Lok Sabha Question No. 1822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Shipyards
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  JULY, 2015

## SHIPYARDS

## 1822.   SHRI ELUMALAI V: SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोत प�रवहन मंत्

- (a) the details of public and private shipyards in the country, location-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to modernize these shipyards and if so, the details and present status thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to expand the number of shipyards in the country particularly in Tamil Nadu;
- (d) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (e) whether the ship-building industry has a huge potential for employment generation in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are 8 public sector and about 20 private sector shipyards in India.  The details of the shipyards are at Annexure-I .
- (b) The  Government  of  India  is  committed  to  the  growth  of  shipbuilding  industry  in India. Promotion of shipbuilding industry is a key component of the 'Make in India' initiative  of  the  government.  The  details  of  the  modernisation  and  expansion programme of the Central Public Sector shipyards are at Annexure-II .

(c)&(d):No,  Madam.  Ministry  of  Shipping  has  no  proposal  at  present  to  set  up  any  new shipyard.

(e)&(f):

## Employment Potential of Indian Shipbuilding Industry

Shipyards  generate  significant  direct  and  indirect  employment.  According  to  the  12 th Plan Working  Group  Report,  shipbuilding  industry  has  a  multiplier  effect  of  6.4  times  on employment.  Thus  for  every  one  direct  employment  created  in  shipbuilding,  there  are  6.4 jobs created in allied sectors of the economy.

## PUBLIC SECTOR SHIPYARDS

## Under the administrative control of Ministry of Shipping:

1. Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi.
2. Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers Limited, Kolkata.

## Under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence:

1. Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers Limited, Kolkata.
2. Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa.
3. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam.
4. Mazagaon Dock Limited, Mumbai.

## Under the administrative control of State Government of Gujarat:

1. Alcock Ashdown (Gujarat) Limited, Bhavnagar, Gujarat.

2.

## Under the administrative control of State Government of West Bengal:

1. Shalimar Works (1980) Limited, Kolkata.

## PRIVATE SECTOR SHIPYARDS

1. ABG Shipyard Ltd., Mumbai
2. A. C. Roy & Co. Ltd., Kolkata.
3. Bharati Shipyard Ltd., Mumbai.
4. Bristol Boats, Cochin.
5. Chowgule & Co. Ltd., Goa
6. Dempo Shipbuilding & Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Goa.
7. Ferromar Shipping, Goa.
8. L & T Shipbuilding Ltd., Chennai.
9. Modest Infrastructure Ltd., Mumbai.
10. Mandovi Drydocks Ltd., Goa.
11. N. N. Shipbuilders & Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Thane.
12. Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd., Mumbai.
13. Sembmarine Kakinada Ltd., Kakinada.
14. Sesa Goa Ltd., Goa.
15. Shoft Shipyard Pvt. Ltd., Thane.
16. Tebma Shipyards Ltd., Chennai.
17. Timblo Drydocks Pvt. Ltd., Goa.
18. Titagarh Marine Ltd., Kolkata.
19. Vijai Marine Services, Goa.
20. Waterways Shipyard Pvt. Ltd., Goa.

(Source: Shipyards Association of India)

## ANNEXURE- I

## DETAILS OF THE MODERNISATION AND EXPANSION PROGRAMME OF THE CENTRAL PUBLIC SECTOR SHIPYARDS (AS ON MAY 7, 2015)

## 1. Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi.

The following expansion programme has been chalked out, namely:-

- (a) International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) in the Cochin Port Trust Land.
- (b) New Dry Dock project within Cochin Shipyard.

## 2. Garden Reach Ship Builders & Engineers Limited, Kolkata.cv

The following expansion programme enabling modular construction has been completed at a financial outlay of Rs. 605.85 Crores, namely:-

- (a) Modern  hull  shop,  upgradation  of  TRIBON  ship  design  software,  augmenting capacity of inclined berth, shipbuilding shop etc.
- (b) Dry Dock of 10,000 Ton capacity, inclined berth of 4500 Ton Capacity, Pier Quay and associated works & systems.
- (c) Goliath Crane of 250 Ton capacity.
- (d) Module Hall, Paint Cell & Equipment.

## 3. Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa.

The following expansion programme has been chalked out for execution in four phases at an estimated outlay of approximately Rs. 800 Crores, namely:-

- (a) Installation of 6000 Ton ship-lift & transfer system with associated civil structures.
- (b) Additional construction of berths for Offshore Patrol Vessels from 1 to 3.
- (c) Augmentation of Jetty Berthing Space from 4 wet berths to 10 wet berths.
- (d) Augmented  material  handling  &  crane  capacity  due  to  addition  of  new  workshop cranes form 30 Ton to 80 Ton Capacity.
- (e) New Level Luffing outdoor cranes upto to 80 Ton Lifting capacity, two new block transporters of 100 Ton capacity.
- (f) Increased  repair  capability  with  two  berth  for  repairs  of  ships  up  to  6000  Ton  and rationalisation of layout and material flow for efficient  modular construction methodology.

## 4. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam.

An  expansion  programme  for  Repair  and  Refurbishment  of  Machinery  &  Infrastructure (RRMI) has been chalked out at an outlay of Rs. 456.37 Crores.

## 5. Mazagaon Dock Limited, Mumbai

The  following  expansion  programme  has  been  chalked  out  at  an  estimated  outlay  of approximately Rs. 826 Crores, namely:-

- (a) Creation of Module Workshop, 300 Ton Goliath Crane, New wet Basin and Cradle Assembly Shop.
- (b) Augmentation  of  outfitting  capacity  from  3  Warships  to  5  Warships  and  from  3 submarines to 6 submarines.
- (c) Augmentation of submarine related infrastructure.