National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts
Bringing cutting-edge technology to the port and maritime sector through innovative solutions, advanced research, and sustainable development initiatives that shape the future of maritime infrastructure.
About Us
The National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts (NTCPWC) is envisioned as a hub of technological innovation for the maritime sector. As the technology arm of the Ministry of Shipping, it provides research, design, and expert solutions to ports, IWAI, and other stakeholders.
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Why Choose Us
NTCPWC is envisioned as a technology hub providing innovative solutions to the maritime sector with cutting-edge research, simulation, and support facilities.
Technology Development
- Mobile platforms
- Data & mining
- Navigation
- Dredging
- Engineering investigations
- Traffic management
- Coastal environment
Bridge Simulator
- Port navigation
- Optimization
- Project development
- Nautical depth
- Interactive simulation & Optimization

Modelling & Software Products
- Hydrodynamics
- Morphodynamics
- Navigability
- Nautical depth
- Visualization
- Traffic & Management
- Mobile computing for Ports & IWAI
Testing Facilities
- Next generation ports and vessels
- Large investments in Naval vessels
- More accurate results
- Compete with the best
- Indigenous technology
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National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts
(NTCPWC)
New Academic Complex 6th Floor #604-#607
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai-600036
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✨🌊Unleash Your Maritime Genius at MAR-A-THON 2025! India’s premier Maritime Hackathon, powered by MoPSW , NTCPWC & NMC at @iitmadras , invites visionary start-ups to transform the Blue Economy with ground-breaking solutions in ports, shipping, and sustainability!🚢
— NTCPWC (@Ntcpwc_offcl) September 10, 2025
🏆Prizes… pic.twitter.com/RI1AtSKBGa
National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts (#NTCPWC), @iitmadras signed an MOU with @PortOfVizhinjam in the #GlobalMaritimeIndiaSummit2023 for implementing the Indigenous Vessel Traffic Services system in Vizhinjam International Sea Port.
— NTCPWC (@Ntcpwc_offcl) May 2, 2025
Today on May 2, 2025,… pic.twitter.com/BwMJwFMg1T
On 27th September 2025, the Director General of Shipping, Government of India, visited the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts (NTCPWC), IIT Madras to review key initiatives being undertaken under the Directorate General of Shipping.
— Directorate General of Shipping, Govt. of India (@dgshipping_IN) September 30, 2025
The visit served as a… pic.twitter.com/PEFLDZhAa9
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✨🌊Unleash Your Maritime Genius at MAR-A-THON 2025! India’s premier Maritime Hackathon, powered by MoPSW , NTCPWC & NMC at @iitmadras , invites visionary start-ups to transform the Blue Economy with ground-breaking solutions in ports, shipping, and sustainability!🚢
— NTCPWC (@Ntcpwc_offcl) September 10, 2025
🏆Prizes… pic.twitter.com/RI1AtSKBGa
National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts (#NTCPWC), @iitmadras signed an MOU with @PortOfVizhinjam in the #GlobalMaritimeIndiaSummit2023 for implementing the Indigenous Vessel Traffic Services system in Vizhinjam International Sea Port.
— NTCPWC (@Ntcpwc_offcl) May 2, 2025
Today on May 2, 2025,… pic.twitter.com/BwMJwFMg1T
On 27th September 2025, the Director General of Shipping, Government of India, visited the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts (NTCPWC), IIT Madras to review key initiatives being undertaken under the Directorate General of Shipping.
— Directorate General of Shipping, Govt. of India (@dgshipping_IN) September 30, 2025
The visit served as a… pic.twitter.com/PEFLDZhAa9