'Make in India' campaign: Private shipyards play second fiddle to DPSUs

Goa shipyard supplies first patrol vessel, but L&T has better record

With Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioning three new ships on Friday, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) — the world’s fourth largest —crossed the landmark of 150 ships, most of them built indigenously.

The vessels, commissioned in Goa via video conferencing from Delhi, included the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sachet, designed and built by Goa Shipyard (GSL). In addition, Singh commissioned two fast interceptor boats (IBs), built by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) at its Hazira Shipyard. 

“Despite challenges such as Covid-19, it is a great example of our commitment and determination for the safety and security of the country…  It