Why ENPL
Eastern Navigation Pvt. Ltd. (ENPL), a 70+ years old Inland Water Transport enterprise is the leading turnkey marine solutions provider for marine construction projects, riverine and coastal shipping as well as port service vessels in India.
With over a 100+ vessels, spanning 15+ project sites across India, a dedicated team of experts to provide on demand technical service and inhouse maintenance facilities deployable all over the country, ENPL brings to its Clients unmatched quality, safety and reliability of service. We have decades of experience with statutory approvals at virtually every level in India (State IWTAs to DG shipping) and every one of our vessels is built to higher standards than statutorily required.
Top History of ENPN
ENPL – Deep experience rooted in various services offered through the past 70+ years
2000 and beyond – ENPL has completed several turnkey marine support projects for bridge construction, ODC movement, jetty construction and various other technically challenging projects across India – We continue to lead as a barge owner and service provider in each of these sectors and are exploring new sectors like entertainment and tourism
- 1957 ‐ The Company stared in the year 1957 mainly in the field of Lighterage in Haldia and Calcutta ports from ship to shore
- 1963 – > Movement of Bulk Cargo from North Bengal with a Tug, M.V. Eastern and a few Dumb Barges
- 1965 – Start of regular service from Kolkata to Guwahati (~1400 km) through the then East Pakistan
- 1969 – One of the earliest companies to start movement of Iron Ore in the Inland Waterways of Goa on a regular basis
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1973 – Movement of lash barges from mother ships anchored at Haldia to Kolkata dock and vice versa to the subsequent ship - 1978 – Provision of marine services for Rehan Dam const for AFCON – ENPL’s first construction project
- 1984 – Completion of Tezpur Bridge for HCC – ENPL’s first bridge construction activity
- 1991 – Initiated contract work with Reliance Industries Ltd. at Hazira – contracting to date with 9 vessels running in RIL Jamnagar and 2 vessels in RIL Hazira
- 1994 – Complete building of Self Propelled Barge M.V. Krishnan ‐ 46mX8m, twin screw, 320 HP, with 300 tonnes capacity – Has completed several Over Dimensional Cargo movement projects – modified to 550 tonnes capacity
- 1996 – Landmark Project – Regirdering of Railway Bridge at Ghagra River, UP
What We DO
ENPL is Eastern Navigation Private Limited, an inland waterways company based in Kolkata, India with over 60 years of project experience on inland water transport
The company, at large is involved with
- End to end marine solution for mid stream construction, including bridges and towers
- Dredging hard and soft strata in river and coastal regions
- Handling and movement of ODC/critical cargo by using inland waterways across India
- Offshore and underwater works
- Construction of marine crafts
- Provision of marine logistics support to various shipping lines and infrastructure companies
Showcase project experience includes
- Approx 4.5 lac tonne dredged with Backhoe, Grab and Cutter Suction Dredgers and dumped with Split Hopper Barges and Spud Barge at Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
- Construction of World’s Tallest Lattice Structure 235m power transmission tower.
- Installation of 142m long Railway Bridge Enabling Girder for new Jubilee Bridge.
- Over 150 ODCs transported in NW1 and NW2.
- Turnkey contract for Reliance Jamnagar jetty maintenance (incl. Lloyds survey) for the past 15+ years.
- Company is self sufficient in the entire lifecycle of its vessels starting from the manufacturing of vessels, to owning and operation, maintenance and upgrading of vessels with inhouse facilities.
- Company has full experience of designing and fabrication of special beams and stools as and when required.
About Managment
Expert teams for every possible operational demand
ENPL and Reachasia together have 400+ employees and contractual staff.
Dedicated crew members for every employed vessel with redundancies in place for site contingencies.
In house team of highly skilled and experienced technical personnel capable of design, construction, operation and maintenance of the various systems involved in running marine vessels in infrastructure projects
- Design team in Kolkata – 6 people – Design of customized vessels for specific project requirements.
- Project site managers – 15 people – Highly experienced in handling client interactions, local issues as well as crew members.
- SWAT team – 24X7 availability of team of multiple electricians, mechanics, carpenters, manual labor, fabricators and local handlers for ensuring minimum downtime at any site across India.
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Professional Staff
Projects
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Clients & partners
Lift & Shift – “We are impressed with their overall professionalism and the robustness and thoroughness of their planning
and execution capability for having carried out this critical piece of work during a period when several hurdles and major
setbacks were being faced by most if not all enterprises throughout India. We have worked with Eastern Navigation earlier
also and are totally satisfied with their services and focus on safety and timely delivery of cargo.”
With 40+ years of experience in Inland Waterways Transport, Logistics, Infrastructure, Yaswant has built the technical backbone of our organization which makes ENPL unparalleled in providing end to end marine service to its clients.
Director and CEOWith 35+ years of experience in Inland Waterways Transport, Logistics, Infrastructure, Basant has led the formation and growth of a 500+ strong team of crew members that man ENPL’s vessels bringing the highest level of skill and flexibility to our site operations.
Director and CFOWith 10 years at ENPL, Mukul has successfully led planning and execution of several projects across India along with deploying modern management principles and tools in the organization to turbocharge its growth ensuring ENPL’s position as a leader in the industry. Prior to ENPL, Mukul worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Co., Houston Office (3 years) – He worked across several functions in capital projects worth > USD 20 billion, and made assessments and recommendations on a Oil and Gas portfolio worth > USD 6 billion.
Vice President, OperationsWith 6 years at ENPL, Piyush has bought a dynamism to operations at multiple project sites and within the organization with a focus on increased production at our workshop and reduced costs with several strategic vendor negotiations across the country. Prior to ENPL, Piyush worked as a Business Analyst at ZS Associates, Gurgaon (1 year) where he deployed modeling and analyses supported strategy building and cost rationalization for 7 Fortune 50 companies in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.
Vice President, Planning