A STUDY ON MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED, IS ONE OF INDIA`S LEADING DEFENCE PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING SHIPYARDS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

A STUDY ON MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED, IS ONE OF INDIA`S LEADING DEFENCE PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING SHIPYARDS UNDER THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

JADHAV ARUN KUMAR

Mr. NAGENDRA PRASAD

MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY MAISAMMAGUDA

DULAPALLY, Hyderabad-500043, Telangana State

INTRODUCTION

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, is one of India’s leading defence public sector undertaking shipyards under the Ministry of Defence.

The company primarily undertakes construction of warships and submarines along with outfitting works in its workshops and facilities in Mumbai and Nhava.

Over the years, the company has institutionalised shipbuilding in the country and created opportunities for increasing production capacity by investing in modern technologies and sophistication of the product portfolio, to serve Indian and overseas clients.

The company has the capability for integrated modular construction of warships which substantially reduces construction time.

Subsequently, the ship building capacity has increased from eight to ten warships since 2014 and submarine capacity increased from six submarines to eleven submarines since 2016.

With its increased capacity and well-trained personnel, the company is poised to tap the export markets for marine platforms and heavy engineering products along with offering a wide range of services in shipbuilding, ship repairs and refits