Commandant RK Shrivastava
Senior Fellow
National Maritime FoundationAreas of Research
- Ocean Governance in EEZ, ABNJ & BBNJ
- Rules-Based Maritime Order and International Maritime Law
- Non-Traditional Maritime Security(NTMS) including Coastal Security(CS)
- EEZ Surveillance intruding to adjoining Creeks and National Waterways
- Maritime Border Management and Transnational Crimes
- Port Security, Inshore & Offshore Security and Islands Security
- Maritime Safety & Security
- International Shipping Lanes(ISL) & Sea Lines of Communication(SLOC)
- Fisheries Management, Fishermen Security & Safety Issues and IUU Fishing
- Protection of Marine Flora & Fauna
- Marine Animal Stranding and Security of Protected Areas on Coastline
- Oil Spills and Pollution Response at Sea
- India’s Maritime Environment and Interests
Experience
- Commandant Ravindra Kumar Shrivastava is a serving officer who joined the Indian Coast Guard(ICG) in January 1994. He is an Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV or Hovercraft) Pilot, an environmentalist, and a specialist in oil spill pollution response. He has commanded ICG Station Mundra in Gujarat and 73 ACV SQN in Navi Mumbai. He has also commanded ACV H-184 and H-194 with various other operational ship & staff appointments. He has been on deputation to the National Maritime Foundation since Jul 2021.
- He has successfully executed numerous SAR, Pollution Response, Anti-Smuggling and Anti-Poaching Operations in active coordination with the Navy, Police, Intelligence Agencies, Customs, DRI, NCB, and forest officials. He has been actively involved in the planning & execution of Joint Services Coastal Security Exercises, National Level SAR Exercises, and National Level Pollution Response Exercises. He has overseen Oil Spill Contingency Planning of multiple Oil Handling Agencies (OHAs)/ Ports and conducted several Tabletop Exercises ashore and Joint Drills at Sea.
- He has organised several Community Interaction Programs (CIPs) for Fishermen/Coastal Populace significantly addressing issues of safety & security at sea. He has actively participated in the planning & execution of mass mobilization of the coastal population during cyclones/ floods. He has handled and managed various cases of abandoned derelict vessels in the Territorial Waters of India.
- He has been closely associated with the Coastal Surveillance Network (CSN) sensors installation on the coastline of India. He has been participating in various governmental committees for strategic/ policy deliberations on issues pertaining to Marine Policing, Marine Environment/ Pollution Response, Ship Breaking Code, Wildlife Trafficking, Marine Protected Areas, Fishers Safety & Security, Anti-Smuggling & Narcotics, Maritime Terrorism, Maritime Borders and Anti-Poaching, etc. from time to time.
- He has been involved in the conduct of classroom training on IMO/ OPRC leveled courses conducted for OHAs and for government agencies by the ICG. He has also been instrumental in formulating training capsules for Hovercraft Pilots’ training in ICG.
- He was instrumental in suggesting safety measures to Govt. of Gujarat resulting in the issuance of Ordinance No. 4 of 2020 for amendment to Gujarat Fisheries Act 2003.
- He has been a member of: –
- Overview Committee of Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)– Gulf of Kutch (GoK), Gujarat, India
- Disasters Management Committee of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra, India
- Port Security Advisory Committee(PSAC) at Deendayal Port Authority Kandla, Gujarat and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Education
- BSc.(PCM)
- MA(Sociology)
- MBA (Environmental Management)
- IMO Level-II Course on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC)
- Interviewing Officer Course from Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR)
- Disasters & Crisis Management Course conducted by US Coast Guard
- Transnational Security Course conducted by DKI APCSS Hawaii
Presentations
- “EU-India Cooperation in Countering IUU Fishing”- 4th EU-India MARSEC at Brussels, Belgium (Jul 2022)
- “Trade in Marine Fisheries and Global Environment” – Online lecture for International Center for Environmental Audit and Development(iCED), Jaipur, India (Mar 2023)
- “Emerging Threats in Port Security” – ASEAN Regional Forum Training Series Workshop on ISPS Code at Mumbai, India (Apr 2023)
- “Regional Maritime Search and Rescue- An Indian Perspective” – International Search and Rescue Conference 2023(iSAR 2023) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Jul 2023)
- “Climate Change:An Accelerator of Maritime Crimes”- Second NMF-KAS Symposium at NMF, New Delhi, India(Aug 2023)
- “Conservation of Marine Protected Areas”- presentation at the International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development(iCED), Jaipur, India(Aug 2023)
- “Role of Chinese Coast Guard and Maritime Militia in Challenging Rules-Based Order at Sea- Interaction with CNA at NMF, New Delhi, India(Nov 2023)
- “A Case Study on MV Alondra Rainbow”- 15th ReCAAP ISC Capacity Building Senior Officers’ Meeting, Gandhinagar, India(Dec 2023)