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Ore which is collected on the port is handled by machinery called MOHP (Mechanical Ore-Handling Plant).
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Manganese ore mined in interior regions is brought to Mormugao by barges navigating the rivers Mandovi and Zuari, and then either collected in the Mormugao Port to be loaded onto bulk carrier ships or directly loaded onto the ships using trans-shippers. Vasco is heavily reliant on the port for most of its economic activity. It is thus dismissed as a political move. However, no official records have been found as to when the city was renamed. An attempt was made to change the city's name to Sambhaji Nagar, and this is reflected in a few government records. Sambhaji was the eldest son of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. The city is sometimes referred to as Sambhaji Nagar. His remains were eventually returned to Portugal and interred at St Jeronimos monastery. He reached Goa on 11 September 1524 but died at Kochi three months later. His initial voyage to India (1497–1499) was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans and, in this way, the West and the East. Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira was the first European to reach India by sea. It was founded in 1543 and remained in Portuguese hands until 1961, when the territory was lost to India. This city serves as the headquarters of the Mormugao sub-district. This city, in the former Portuguese territory of Goa, is named after the famous Portuguese explorer and navigator Vasco da Gama, who held the title of Governor of Portuguese India. Vasco da Gama Municipal Market in 1958, with the Clock Tower on the left The Indian Navy also has a presence with its vast campuses, which include the naval base INS Hansa. Initially built around the city's harbour as the barge-repair yard Estaleiros Navais de Goa, the area has now expanded to include more related activities. The ship-building area of Goa Shipyard Limited that builds Indian Navy and Coast Guard vessels was also built there in 1957 (during the Portuguese era). It is one of the major ports of independent India. The 1888-constructed Mormugao Port remains a busy shipping route in Asia. The city was founded in 1543 and remained in Portuguese hands until 1961, when Goa ceased to be a Portuguese territory. The city lies on the western tip of the Mormugao peninsula, at the mouth of the Zuari River, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Panaji, Goa's capital, 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Margao, the district headquarters and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Dabolim Airport. It is the headquarters of the Mormugão taluka (subdistrict).
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It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama ( / ˌ v æ s k oʊ d ə ˈ ɡ æ m ə/), often shortened to Vasco, is a city in the state of Goa on the west coast of India.