ANI Reports: Indian Union’s Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mr Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday inaugurated Nikarshan Sadan” – The DCI (Dredging Corporation of India) Dredging Museum at DCI campus in Visakhapatnam. The museum displayed models of different types of dredgers, vintage photos and historical milestones of this dredging behemoth from the Eastern Port City of Vishakapatnam or Vizag as it is shortly called.
Mr Sonowal addressed the DCI employees and said that the Dredging Corporation of India is a very important organization in the Maritime Sector of India. He further said that the country expects more from the employees of DCI when it comes to maritime infrastructure projects in the country. The Minister said that Dredging is very important for the existence of the ports in this competitive world and DCI has to prove it is the best in the dredging business. He also said that dredging is very important for strengthening the country’s economy.
The Minister reviewed the performance of DCI. A detailed presentation on the performance and future plans of DCI was given. Dredging Corporation of India has completed 45 years of dredging services to the Nation’s ports.
The Union Minister, Mr Sarbananda Sonowal also inaugurated a skill development facility -Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) at a function in Visakhapatnam. He said CEMS will provide opportunities for the youth to enhance their skills thereby improving employability and being industry-ready.
The Visakhapatnam facility has 18 state-of-the-art labs, covering every aspect of manufacturing from design, simulation, analysis and production. CEMS also has a Mumbai campus at the Head Office of the Indian Register of Shipping which mainly caters to re-skilling. CEMS was developed as a special purpose vehicle – in association with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Indian Register of Shipping with an aim to bridge the skill gap, up-skilling and re-skilling of the current workforce. CEMS equips students with employable engineering and technical skills in the areas of Ship Hull Design, Ship Detailed Design, Shipbuilding & Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), robotics and advanced digital manufacturing.
