HSL surges ahead, achieves two milestones in 24 hours

Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), a premier shipbuilding yard under the Ministry of Defence continues its remarkable growth trajectory with two landmark achievements within 24 hours - delivery of the advanced DP-II Diving Support Vessel Nistar to the IN on July 8 followed by the keel laying of Fleet

Support Ship-3 (FSS-3) the next day at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli.

The keel was laid by Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan in the presence of Cmde Hemant Khatri, C&MD, HSL, 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 Chief of Naval Staff on June 19 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, showing 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 300 tonne Goliath crane and refurbished slipway, HSL is firmly positioned to meet future naval needs including LPDs and next-generation platforms.

These prestigious projects reflect HSL’s vital role in advancing the Government of India’s MakeInIndia’ and Make For TheWorld’ initiatives.

In his message on the occasion, HSL CMD expressed gratitude to the Indian Navy for their continued support and to L&T Shipyard for their partnership on FSS-2 and FSS-3. He affirmed that HSL is rising confidently despite challenges and setting new benchmarks in India’s strategic shipbuilding domain.