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As part of its efforts to bolster AatmaNirbhar Shipping in AatmaNirbhar Bharat, the Ministry of Shipping has directed all major ports to procure or charter tugboats that are only made in India.
All procurement being done by major ports would now need to be carried out as per the revised ‘Make in India’ order.
The Ministry of Shipping is aiming to promote Indian shipbuilding industry and also have discussions with some leading countries for Make in India shipbuilding. In the meantime, this decision of the Government will be a big move towards realizing Make in India in shipbuilding.
Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya said that the Government was taking 360 degree actions to revive old shipyards and promote shipbuilding in India. It is a step towards bolstering the revival of Indian Ship building and a big move towards AatmaNirbhar Shipping in AatmaNirbhar Bharat.
The Government would try to create an ecosystem for shipbuilding, ship repair, ship recycling and flagging in India. AatmaNirbhar Shipping is going to be the order in the coming times.
Procurement/chartering of port crafts would need to be aligned with the revised Make in India Order to promote shipbuilding in India. The Ministry will also provide some windows to Major Ports so that construction time would be available.
Recently, Government owned Cochin Shipyard Limited has been successful in grabbing the order for two automated vessels from Norwegian Government. These will be the first of its kind unmanned vessels. Various decisions taken by the Ministry of Shipping will turn around the Ship Building sector in the near future.
