Vipul shipyard [SEP] industry
Vipul shipyard
The Vipul shipyard is a shipbuilding works at Magdalla Port in the Surat district of Gujarat.
As of 2007, the works consisted of a slipway and 100 meters of waterfront spread across 8 acres of land.
In May 2007, the ABG Shipyard Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for its acquisition.
In August 2007, the acquisition was completed and thus Vipul Shipyard gained control of the ABG shipyard.
After acquisition, a further contiguous 12 acres was added to it. This led
Vipul-class barge
Vipul class of barges are a series of five self-propelled water carrier watercrafts being built by Vipul shipyard, Surat for the Indian Navy.
Description.
They have a displacement of 1040 tonnes and are long. Each vessel in the series is operated by a crew of 20. They are fitted with two engines and are capable of speed up to 12 knots. They have a capacity to carry 500 tonnes of fresh water. They are intended to serve warships at anchorage outside the harbour and