E-Samudra Portal Launched for Maritime Services

# E-Samudra Portal Launched for Maritime Services ### Why in News? The government launched the **E-Samudra** platform to bring maritime services for seafarers and shipping stakeholders onto a single digital system. ### What will E-Samudra do? - The platform provides services such as digital certificates, online payments, real-time tracking and a 24×7 grievance-redressal mechanism. - It is intended to reduce paperwork and make interactions with maritime authorities more transparent and accessible. - The wider digitalisation programme also includes tools for seafarer employment agreements, welfare and service tracking. ### Exam Connect - **E-Samudra** → single-window maritime-services platform - **Maritime administration** → Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways