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Jaisu Shipping is the only dredging company in Indian private sector. Company's activities have grown to cover nearly all the fields related to the ocean: Dredging contractors, ship repair and conversion, bunker sales at all Indian ports, bunker storage tanks at Kandla, floating dry dock at Kandla, ocean going tugs supplies, crew boats, ballast and slop barges, ship chandelling, fresh water supplies, lighterage contracts and marine and geological survey.
Having reached unbelievable goals and a turnover of an astonishing 2991.2 million INR since its inception in 1987, Jaisu Shipping today are professionals in Capital Dredging, experts in Maintenance Dredging and leaders in Rock Dredging. Ever growing and expanding with a professional management and workforce, Jaisu Shipping has proudly established itself in South Asia . Jaisu has reached dredging capability of 1,21,500 M 3 per day and 36,45,000 M 3 per month and 4,43,47,500 M 3 per year with its present fleet of 8 dredgers capable of dredging any type of soil. Jaisu Shipping plans to double its present dredging capacity over the time period of next two years by acquiring and building new dredgers. With a strong backbone in dredging, Jaisu Shipping Company has taken up large dredging contracts at Kandla and Cochin worth well over 1500 million INR and plans to contribute to the largest dredging contract in the history of India by bidding for the Sethusamudram Ship Channel.
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| Kamal XXVI “Successful Rock Bucket Dredger” operator Jaisu Shipping Company |
Jaisu Shipping Company Pvt Ltd became the member of International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited when it became the first company to build a double hull oil tanker in India . Jaisu Shipping Company built this vessel as a tanker with no prior experience. T he Indian Registry of Shipping registered KAMAL XXI as the first Indian double hull tanker.
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| Kamal XXI First IRS double hull tanker built and used by Jaisu Sipping for bunkering in domestic and international waters |
Jaisu Shipping is the only private tanker operating company for the last 16 years with two dedicated bunker supply tankers certified to carry all grades of bunker fuel as per the I.M.O. regulations and O.C.I.MF guidelines for double banking operations. We have the requisite experience of operating a dedicated fuel oil facility at Kandla exclusively for bunkering. Over the years Jaisu has specialized in bunker supply to offshore rigs and large offshore vessels.
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| Kamal XXXIII most recent acquisition of Jaisu Shipping Company capable of dredging upto 32 meters |
The company has overgrown and multiplied its asset value over 100 times since its establishment. The success that the company has achieved in every field they entered has been remarkable. Although the company has not specialized itself in the field of new construction and shipbuilding it has capabilities and well versed engineers to cater to its own demands. It has constructed various different crafts and vessels over the time period of 12 years. Future plans include construction for a new cutter suction dredger. Construction has begun for a second double hull tanker Kamal XXII with 1550 tonnes bunker holding capacity. Jaisu has also built Kamal XV their first Anchor handling tug which has been very efficient and to meet future requirement the company has started construction of two more anchor handling tugs.
Free from the influence, guidance, or control of others Jaisu Shipping Company's spare parts and machining needs are independent, self-contained, and self-reliant. The company maintains a 24/7 workshop and repair facility with a professional crew strength of 300 people. Starting from the bare minimum needs of machining custom size nuts and bolts the company has machined and constructed propellers up to 3 meters in diameter. Recent works include manufacturing of a grabs with 4 M 3 capacities in less than 10 days time. The spares department holds spares for every engine part and the engine as a whole, thus cutting down on the downtime for maintenance in an efficient manner.
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| Kamal XXVII ( Ex “VARAHA” converted from a 2600 M 3 capacity T.S.H.D to Jaisu Shipping's largest dredger with capacity 3500 M 3 ) |
Jaisu Shipping Company has achieved unmatched success in the fields of bunkering, dredging and ship repair and conversion. Meeting their past expectations by leaps and bounds and understanding the potential for new ship construction in south Asia, Jaisu plans to invest highly in the construction of Shipyards in the state of Gujarat . It is here now and it is here to stay.




