Construction of Military Warships Restarts at Goa Shipyard

PANAJI: Construction of military warships at Goa Shipyard Limited has picked up pace with lockdown restrictions being lifted even though raw material supply and key equipment deliveries remain hampered due to a breakdown in global supply chain, said GSL chairman and managing director Bharat Bhushan Nagpal.

Keeping the underlying threat posed by the Covid-19, GSL has put in place measures for minimal interaction at the defence shipyard.

“Production activities are gradually picking up pace and the manpower strength is being increased in phased manner. The current Covid-19 situation has affected the supply chain and availability of original equipment manufacturers from other states. However, GSL is confident to overcome the constraints by taking various innovative measures to meet the stringent project timelines,” said Nagpal.
At present, GSL is executing important projects for the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, which are in various stages of completion.
Ship production activities at GSL restarted on May 4, after coming to a complete halt on March 22 due to the lockdown ordered by the state and Centre. “Before resuming production activities, GSL has taken various measures as per MHA guidelines to minimise risk of spread of Covid-19 in the yard. All the personnel are being screened at the entry gates by the health wardens deputed by the company,” the company said in a statement.
GSL has made compulsory the use of face masks and vehicles are being sanitised before entry to the yard. Hands-free sanitiser dispensing units have been placed at various locations and personnel are encouraged to use them frequently, said the statement.
The shipyard has also started working in two shifts to eliminate crowding at work place and no visitors are being permitted inside the yard.

Source: ToI

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