Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe vessels were the third and fourth in a series of 10\nvessels, eight ro-pax and two ro-ro vessels, ordered by the IWAI. The vessels\nwould be operated in National Waterways 1 and 2. The vessels are capable of\naccommodating 200 passengers each and will have eight crew members and can\ncarry two trucks and four cars. Equipped with all life-saving gear, they are\nbuilt to IRS standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A release from the yard said it had a robust order book and\nwas building a technology demonstration vessel for the DRDO, two 1,200 pax and\ntwo 500 pax vessels for the Andaman and Nicobar administration besides the indigenous\naircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. It is also building a total of 27 small vessels\nfor clients like the IWAI, fisheries department of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the\nNavy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ro-pax:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The two ro-pax were the third and fourth in a series of 10\nvessels ordered by the IWAI are built to IRS standards. Among the 10 vessels\neight were ro-pax are to be operated in National Waterways 1 and 2. The vessel\nis equipped with all life-saving gear. The vessels will be able to accommodate\n200 passengers each. The vessels will have eight crew members and can carry two\ntrucks and four cars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Shipyard was building a technology demonstration vessel\nfor the DRDO, two 1,200 pax and two 500 pax vessels for the Andaman and Nicobar\nadministration besides the indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is currently building a total of 27 small vessels for\nclients like the IWAI, fisheries department of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Navy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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