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OUR SHIPBUILDING ENTITY

We aspire to provide our customers with the most reliable, professional, cost-effective, and progressive ship management services.

INTRODUCTION

We are developing a shipyard over an area of around 10,000 sq m in Belapur Mumbai, Maharashtra, India having therein construction bays, slipways and other modern amenities. Our main object is to provide a facility to construct and repair ships as per the International Marine Standards and to provide our customers with superior quality products and timely services. The shipyard will be capable of building around 3 to 4 vessels at a time with the size being around 5000 DWT. We are developing the shipyard to construct and repair all types of vessels such as tankers, container, bulk carriers, tugs and also target the Oil and Gas exploration sector. We see a huge potential for shipbuilding and ship repairs in India as it is strategically located on various shipping routes that allow better access to West Asia (Middle – East) & South – East Asia.

Flexible plans are offered for repair and refit. Owners can decide to utilize the services of VST Shipbuilding partly or in a comprehensive way with full support

Philosophy

At VST, we believe that the ship owner should have the most cost-effective services to ensure that at the end of the vessel’s stay at the yard, the ship owner has a safe and well-maintained vessel. At VST, we have optimized the services in a most efficient and economical manner. We have formed a panel of associates, who have a proven track record in ship repair and conversions.

The Shipyard has the following advantages :

  • All relavant government permission/licenses have been received.
  • Sufficient waterfront area of around 150 mts.
  • Existing factory shed of area admeasuring 2,500 sq ft
  • Existing office building (two floors) area admeasuring 1000 sq ft
  • Power availability, existing 200 KVA transformer
  • Industrial land
  • Proximity of 500 m to the National Highway
  • Proximity of 18 Km to JNPT
  • Proximity of 50 Km to Airport
  • Existing navigational channel

FACILITIES AT THE SHIPYARD

The Company is developing Construction Bays, one Slipway and one open fabrication area. The Construction Bays will be used for building blocks and assembling the ship. The open fabrication area will be used for pre-fabrication works, minor block building and construction of smaller crafts. The existing factory shed will house majority of the indoor construction activities and will be used for pre fabrication of panels, abrasive blasting plant, workshops, pipe outfit, carpentry, store, etca.

CONSTRUCTION BAYS

Constructions Bays will be constructed consisting of reinforced concrete slabs on ground designed for heavy loads for ship building activities. Along the length of the bays, piling will be done in order to provide the necessary support for hoisting and operating a gantry crane.

  • Construction bay 1 : 110 m x 30 m
  • Construction bay 3 : 135 m x 30 m
  • Construction bay 2 : 75 m x 30 m

Slipway

One number slipway is being constructed.
Dimensions : 130 m x 25 m
Wet berth: One number wet berth for outfitting of two vessels.
Shipyard Machinery and Equipment List Cutting Machines
CNC Cutting Machine
Optical Reader Profile Cutting Machine
Flamingo Cutting Machine
Profile Cutting Machine
LMP
Hydraulic Bending Machines
300 Tons Portal Press
240 Ton Press
100 Ton Press
50 Ton Press
Welding Machines
Submerged Arc Welding Machine.
Manual Metal Arc Welding Machine.
Co2 Gas Welding Machine.
Back Up Dg Set : 750 KVA
Mobile Cranes :
10 Ton: Pick and carry hydraulic crane
15 Tons : Pick and carry hydraulic crane
23 Ton: Truck mounted crane
70 Tons : Crawler crane
Hydraulic Power Jacks
400 Ton : 8 Nos
50 Ton : 6 Nos
Abrasive Blasting:
1. Airless Shot Blasting Machine (Tunnel Type).
2. Mobile Closed Circuit Continuous Grit Blasting Machine with Vacuum Recovery.

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