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The public sector undertaking was also looking
at providing professional training to international
clients in the field of niche marine engineering,
GSL chairman-cum-managing director Rear Admiral
(retd) Vineet Bakshi told reporters here Aug 24.
“Sailors from the Royal Navy of Oman are being
currently trained by personnel from GSL in CPP
(Controllable Pitch Propellers) Stern gear system,”
he said, adding: Training in marine and shipbuilding
engineering advancements was slowly evolving as
a revenue generating facet for the GSL and a “new
line of business for them.
“We already have a contract with the Sultanate
of Oman. We are looking at other markets in the
Middle East, West and East Africa and South Asia,”
he said.
Bakshi said that apart from manufacturing offshore
patrol vessels, interceptor boats, stealth vessels
and other marine craft for the Indian Coast Guard,
Indian Navy and the coastal police, GSL had also
made other forays, which included building a boat
for a tourism venture in Gujarat.
“The company also manufactured and supplied a
five-tonne boat with additional features to Sardar
Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, tourism division
of the Gujarat government,” he said.
“A contract for construction and supply of five
pontoons for the Indian Navy has been signed this
year along with six advanced offshore patrol vessels
(AOPV),” Bakshi said.
(IANS)
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