MDL Pays Tribute to the Heroes of Goa Liberation War

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Lid (MDL) paid tribute to the heroes of the Goa Liberation War, in a very unique way.

Yard 12705, or Mormugao, the second ship of the P15B or Visakhapatnam Class Destroyers under construction at: MDL, commenced her sea trial on, 19 Dec 21, to coincide with the Diamond Jubilee of Goa Liberation Day from the Portuguese on 19 Dec 61.

In a statement, VAdm. Narayan Prasad, AVSM NM, IN (Retd), CMD MDL, said that although originally trial phase of the ship was to commence early next year, the Shipyard chose to tread the path of 'Work is Worship', 'elucidated by Mahatma Gandhi and completed all necessary work to enable the ship to sail on 19 Dec 21. This was possible due to the dedication and passion displayed by the work force of MDL in meticulously planning and executing various necessary activities in a compressed time frame without any compromise to the relevant standards.

The ship integrates significant cutting-edge indigenous technologies and is a potent symbol of the impetus for Atma Nirbharta and Make in India.

Coming close on the heels of Commissioning Visakhapatnam, the first ship of the Class and Vela, the fourth Scorpene / P75 submarine in Nov:21, MDL expressed their heartfelt gratitude to all the valiant people who contributed to the Liberation of Goa with this feat.

Shares of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 246.05 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 260.70. The total number of shares traded during the day was 75919 in over 3576 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 254.25 and intraday low of 244.65. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 18824271.00.

Source : Equity Bulls

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