Libraa Group
ANTIGOON, a green trailing suction hopper dredger, at sea under a pale sky

Libraa Group

Ship Management, Crew Management and Marine Services since 2009.

What we do

End-to-end solutions for your marine requirements, any time and anywhere in the world, backed by a strong network of contacts.

  1. Ship Management

    Technical and crew management of marine crafts and vessels on Indian and international routes.

  2. Ship Repair & Surveys

    Dry-docking and repair of vessels, marine surveys and technical consultancy.

  3. New-Build Supervision

    New building supervision, port captaincy and vessel inspections.

  4. Offshore Management

    All engineering and general services for the offshore industry.

  5. Consultancy

    Technical, commercial and organisational advice for marine and industrial projects, from set-up to expansion.

  6. Crew Management

    Recruitment and placement of seafarers, licensed under RPSL-CHN-014.

  7. Sale & Purchase

    Audits, sale & purchase of vessels and logistics solutions.

  8. Need something that isn't listed? Tell us what your vessel or project needs.

    Talk to our team

Our fleet

KOUNDINYA, Libraa fleet
KOUNDINYABuilt from scratch, in-houseIndia
JHANSI RANIIndia
BITAMGabon
RAJENDRA PRASADIndia
ANTIGOONIndia
RANI GAIDINLIUIndia
AWALAGabon
KANGOGabon
M.T. TUTICORINIndia
SEJALIndia
SEJAL 2India
CAPSTAR 1India
KALINDIIndia
GANESHIndia
SANVI 69India
SUPREME DIAMONDIndia

Where we operate

Our head office is in Chennai, with further offices in Kakinada and in Port Blair. From these three offices we also work out of five further ports on India's east and west coasts.

  • Office
  • Operating port
  • Chennai · HQ
  • Kakinada · Regional Office
  • Port Blair · Office
  • Tuticorin
  • Kochi
  • Visakhapatnam
  • Paradeep
  • Karwar

Our clients

We have worked with thirty-one clients, from the Indian Navy and port authorities to energy groups and shipping houses.

Indian Navy & Ports

Indian Navy
Adani Ports & SEZ
GSEZ
Visakhapatnam Port Authority
V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority
National Institute of Ocean Technology
Andaman & Nicobar Administration
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Energy & industry

JSW Group
GE
Punj Lloyd
Reliance Industries
Aker Floating Production
TRIMEX
OCS
EHL
Olam Group
Leighton Contractors (India) Ltd

Shipping, offshore & dredging

SETAF SAGET
TAG Offshore Limited
Caravel
ISD
Albatross Shipping Agencies
Trans Asia Group
Chandra Shipping and Trading Services
ETA Ship Management

Plus Meru Shipping Lines, KVR Offshore, Kesari Marine, GEL and ADI Fuels LLC.

Libraa Group companies

The group operates through three companies. Each runs its own part of the business and holds its own certification.

CompanyServicesCertification

Libraa Ship Management Pvt Ltd

Ship management & operations

CIN U74900TN2009PTC071771 · Est. 2009

  • Ship management
  • Chartering
  • Dredging operations
  • ISO 9001:2015IN60861A
  • ISM Document of ComplianceDGS/DOC/25/1572

Libraa C Tech LLP

Shipbuilding, repair & offshore projects

LLPIN AAU-5957 · Est. 2020

  • Ship building & ship repairs
  • Marine consultancy
  • Offshore projects
  • Salvage & dredging
  • ISO 9001:2015IN60860A

Libraa Offshore Pvt Ltd

Crew recruitment & placement

CIN U74999TN2009PTC071639 · Est. 2009

  • Recruitment & placement of seafarers
  • RPSL LicenceRPSL-CHN-014

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Libraa C Tech LLP

Ship building & ship repairs, marine consultancy, offshore projects, salvage & dredging

No. IN60860A
Valid until 7 Sep 2027

ISO 9001:2015

Libraa Ship Management Pvt Ltd

Ship management, chartering, dredging operations

No. IN60861A
Valid until 7 Sep 2027

RPSL Licence

Libraa Offshore Pvt Ltd

Recruitment & placement of seafarers, Govt. of India

No. RPSL-CHN-014
Valid until 2 Jan 2030

ISM Document of Compliance

Libraa Ship Management Pvt Ltd

Government of India, Directorate General of Shipping

No. DGS/DOC/25/1572
Valid until 27 Mar 2031
Libraa's yard crew in safety gear in front of BITAM

Safety first, always

  • Toolbox talk before every job

    Every job starts with a toolbox talk, where we review hazards and confirm everyone has the right safety gear.

  • Certified safety management

    Our safety management system is certified under the ISM Code by the Directorate General of Shipping (DOC DGS/DOC/25/1572).

  • Qualified, licensed crews

    Every seafarer we place is recruited under our Government of India licence RPSL-CHN-014.

Leadership

Marine engineers, master mariners and finance professionals, led by the founder who started Libraa in 2009.

Tatavarti Anand

Managing Director

  • 50+ years in marine engineering
  • DGS-certified Marine Engineer
  • Founded Libraa in 2009
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Tatavarti Anand is the Managing Director and Founder of Libraa, having established the firm in 2009. A Marine Engineer with over 50 years of technical experience in ship management, marine surveying, and vessel maintenance, he holds a Marine Engineering qualification certified under the Directorate General of Shipping. He oversees technical operations, engine-room management, and fleet engineering compliance across the group.

Capt. Kasilanka Raja Chandrasekhara Rao

General Manager

  • Master Mariner (FG)
  • Three decades in shipping
  • Heads the Kakinada office
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Capt. Kasilanka Raja Chandrasekhara Rao serves as General Manager, heading regional operations at the Kakinada office. He holds a Master Mariner (Foreign Going) Class 1 Certificate of Competency in Nautical Science, accredited by the Directorate General of Shipping under international STCW standards. Following 12 years as a deck officer navigating international trade routes, Capt. Rao spent nearly two decades in shore-side maritime administration, port captaincy, and vessel agency management.

Chandrasekhar Tatavarti

Chief Financial Officer

  • MBA, Shipping & Logistics
  • CFO since 2022
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Chandrasekhar Tatavarti serves as Chief Financial Officer at Libraa, bringing a diverse academic and professional background to the role. He holds three Master's degrees - an MBA in Shipping & Logistics, an MBA in Finance Management, and an MBA in Business Administration and Marketing - giving him a well-rounded foundation across operations, financial strategy, and people management.

Before joining Libraa, Chandrasekhar spent a decade in Australia, where he established and ran a business in the hospitality industry. This experience sharpened his skills in day-to-day operations, financial discipline, and managing competing priorities under real-world pressure.

He joined Libraa as CFO in 2022, where he continues to apply this cross-functional expertise to the company's financial and operational management.

Sail with Libraa

We recruit and place seafarers under our Government of India recruitment and placement licence, and we never charge a fee for it.

RPSL licence
RPSL-CHN-014
Apply by email

Send your CV with your rank, CDC and Certificate of Competency to info@libraa.com.

Get in touch

Tell us about your vessel, project or port call. Write to us, or call our Chennai head office.

Chennai

Registered & head office

C-14, Vista Heights, M38, M39 & Part M40, West Avenue, Kamaraj Nagar (West), Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600041, Tamil Nadu

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Kakinada

Regional office

Plot No. 155, Ramanayyapeta, Kakinada 533005, Andhra Pradesh

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Port Blair

Andaman & Nicobar office

Room No. 1, 2nd Floor, Durga Niwas, Haddo, Sri Vijaya Puram 744102, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

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