Hindustan Shipyard inks MoU with IMU

Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. (HSL) signed a MoU with Indian Maritime University (IMU) to enhance innovative shipbuilding capabilities and capacity building on 30.08.2024 (Friday).

The MoU was signed in the presence of Vice-Chancellor of IMU Dr. Malini V Shankar (Retd. IAS) and Chairman and Managing Director of HSL Commodore Hemant Khatri.

IMU Vice Chancellor expressed optimism that the partnership will facilitate knowledge sharing and research collaboration, leading to enhanced capacity and capabilities for both entities. She also interacted with HSL’s women executives, encouraging them to develop their skills and take on leadership roles while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

The purpose of MoU is to promote capacity building, research and development (R&D) and consultancy in the areas of ship design and ship production. It will also facilitate and promote wider and more intense interactions between the parties for development of smart and innovative solutions collaboratively to cater to the in house requirements as well as to other agencies and organizations. This MoU may also facilitate collaborative development and implementation of technologies for the Maritime Sector and also extend to other agencies such as private and public ports, regional and overseas port development projects and to other related industries.

HSL Chairman and Managing Director expressed his commitment to explore innovation in ship design and technology for diverse platforms.