India’s Mandovi Drydocks in Goa has made significant contributions to the domestic boat building industry. An example of this is the 43 x 10-meter offshore supply vessel M.V. Orion Laxmi owned by Orion Offshore Services Pvt. Ltd. Delivered to her owners at the end of 2011 the vessel has a clear deck space of 183
Read moreIndian Navy aircraft carrier ‘INS Vikramaditya’ to start sea trials soon Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (former Russian Admiral Gorshkov) will depart for the White Sea on June 8 at 2 am to start sea trials, according to a Sevmash shipyard spokesman. The carrier’s sea trials will last 120 days. If any defects are detected,
Read moreIndia’s first fully indigenously built major warship, the anti submarine warfare (ASW) corvette – INS Kamorta -was handed over to the Indian Navy by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), in Kolkata on July 12, 2014. The super-sophisticated frontline warship was formally handed over by GRSE Chairman and Managing Director, Rear Admiral (Retd) AK
Read moreOn April 24, External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna introduced the Piracy Bill 2012 in the Lok Sabha to provide ‘certainty and clarity’ in the domestic law, which would also give a ‘sound basis for effective prosecution of pirates apprehended by Indian authorities.’ Considering the devastating impact that the scourge of piracy has had
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