Question: Recently by whom a delivery has been made of second Sri Lanka Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (SL AOPV) of Sri Lankan Navy ceremoniously at Vaddem, Vasco da Gama, 25 days ahead of schedule?
(a) Cochin Shipyard Limited
(b) Mazagaon Post Ltd
(c) Goa Shipyard Limited
(d) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On March 22nd, 2018, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has once again delivered second Sri Lanka Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (SL AOPV) of Sri Lankan Navy ceremoniously at Vaddem, Vasco da Gama yesterday, 25 days ahead of schedule.
- This step continues with its unparalleled track record of delivering ships ahead of contractual schedule in last 4 years,
- The vessel will be the largest and most advanced ship in the Sri Lankan Navy fleet. This is the fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) delivered in the current financial year.
- The keel of the vessel was laid on May 9, 2015 and was launched on May 2, 2017.
- It is creditable for the shipyard to complete this significant export project and deliver the vessel 25 Days ahead of contractual schedule.
- With this, the shipyard has succeeded in reducing build period of 2,500 Tonnes OPV to nearly three years from over five years taken till about three years ago.
- Sri Lanka Navy Ship (SLNS) Sayurala, the first AOPV of the series delivered in July 2017 ahead of contractual schedule, is performing exceedingly well and has received positive feedbacks for GSL for the build quality and state-of-the-art machinery.
- Goa Shipyard has a unique distinction of delivering all the ships ahead of contractual schedule and has been officially adjudged as the ‘Best Performing Shipyard’ by Ministry of Defence, besides being the largest exporter shipyard of the country.
- Turnover of GSL has grown nearly three times with profits rising from (-) Rs 60 crore to over Rs 220 crore in the last four years.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintHindiRelease.aspx?relid=71388
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=177908
http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2018/03/gsl-delivers-2nd-aopv-to-sri-lankan.html
https://sputniknews.com/military/201803231062834514-india-delivers-patrol-vessel-lankan-navy/