner (Foreign Going) Certificate of Competency, Government of India.
Shipping Corporation of India
Rose through the ranks from Deck Apprentice to Master of foreign-going vessels.
Harbour Master
Served as Pilot and later as Harbour Master at Kandla Port Trust.
Shipping Expert
Fellow of Indian Council of Arbitrators – Shipping Expert.
TOTA Certification
Training for Trainers & Assessors (TOTA) – SCI MTI.
Maritime Teaching
More than 5 years of experience in maritime education and simulator-based training.
Areas of Expertise
Simulator Training Experience
Maritime Faculty
Training Ship Varren, Khardi Campus
Faculty Identification Number (FIN): T 10837Bringing decades of experience in shipping, ports, ship handling, logistics and maritime education to develop competent and industry-ready maritime professionals.