Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH, in partnership with state-run warship builder Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., will overhaul the Indian Navy’s Shishumar Class non-nuclear diesel electric submarine. The Shishumar class includes a series of specialties including a larger diameter of the pressure hull, a pressure resistant bulkhead, as well as a rescue sphere.
The refit includes the delivery of new equipment, the maintenance of systems and components, as well as on-site technical support and logistical services in form of documentation, training and spare parts. In addition, it entails a life certification that warrants the operability of the INS Shishumar’s pressure hull for the next decade.
Dr. Rolf Wirtz, CEO of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, said, “We are looking forward to working with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., to perform the deep modernization work to ensure that INS Shishumar remains a very capable combat submarine for the Indian Navy over the years to come. Our experience with the Shishumar class and the outstanding skills of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders’ employees are the basis for the return of the submarine back to the Indian Navy in great shape.”
