(1) Control and regulation of all the mechant shipping activties ( Ports – Ships – Seafarers – Shipping Companies. – Agencies ..ect ).
(2) Ratification and Implementation of Maritime International Conventions .
(3) Coordination and Control of Maritime Education and Training
(4) Partieipation in the formolation of the National Maritime Policies According the National Strategies .
(5) Registration of ships and the issue of registration certificates.
(6) Port state control and flag state implementations .
(7) Recognition and endorsement of certificates of compitency for seafarers .
(8) Registration of seafarers , control of sign On /Off and issue of Seaman Book .
(9) Manning & issue of safe manning Certificates of Sudanese Ships
(10) Control of seafarers contract of employment and solving their problems .
(11) Granting of authoriztion to the classification societies to carry out surveys and issue statutory certificates to sudanese ships.
(12) Coordination and exchange of reports and information with the regional Port State Control Organizations.
(13) Inspection and survey of Loading Discharging and storage of the dangerous goods .
(14) Environment protection , prevention of pollution and the implementation of the contengency plans for pollution preventions .
(15) Accident investigation in maritime casualities in sudanese ports and territorial waters .
(16) Control of search and resque operations .
(17) Inspection and approval of towing operations .
(18) Inspection and approval of grain loading .
(19) Participation in the Development of the Mechant National Fleet
(20) Any other relevant function in achieving the goals of the Administration .