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VISAKHAPATNAM: Post commissioning of ICGS Rani Gaidinliu, Hindustan ShipyardLimited is ready to deliver three more vessels. According to HSL, the shipyard will be delivering ICGS Rani Rashmoni, the last of the five inshore patrol vessels (IPV) to the Indian Coast Guard, in May 2017. Also, two bollard pull tugs will be delivered toKolkata Port Trust by the end of this month. The last IPV of the series, ICGS Rani Rashmoni is in an advanced stage of construction and will be delivered by May 2017, a release said recently.
In a release, HSL chairman and managing director rear admiral LV Sarat Babu said, "Dedicated efforts are being put in and innovative methods are being employed to improve productivity, quality and to hasten up the procurement processes in the shipyard since last nine months. As a result of this, the yard has delivered two tugs and one IPV so far. One 25T Bollard Pull tug, built for Indian Navy, is ready for delivery. Two 50T Bollard Pull Tugs will be delivered to KPT by the end of this month. With this, vessels delivered in this calendar year would reach six which will be a record achievement in Indian shipbuilding industry. Additionally, the ship repairs division of HSL has delivered 8 ships post repairs in this calendar year."
HSL had recently commissioned the fourth of the five IPVs for the Indian Coast Guard, Rani Gaidinliu. HSL said IPV is a high speed vessel built of light steel and fitted with water jet propulsion system. These vessels are powered by MTU engines with advanced machinery control system and can attain maximum speed of 34 knots. They are considered as workhorses of the Coast Guard.
VISAKHAPATNAM: Post commissioning of ICGS Rani Gaidinliu, Hindustan ShipyardLimited is ready to deliver three more vessels. According to HSL, the shipyard will be delivering ICGS Rani Rashmoni, the last of the five inshore patrol vessels (IPV) to the Indian Coast Guard, in May 2017. Also, two bollard pull tugs will be delivered toKolkata Port Trust by the end of this month. The last IPV of the series, ICGS Rani Rashmoni is in an advanced stage of construction and will be delivered by May 2017, a release said recently.
In a release, HSL chairman and managing director rear admiral LV Sarat Babu said, "Dedicated efforts are being put in and innovative methods are being employed to improve productivity, quality and to hasten up the procurement processes in the shipyard since last nine months. As a result of this, the yard has delivered two tugs and one IPV so far. One 25T Bollard Pull tug, built for Indian Navy, is ready for delivery. Two 50T Bollard Pull Tugs will be delivered to KPT by the end of this month. With this, vessels delivered in this calendar year would reach six which will be a record achievement in Indian shipbuilding industry. Additionally, the ship repairs division of HSL has delivered 8 ships post repairs in this calendar year."
HSL had recently commissioned the fourth of the five IPVs for the Indian Coast Guard, Rani Gaidinliu. HSL said IPV is a high speed vessel built of light steel and fitted with water jet propulsion system. These vessels are powered by MTU engines with advanced machinery control system and can attain maximum speed of 34 knots. They are considered as workhorses of the Coast Guard.
