Sonowal Visits IRS, Stresses on Eco-Friendly Technological Advancements

Padmesh Prabhune

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Union Cabinet Minister for Ports Shipping & Waterways and Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), an international ship classification society providing ship classification and certification as well as technical inspection services, during his visit to Mumbai on the 25th May 2023.

Mr. Arun Sharma, Executive Chairman, IRS, honored the Hon’ble Minister for visiting IRS, and to mark the occasion further exchanged the contract documents with Dassault Systèmes for digital transformation and boosting operational efficiency.

Emphasizing that IRS had the potential to be a leading global organization, the minister laid great stress on technological advancement and adoption of technology, adding a caveat that such advancement should not be at the cost of ecology and environment. He congratulated IRS on achieving global recognition and strong fleet growth and urged IRS to take a greater role in development of the maritime ecosystem and thus contribute towards achieving the Maritime India Vision 2030.

During his short visit, Sonowal interacted with the Rules and Research & Development team at IRS to understand various aspects of research projects. Moreover he spared some time interacting with the research team in understanding structural strength of marine assets, wind propulsion and impact of underwater radiated noise on marine life, along with environmental impact of shipping and the role of IRS in supporting design and operational methodologies using advanced technologies.

Appreciating especially the green initiatives of IRS, the minister appealed to everyone to ensure physical and mental well-being and actively participate in International Yoga Day on 21st June 2023.

–Marex Media