Rajnath Singh to launch first Fleet Support Ship, lay keel of fifth vessel at Visakhapatnam

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch the Indian Navy's first Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1), lay the keel of the fifth vessel in the series and inaugurate an upgraded slipway and a 300-tonne Goliath crane at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam, on Tuesday. The events will mark a significant step in expanding India's indigenous shipbuilding capacity and strengthening the infrastructure available for construction of large naval platforms. The upgraded Slipway-4, equipped with an extended length and enhanced load-bearing capacity, along with the 300-tonne Goliath crane, will enable HSL to build and launch vessels of up to…