Cochin Shipyard Limited has launched 2 Offshore Support vessels named BY 80, an Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel for Shipping Corporation of India and BY 84 , a Platform Supply Vessel for M/s Brage Supplier, Norway. The official declaration of the vessel launch was held at a simple function held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).
Cochin Shipyard Limited has 34 Ships on order and had achieved a annual turnover of Rs 1462 crores during 2010-11. In the previous year the turn over for CSL was Rs 1417 crores. The Net Profit for Cochin Sihpyard was Rs 227.53 crores for 2010-11 where as it was Rs 223.04 crores for the previous year.
Cochin Shipyard has posted an impressive performance for the fifth year in a row in 2010-11 and is much more creditable in the light of withdrawal of government subsidy to ship building since August of 2007. At the Annual General Meeting of CSL held on July 14th 2011 the company has declared a dividend of Rs 16.86 crores for the financial year 2010-11.
The ships were launched by Shri V Radhakrishnan, Director (Technical) in the presence of Cmde K Subramaniam, Chairman and Managing Director and Shri Ravikumar Roddam, Director (Finance).
BY 80, which is to be named SCI Urja is the last of a series of 4 Nos. 120T Bollard Pull Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels that is being built for M/s Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., Mumbai . The vessel is of the AH03 design, designed by STX Europe and is classified under the Rules and Regulations of American Bureau of Shipping under Dual Class with the Indian Register of Shipping. The 66 x 16 M vessel is well equipped with a 300 Metric Tonnes Anchor Handling winch, Dynamic Positioning Grade 1 and fire fighting Grade 1. The vessel is capable of all normal offshore supply functions and has a capacity of 29 persons accommodation. The vessel also meets the requirements of ERRV Group C (Emergency Rescue & Response Vessel), vessel which will help in the standby and rescue functions in case of an Oil field exigency. Upon the delivery the vessel will fly the Indian Flag and will be registered at Mumbai.
BY 084 is the last of a series of 4 Nos Platform Supply vessel of type PSV 09 CD which is designed by STX Europe and is being built for M/s Brage Supplier, Norway. The vessel is a modern large Diesel Electric PSV which is designed to cater to all needs of the Offshore oil and gas industry. The 86 x 19 Metre vessel easily meets the highest levels of environmental safety that is denoted by the CLEAN DESIGN notation of M/s Det Norske Veritas. The vessel provides accommodation for 44 persons in addition to the normal offshore supply operations The vessel is also capable of carrying methanol and is fitted with fire Fighter grade 1 equipment. This vessel is equipped with a Dynamic positioning Grade 2 equipment.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
International meet on advances in computing at Rajagiri College
The Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology (RSET) would be organising an international conference based ib ‘Advances in Computing and Communication’ which will start onJuly 22nd and end on July 24th.
The conference will be providing a forum which is aimed for sharing insights, experiences and information on various facets of the latest and evolving technologies and other patterns related to computer science, information technology and electronics. The conference also aims at offering an invaluable opportunity for interaction among students, researchers and practitioners in the respective fields.
As many as 300 papers have been selected in the conference and these 300 papers are selected from over 700 papers received from 38 different countries. The conference at Rajagiri College will include technical sessions, workshops, tutorials and demonstration sessions.
Workshops are also being conducted on topics such as Trust Management in P2P systems, Cloud Computing, Multimedia Streaming, Identity Management and Signal Processing. Tutorials on Macintosh Forensics, Network Forensics and Next Generation Cloud Computing are some of the other major highlights of the event. Achuthsankar S Nair, Director of State Inter-University Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics, Kerala University, will be inaugurating the conference on July 22 on the RSET campus, Kakkanad.
The conference will be providing a forum which is aimed for sharing insights, experiences and information on various facets of the latest and evolving technologies and other patterns related to computer science, information technology and electronics. The conference also aims at offering an invaluable opportunity for interaction among students, researchers and practitioners in the respective fields.
As many as 300 papers have been selected in the conference and these 300 papers are selected from over 700 papers received from 38 different countries. The conference at Rajagiri College will include technical sessions, workshops, tutorials and demonstration sessions.
Workshops are also being conducted on topics such as Trust Management in P2P systems, Cloud Computing, Multimedia Streaming, Identity Management and Signal Processing. Tutorials on Macintosh Forensics, Network Forensics and Next Generation Cloud Computing are some of the other major highlights of the event. Achuthsankar S Nair, Director of State Inter-University Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics, Kerala University, will be inaugurating the conference on July 22 on the RSET campus, Kakkanad.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Rs 250 crore to Be Invested by Asset Homes in the Next Two Years
Asset Homes, the Cochin based real estate company will be investing Rs 250 in the coming two years as a part of commissioning its nine ongoing projects. As per K A Mohamed Salim, the Managing Director of Asset Homes, the company is planning to expand its business into the major south Indian cities such as Chennai and Bangalore.
The new projects that are proposed in Kerala would be coming at locations such as Kozhikode, Kannur, Thrissur and Kottayam. Of these the projects at Kozhikode and Kottayam would be commenced in the next two months. Besides these the company would also be launching five premium residential projects in the major locations of Ernakulam district such as Aluva, Palarivattam, Cheranalloor, Pallimukku, Jawahar Nagar and Kalamassery.
The company will soon launch a project named Picasso Palette at Devalokam Kottayam and this would be followed by a second project at Kanjikuzhy.
Asset Homes boasts of completing and delivering 23 projects in 46 months. Asset Ipulse near Infopark, Kakkanad is their 24th project which is supposed to be launched on July 23.
The new projects that are proposed in Kerala would be coming at locations such as Kozhikode, Kannur, Thrissur and Kottayam. Of these the projects at Kozhikode and Kottayam would be commenced in the next two months. Besides these the company would also be launching five premium residential projects in the major locations of Ernakulam district such as Aluva, Palarivattam, Cheranalloor, Pallimukku, Jawahar Nagar and Kalamassery.
The company will soon launch a project named Picasso Palette at Devalokam Kottayam and this would be followed by a second project at Kanjikuzhy.
Asset Homes boasts of completing and delivering 23 projects in 46 months. Asset Ipulse near Infopark, Kakkanad is their 24th project which is supposed to be launched on July 23.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Monsoon Book Fest at Cochin Started
Book reading is a habit that most of us have ignored in the current lifestyle. Only a few people take time to read books and most of the others are engaged in other hitech activities such as watching movie, browsing internet and so on. Book reading was once a ingredient time pass of the majority of us, but the technological advances have seen a major dip in the book reading habits of people. In Kerala also, the situation is not different. But still there are some good guys who haven't given up the habit of reading books and they try to spend some good time reading quality books.
In Cochin also there are some people who still goes on with their book reading habit and are really fond of good books. For those who are still interested in reading new books, there is a grand and good news for them. The Monsoon Book Fest has started at the DC Books, Panampilly Nagar in Cochin and is there to stay for almost for the next 20 days. The Monsoon Book Fest at DC Books in Panampilly Nagar started on July 1st and would be there till 25th of July. This book fest in Cochin offers a wide range of books in English and Malayalam for the reader and also provides other attractions such as conducting a daily lucky draw contest. Apart from this they are also offering decent discount for the books that are being showcased at the exhibition.
So if you are addicted or serious about books, then you should surely visit this book fest at Cochin. There are still 20 days left and you will be getting plenty of time to plan your visit. Below given is the address for the venue where the Cochin Monsoon Book Fest is happening.
DC Books,
The Kairali Co-operative Housing Society,
South end Panampilly Nagar.
Cochin
You can also call 9745604781 (Mr Rajeev) for more details bout the Monsoon Book Fest at Cochin.
In Cochin also there are some people who still goes on with their book reading habit and are really fond of good books. For those who are still interested in reading new books, there is a grand and good news for them. The Monsoon Book Fest has started at the DC Books, Panampilly Nagar in Cochin and is there to stay for almost for the next 20 days. The Monsoon Book Fest at DC Books in Panampilly Nagar started on July 1st and would be there till 25th of July. This book fest in Cochin offers a wide range of books in English and Malayalam for the reader and also provides other attractions such as conducting a daily lucky draw contest. Apart from this they are also offering decent discount for the books that are being showcased at the exhibition.
So if you are addicted or serious about books, then you should surely visit this book fest at Cochin. There are still 20 days left and you will be getting plenty of time to plan your visit. Below given is the address for the venue where the Cochin Monsoon Book Fest is happening.
DC Books,
The Kairali Co-operative Housing Society,
South end Panampilly Nagar.
Cochin
You can also call 9745604781 (Mr Rajeev) for more details bout the Monsoon Book Fest at Cochin.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Railway Water Tank Wagon Derailed in Cochin
A railway water tank wagon got derailed in Cochin and since there was no other trains in the nearby rail a great disaster got avoided. The water tank wagon was going from the maintenance yard near Kathrikkadavu to Ernakulam south railway station when the accident occurred near the Kathrikkadavu bridge in Cochin.
The train had 16 wagons and it was the 9th wagon which got derailed and fortunately the wagon did not carry water that time. The wagon used to carry water from Aluva to the maintenance yard in Ernakulam. The train was going to fill water when the incident occurred. A crane had to be deployed to put the wagons back on track by the evening.
The train had 16 wagons and it was the 9th wagon which got derailed and fortunately the wagon did not carry water that time. The wagon used to carry water from Aluva to the maintenance yard in Ernakulam. The train was going to fill water when the incident occurred. A crane had to be deployed to put the wagons back on track by the evening.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Cochin Weather Now at its Best
The continuous rain seems to have stopped in Cochin and as a results the Cochin weather seems to be at its best. The sun is out there consistently since a week and this has made a huge respite for those in Cochin. The recent continuous monsoon rains had made the life miserable in Cochin and since it has stopped for a few days, those staying in Cochin are able to go smoothly with their daily works. Those visiting Cochin would also be able to enjoy the charm of Cochin in a much better way.
The sunny days in Cochin would make sure that the water logging inside the city recedes for the time being so that we can travel to and fro in Cochin without any difficulty. The bad thing is that after the first phase of the heavy monsoon session all the major roads in the city have been damaged and this makes traveling difficult. The bad thing is that we would have to wait till the end of the monsoon season, before the authorities do anything to repair the damaged roads of Cochin. And that would take almost four to five months from now.
But in the mean time we can enjoy this small break by visiting some of the hot spots in Cochin with our family or friends, before the next session of monsoon arrives. Even though this is not the perfect season for tourism in Cochin, we can make use of the small rain breaks to enjoy some of the best tourist destinations in Cochin. One can spend their leisure time at some of the top attractions of Cochin such as the back waters, a walk through the Marine Drive, visiting Fort Kochi, Tripunithura Hill Palace, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Bolgatty Palace etc.
There are still many tourist hot spots in Cochin, that are not mentioned above and each of them are suited for people having different tastes and interests. Make sure that you visit these places before the weather in Cochin gets affected by the second phase of monsoon. Also don't forget to carry your camera along with you, so that you do not miss out on capturing the beauty of Cochin at its best.
The sunny days in Cochin would make sure that the water logging inside the city recedes for the time being so that we can travel to and fro in Cochin without any difficulty. The bad thing is that after the first phase of the heavy monsoon session all the major roads in the city have been damaged and this makes traveling difficult. The bad thing is that we would have to wait till the end of the monsoon season, before the authorities do anything to repair the damaged roads of Cochin. And that would take almost four to five months from now.
But in the mean time we can enjoy this small break by visiting some of the hot spots in Cochin with our family or friends, before the next session of monsoon arrives. Even though this is not the perfect season for tourism in Cochin, we can make use of the small rain breaks to enjoy some of the best tourist destinations in Cochin. One can spend their leisure time at some of the top attractions of Cochin such as the back waters, a walk through the Marine Drive, visiting Fort Kochi, Tripunithura Hill Palace, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Bolgatty Palace etc.
There are still many tourist hot spots in Cochin, that are not mentioned above and each of them are suited for people having different tastes and interests. Make sure that you visit these places before the weather in Cochin gets affected by the second phase of monsoon. Also don't forget to carry your camera along with you, so that you do not miss out on capturing the beauty of Cochin at its best.
Cochin Gets a New Logistics Hub
A major initiative is being shaping up to set up a Free Trade Warehousing Zone (FTWS) at the Wellington Island in Cochin this move is done in an effort to develop Willingdon Island as a logistics hub. The proposed Free Trade Warehousing Zone would be considered as a part of the master plan being prepared for the redevelopment and redesign of Wllingdon Island.
The idea behind this is to have a free trade warehousing zone which would be a global trading hub that links logistics and supply chain. The FTWS would be used as a major source of warehousing for different products, logistics and distribution centre along with one-top clearance for export and import of goods and materials.
One of the major plus point that Wellington Island has as far as the new FTWS is concerned are the geo strategic location and is prominent water frontage. The proposed FTWS would be set up on an area of 100 acres and Cochin Port Trust has offered more flexibility, reduced tax rates and ease for operation for the FTWS project. The Cochin Port trust also plans to have a number of industries here once Wellington Island is elevated to a complete logistic hub. Two major industries that is expected to come at this Zone are tea and electronics.
Tea processing and its packaging and exports would be carried out from this Free Trade Warehousing Zone. Some of the major advantages of starting tea industry at FTWS is the proximity of Munnar tea gardens, the presence of major players such as Tata Tetley and the tax deduction offered by SEZ
The electronic industry also has the same advantage as that of the tea industry. The electronics facility that is expected to come up at FTWS would act as an interlinking point for international suppliers and dealers along with the dealers and manufacturers in the country. For the electronic industry major activities such as packaging, re-packing, relabelling and consolidation would be carried out within the zone.
The warehousing facility which is planned to come up here will also be suited for ship ancillaries, food and beverages and furniture. Some of the major features of the warehouse include customized storage capability, sanitized and temperature controlled environment which would be made moisture and dust-free along with land, air and water connectivity.
The idea behind this is to have a free trade warehousing zone which would be a global trading hub that links logistics and supply chain. The FTWS would be used as a major source of warehousing for different products, logistics and distribution centre along with one-top clearance for export and import of goods and materials.
One of the major plus point that Wellington Island has as far as the new FTWS is concerned are the geo strategic location and is prominent water frontage. The proposed FTWS would be set up on an area of 100 acres and Cochin Port Trust has offered more flexibility, reduced tax rates and ease for operation for the FTWS project. The Cochin Port trust also plans to have a number of industries here once Wellington Island is elevated to a complete logistic hub. Two major industries that is expected to come at this Zone are tea and electronics.
Tea processing and its packaging and exports would be carried out from this Free Trade Warehousing Zone. Some of the major advantages of starting tea industry at FTWS is the proximity of Munnar tea gardens, the presence of major players such as Tata Tetley and the tax deduction offered by SEZ
The electronic industry also has the same advantage as that of the tea industry. The electronics facility that is expected to come up at FTWS would act as an interlinking point for international suppliers and dealers along with the dealers and manufacturers in the country. For the electronic industry major activities such as packaging, re-packing, relabelling and consolidation would be carried out within the zone.
The warehousing facility which is planned to come up here will also be suited for ship ancillaries, food and beverages and furniture. Some of the major features of the warehouse include customized storage capability, sanitized and temperature controlled environment which would be made moisture and dust-free along with land, air and water connectivity.
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