tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post2581942443352839780..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Pipavav warship joint venture put on holdBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-55236498862471298482011-09-29T07:31:40.406-07:002011-09-29T07:31:40.406-07:00MDL is by far the best shipyard in india. Rest all...MDL is by far the best shipyard in india. Rest all are below par. As for HSL,it's a white elephant that navy has been forced to feed by MOD.One EKM submarine that has gone in there is still there after 5 years as reported.These guys are builders of merchant vessels and not warships and certainly not submarines. HSL takes orders and then raises its hand and says we cannot complete it. It is then left to the naval dockyard to finish the job while HSL tomtoms this as its "grand success" in all newspapers.Since it's a PSU,it can manipulate media well while navy cannot. The facilities HSL provides to the navy is pathetic.They just eat money and do nothing.<br /><br /> Anon@27 Sep 13:27....<br /> The thought of HSL constructing an SSBN or SSN is downright scary.Let them first construct a small warship on their own steam.....They will construct an SSN,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,after 1000 years yesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-86881804933103178932011-09-29T03:00:57.998-07:002011-09-29T03:00:57.998-07:00L & T does not even have its shipyard ready. I...L & T does not even have its shipyard ready. It is playing a sore looser after not being selected by MDL. Pipavav has far superior infrastructure all-round and even after L & T's facilities in kattupalli are up they will be no match for Pipavav's mega-block build strategy to speed delivery time for ships. <br /><br />L & T has a rich history of playing spoilsport, it dragged the MoD to court (and lost twice)after being disqualified for Offshore Patrol Vessels which was won eventually by Cochin Shipyard. <br /><br />In other industries too L & T plays the same game, dragging NTPC to court after being disqualified. <br /><br />Mr. Naik thinks by virtue of being L & T they should be given everything on the platter. <br /><br />L & T is not god's gift to India.annonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427169509014359057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-6355439616009492632011-09-28T12:39:56.762-07:002011-09-28T12:39:56.762-07:00Multiple levels of verification may be justified, ...Multiple levels of verification may be justified, but what about other factors. Even the Multiple levels of verification can be covered within minimum possible period with effective management and internal transparency for the sake of the nation, if there is a will.Mr. Ranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-61648227974914296812011-09-27T22:01:36.866-07:002011-09-27T22:01:36.866-07:00@Mr.Ra
Faster and transparency often dont go hand ...@Mr.Ra<br />Faster and transparency often dont go hand in hand sadly<br />transparency involves multiple levels of verification...and a laid down policy before that....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-54939161698286427512011-09-27T07:05:45.163-07:002011-09-27T07:05:45.163-07:00Whatever they do, they need to be on a faster trac...Whatever they do, they need to be on a faster track with internal transparency. At least the quality and quantities of our shipyards are increasing.Mr. Ranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-48870221712079248802011-09-27T00:57:24.790-07:002011-09-27T00:57:24.790-07:00MDL should go ahead with the joint venture with pi...MDL should go ahead with the joint venture with pipavav to build destroyers,frigates and diesal electric submarines. L&T should be in a joint venture with HSL to build India's future SSN& SSBN and the vishakapatnam shipyard building and the GRSE should choose among the remaing private shipyards and by these joint ventures the navy's requirement for ships, submarines and aircraft carriers will be met in a timely manner. But this is just my opinion but only time will tellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com