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Secretary (Defence Production) Dr Ajay Kumar has said the unique capability of Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in delivering ships ahead of schedule, while working in the PSU ecosystem, is the most differentiating feature of GSL and an example for other
PSUs to follow.
Dr Kumar was addressing a gathering during his maiden visit to the GSL on November 10-11, where he laid the keel for the 4th Coast Guard OPV under construction at GSL and inaugurated the Foreign Specialist Accommodation at Chicalim for MCMV Project and Advanced Missile
Frigate Project.
“Among all DPSUs, GSL’s performance in exports is exemplary. All DPSUs should leverage the opportunity available in exports, if they want to grow further. DPSUs should further try to recognize and leverage huge knowledge treasure available in PSU ecosystem, through IPRs, for which MoD has launched Mission Raksha Gyan
Shakti,” said Dr Kumar.
Lauding GSL CMD R Adm Shekhar Mital, who is due to retire this month on superannuation, Dr Kumar said, “Under the leadership of R Adm Mital, GSL has grown 3 times in revenues and 1000% in operational profits over the last four years. Such growth is a rarity for any industry. He has taken the shipyard to new heights and GSL has set new benchmarks for the whole shipbuilding industry.”
Earlier, the union secretary was briefed by R Adm Mital on progress of the ongoing 5 CGOPV Project being undertaken by GSL for the Indian Coast Guard as well as the ambitious ongoing Shipyard Modernisation
Program at GSL.
He was shown around the GSL and was taken to the upcoming infrastructure sites under various phases of modernization programme.
Dr Kumar was apprised of various world-class infrastructure coming up in the yard in the next 2-3 years, which will provide GSL indigenous capability to build weapon intensive high tech ships for defence and
for exports.
He also took keen interest in ongoing construction of ships, R&D, innovation & 3D design being done by shipyard and urged GSL to use increasingly more and more artificial intelligence based technologies.
The shipyard’s workers led by Mr Kishor Shet felicitated Dr Kumar on his maiden visit to GSL and assured him of maintaining the same culture of advance deliveries of ships, for new works awarded to GSL by the MoD.
Later in the evening, Dr Kumar inaugurated the foreign specialist accommodation built at Chicalim at a cost of Rs 7 crore, which will be utilized for the forthcoming MCMV and Advanced Missile Frigate Project.
