Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) will be launching the second ship of the Visakhapatnam class ships. The second ship is being named as Mormugoa and will be launched ahead of schedule. Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of Naval Staff will be the chief guest for the function.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN
During the launch ceremony the hull of the ship which is constructed on dry area is floated on water for the first time.
It is a milestone event for any vessel.
Today, with P15A class guided missile destroyers (Kolkata class) achieving high level of technology and capability, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited is also constructing four follow-on destroyers, christened as P-15B. The first ship in this class Visakhapatnam was launched in April 2015.
On Saturday, 17 September 2016, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) will be launching the second ship, Mormugao, in this class, ahead of schedule.
UP NEXT
Detailed design of the futuristic stealth frigates, P17A is currently in progress, work on this will commence in early 2017. This will be the first time MDL will be using the integrated construction methodology by leveraging the new infrastructure in the yard. This will be a paradigm shift in the way ships will be built in India in the years to come.
MDL is also constructing six Scorpene class submarines for the Indian Navy under a transfer of technology from M/s DCNS of France. The first boat in this class, Kalvari, will be commissioned into the fleet very shortly. The launch of the second boat is slated later this year. The yard is now ready with the augmented facility created recently for a second line of submarines.
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