Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) is a Government of India owned Public Sector Undertaking located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is India's first and biggest shipyard.
History
In 1940, Walchand Hirachand started the construction of the shipyard, initially known as Scindia Shipyard. Jal Usha, the first ship to be constructed fully in India was built here in 1948 and inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. A few months later, the government took control of the shipyard, given the importance of this industry for the growth of economy. In 1961, it fully acquired the shipyard.
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd is located in the picturesque port city of Visakhapatnam on the East coast of India. The shipyard is easily accessible by direct air, sea, rail and road connections from India and Abroad. The foundation stone of the shipyard was laid on June 22, 1941 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad who later became the first President of India. Today, HSL is a fully owned Government of India Undertaking under the Administrative control of the Ministry of Shipping, Road and Highways
SIX DECADES OF WORLD CLASS COMPETENCE
HSL is nation’s premier shipbuilding organisation catering to the needs of shipbuilding, ship repairs inclusive of sophisticated and state of art submarine retrofitting and construction of offshore structures. It is a ISO 9001 2000 company and has excellent infrastructure, skilled workforce, rich experience and expertise in building and repairing ships of all types. The yard has built 150 ships and repaired nearly 1800 ships and can offer the most comprehensive services under one roof in design, construction, conversion and repairs. By making bold investments in fostering talent and upgrading its technologies and facilities, HSL is making great strides towards becoming a leader in shipbuilding and ship repairs. It has an excellent track record of reliability and quality of product and workmanship which has stood the test of time
DESIGN CAPABILITY HSL has well equipped design facility with latest TRIBON 3M and AUTOCAD 2008 shipbuilding software. HSL has also done a number of in-house designs and built ships on these designs for various clients. The design department has nearly 50 full time engineers working in support of various shipbuilding and ship repair activities of the yard.
QUALITY: There is a dedicated QC department that ensures that the QA procedures and required standards of construction are met
Activities
Primarily engaged in ship building, the Hindustan Shipyard Limited has constructed over a hundred vessels. It was the first shipyard in India to be awarded ISO-9001 quality accreditation.
LAYOUT AND INFRASTRUCTURE
The yard is neatly and compactl laid out in an area of 46.2 hectors (3, 00,000 square Meters). It is equipped with the latest plasma cutting machines, steel processing facilities, material handling & transportation equipment, cranes of various types and sizes, logistic and storage facilities, QC department with testing and measuring facilities and welding machines of various types in order to ensure that ships are constructed as per the latest class rules and of highest quality standards.The yard has separate and dedicated infrastructure and facilities for ship building and ship repairs. The ship building facilities are as shown below.
http://hsl.gov.in DOCKS SIZE CAPACITY CRANES Covered Building Dock 240x53x11.25 mtrs 80,000 dwt 300 tons Slipway No.1 140x22.7 mtrs 15,000 dwt 100 and 60 tons Slipway No.2 195x28 mtrs 30,000 dwt 2x45 & one 35 tons Slipway No.3 195x28 mtrs 30,000 dwt 2x45 & one 35 tons Out fitting Jetty 550 meters All ships 1x120 tons, 1x50 tons, 1x25 tons
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