ONGC awarded a $170 million (Rs 1,152 crore) contract to Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Company for survey, design, engineering, procurement, fabrication of entire facilities.
The scope of the contract also includes transportation, jack-up, hook-up, testing, certification/inspections, pre-commissioning, start-up and commissioning of entire facilities.
The contract was bagged by Pipavav Defence in association with Larsen and Toubro (L&T).
Including this contract, the orderbook of Pipavav Defence stands at Rs 12,000 crore. Pipavav Defence is the only maritime infrastructure in India where such complex operations can be accomplished.