1. Port Officers are the Conservators of the Ports as per Section 7 of Indian Ports Act, 1908.
2. The Main functions and duties attached to the Port Officers are as follows: -

      3. The Port Officers shall be the subject to the control of the Intermediate           Authority, who is the Director of State Ports, Andhra Pradesh Kakinada as per           G.O.Ms.No. 82, P.W.D., dated 20-1-1971 made under rule 7 (iv) of     the Indian           Ports Act, 1908.

     He is responsible for the administrative control of the Engineering wing of the Andhra Pradesh Port Department and maintaining the Port Infrastructure with the assistance of 3 Executive Engineers.

1. He is responsible for the Administrative Control of the Division and the Sub-Divisions at Kakinada and Machilipatnam ports. The Executive Engineer (Marine) is responsible for the execution of all Civil Works both Capital and maintenance at all the Minor and Intermediate Ports of Andhra Pradesh State unless ordered otherwise by the Director of State Ports.
   
         He is in charge of all the Civil structures of the Andhra Pradesh Port Department.
2. It is the duty of the Executive Engineer (Marine) to inspect Civil Works in his Division, to satisfy himself that the system of management is efficient and economical, that the regulations as regards works stock and accounts are strictly observed and that the executive and Administrative work of the division is satisfactorily performed.
3. The Executive Engineer (Marine) is responsible that proper measures are taken to preserve all the Marine structures and works in his Division. He must keep accurate plans for all Port lands in his Division and ensure that his subordinates are acquainted with the boundaries. All lands should be demarcated, wherever it has not been done and this work should be carried-out by the subordinates of the Divisions in consultation with the Port Officers concerned.
4. The Executive Engineer (Marine) should immediately report to the S.E. (Marine), any serious loss of immovable property caused by any accident or unusual occurance.
5. Executive Engineer (Marine) is prohibited from commencing any work or expending any public funds, without the sanction of competent authority or from making any other than trifling deviations from sanction designs in the course of execution, except in case of emergency.
6. Immediately on a work being finished, it will be the duty of the Executive Engineer (Marine) to close the accounts of it and to prepare the completion report.
7. The Executive Engineer (Marine) will submit his accounts punctually to the audit office under the rules in force and will exercise efficient control over his Divisional Account. The Executive Engineer (Marine) is responsible for the correctness of the original records of cash and stores, receipts and expenditure, and for the submission of complete vouchers. The Divisional Accountant is responsible for the correct compilation of the accounts from the data supplied to him.
8. The Executive Engineer (Marine) is responsible that the accounts of his Division are not allowed to fall into arrears, but if arrears or confusion arises which in his opinion can not be cleared without the assistance of Accountant General, he should at once apply for such assistance.
9. The Executive Engineer (Marine) has a right to seek the advices of the Accountant General in all matters connected with the accounts of his division or the application of financial rules and orders concerning which there may be any doubt. It is usually be desirable, however, that he should first obtain the advice of the Divisional Accountant who is specially trained for this duty, and this should be done in writing in all cases of importance.
10. The Executive Engineer (Marine) is responsible that the surveying and mathematical instruments in his division are properly cared for, and will report on their condition to the Director of State Ports at the end of each working season. Any injury to the instruments due to neglect or carelessness should be made good at the expense of the officer or subordinate responsible for the damage.
11. The Executive Engineer (Marine) is the drawing, disbursing and controlling officer for the staff working under him (G.O.Ms.No. 345, P.W.D., dated 22-3-1969 and G.O.Ms.No. 679, dated 12-6-1975).
12. The Executive Engineer (Marine) shall exercise the powers vested with relevant codal provisions as may be amended from time to time. He is vested with the same powers as the Executive Engineers of Public Works Department.

1. He is responsible for administrative control of the Mechanical Division and the Sub-Division at Kakinada besides the Electrical staff allotted to this division, and the Port Workshops at Kakinada and Machilipatnam. He is responsible for the execution of all Mechanical works both capital and maintenance of all the Minor and Intermediate Ports of Andhra Pradesh State unless ordered otherwise by the Director of State Ports. He is in-charge of all the floating craft and mechanical installations of the Port Department.
2. He is vested with the same powers as the Executive Engineers of Public Works Department and shall exercise the powers vested within the relevant codal provisions as may be amended from time to time.
3. He has to maintain the floating crafts of the department in good and seaworthy condition.
4. He has to arrange dredging programmes in consultation with the respective Port Officers. He has to ensure that maximum out-put is maintained by the most economical methods.
5. He has to be in-complete charge of the Departmental Port workshops and ensure their proper maintenance etc.
6. He is responsible for purchases and maintenance of the Marine Stores and proper maintenance of accounts etc. within relevant codal provisions.
7. He should immediately report to the S.E. (Marine) any serious loss of moveable and immovable properties caused by any accident or unusual occurrence.
8. He will submit the accounts punctually to the audit office under the rule in force and will exercise efficient control over the Divisional Accountant.
9. He is responsible for the correctness of the original records of cash and stores, receipts and expenditure and submission of complete vouchers. The Divisional Accountant is responsible for correct compilation of accounts from the date supplied to him.
10. He is responsible that the accounts of his division are not allowed to fall into arrears, but if arrears or confusion arises which in his opinion can not be cleared without the assistance of the Accountant General, he should at once apply for such assistance.
11. He has a right to seek the advice of the Accountant General in all matters connected with the accounts of his division or the application of financial rules and orders concerning which there may be any doubt. It will usually be desirable, however, that he should first obtain the advice of the Divisional Accountant who is specially trained for this duty, and this should be done in writing in all cases of importance.
12. He is responsible that the surveying and mathematical instruments in his division are properly cared for, and will report on their condition to the S.E. (Marine) at the end of each working season. Any injury to the instrument due to the neglect and carelessness should be made god at the expense of the officer or sub-ordinate responsible for the damage.
13. He is the drawing, disbursing and controlling officer for the staff working under him. (G.O.Ms.No. 345, P.W.D., dt., 22-3-1969 and G.O.Ms.No. 679 dated12-6-1975.).

1. This Officer is generally deputed from the State Labour Department and of the Cadre of District Labour Officer. He shall be directly under the control of the Director of State Ports and be responsible to him for the administration of Port Department, and assist the Director of State Ports in all matters of administrative nature.
2. He is responsible for attending to all labour problems arising at any of the Minor and Intermediate Ports of Andhra Pradesh and deal with such matters for obtaining amicable settlement, in consultation with the respective Port Officer and if necessary, with the Director of State Ports.