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Girideep Singh takes over additional charge as HSL CMD

Girideep Singh, Commodore of the Indian Navy, has been entrusted with the additional charge of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), in addition to his current role as Director (Strategic Projects), enhancing leadership continuity during the CMD selection process.

Girideep Singh takes over additional charge as HSL CMD

Girideep Singh takes over additional charge as HSL CMD
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1 Aug 2025 6:49 PM IST

Cmde Girideep Singh (retd) has been assigned the additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director of Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) with effect from August 1.

The post fell vacant after superannuation of Cmde (retd) Hemant Khatri on July 31. Prior to taking over charge as the C&MD, HSL,Cmde Singh was the Director (Strategic Project) of HSL. As the Director (Strategic Projects), the Ships & Submarine Division has achieved the highest Value of Production (VoP) in the history of the shipyard. All ship repair projects have been completed ahead of time/in time. HSL has been awarded best ship repair facility two times during his tenure.

Cmde Singh is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Pune, with a Bachelor of Science degree. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval College of Engineering, INS Shivaji, Lonavala, and earned a Master’s in Science from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, in 2002. He also completed a Certification Course in Management Studies from the Naval War College, Mumbai, and a Business Management Course from MDI, Gurgaon. He is also a qualified nuclear biological and chemical defense specialist.

Prior to joining HSL, Cmde Singh rendered 35 years of service with the Indian Navy and attained rich and varied experience in both ship and shore assignments. Few of the important assignments held by him in Navy were Engineering Officer of frontline warships i.e. INS Vikrant, INS Godavari and INS Betwa. He has worked as a Production Manager at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai; Production & Planning Manager of Fleet Maintenance Unit, Mumbai; Command Refit Officer at Western Naval Command and Commodore Superintendent of the Naval Ship Repair Yard, Portblair. He has vast experience in Project Management of Warship Refits/ Repairs and also the planning & production activities of Strategic Submarine Building Project.

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