About Us

Hindustan Shipyard Ltd is located in the picturesque port city of Visakhapatnam on the East coast of India. The shipyard is easily accessible by direct air, sea, rail and road connections from India and Abroad. The foundation stone of the shipyard was laid on June 22, 1941 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad who later became the first President of India. Today, HSL is a fully owned Government of India Undertaking under the Administrative control of the Ministry of Defence

SIX DECADES OF WORLD CLASS COMPETENCE

HSL is nation’s premier shipbuilding organisation catering to the needs of shipbuilding, ship repairs inclusive of sophisticated and state of art submarine retrofitting and construction of offshore structures.  It is a ISO 9001 2008 company and has excellent infrastructure, skilled workforce, rich experience and expertise in building and repairing ships of all types.
The yard has built 150 ships and repaired nearly 1800 ships and can offer the most comprehensive services under one roof in design, construction, conversion and repairs.
By making bold investments in fostering talent and upgrading its technologies and facilities, HSL is making great strides towards becoming a leader in shipbuilding and ship repairs. It has an excellent track record of reliability and quality of product and workmanship which has stood the test of time.

DESIGN CAPABILITY

HSL has well equipped design facility with latest TRIBON 3M and AUTOCAD 2008 shipbuilding software. HSL has also done a number of in-house designs and built ships on these designs for various clients. The design department has nearly 50 full time engineers working in support of various shipbuilding and ship repair activities of the yard. 

CAD/CAM center

QUALITY

There is a dedicated QC department that ensures that the QA procedures and required standards of construction are met.

SAFETY

A full fledged safety department ensures implementation of safe working practices and environmental control measures. Programmes are regularly conducted to bring in safety awareness.

TRAINING

HSL has a well organised training centre technical and HRD training of officers, workers and apprentices. Training is a continuous and on going process.

Training center

SOCIAL OBLIGATION

HSL has provided housing and other facilities to its employees. It is also supporting 5 schools and one college in its own housing colony. Round the clock medical facilities, ambulance facilities are also provided.