HSL inks infra upgrade contract with L&T

Visakhapatnam: Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) towards boosting its capacity for ongoing Fleet Support Ships and future projects like Landing Platform Dock signed a major infrastructure upgradation contract with M/s L&T Geostructure. The project is scheduled to be completed in 20 months. The contract indigenously includes installing a cutting-edge 300T Goliath crane, along with associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) services, and upgrading a slipway. A HSL spokesperson said the company is committed to setting new standards in the maritime industry. After takeover by Ministry of Defence from Ministry of Shipping, the company has made a turnaround due to a series of measures to improve efficiency, timely completion of ship and submarine repairs and construction of tugs and patrolling vessels.