NEW DELHI, April 5: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has played a significant role in the commissioning of INS Taragiri by supplying about 4,000 tonnes of special grade steel plates, said an official statement on Sunday here.
INS Taragiri is the fourth ship of the Nigiri-class (Project 17A) stealth frigates inducted into the Indian Navy on April 3.
This warship has been constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited using the full requirement of approximately 4,000 tonnes of special-grade steel plates supplied by SAIL, said the Ministry of Steel statement.
It has been produced at SAIL’s integrated steel plants at Bokaro, Bhilai and Rourkela which demonstrated the organisation’s advanced metallurgical capabilities and consistent quality standards.
Earlier, SAIL supplied its special steel for the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and the first three ships of the Project 17A class, which are INS Nilgiri, INS Himgiri and INS Udaygiri.
Now, the successful completion of INS Taragiri marks another step forward in the contribution towards making India self-reliant in defence manufacturing. (UNI)
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