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Hans India
11-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
HSL surges ahead in catering to naval needs
Visakhapatnam: With two landmark achievements within 24 hours, Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) continues its remarkable growth trajectory. They included delivery of the advanced DP-II Diving Support Vessel Nistar to the Indian Navy on July 8, followed by the keel laying of Fleet Support Ship-3 (FSS-3) on July 9 at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli. The keel was laid by Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition in the presence of C&MD of HSL Cmde Hemant Khatri (Retd) along with senior officials from the Indian Navy, HSL and L&T. The steel cutting of the fourth FSS was also recently carried out by the CNS at HSL. FSS-3 is the third of five in the series of 43,000 T FSS awarded to HSL with two being built in collaboration with L&T, highlighting India's strong public-private partnership in defence. Notably, all five FSS have transitioned into various stages of construction concurrently, less than two years since the contract was inked. This highlights HSL's enhanced project execution capability and coordination across multiple shipbuilding sites. From building small auxiliary vessels to delivering strategic platforms like INS Dhruv and Nistar, HSL has made a transformational leap in technology, engineering precision and expertise. With five FSS vessels underway and upgraded infrastructure including a 300T Goliath crane and refurbished slipway, HSL is firmly positioned to meet future naval needs including LPDs and next-generation platforms. Expressing gratitude to the Indian Navy for their continued support and to L&T Shipyard for their partnership on FSS-2 and FSS-3, the C&MD, HSL affirmed that HSL is rising confidently despite challenges and setting new benchmarks in India's strategic shipbuilding domain.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
HSL delivers INS Nistar to Navy
Visakhapatnam: Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) on Tuesday delivered the DP-II Diving Support Vessel, INS Nistar to the . The acceptance document was signed by Cmde Hemant Khatri, CMD of HSL and Cdr Amit Subhro Banerji, CO Nistar, in the presence of Rear Adm Ravnish Seth, VSM, CSO (Tech), along with senior officials from HSL and the Indian Navy. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Following the successful delivery of INS Dhruv in 2020 and today's delivery of Nistar, HSL marks a quantum leap—from building small support vessels/ tugs to delivering complex, strategic platforms of national importance. This reflects HSL's significant advancement in technological capability, precision engineering, and expertise in constructing complex warships for the is an indigenously built vessel equipped with cutting-edge technology—underscoring HSL's vital role in advancing the Make In India initiative and enhancing the might of the Indian Navy.
