NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence has given additional charge of Director (Submarine & Heavy Engineering) of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) to Commander Vasudev Puranik for three months. He has been given additional charge of the post upon relieving of services of Commander Jasbir Singh with immediate effect. Presently, Puranik is serving as Director (Submarine & Heavy Engineering) in the same organisation.

Puranik is an alumnus of INS Shivaji. He holds a B Tech (Mechanical) degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He has also completed Masters in Engineering from Pune University. Previously, he has served in the Indian Navy for over 22 years and has held several assignments afloat and onboard such as INS Rana, INS Nishank, INS Mysore and various appointments in Directorate of Naval Design, Gas Turbine Overhaul Centre, Visakhapatnam, Directorate of Ship Production and Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.