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The "first steel cutting" of the Indian Navy's Fleet Support Ships (FSS) took place at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam, under the direction of Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane.
The defence ministry said in a statement that the FSS, which is being built at HSL, is "first-of-its-kind with displacement of 44,000 tonnes" and will be vital in resupplying the fleet at sea with fuel, water, ammunition, and stores, expanding the Navy's operational capabilities and strengthening its strategic reach.
The defence secretary also lay the groundwork for slipway enlargement and major infrastructure modernization to increase the yard's capacity and capability.
The ongoing infrastructure upgrade, including the installation of a “cutting-edge 300T Goliath crane and slipway upgrade”, will further enhance HSL’s capacity to undertake FSS and future projects like the Landing Platform Dock, reinforcing its role in meeting the defence and commercial sector requirements under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, it added.
The present shipbuilding trend is showing an “upcoming boom” in orders from both defence and commercial sector, and HSL should be geared up to take on any challenge, he said.
CMD, HSL, Cmde (retd) Hemant Khatri extended gratitude to the defence secretary for being a key in the revival of HSL. He underlined the importance of construction of FSS as it provides business to nearly 550 MSMEs in-and-around Visakhapatnam and employment opportunity to over 3,000 personnel, the statement said.
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