The Indian Navy will quickly get a State-of-the-Art Damage Control Simulator (DCS) which is going to be constructed indigenously by the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
On Saturday, the foundation stone for Damage Control Simulator for Indian Navy at Port Blair was laid by the Commander in Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command Lt Gen Manoj Pande, and the CMD of Goa Shipyard Ltd Cmde B B Nagpal (Retd), was present also present.
More about the state-of-the-art Damage Control Simulator (DCS)
This is one more step towards new technologies enabled merchandise for the armed forces. The contract for this was signed in August 2020 involving GSL and the Indian Navy which will be utilized for education the crew to not only include harm, but also in how to respond to the threat with efficiency.
According to GSL, this DCS is a education technique which will simulate a realistic and stressful but controlled atmosphere for the crew in the ship. This will support in education the crew in repairing in many harm scenarios.
Why? Because in a actual-life operational service, the ships do get broken in each war and peace time. And to deal with such conditions, the crew requires to be conscious of the approach of containing the harm, save the vessel and most importantly on how to respond to the threat with efficiency, knowledge and self-confidence. And this is probable only they get educated in related conditions on the simulator. And, the DCS support in inculcating the potential to “think on their feet” amongst the trainees and will also contribute towards enhancing their group creating capabilities, and to prepare them for the emergencies at sea.
GSL & Simulators
With the contract from the Indian Navy, tits position in supplying the DCS. Till date GSL has constructed six simulators of unique kinds for the Indian Armed Forces and has exported one simulator to a neighbouring nation.
Major Projects becoming executed by GSL
In the Shipbuilding domain, the building of the Advance Missile Frigate Project has began in coordination with Russia. This, according to GSL, is an Import Substitution project and is anticipated to support in boosting indigenization and market MSMEs in the shipbuilding sector not only in Goa but across the nation.
The shipyard is also in the approach of finishing the ongoing 5 Coast Guard OPV project this year. Two OPVs have currently been delivered to the Indian Coast Guard and is also constructing Pollution Control Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard.
As has been reported earlier by the TheSpuzz Online, the shipyard is creating 12 Advanced Fast Interceptor Crafts for the Indian Army and these are made for operations at higher altitude places.
Commercial Shipbuilding
It is also executing projects for Assam Government, Uttar Pradesh Tourism, and Lakshadweep Administration.