Sir, As I found you seriously interested in matters in Goa, I send you this mail,It is very surprising that the > government is'nt yet clear what it intends to do...or they > are really very clear...." FOOL GOA %26 ITS PEOPLE " I say > this why...WERE THE GOVERNMENT LOOKING FOR A SHIPBREAKING > COMPANY OR A SALVAGE COMPANY ? IS THIS A JOB OF SALVAGE OR > SHIPBREAKING ? one must note that shipbreaking is done on > the shore, on the sand... not in the water, specially not > under water.....you must remember that the vessel is > grounded deep by anything like 11- 13 meters under the water > level, Can a shipbreaker complete this job ? Another serious > logical arguement ; when world leaders like smith or Titan , > cant do the job in 180 days, with all their collosal > infrastructure... hw can this shipbreaker complete it in 180 > days....I will tell yu how; he has at stake rs 10 > crore...this means if he recovers the material above the > water level, then it is a neat 8000-10,000 Metric tons, > which is excise & tax paid, thus recovering scrap at the > maximum of Rs > 12,000 per ton, qwhere as in the market today ships sare > sold for about 450 U.S.per ton. which makes it a neat Rs 22 > per kg, or Rs 22,000 per tonn. he shall surely take six > months to clear the portion above the water, thus before > monsoon, he has got what he wants, n shall leave it and > escape loosing his Rs 10, Cr deposit. where as he on the > other hand has got scrap wrth just half the market > price...who stands to gain ? > does a shipreaking company have experienced and skilled > personell & the infrastructure to " salvage" or do they > have gas cutters just to cut steel? what are the > credentials of the party ? can someone check in alang - > gujarat, with the gujarat maritime boards or the > shipbreakers association ? > > This vessel shall be tendered once again for Rs 200 crores > PLUS , next year, and who shall be the looser....the poor > simple Goan , and who shall be richer ? the politician & > the shipbreaker.... is any person highly connected in the > government owning a construction company, inviolved behind > the sceen ? this is a good question to investigate...you > shall definately find a clue. > regards. > > Ravi.
--- On Fri, 11/12/10, Goanet News Service <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Goanet News Service <[email protected]> > Subject: [Goanet] Arihant bags Princess for Rs 99 cr > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, November 12, 2010, 11:01 PM > Arihant bags Princess for Rs 99 cr > PANJIM, NOV 11 > > > The Mumbai-based Arihant Ship Breaking Co has bagged the > contract for the removal of the ill-fated ship M V River > Princess. > > The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) in its over > two-hour-long deliberations on Thursday finally zeroed in on > the company — Arihant Ship Breaking Co. > > Arihant had yesterday emerged as the lowest bidder with > their quote of Rs 99 crore when the financial bids were > opened for breaking the grounded vessel and towing away the > scrap to seawards. > > Speaking to Herald, Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes, who is > the member of the State Disaster Management Committee, > confirmed the development. > > “Arihant Ship Breaking Co has been finalised as the > contractor for removing M V River Princess,” Fernandes > said adding that the decision came in view of the > company’s lowest bid of Rs 99 crore. > > On being asked as to when the work order would be issued, > Fernandes said, “it is now upto the government to issue > the work orders at the earliest.” > > A senior official who was part of the meeting > confirmed that among the shortlisted > bidders — M/s Madgavkar Salvage & Smith Salvage > Goa, Resolve Salvage & Fire Europe > Ltd, UK and M/s Titan Salvage Pvt Ltd, — > Arihant Ship Breaking was the lowest bidder as > also the fact that it offered to remove the vessel within > 180 days went into its favour. > > It is also only bidder that had actual experience of ship > breaking whereas other bidders had expertise in salvaging, > the officer said. > > Other three bidders not only quoted high price but also > wanted more time to remove the vessel, which went against > them, he said. > > Madgavkar Salvage offered to remove the vessel within 240 > days whereas Resolve Salvage quoted three different rates > offering to employ three > different techniques and wanting time till > January 2012 to complete the work. > > It quoted Rs 190.75 crore, Rs 245.85 crore and Rs 271.25 > crore for three different techniques. > > Titan Salvage, a Singaporean company that was short-listed > time however quoted high price than their last bid. > > While it offered to remove the vessel at the cost of Rs 125 > crore some six months ago this time it quoted Rs 142 crore. > > > http://oheraldo.in/news/Main%20Page%20News/Arihant-bags-Princess-for-Rs-99-cr/42823.html > > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > _/ > _/ tambdimati: the Goa review is a community blog of > original > _/ art, writing, music, news and commentary from and about > the > _/ smallest state in the subcontinent. check out the > newest > _/ member of the Goanet family daily at > _/ http://www.tambdimati.com. > _/ > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ _/ tambdimati: the Goa review is a community blog of original _/ art, writing, music, news and commentary from and about the _/ smallest state in the subcontinent. check out the newest _/ member of the Goanet family daily at _/ http://www.tambdimati.com. _/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
