{"id":55565,"date":"2025-05-22T18:19:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T12:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailymetro.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/iit-alumni-council-to-co-create-indias-first-global-shipbuilding-research-institute\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T18:19:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T12:49:20","slug":"iit-alumni-council-to-co-create-indias-first-global-shipbuilding-research-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailymetro.in\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/iit-alumni-council-to-co-create-indias-first-global-shipbuilding-research-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"IIT Alumni Council to Co-Create India\u2019s first Global Shipbuilding Research Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Delhi [India], May 22:\u00a0<\/strong> IIT Alumni Council to act as sponsor and knowledge partner to co-create a green-shipping-focused research institute and university. The institute would be a part of the shipbuilding megacity being created on the Indian coast.\u00a0 This greenfield facility will cater to the emerging global market for cryogenic liquid hydrogen carriers, ammonia-fueled ultra-large crude carriers, nuclear-powered container ships and other next-generation vehicles required for the transition to sustainable shipping.<\/p>\n

Ravi Sharma, President and Chief Volunteer of IIT Alumni Council, added, \u201cPollution caused by ships already exceeds that caused by all private cars in India. \u00a0Shipbuilding is an area where India can directly lead in the latest technologies \u2013 just like it has done in mobile telecom or digital banking. Import substitution is the immediate goal, but global leadership \u2013 in this service, people and technology-intensive industry \u2013 is the end objective.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKorea\u2019s global success has been a direct result of significant R&D investments \u2013 both in industry and in academia. This collaborative approach is the key to success in shipbuilding. For Korea, shipbuilding has been one of the pillars on which the country\u2019s global success in technology was built. I have been a great believer in the potential of India. I was fortunate to attend the first edition of vibrant Gujarat in September 2003.<\/p>\n

Since then, I have been very impressed with the progress catalysed by the leadership of Mr Narendra Modi, \u201d said 92 year legendary shipbuilder and celebrated naval architect, Dr Dong Shik Shin of \u00a0Korea who is revered as the \u201cFather of modern shipbuilding\u201d and widely credited with the creation and success of Asia\u2019s shipping industry outside of Japan. \u00a0 Dr Shin was appointed by the late President Park Chung Hee to serve as an Advisor and Chairman of the Special Maritime Advisory Committee, Senior Economic Secretary and Secretary General of the Presidential Board in the fields of Economy and Science.<\/p>\n

Dr Shin has played a pivotal role in planning the national economic development and overseeing Korea\u2019s economic advancement, especially in the fields of heavy industry, maritime affairs, science and technology and basic infrastructure. Dr Shin has been awarded as the Distinguished Fellow in Shipbuilding by the IIT Alumni Council and is being nominated as a Professor Emeritus and Member of the Senate of the Shipbuilding University.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor close to two years now, I have been travelling with the IIT Alumni teams to study existing shipyards as well as explore zero carbon options for next gen ships. \u00a0India is more cost-effective than any other country for bespoke, high technology manufacturing because of its deep pool of engineering talent and ERS (engineering and research service) providers. What is currently missing is the required infrastructure to build such massive ships and the supporting ecosystem.<\/p>\n

We also have a lot of catching up to do on large sized steel plates, design automation data bases and advanced electronics which are now all standard in the industry,\u201d added Commodore R. Balasubramaniam, a highly respected naval R&D veteran who has been involved with the conceptualisation, design, construction and maintenance of some of the Indian Navy\u2019s most prized assets, including the naval ships and design of shipyards. Commodore R. Balasubramaniam is an awarded Distinguished Fellow of the IIT Alumni Council in the area of Nuclear Powered Vehicles and is being nominated as a Professor of Practice and Member of the Senate of the new Institute.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are only a handful of global players who have the capability to design and build a VLCC or ULCC. It doesn\u2019t make sense to reinvent the wheel. \u00a0Thus, the immediate plan is to acquire proven Korean designs for India\u2019s first very large crude carrier (VLCC) from Komag \u00a0\u2013 the world leader in this space. This will help India to catch up and enter the closed club of countries capable of building VLCCs. \u00a0Dedicated test facilities can validate systems prior to hull integration.<\/p>\n

Digital Twin technologies could radically reduce the time for construction. \u00a0Future technologies have to be invented, not imported. The Shipbuilding University is thus a timely step in the right direction by the IIT Alumni Council,\u201d added Mr Kiran Jadhav, Distinguished Fellow of the IIT Alumni Council for Defence Vehicles. He is also the cofounder of Kanoji Shipyard which is designing and building India\u2019s first VLCC with green fuel and nuclear options.<\/p>\n

About IIT Alumni Council<\/strong><\/p>\n

IIT Alumni Council is the largest global body of alumni across all the twenty-three IITs. \u00a0The Council aggregates the technological and philanthropic resources of over 50,000 alumni spread across one hundred city chapters. \u00a0The IIT Alumni Council aspires to catalyse India\u2019s technological renaissance.\u00a0The Council supported initiatives are funded through the IIT Alumni Social Fund. Council members are aligned with the various mission organisations (social fund, alumni outreach and longevity missions) and mission facilitators (startup incubator, project management & advisory forum and research institute) www.iitalumnicouncil.org<\/p>\n

About IIT Alumni Research Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n

IIT Alumni Research Institute is a mission organisation of the IIT Alumni Council. With over 500 distinguished fellows, over 250 industry partners and close to 100 academic partners \u2013 the Alumni Research Institute is establishing centres of excellence across twenty identified target industries, covering all the 64 advanced critical technologies. www.institute.net.in<\/p>\n

To Know More:\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/3SMMXTj<\/a><\/p>\n

To interact with IIT Alumni Council, write to:\u00a0media@iitalumnicouncil.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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