Lok Sabha Question No. 416 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Acquisition of New Vessels by SCI
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: DUSHYANT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.416 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30thMARCH, 2017

## ACQUISITION OF NEW VESSELS BY SCI

## *416. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of SHIPPINGbe pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) the details of Shipping Corporationof India (SCI) fleet along with the numberof various classes of vessels and capacitythereof;
- (b) whether SCI proposes to acquirenew vessels on account of ageing of its fleet;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along withthe number of ageing vessels requiringreplacement; and
- (d) the present status of fleet acquisitionby SCI along with the time-frame set forthe purpose?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI NITIN GADKARI)

(a)to(d):A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  No.  416  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  30.03.2017 RAISED BY SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH REGARDING ACQUISITION OF NEW VESSELS BY SCI

- (a):  The fleet position of SCI as on 24.03.2017 is as follows:
- (b):No, SCI has replaced most of her aged fleet and has a modern and fuel efficient fleet with an average age of 10.19 years as on 24.03.2017, as against Indian fleet average age of 18.4 years (INSA data as of November 2016).
- (c):  Does not arise, in view of reply to part (b) above.
- (d):SCI's  Annual  Plan  2016-17  was  prepared  keeping  in  view  the  immediately  available market  opportunities  and  giving  due  regard  to  the  cash  flow  position.  In  line  with  the Annual  Plan,  SCI  has  already  acquired  one  secondhand  offshore  vessel  (OSV)  on 18.11.2016 and has also signed MoA for a resale Offshore Vessel (OSV). This vessel will be delivered to SCI by May, 2017. One second hand Suezmax tanker will be delivered to SCI  by  March/April,  2017.  In  addition  to  this,  SCI  is  also  acquiring  one  second  hand LPG tanker and one second hand Suezmax tanker during 2017-18.

| Particulars                 |   No. of vessels | Gross Tonnage (GT)   | Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT)   |
|-----------------------------|------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------|
| Tanker - Crude Oil Carriers |               16 | 1,099,279.00         | 2,017,192.00                |
| Tanker - Product Carriers   |               14 | 532,285.00           | 908,058.74                  |
| Tankers - VLCC              |                5 | 812,551.00           | 1,590,809.00                |
| Gas carriers                |                2 | 35,556.00            | 35,202.00                   |
| Bulk Carriers               |               16 | 603,808.00           | 1,068,088.00                |
| Container vessels           |                5 | 153,247.00           | 202,413.00                  |
| Offshore Supply vessels     |               10 | 22,958.00            | 23,502.38                   |
| Passenger-cum-Cargo         |                1 | 9,700.00             | 5,140.00                    |
| Total                       |               69 | 3,269,384.00         | 5,850,405.12                |

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