Shalimar Works (1980) Ltd. is a public sector shipbuilding company of

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...

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. It owns a small shipyard on the right bank of the Hooghly River at

Shibpur Shibpur or Sibpur is a neighbourhood in Howrah city of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). It is well known for being the location of the ...

, Howrah. The origin of shipyard can be traced back to 1885.

Current activity and future plans

The shipyard is capable of manufacturing small-size ships and can also engage medium-size ship for repairing. Its major work in the past involved repairing ships for the

Kolkata Port Trust Port of Kolkata or Kolkata Port, officially known as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust (formerly Kolkata Port Trust), is the only riverine major port of India, located in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, around from the sea. It is the olde ...

and fabricating vessels for the Tourism department and the Union Territory of

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. In early 2012 it had orders for 15 auxiliary and service ships worth 250 crores from

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and were planned be serviced by 2018. The orders included two 500 ton barges, three 50 Men ferries and three 200 ton barges. In June 2012, the shipyard delivered its first vessel built for the

As of 2012, the shipyard has capacity to process and repair 5 vessels at a time. It plans to implement a Rs 70 crore modernisation plan to develop warship building capacity and has sought the cooperation of the Calcutta Port Trust for expansion. The company is also planning to shift operations to Haldia.

Ships constructed

* INS MANGAL * INS MANOHAR * INS KUMTA * INS UDUPI * INS MOHINI * INS NEELAM * INS URVASHI * INS PRODAYAK * INS Poshak (Shalimar) * Shalimar class ferry

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*http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/shalimar-works-to-build-small-warships/article4057088.ece Shipbuilding companies of India Shipyards of India Companies based in West Bengal 1980 establishments in West Bengal Indian companies established in 1980

Current activity and future plans

Ships constructed

See also

Peers

References

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