The first indigenously built Floating Dock (FDN-2) to repair Indian Navy ships was launched at Larsen & Toubro Shipyard at Kattupalli, north of Chennai.
It will be handed over to the Navy after three to four months of trial.
“It is truly a Made in India product,” said Vice-Admiral DM Deshpande, Controller Warship Production and Acquisition of Indian Navy, at the launch function at L&T Kattupalli Shipyard.
FDN-2 will move to Andaman & Nicobar Islands to be used for assets not only of the Navy but also of other Services.
It can take up to 8,000-tonne ships with draught up to 7 metres, including submarine, he said.
The ₹468-crore floating dock was lowered in to the waters of Bay of Bengal by Anjali Deshpande, wife of the Vice-Admiral in the presence of, JD Patil, Senior Executive Vice-President & Whole time Director (Designate) - Defence, L&T and B Kannan, MD & CEO L&T Shipbuilding. FDN-2 was the first Naval shipbuilding project for L&T. Simultaneous docking of multiple ships, and off-center docking options are also feasible, said Patil.
Floating docks can be installed either along a jetty, moored in calm waters and also moved to high seas enabling round-the-year operation.
It is provided with a hauling-in system to handle a ship’s docking and undocking operations. It can also support ships berthed along its side.
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