Lok Sabha Question No. 740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Ship-Repairing Facilities
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.740 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th JULY, 2017

## LOK SABHA SHIP-REPAIRING FACILITIES

## 740.   SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of ship-repairing facilities available vis-a-vis requirement at present in the country, location-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the ship-repairing infrastructure in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of steps being taken by the Government to promote/expand shipbuilding and ship-repairing industry in the State of Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   The details of major ship-repairing facilities at present in the country, location-wise, are given at Annexure .
- (b) Cochin  Shipyard  Limited,  Kochi,  a  Central  Public  Sector  Shipyard  under  the administrative control of Ministry of Shipping, is building a state of art Ship Repair facility at leased land from Cochin Port premises consisting of ship lift system of 130metres length, 25 metres breadth and capacity of  6000 tons  costing Rs. 970 Crore.
- (c)  In  order  to  promote  ship  building  and  ship-repair  industry  in  India  including  in  the state of Tamil  Nadu , Government of India has formulated a policy on financial assistance for shipbuilding for  a period of ten years  for shipbuilding contracts signed  between  1.4.2016  and  31.03.2026  .Financial  assistance  at  the  rate  of 20% of  the contractual price of a vessel, fair price, or actual payments received by  the  shipyard  is  payable  after  delivery  of  vessel  and  as  per  the  guidelines issued  by Ministry of Shipping .

## List of Major Ship-repair facilities

| S.No             | Name of Shipyard                                                                                      | Location                                                           |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| On Western Coast | On Western Coast                                                                                      | On Western Coast                                                   |
| 1.               | Cochin Shipyard Limited, under the administrative control of Ministry of Shipping                     | Kochi (Kerala)                                                     |
| 2.               | Goa Shipyard Ltd., under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence                            | Goa                                                                |
| 3.               | Reliance Defence and Engg. Limited (Formerly Pipavav Shipyard Ltd.)                                   | Gujarat                                                            |
| 4.               | Larsen & Toubro Shipbuilding Ltd.                                                                     | Katupalli (TN)                                                     |
| 5.               | ABG Shipyard Ltd.                                                                                     | Dahej (Gujarat)                                                    |
| 6.               | Vijai Marine Services                                                                                 | Goa                                                                |
| 7.               | MandoviDrydocks Ltd.                                                                                  | Goa                                                                |
| 8.               | Dempo Shipbuilding Ltd.                                                                               | Goa                                                                |
| 9.               | Modest Infrastructure Ltd.                                                                            | Ramsar (Gujarat)                                                   |
| 10.              | Shoft Shipyard Pvt. Ltd.                                                                              | Bharuch (Gujarat)                                                  |
| 11.              | Tebma Shipyard Ltd.                                                                                   | Malpe (Karnataka)                                                  |
| 12.              | TimbloDrydocks Ltd.                                                                                   | Goa                                                                |
| 13.              | Alcock Ashdown (Gujarat) Limited, under the administrative control of State Government of Gujarat     | Bhavnagar (Gujarat)                                                |
| 14.              | BharatiDefence& Infrastructure Ltd.                                                                   | Mumbai                                                             |
| 15.              | N.N. Shipbuilders & Engineers Pvt. Ltd.                                                               | Thane, Maharashtra                                                 |
| 16.              | Waterways Shipyard Pvt. Ltd.                                                                          | Goa                                                                |
| 17.              | West Coast Shipyard Ltd.                                                                              | Goa                                                                |
| 18.              | Mazagon Dock Ltd., under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence                            | Mumbai, Presently MDL is not carrying out any ship-repairing work. |
| On Eastern Coast | On Eastern Coast                                                                                      |                                                                    |
| 1.               | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd., under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence | Kolkata                                                            |
| 2.               | Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence                      | Vishakhapatnam                                                     |
| 3.               | Shalimar Works Ltd., under the administrative control of State Government of West Bengal              | Kolkata                                                            |
| 4.               | Titagargh Marine Ltd.                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                        |
| 5.               | A.C. Roy & Co.                                                                                        | Kolkata                                                            |
| 6.               | IL&FS Maritime Infrastructure Company Limited,                                                        | Chennai                                                            |
| 7.               | Sembmarine Kakinada Ltd.                                                                              | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh                                           |

## Annexure

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