Cochin Shipyard wins Norwegian vessel contract
The Ministry of Shipping has discussed some leading countries for ‘Make in India’ shipbuilding as the Government revives old shipyards.
Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya said that the Government is taking 360-degree actions to revive old shipyards and promote shipbuilding in India.
The Ministry has also directed all major ports in the country to procure or charter tug boats which are only made in India.
The Government will try to create an ecosystem for shipbuilding, ship repair, ship recycling and flagging in India.
AatmaNirbhar or self-reliant in Shipping is going to be the order in the coming times, he said.
A proposal has been made to set up a Standing Specifications Committee under Managing Director, Indian Ports Association and comprising representatives from Cochin Ship Yard Limited (CSL), Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and Director General of Shipping.
Standing Specifications Committee would shortlist around five variants and or types of tugs and prepare an ‘Approved Standardized Tug Design and Specifications.’ (ASTDS).
This ASTDS would outline specifications, general arrangements, basic calculations, basic structural drawings, key system drawings and other construction standards, etc.
These standards would be vetted by the Standing Specifications Committee and, thereafter, certified ‘in-principle’ by IRS and published by the Indian Ports Association on its website.
The Ministry will also provide some windows to Major Ports so that construction time would be availed.
Recently, the Government-owned Cochin Shipyard Limited has secured an order for two automated vessels from the Norwegian Government. These will be the first of its kind unmanned vessels.
Various decisions taken by the Ministry of Shipping will turn around Ship Building sector in the near future, said the Minister. #MakeinIndia #manufacturing #shipyards #boats #ports /fiinews.com
