SAIL-BSP completes supply of naval grade plates for Navy's special vessels

BSP's plate mill despatches 1,938 tonnes of IRS grade-B plates out of the ordered quantity of 1,995 tonnes by Hindustan Sipyard between April and December

At a time when the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) had been put under the scanner for failing to meet its targets, its flagship entity Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) had fulfilled an order for supplying naval grade plates for the manufacture of special vessels for the Indian Navy.

Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) had placed an order with SAIL for special-grade steel certified by the Indian Registrar of Shipping (IRS) to manufacture Diving Support Vessels (DSV) for the Indian Navy. The central public sector undertaking under Ministry of Defence manufactures various types of ships and other vessels for the Indian Navy.

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