▁activities . ▁ ▁To ▁facil itate ▁tour ism ▁and ▁water ▁sports , ▁M MB ▁encourag es : <0x09> ▁ ▁Util ization ▁of ▁water front ▁along ▁the ▁beach ▁areas ▁for ▁tour ism ▁activities ▁– ▁in ▁l ia ison ▁with ▁M T DC ▁ ▁Prom oting ▁water ▁sports ▁in ▁shelter ed ▁areas ▁( with ▁due ▁safety ▁for ▁all ▁users ) ▁ ▁W ings ▁of ▁M MB ▁ ▁Marine ▁Engineering ▁Department ▁ ▁Chief ▁Survey or ▁and ▁Marine ▁Engine er , ▁Mah ar as ht ra ▁Mar itime ▁Board ▁is ▁the ▁Head ▁of ▁Department ▁of ▁Marine ▁Engineering ▁and ▁Survey ▁Section . ▁This ▁department ▁undert akes ▁Main ten ance , ▁Rep airs ▁and ▁Operation ▁of ▁Flo ating ▁C raft s . ▁Currently , ▁Mah ar as ht ra ▁Mar itime ▁Board ▁has ▁ 1 ▁D red ger , ▁ 2 ▁B arg es , ▁ 1 ▁T ug , ▁ 1 ▁Mo oring ▁launch , ▁ 3 ▁Survey ▁La unch es ▁and ▁ 6 ▁Speed ▁Bo ats . ▁The ▁Marine ▁Engineering ▁Department ▁looks ▁after ▁design ing ▁& ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁marine ▁craft s , ▁development ▁of ▁d red ging ▁units , ▁and ▁execution ▁of ▁d red ging ▁activities . ▁Department ▁also ▁undert akes ▁ac quisition ▁and ▁maintenance ▁of ▁navig ational ▁a ids ▁such ▁as ▁Bu o ys , ▁Light ▁Bu o ys , ▁Be a cons , ▁N avig ational ▁L ights ▁and ▁Storm ▁Warning ▁Sign als ▁etc . ▁At ▁present ▁M MB ▁has ▁ 4 7 ▁Light - h ouses ▁at ▁various ▁ports , ▁ 2 9