Hindustan Shipyard
| Type | Government-owned corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Founded | June 22, 1941 |
| Headquarters | Visakhapatnam, India |
| Key people | Rear Admiral N. K. Mishra, Chairman & MD |
| Services | Ship building Ship repair |
| Website | www.hsl.nic.in |
Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is a shipyard located in Visakhapatnam on the east coast of India.
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[edit] History
The foundation stone for the shipyard was laid by Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 22 June 1941.[1] Initially known as the Scindia Shipyard, it was built by industrialist Walchand Hirachand as a part of The Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd.[2] Jal Usha, the first ship to be constructed fully in India after independence was built at the Scindia Shipyard and launched in 1948 by Jawaharlal Nehru.
The shipyard was nationalized in 1961, and renamed Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
In 2009, HSL was transferred from the Ministry of Shipping to the Ministry of Defence. The yard played a critical role in the development of nuclear-powered, Arihant class submarine.[3]
[edit] Facilities
The shipyard is relatively compact at 46.2 hectares (0.462 km2). It is equipped with the plasma cutting machines, steel processing and welding facilities, material handling equipment, cranes, logistics and storage facilities. It also has testing and measuring facilities.
It has a covered building dock for building vessels up to 80,000 DWT. There are three slipways and a 550 metres (1,800 ft) fitting-out jetty.[4]
HSL has a dry dock, wet basin and repair delphin for ship and submarine repair and retrofitting.[5]
[edit] Vessels
As of 2009, it had built over 170 vessels and repaired almost 2000 ships. It builds bulk carriers, offshore patrol vessels, survey ships, drill ships, offshore platforms and repair and support vessels.[2]
It also conducts major overhauls of Indian Navy submarines, and is being equipped to construct nuclear-powered submarines.
[edit] References
- ^ "About Us". Hindustan Shipyard Limited. http://www.hsl.nic.in/aboutus.html. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ^ a b "Hindustan Shipyard: Making Waves". India Today. 2009-10-09. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/HINDUSTAN+SHIPYARD:+Making+Waves/1/65621.html. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ^ "Govt moves Hindustan Shipyard to Defence ministry". The Times of India. 2009-12-24. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-24/india/28091316_1_hindustan-shipyard-defence-ministry-hsl. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ^ "Ship Building". Hindustan Shipyard Limited. http://www.hsl.nic.in/sb.html. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ^ "Ship Repairs". Hindustan Shipyard Limited. http://www.hsl.nic.in/sr.html. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
