The commissioning this week of three frontline naval vessels by the Indian Navy marks a “significant milestone in India’s shipbuilding and design capabilities”, according to analytics firm GlobalData. January 15 saw the entries of INS Surat (163m), the fourth and final unit of the Visakhapatnam class of stealth guided-missile destroyers; INS Nilgiri (149m), the lead […]
The Chowgule Group, a leading supplier of dry cargo vessels to the European coastal and short-sea trading community, set to be bolstered through acquisition of another Indian yard, writes David Tinsley Since breaking into the export market nearly 20 years ago with a 12-ship coaster deal from northern Europe, the shipbuilding division of Indian mining […]
RINA was delighted to be one of the sponsors for the Indian Maritime University’s (IMU) IMO Mock Session, the finals for which took place in early November. The aim of the competition, which is open to students and scholars of the campuses of IMU and its affiliated campuses, is to help students improve their soft […]
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited have signed a contract for overhaul and modernisation of Indian submarine INS Shankush. The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding between the partners in June 2023 for the construction of submarines for the Indian Navy in India. INS Shankush is the second submarine in a series of […]