Following on the Budget announcements to
shore up the shipbuilding industry and implement the initiatives, the Ministry
of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has formed a 12-member Shipbuilding
Design Research Committee. The committee is tasked with advising the government
on setting up a Shipbuilding Design and Research Centre, and the National
Shipbuilding Mission.
The panel will be headed by the Additional
Secretary, MoPSW and comprise the
Joint Secretary (Shipping), MoPSW, Joint Secretary (Ports), MoPSW,
Director-General of Shipping or representative member, nominee of the Ministry
of Defence, CMD of Cochin Shipyard Ltd, CMD of Shipping Corporation of India, a
representative from Indian Maritime University, two representatives from
Shipyards Association of India (SAI), a representative of the Indian Register
of Shipping (IRS).
The Director (SBR), MoPSW, will be the
convenor of the panel, according to an order issued by the ministry on February
24, 2025.