Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Tuesday inaugurated a major pier and residential accommodation at Naval Base Karwar, Karnataka, navy said here.
Giving details, officials said the pier 3 Offshore Patrol Vessel Pier is 350m long, capable of berthing OPVs, large survey vessels and Mine Counter Measure Vessels.
The pier would also provide various shore-based services, such as electrical power, potable water, chilled water for air conditioning, 30 tonnes mobile crane and other domestic services to the ships. The residential accommodation consists of two towers of 80 flats for Married Officers and 149 flats of Single Officers accommodation along with related amenities and external services.
Further, six towers of Type-II accommodation consisting of 360 flats for Defence Civilians were also inaugurated.
These infrastructure developments are part of ongoing Phase IIA of Project Seabird which will accommodate 32 ships and submarines, 23 yardcraft, a dual-use Naval Air Station, a full fledged Naval Dockyard, four covered dry berths and logistics for ships and aircraft.
It will house around 10,000 uniformed and civilian personnel with families, significantly boosting the local economy and industrial growth.
The Naval Air Station with Civil Enclave is anticipated to enhance tourism in North Karnataka and South Goa.
