Cochin Shipyard Limited, India’s largest shipbuilder, has signed a partnership agreement with Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilders. Besides ship-building, the two will co-operate in the areas of ship design, repair, marine equipment manufacturing and training & skill development, the Kochi-based company said today. Italy-based Fincantieri has over 230 years of history and more […]
Cochin Shipyard Limited said it signed a contract for construction and supply of eight anti-submarine ships for the Indian Navy worth Rs 6,311 cr. The ships, also known as anti-submarine warfare shallow water crafts, will have a displacement (size) of about 750 tons, a speed of 25 knots and will be capable of full-scale, sub-surface […]
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), which operates the largest ship-building and maintenance facility in India, on Friday signed contracts for the construction and delivery of four 8,000-ton mini bulk carriers with a subsidiary of the JSW Group, one of India’s largest business conglomerates. The vessels will be built at the CSL yard in Kochi and will […]
The Andaman & Nicobar Island Administration can look forward to taking delivery of its two 500-passenger vehicles as the erection, or final welding, process has begun at the Cochin Shipyard. During the shipbuilding process, each ship block is brought to the building dock, where they are erected with cranes. After each erection, welding is carried […]
An oil exploration ship that was being repaired at the Cochin Shipyard was the site of an explosion today, resulting in several deaths. The incident took place on oil exploration vessel Sagar Bhushan, which is reportedly owned by ONGC. According to local media, at least 15 workers have been injured. Out of these, 4 people […]
Government of India-controlled Cochin Shipyard Limited said it signed an agreement with Russia’s largest shipbuilding company to jointly design and manufacture inland and coastal ships in India to enable the government’s Sagar Mala program. Sagar Mala is a ₹8 lakh cr investment initiative of the Government of India to promote the use of water ways […]
Cochin Shipyard Limited said it has signed an agreement to construct 16 Tuna Long Lining & Gillnetting fishing vessels for fishermen in the Palk strait between India and Sri Lanka, making its entry into the fishing boat segment. The 22-meter long boats are being built to try to upgrade fishermen from the damaging practice of […]
Cochin Shipyard Ltd said it will open a new ship-repair facility at Indira Dock of the Mumbai Port Trust. Cochin Shipyard has been in the ship repair business since 1982 and is one of of India’s leading ship-repair companies. “The signing the MoU with Mumbai Port Trust is in line with the company’s objective to […]
