India to strengthen position as a leading shipbuilding nation, says Cmde Hari
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) will provide a comprehensive range of services to Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), comprising planning of repairs, refits and modification work of ships, provision of QA services during execution thereof, facilitating skill augmentation of GRSE personnel, and the undertaking of technical studies and analysis over a large range of subjects.
This has been worked out under a IRS-GRSE Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in Kolkata on 7 July 2022.
For repair-refit and modification work, IRS will prepare the detailed scope of work to be undertaken, inclusive of a detailed defect list based on assessment of material state through survey and inspection, undertake inspection and witness tests and trials of required new components and equipment, as applicable, and witness running trials of onboard machinery, on completion of work.
IRS will undertake various technical studies and analysis, such as FEM analysis, CFD, fatigue life assessment, noise, vibration analysis, signature prediction, as required by GRSE.
IRS Executive Chairman Arun Sharma said, “IRS is now recognised globally for industry excellence. We are proud to offer high-quality inspection and training services to our valued partner – GRSE.”
Welcoming the idea of partnering with IRS, Cmde PR Hari, IN (Retd.), CMD GRSE, elaborated, “As India aims to strengthen its position as a leading shipbuilding nation, pursuit of excellence through high-quality products remains an integral part of GRSE’s value system and this MOU would further strengthen our efforts in that direction.” fiinews.com
