Chennai:
Eighty-five per cent work of the hull of India's first indigenous
aircraft carrier which is being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
is completed, according to CSL chairman and managing director
Commodore K Subramaniam (retd).
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of CII-organised seminar
‘Approach to Integrated Maritime Systems’ here on Thursday, he said
that Cochin Shipyard is trying to incorporate elements of innovation
in the indigenously built aircraft carrier.
Interestingly, among the innovation is the 14 degree ski-jump in the
foxle of the ship for easy take-off for fighter jets.
“The Navy wanted a 14 degree ski-jump in the foxle of the ship for
which a big piece of iron had to be welded, which was also trimming
down the ship to the front. We employed a big piece of iron in the
hull area, which will function as a buoyant. This has made the keel of
the hull float horizontally,” he said.
Talking about the indigenization of the ship, he said 80 per cent of
the ship is indigenous. The metal sheets have been designed by Defence
Research Development Laboratory and the production was being done by
Steel authority of India.
Interestingly, for the aviation technology, the country is still
dependent on Russia, he said.
Meanwhile, the global recession which has hit the fortunes of European
nations did have an impact on Cochin Shipyard. Interestingly, the
shipyard is now planning to diversify and focus on ship repair sector
which is worth Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000 crore globally.
He says India has a measly share of only Rs 1,000 crore in this sector
and Cochin Shipyard is planning to tap this sector by building a ship
repair facility in 40 acre of land and investing Rs 480 crore.
He says that there is need for government to handhold the shipping
sector as has been done in other nations. He says now shipbuilding in
india is a costlier affair due to various taxes. “Currently, it would
be easy for the Shipping Corporation of India to buy ships from abroad
than get it from us, since it would involve a lot of taxes,” he says.
Eighty-five per cent work of the hull of India's first indigenous
aircraft carrier which is being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
is completed, according to CSL chairman and managing director
Commodore K Subramaniam (retd).
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of CII-organised seminar
‘Approach to Integrated Maritime Systems’ here on Thursday, he said
that Cochin Shipyard is trying to incorporate elements of innovation
in the indigenously built aircraft carrier.
Interestingly, among the innovation is the 14 degree ski-jump in the
foxle of the ship for easy take-off for fighter jets.
“The Navy wanted a 14 degree ski-jump in the foxle of the ship for
which a big piece of iron had to be welded, which was also trimming
down the ship to the front. We employed a big piece of iron in the
hull area, which will function as a buoyant. This has made the keel of
the hull float horizontally,” he said.
Talking about the indigenization of the ship, he said 80 per cent of
the ship is indigenous. The metal sheets have been designed by Defence
Research Development Laboratory and the production was being done by
Steel authority of India.
Interestingly, for the aviation technology, the country is still
dependent on Russia, he said.
Meanwhile, the global recession which has hit the fortunes of European
nations did have an impact on Cochin Shipyard. Interestingly, the
shipyard is now planning to diversify and focus on ship repair sector
which is worth Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000 crore globally.
He says India has a measly share of only Rs 1,000 crore in this sector
and Cochin Shipyard is planning to tap this sector by building a ship
repair facility in 40 acre of land and investing Rs 480 crore.
He says that there is need for government to handhold the shipping
sector as has been done in other nations. He says now shipbuilding in
india is a costlier affair due to various taxes. “Currently, it would
be easy for the Shipping Corporation of India to buy ships from abroad
than get it from us, since it would involve a lot of taxes,” he says.
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