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Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited

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Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited, formerly known as Reliance Defence & Engineering Limited and prior to that as Pipavav Shipyard Limited (PSL) and Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Company Limited[1] is an Indian shipbuilding and heavy industry company headquartered in Mumbai. The shipyard is located near the village of Pipavav in Gujarat, at a distance of 90 km South of Amreli, 15 km South of Rajula and 140 km South West of Bhavnagar. Reliance Naval was the first private sector company in India to obtain a license and contract to build warships and owns the largest shipyard in India.[2][3][4]

Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited
Formerly
  • Pipavav Shipyard Limited
  • Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company Limited
  • Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited[1]
Company typePublic
BSE: 533107
NSE: RNAVAL
Industry
Founded17 October 1997; 27 years ago (1997-10-17)
FoundersNikhil Prataprai Gandhi
Bhavesh Prataprai Gandhi
Headquarters
Pipavav Port, Rajula, Amreli district, Gujarat
,
India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Nikhil Merchant
(Chairman and Managing Director)
ServicesShips & offshore Platforms, Pressure Vessels Design, construction, repair and conversion
RevenueDecrease ₹14.13 billion (US$170 million) (2018)[5]
Decrease ₹−9.56 billion (US$−110 million) (2018)
Total assetsDecrease ₹99.4 billion (US$1.2 billion) (2018)
Number of employees
367 (March 2018)
Websitewww.rnaval.co.in

History

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Pipavav Shipyard Limited was the original company.

Joint ventures

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On 12 September 2011, it was announced that Pipavav Shipyard entered a joint venture with Mazagon Dock Limited to collaborately build warships and submarines using Pipavav's facilities. The deal was intended to free up the congested order book of Mazagon shipyard and to give Pipavav a much needed boost in defence shipbuilding.[6]

In February 2014, Pipavav announced a joint venture with Atlas Elektronik to build Heavy Weight Torpedoes.[7]

Debt restructuring

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On 26 March 2015, Pipavav Shipyard successfully implemented debt restructuring by raising additional debt of INR 5,500 crore resulting in total debt line in excess of INR 12,000 crore (about US$2 billion).[8]

Reliance

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17.66 per cent of Pipavav Shipyard was acquired by Reliance Infrastructure Limited on 5 March 2015 in a US$130 mln deal.[9] Subsequently, Reliance Infrastructure launched an open offer to acquire additional shares to control 25.1 per cent of the company. After the open offer was completed, Reliance Infrastructure held 36.5% equity in Pipavav Shipyard and Anil Ambani was appointed as the chairman.[10]

The company was renamed to Reliance Defence and Engineering on 3 March 2016 and again renamed to Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited on 6 September 2017.[11]

In January 2020 Reliance Naval triggered a corporate insolvency process by defaulting on bank loan payments.[12]

Swan Energy

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Swan Energy Limited, in partnership with Hazel Mercantile Limited, acquired Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited following the approval of their corporate insolvency resolution plan by the National Company Law Tribunal on 23 December 2022, as dictated by the applicable laws. [13] As part of the acquisition,[14] a new board of directors was appointed on 8 December 2023, and Swan Energy's management officially took over control of the company on 4 January 2024. All actions related to the acquisition proceeded in line with the approved resolution plan.

Shipyard facilities

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The shipyard is located in Port Pipavav and spreads over 500 acres (2.0 km2).[15] It has access to over 720 meters of exclusive waterfront. The shipyard has the largest drydock in India.[16]

Its dry dock is 640 meters in length and is 65 meters in breadth, It can accommodate ships up to 400,000 tonnes DWT. Two cranes with a span of 140 meters & height of 85 meters together capable of handling up to 1200 tonnes block and two Level Luffing cranes are erected to service this dry dock. To facilitate afloat fit-out and commissioning of ships, including afloat repairs, a 300 meter long quay, with the capacity for berthing on both sides, adequate draft and serviced by a Level Luffing crane. The entrance of the dry dock also has a 100 meter extension track for the Goliath cranes for unloading heavy machinery and equipment weighing up to 1200 tonnes directly from ships and heavy lift barges.[17]

Achievements and orders

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In June 2010, PSL was awarded a ₹26 billion (US$310 million) contract to build five offshore patrol vessels for the Indian Navy.[18]

In July 2015, Pipavav Shipyard was chosen for a 'Make in India' naval frigate order. The order value exceeds more than US$3 bn. This order is being termed as the private sector's biggest-ever warship-building project.[19]

On 13 February 2017, Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited signed the Master Ship Repair Agreement with the US Navy to maintain the vessels of its Seventh Fleet operating in the region, with the company estimating revenues of about Rs 15,000 crore ($2 billion) over next 3 to 5 years. The Seventh Fleet's area of responsibility included the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean and at any given time there were roughly 140 ships and submarines, 5070 aircraft and approximately 20,000 sailors under its command. Prior to this agreement, these vessels visited Singapore or Japan for such works. [20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited: Reliance Defence is now Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Pipavav Shipyard India".
  3. ^ "Top 10 Largest Dry Docks in the World". 8 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Skillgroup Official". skilgroup.co.in. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Financial Results, Q1 2014–15" (PDF). pipavav defence and offshore engineering company limited. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  6. ^ "JV Pipavav Mazagon". NDTV India. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  7. ^ "JV Pipavav Atlas Elektronik". India Strategic. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  8. ^ Nair, Vishwanath (25 March 2015). "Pipavav Defence set to restructure Rs 7,600 crore debt under CDR". Mint.
  9. ^ "Reliance Infra to take control of Pipavav Defence in $130 mln deal". Reuters. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  10. ^ Prasad, Rachita (19 January 2016). "Anil Ambani chairman of Pipavav Defence after RInfra takes control". The Economic Times.
  11. ^ "Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited is renamed R-NAVEL". The Hindu. 8 September 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Reliance Naval and Engineering to cancel shares of existing shareholders". Insolvency Tracker. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. ^ "NCLT approves Swan Energy plan to acquire Reliance Naval and Engineering". CNBCTV18.com. TV18 Broadcast Limited. 29 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Swan Energy gets nod to set up Reliance Naval board". Hindu Business Line. 8 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Overview". Pipavav Shipyard Limited. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  16. ^ Faridi, Shahid (9 March 2022). "Pipavav Shipyard may be sold by March 10; lenders stare at 90-95% haircut". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  17. ^ "In the News". Pipavav Shipyard Limited. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  18. ^ "Pipavav bags Rs 2,600-cr Navy deal". The Economic Times. 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  19. ^ Pubby, Manu (14 July 2018). "Biggest warship project: Russia selects Anil Ambani's Pipavav to make frigates for Indian Navy". The Economic Times.
  20. ^ "Reliance Defence signs warship repair pact with US Navy". The Hindustan Times. 13 February 2017.
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