Lok Sabha Question No. 4639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Shipping Corporation of India
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4639

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2016 SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA

## 4639. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details of fleet along with the number of various vessels under the Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) at present;
- (b) the details of tonnage capacity of the said fleet/vessels under SCI; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to augment the said fleet and the tonnage capacity of SCI?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)&(b):As on 01.12.2016, SCI owns 69 vessels of 3.269 million GT and 5.85  million  DWT.  The  details  of  SCI's  fleet  along  with  the  number  of various classes of vessels at present and details of tonnage capacity of the said fleet/vessels are attached at Annexure .

- (c)  Due  to  prevailing  depressed  conditions  in  the  shipping  sector  and markets  and  also  to  take  advantage  of  low  asset  prices  prevailing  in  the market, SCI has decided to acquire second-hand vessels to augment its fleet and one second hand Platform Supply Vessel has already been acquired.

## List and Details of Vessels of Shipping Corporation of India

Annexure

| Sr.No.                       | Type of vessel      | GT        | DWT       |
|------------------------------|---------------------|-----------|-----------|
|                              | Container Vessels:  |           |           |
| 1.                           | Lal Bahadur Shastri | 21,963    | 28,902    |
| 2.                           | Indira Gandhi       | 21,963    | 28,948    |
| 3.                           | Rajiv Gandhi        | 21,963    | 28,965    |
| 4.                           | SCI Chennai         | 43,679    | 57,813    |
| 5.                           | SCI Mumbai          | 43,679    | 57,785    |
|                              | Subtotal (A)        | 153,247   | 202,413   |
| Dry Bulk Carriers            |                     |           |           |
| 1.                           | Tamil Nadu          | 28,029    | 45,744    |
| 2.                           | Vishva Vijeta       | 33,032    | 56,638    |
| 3.                           | Vishva Malhar       | 33,032    | 56,616    |
| 4.                           | Vishva Nidhi        | 33,170    | 57,145    |
| 5.                           | Vishva Prerna       | 33,185    | 57,161    |
| 6.                           | Vishva Bandhan      | 33,185    | 57,196    |
| 7.                           | Vishva Ekta         | 33,185    | 57,099    |
| 8.                           | Vishva Vikas        | 33,185    | 57,127.8  |
| 9.                           | Vishva Diksha       | 33,185    | 57,132.5  |
| 10.                          | Vishva Anand        | 44,007    | 80,204.0  |
| 11.                          | Vishva Vinay        | 44,007    | 80,139.0  |
| 12.                          | Vishva Vijay        | 44,010    | 80,312.0  |
| 13.                          | Vishva Preeti       | 44,007    | 80,250.0  |
| 14.                          | Vishva Jyoti        | 44,864    | 81,894.0  |
| 15.                          | Vishva Chetna       | 44,864    | 81,733.7  |
| 16.                          | Vishva Uday         | 44,861    | 81,696.0  |
|                              | Subtotal (B)        | 603,808   | 1,068,088 |
| Tankers                      | (VLCC)              |           |           |
| 1.                           | Desh Ujaala         | 161202    | 316217    |
| 2.                           | Desh Vaibhav        | 161202    | 316409    |
| 3.                           | Desh Viraat         | 162416    | 320412    |
| 4.                           | Desh Vishal         | 162412    | 321137    |
| 5.                           | Desh Vibhor         | 165319    | 316634    |
|                              | Subtotal (C)        | 812,551   | 1,590,809 |
| Tankers (Crude Oil Carriers) |                     |           |           |
| 1.                           | Ankleshwar          | 80,130    | 147,474   |
| 2.                           | Maharaja Agrasen    | 80,130    | 147,474   |
| 3.                           | Guru Gobind Singh   | 80,130    | 147,474   |
| 4.                           | Abul Kalam Azad     | 51,793    | 92,687    |
| 5.                           | Maharshi Parashuram | 51,785    | 93,322    |
| 6.                           | Desh Bhakt          | 61,978    | 113,913   |
| 7.                           | Desh Prem           | 61,978    | 113,976   |
| 8.                           | Desh Rakshak        | 61,978    | 113,918   |
| 9.                           | Desh Gaurav         | 61,978    | 113,918   |
| 10.                          | Desh Shakti         | 84,261    | 158,030   |
| 11.                          | Desh Shanti         | 84,216    | 158,030   |
| 12.                          | Desh Mahima         | 64,397    | 114,686   |
| 13.                          | Desh Garima         | 64,397    | 114,790   |
| 14.                          | Desh Suraksha       | 64,397    | 114,783   |
| 15.                          | Desh Samman         | 64,397    | 114,683   |
| 16.                          | Desh Shobha         | 81,334    | 158,034   |
|                              | Subtotal (D)        | 1,099,279 | 2,017,192 |

| Tankers (Product Carriers)   | Tankers (Product Carriers)                  | Tankers (Product Carriers)   | Tankers (Product Carriers)   |
|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1.                           | Bankimchandra Chatterjee                    | 26,474                       | 45,134                       |
| 2.                           | Suvarna Swarajya                            | 21,827                       | 32,902                       |
| 3.                           | Sampurna Swarajya                           | 21,827                       | 32,950                       |
| 4.                           | Swarna Kalash                               | 29,845                       | 47,878                       |
| 5.                           | Swarna Pushp                                | 29,845                       | 47,795                       |
| 6.                           | Swarna Mala                                 | 29,993                       | 51,196                       |
| 7.                           | Swarna Sindhu                               | 42,845                       | 73,368                       |
| 8.                           | Swarna Ganga                                | 42,845                       | 73,368                       |
| 9.                           | Swarna Brahmapura                           | 42,845                       | 73,606                       |
| 10.                          | Swarna Godavari                             | 42,845                       | 73,368                       |
| 11.                          | Swarna Jayanti                              | 57,702                       | 104,895                      |
| 12.                          | Swarna Krishna                              | 42,845                       | 73,368                       |
| 13.                          | Swarna Kaveri                               | 42,845                       | 73,368                       |
| 14.                          | Swarna Kamal                                | 57,702                       | 104,862                      |
|                              | Subtotal(E)                                 | 532,285                      | 908,059                      |
| LPG/Ammonia Carriers         | LPG/Ammonia Carriers                        | LPG/Ammonia Carriers         | LPG/Ammonia Carriers         |
| 1.                           | Nanga Parbat                                | 17,778                       | 17,601                       |
| 2.                           | Annapurna                                   | 17,778                       | 17,601                       |
|                              | Subtotal(F)                                 | 35,556                       | 35,202                       |
| Passenger-cum-cargo Carrier  | Passenger-cum-cargo Carrier                 | Passenger-cum-cargo Carrier  | Passenger-cum-cargo Carrier  |
| 1.                           | Harshvardhana                               | 9700                         | 5140                         |
|                              | Subtotal (G)                                | 9,700                        | 5,140                        |
| Offshore Supply Vessels      | Offshore Supply Vessels                     | Offshore Supply Vessels      | Offshore Supply Vessels      |
| 1.                           | SCI Panna (80T B.P AHTSV)                   | 2,040                        | 2,001.00                     |
| 2.                           | SCI Ratna (80T B.P AHTSV)                   | 2,039                        | 1,983.00                     |
| 3.                           | SCI Pawan (120 T B.P. AHTSV)                | 2,067                        | 1,994.00                     |
| 4.                           | SCI Mukta (80T B.P AHTSV)                   | 2,039                        | 1,966.00                     |
| 5.                           | SCI Kundan (120 T B.P. AHTSV)               | 2,067                        | 2,010.57                     |
| 6.                           | SCI Ahimsa (120 T B.P. AHTSV)               | 2,067                        | 2,005.00                     |
| 7.                           | SCI Nalanda (PSV)                           | 2,633                        | 3,093.00                     |
| 8.                           | SCI Yamuna (PSV)                            | 2,633                        | 3,094.82                     |
| 9.                           | SCI URJA (120 T.B.P. AHTSV)                 | 2,067                        | 2,002.68                     |
| 10.                          | SCI Sabarmati (Multi-purpose Supply Vessel) | 3,306                        | 3,352.31                     |
|                              | Subtotal (H)                                | 22,958                       | 23,502.31                    |
|                              | TOTAL- 69 Vessels                           |                              |                              |
|                              | GRAND TOTAL-                                | 3,269,384                    | 5,850,405.12                 |

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