Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to Launch First Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1), Lay Keel of FSS-5 and Inaugurate Upgraded Slipway-4 & 300-Tonne Goliath Crane at Visakhapatnam

India, Oct. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

In a significant demonstration of India's indigenous shipbuilding capabilities, Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will launch Fleet Support Ship-1 (FSS-1), lay the keel of Fleet Support Ship-5 (FSS-5) and also inaugurate the upgraded Slipway-4 and 300-tonne Goliath Crane at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Vishakapatanam, on October 06, 2026.

The upgraded Slipway-4, with its extended length and enhanced load-bearing capability, supported by the 300-tonne Goliath Crane, will enable the shipyard to build and launch vessels of up to 45,000 DWT, significantly expanding its capacity to undertake large and complex platforms.

FSS-1, the first of five Fleet Support Ships being built for th...