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Jaisu became a member of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited and became the first Indian company to build a double-hull oil tanker.

This vessel was built by Jaisu with no prior experience in building tankers. The following list of major machinery and equipment that were fabricated during the conversion:

• Constructed double-bottom ballast tanks.
• Zinc silicate coating was applied inside the tanks
• Corrugated bulkheads were placed
• Freeboard height was increased by one meter.
• Pipeline infrastructure was restructured in a large quantity.
• Separate pump rooms were created and commissioned in front of the house.
• Watertight doors were created conforming to rules and regulations.
• Wiring system was replaced and made fault-proof.
• Fixed and semi-portable firefighting system was installed.
• Two separate fire-pump stations were installed at the fore and aft according to the regulations.
• Construction of the house was modified conforming to the regulations for tankers.
• Tank opening and vent systems were modified and placed according to regulations for a very large crude carrier (VLCC).
• Navigational and communication package of an international standard was installed on the bridge.