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Quiz: and what could that be?










Hi folks!

Brought back some nice photos from Kochi... I'm sure many would be able to correctly identify the what and where of this photo.

As usual, one Gold Star and two Brownie Points up for grabs here.... Post your thoughts.



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58 comments:

  1. Cherrykollipara13 October 2010 at 01:58

    Soon to become INS Vikrant under construction at Cochin Shipyard :)

    Thanks for the pic.

    Ravi

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  2. Unknown13 October 2010 at 02:28

    that is the new aircraft carrier that is being made. I think it is slated to be the next INS Vikrant.

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  3. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 02:38

    Thanks for the pic Ajai. Now, what is important is not what "this" is, but if we can get a photo of "this" from the same angle every couple of months.

    TIA ;)

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  4. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 02:42

    i can see a coast guard boat and so many cranes. ;)
    Now give the medal and brownie points to Kollipara.

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  5. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 02:53

    The first IAC's under construction Hull at the Cochin Shipyard

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  6. Raviprakash13 October 2010 at 02:58

    INS Vikrant's nucleus, engine room...

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  7. sijo13 October 2010 at 03:09

    It is ADS(INS Vikrant) under construction in the Dry Dock of Cochin Shipyard, nearing its first phase. You took photo from Naval Dockyard just opposite to it.

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  8. Unknown13 October 2010 at 03:13

    Yeah,that's the IAC 1 at CSL.

    Thanks,

    Indrojitc

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  9. pankajk13 October 2010 at 03:32

    Cochin Shipyard's dock where the IAC's Modular block would be integrated to the build the carrier

    Pankaj

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  10. Bharat13 October 2010 at 04:01

    Modules (as in Modular construction) for IAC 1. Integration being carried out?

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  11. Unknown13 October 2010 at 04:21

    India's first Indigeous aircraft carrier

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  12. Unknown13 October 2010 at 04:24

    May be the Nucleous(central)block of India's first aircraft carrier under construction.

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  13. Flavius Aëtius13 October 2010 at 04:25

    Vikrant class indigenous Aircraft carrier's first 2 blocks laid down in Cochin shipyard limited

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  14. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 04:31

    IAC at cochin
    Bird eye view @ http://wikimapia.org/17187691/Indian-AirCraft-Carrier-Under-Construction

    ~K

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  15. sachin_sathe13 October 2010 at 04:41

    section of hull of the IAC1.

    thx for the pics.Do post if u hve more.

    Sachin

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  16. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 05:07

    Yep. I second that.

    BTW, Any updates on the second bigger air craft carrier ? Tonnage, propulsion, CATOBAR or STOBAR etc ? And is going to be called Vishal ?

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  17. Shailendra13 October 2010 at 05:32

    IAC-1 aka Vikrant btw cool pic thakyou Mr.Ajai

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  18. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 06:10

    INS Vikrant.

    -raju

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  19. Bhavesh13 October 2010 at 06:11

    the new Aircraft carrier at Cochin shipyard.

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  20. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 06:53

    Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant class.
    Kapil

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  21. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 07:24

    Hey,

    Thats the next target of C-802.

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  22. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 07:52

    Cherrykollipara got it right

    Vikrant Class Aircraft Carrier under Project 71.

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  23. Mr. Ra13 October 2010 at 08:31

    Shipbuilding at Kochi shipyard.

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  24. A 4 U..13 October 2010 at 08:39

    2 of the 21 blocks of IAC...

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  25. ani78i13 October 2010 at 08:42

    vikrant class aircraftcarier taking shap in cochi.

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  26. Unknown13 October 2010 at 08:59

    Congradulations everybody, the indegenous ac carrier, 1st of the vikrant class seems to be almost ready at Kochin shipyards. Thanks broadsword for loading this pic

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  27. Unknown13 October 2010 at 09:55

    It is one of the Ship manufactured @cochin shipyard.
    It must be The Air Defence Ship for Navy.

    The Vikrant class aircraft carriers (formerly, the Project 71 "Air Defence Ship" (ADS)) are the first aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy to be designed and built in India.

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  28. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 15:34

    This is a no brainer - In a qiuz competition (ironically started by you and followed by Live fist) Shiv Aroor scores over you.

    Come with better stuff or make me your assistant without paying a single dime!

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  29. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 18:39

    More ZOOOMMMMM please...

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  30. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 19:20

    That is a tug boat ready for trials

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  31. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 20:21

    No 4. That is the bollard where you tie 4 cows?

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  32. AK13 October 2010 at 21:45

    it is the new DLF tower being built in Mumbai

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  33. Anonymous13 October 2010 at 22:01

    A new container terminal being built

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  34. Rahul Samanta13 October 2010 at 23:00

    its INS Vikrant.

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  35. Anonymous14 October 2010 at 00:03

    the large capacity gantry cranes added after refurbishment of CSL.

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  36. Broadsword14 October 2010 at 01:15

    DO YOU GUYS REALLY THINK THAT ONE GETS GOLD STARS AND BROWNIE POINTS FOR LOOKING AT A LARGE SHIP BEING CONSTRUCTED, FRAMED BY CRANES SAYING "COCHIN SHIPYARD"... AND CONCLUDING THAT "IT'S THE VIKRANT"?

    WOW!

    JUST TO PUT THINGS IN CONTEXT, MY DAUGHTER, NOT YET THREE YEARS OLD, IDENTIFIED IT AS A SHIP. NONE OF YOU HAVE GONE MUCH FURTHER.

    OF COURSE IT'S THE VIKRANT. BUT WHAT PART OF THE VIKRANT? WHICH BLOCK? DO YOU THINK THIS IS THE ENTIRE HULL? GET SPECIFIC FOLKS... THIS IS NOT YAHOO.COM. THIS IS BROADSWORD!

    HAVE POSTED A MORE DETAILED PHOTO TO GIVE YOU MORE SEARCH POINTS....

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  37. Unknown14 October 2010 at 01:27

    chill, from the looks of it that is the vikrant and from its current sate it can be said that 1/2 the lower hull is complete. the flight deck is yet to be put on top. the large cavity in the body suggests a few things, maybe engine room or that the blocks are not yet complete for that section. the shed near by is possibly housing the command superstructure, which would be under construction. the modular hull design could make future upgrades much easier. from the looks of it it is still a good 5 years away from even hitting the water. without breaking in i really cannot tell you much more. but then again the question should be raised that southern naval command should secure its wharf.

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  38. SpiritedAnon14 October 2010 at 01:41

    They are constructing IAC Bridge at CSL.

    Many still refer that as ADS even after its name is changed to IAC. Guys it is 40000 ton, large enough for calling that as ADS. It was ADS once and its name changed, when its tonnage is increased.

    Have one question to Ajai: Is it okay to give your golden star, which was given to you by Army, to us ?

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  39. Anonymous14 October 2010 at 04:12

    Yo! Yo! Shooks, no need to shout.

    OF COURSE IT'S THE VIKRANT. BUT WHAT PART OF THE VIKRANT? WHICH BLOCK?
    What you see stacked up to the flight deck level is the Aft/Stern of the ship. Yes, there is a couple of blocks in the stern that need to be placed, looks like a missing tooth of an 6 y ear old.

    DO YOU THINK THIS IS THE ENTIRE HULL?
    Nope. The stern is nearly there, the sections which is the hanger deck and below have gone someway into the middle body and beyond, the sides blocks need to get built on them and then the stem/fore of the ship needs to be placed and welded. After that it will get floated out and go to the outfitting quay where the entire superstructure /island will get fitted in and then the entire ship will get outfitted fully , weapons mounted etc.etc.. and it looks like that it is a good 3 years away from sea trials.

    THIS IS BROADSWORD!
    Yeah dude. You rock. But like I said, no need to shout.

    When the boat is built,can come and tie my 4 cows on the flight deck on one of the bollards there if marked as no 4 ?

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  40. Anonymous14 October 2010 at 04:14

    Is this a new toilette for the low class masses?

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  41. Aaditya14 October 2010 at 04:20

    To aise bolna chahiye tha na..
    Could it be the hangar...?

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  42. Anonymous14 October 2010 at 05:10

    It looks like the engine area of the new aircraft carrier

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  43. joydeep ghosh14 October 2010 at 05:31

    Hi Ajai sir

    The blocks resemble the hanger area.

    Joydeep Ghosh

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  44. Rahul14 October 2010 at 05:42

    Hanger(below deck) of IAC-1 which now is called INS Vikrant.

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  45. Rahul14 October 2010 at 05:48

    Very precisely, focus of the photo is on below deck hanger of IAC-1 which is situated behind island.

    Sorry for posting two times.

    Rahul

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  46. sachin_sathe14 October 2010 at 06:00

    Ajaiji,

    Tht looks like main engine compartment & the central section of the hull...

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  47. Anonymous14 October 2010 at 06:54

    Looks like hanger bay, guessing from the large empty space.

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  48. Anonymous14 October 2010 at 06:56

    Looks like Hanger Bay under construction looking at large empty space...

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  49. Gagan14 October 2010 at 07:21

    This is the aircraft hanger and the aft area of the INS Vikrant that is being built currently.

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  50. Unknown14 October 2010 at 07:24

    Full report here:
    http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_indigenous-aircraft-carrier-s-nucleus-ready_1448720

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  51. Anonymous14 October 2010 at 07:28

    Stern of the ship/aircraft hangar.

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  52. Armourmight14 October 2010 at 09:06

    Hello Ajai,

    Nice challenge, By the looks of the picture (from a distance) it would appear as that the hull area is that of the Engine room (Or some machinery compartment) Large enough space area close to below waterline would indicate this.

    Other option could be auxillary machinery space.

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  53. Unknown14 October 2010 at 09:14

    one of the first ships which is built using modular construction method in India.

    The 260 mtrs long, 60 broad ship is supposed to be powered by GE lm 2500 aviation engine rated at 80mw enough to push the ship at excess of 28 knots.
    The ship is exclusively designed by Navy's directorate of naval design.

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  54. Binay14 October 2010 at 09:54

    Ajai Sir,

    Please don't allow anyone to comment anonymously or with fake-name.
    If possible do something so that you can verify the accounts through their mobile no.
    Some non-state actors are coming here and commenting like nonsense.

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  55. Anonymous14 October 2010 at 10:12

    stern of the ship.

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  56. Anonymous14 October 2010 at 14:03

    Mr Shukla,

    I like the way you give importance to details when you write articles. Some have pointed very clearly the implications, others not so much ( I am yet to figure out how India can leverage that road they built in Afghanistan"), just wonderful. I follow a few blogs, some thump their chest to say they are the best "MILBLOG", if you get my drift. Others blogs have started to ape your creativity too, shame they cannot come up with their own. Please continue with your good work and would really appreciate if you could give some details on the F414 engine model that India contracted recently.

    Cheers,
    Bharath

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  57. Broadsword14 October 2010 at 22:05

    Gagan:

    Sorry... that slipped through with a bunch of other posts. Careless of me! Apologies again.

    I've deleted it. Shutting the stable door after...

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  58. Anonymous15 October 2010 at 07:04

    Ajai Ji,
    do you know what is the avg "work done per day" on ADC? I mean, how much percentage of the work is being done per day. because, being a mallu, the work ethics is really bad in Kerala, thanks to the unionism. One of my cousins, who was an employ @Cochin Shipyard until late 90s, told me once that there were time in Cochin Shipyard that the avg work done at the time was less than 1 sq.meter per day on a ship . I am not sure whether work ethics has changed

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