US Navy ship docks in India for the first time for repairs

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American Naval Ship Charles Drew arrived in India for the first time on 7 August for repairs and maintenance at L&T Kattupalli Shipyard at Ennore near Chennai.

Important facts

• This will be the first time that a US Navy ship is being repaired at an Indian shipyard.

• India had proposed during the 2+2 dialogue in April that the US Navy could leverage the services and expertise of the Indian shipyard.

• The repair of US Navy ships at the Indian shipyard has been enabled due to the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) in 2016.

• LEMOA facilitates the exchange of goods and munitions between the two navies.

• The USNS Charles Drew will be at Kattupalli shipyard for 11 days and undergo repairs in various areas.

• It is a new dimension to the fast expanding Indo-US strategic partnership.

Major Shipyards in India

• Cochin Shipyard Limited - Cochin/Kochi    - Kerala

• Hindustan Shipyard Limited - Visakhapatnam - Andhra Pradesh

• Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers - Kolkata - West Bengal

• Goa Shipyard Limited - Goa - Goa

• L&T Shipbuilding Limited - Hazira - Gujarat

• ABG Shipyard Limited - Mumbai - Maharashtra

Largest Shipyard in India and the world

• Cochin Shipyard is the largest shipyard in India.

• In terms of revenue, the largest revenue generated by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers is ₹1,658.79 crore.

• INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier is being built by Cochin Shipyard.

• Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea is the largest dockyard in the world.

• Seawise Giant is the largest ship ever built in history. It was made in Japan by Sumitomo Heavy Industries.

• INS Vikramaditya is India's largest aircraft carrier and warship.