Marine Engineering Division (MED) - 2005
Marine Engineering Division (MED) is the latest addition to the Fishery Survey of India which was transferred from erstwhile Integrated Fisheries Project (IFP) currently NIFPHATT in the year 2005. The MED has a prime land of 3.8 acres and a jetty. The MED can undertake maintenance works including dry-docking / underwater repairs of the deep-sea fishing vessels at an affordable cost. The following facilities are available at MED.
- Slipway Yard It has the capacity to dock the vessels up to 150 GRT. The special feature of the slipway is that, the vessel can be kept in horizontal position while in the Dry-Dock.
- Engineering Workshop It has the required machinery and equipment such as lathe machines, radial drilling machines, plate and pipe bending machines, pneumatic power hammer etc.
- ILR Servicing Centre Certified with ISO 9001:2000 and approved by the DG Shipping.
- Dredging MED has a grab dredger with a capacity of 40 cubic meter per hour, and also Cutter Suction Dredger.
- Marine Electronic Section Marine Electronic Section of MED undertakes the repair and maintenance of electronic equipment like Echo-sounders, Auto Pilot, RADAR, GPS, VHF & AIS etc.
