Indian Register of Shipping Strengthens Role in Major Defence Projects

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a leading international classification society, is proud of its growing role in advancing India’s defence capabilities through its participation in major new construction projects for the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard, thereby taking a major step forward in realizing a self-reliant defence manufacturing capability, as envisioned under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

Recently, ‘steel-cutting’ took place for several major new construction vessels, as mentioned below, all of which are being classified by the Indian Register of Shipping. The vessels include:

• Second ‘Fleet Support Ship’ at L&T Shipbuilding
• First ‘Next Generation Missile Vessel’ at Cochin Shipyard Ltd
• Second ‘Next Generation Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel’ and first Coast Guard ‘Fast Patrol Vessels’ at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.
• Keel laying of the Third Cadet Training Ship at L&T

The concurrent commencement of production of these modern Naval and Coast Guard platforms, including the complex Next Generation Missile Vessels and Fleet Support Ships, spread across multiple shipyards, presents a unique challenge, which will test IRS’ technical capabilities and capacity to the fullest.

Commenting on the occasion, Cdr. K K Dhawan (Retd), Head Defence, IRS, said: “This milestone signifies India’s growing capabilities in indigenous defence manufacturing and IRS is honored to play a pivotal role in ensuring these vessels meet the highest standards of safety and performance. IRS will take all required steps to ensure timely delivery of classification services and adherence to quality benchmarks.’

For further information, please contact: 

Ridwan Abbas, Account Manager, Navigate PR
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Lissa Johari, Account Manager, Navigate PR
Tel: +65 9876 5764
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Santosh Patil, Indian Register of Shipping
Tel: +91 9 8200 0159 2
Email: santosh.patil@irclass.org

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About Indian Register of Shipping

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) is an international ship classification society providing ship classification and certification as well as technical inspection services. IRS is a Member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS).

Covering a wide range of shipping, offshore and industrial projects, their team of dedicated professionals brings international standardisation and assurance to your doorstep.

For more information on IRS, please visit: http://www.irclass.org

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