India inaugurated the Indian Ship Technology Centre (ISTC) at the Indian Maritime University (IMU) Visakhapatnam campus to strengthen domestic shipbuilding and reducing reliance on foreign designs.
The ₹305 crore project was inaugurated virtually by Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal during the 10th convocation of IMU held in Chennai.
The ISTC will function as a central agency for the development of India’s shipbuilding capabilities. It is designed as a hub for indigenous ship design, research, and skills training, and will operate as a single-window service provider offering consultancy, training, and policy inputs.
The centre is equipped with advanced software and design tools and will collaborate with the industry to promote new ship production methods.
The centre will provide a common platform for the shipbuilding industry by offering access to shared facilities, enabling skills development for future personnel, and creating a productive ecosystem for ship design and technology.
Sonowal said the ISTC is part of India’s “Maritime
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