Cochin Shipyard Ltd News

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the premier shipbuilding and repair company in India, delivered the 15th Electric Hybrid 100 Pax Water Metro Ferry BY 126 to Kochi Water Metro. The occasion was marked by the Delivery Protocol Signing ceremony held at CSL, in the presence of Directors of KMRL and CSL, along with senior officials from KMRL, CSL, DNV, and IRS. Shri. Harikrishnan S, Chief General Manager CSL, and Shri. Shaji P. Jananardhanan, Chief General Manager KMRL, signed the protocol document o...

Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of India’s pioneer shipyard, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), wins a prestigious international order from Wilson ASA, Norway, for Design and Construction of 4 nos. of 6300 TDW Dry Cargo Vessels. Agreement has also been entered into for additional 4 vessels of the same type which will be formally contracted within September 19, 2024. This is a follow up order in continuation of the contract awarded in June 2023 for Design and C...

Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Limited bags orders for the construction of three 70 T Bollard Pull ASD Tugs for Ocean Sparkle Limited, an Adani Harbour Services Limited company. Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of India’s pioneering shipyard, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), has bagged another prestigious order from its existing customer and pioneering Indian tug operator, Ocean Sparkle Limited (OSL), an Adan...

Cochin Shipyard Limited bagged another prestigious international order from its existing UK-based offshore renewable operator, North Star Shipping for the construction of hybrid Service Operation Vessels (‘SOVs’) to be deployed for a contract with Siemens Gamesa to be deployed at the Scottish Power Renewables East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm located off the Suffolk coast. The shipbuilding contract also has the option to contract two more such vessels. North Star earlier in the...

Global logistics solutions provider Samskip and market pioneering shipyard Cochin Shipyard Ltd. India, have begun the construction phase of their Next Generation zero-emission shortsea container vessel-“The Samskip SeaShuttle”. Performed at Cochin Shipyard in India, representatives from both companies, government and partners enjoyed the pageantry of the official steel cutting ceremony initiating the first phase of construction of the Samskip SeaShuttle. Zero-emission operations T...

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the premier shipbuilding and ship repair company in India, delivered the 13th Electric Hybrid 100 Pax Water Metro Ferry BY 137 to Kochi Water Metro. The occasion was marked by the Delivery Protocol Signing ceremony held at CSL, in the presence of directors of KMRL and CSL, along with senior officials from KMRL, CSL, DNV, and IRS.  Shri. Harikrishnan S, Chief General Manager CSL, and Shri. Shaji P Jananardhanan, Chief General Manager KMRL, signed the protocol...

India’s shipyard, Cochin Shipyard Limited, bagged another prestigious international order with a European client for construction of hybrid Service Operation Vessels (‘SOVs’) for the offshore wind renewables market, with an option for one more. With attention turning towards sustainable & green energy solutions, there is a large global focus on the development of offshore renewable energy segment. The hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) are the workhorse of the growin...

The visit of the Honourable Minister is in connection with taking forward the cooperation based on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) and Marine Services Company Ltd (MCSL), a company under the Ministry of Transport Tanzania during the state visit to meet the President and Prime Minister of India by the of President H.E.Samia Suluhu Hassan, the United Republic of Tanzania to India in October 2023, wherein the parties aim to cooperate and co...

The first three (3) ships in the series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts under construction in Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for Indian Navy were launched at CSL’s Kochi Yard. After the ceremonial pooja, the first vessel was launched by Smt Anjali Bahl - the second vessel was launched by Smt Kangana Berry, and the third vessel by Smt Zarine Lord Singh. Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts The launching of the three (3) vessels was carried out in the presence o...

Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL), the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India, has ordered 2 × 2 × MAN 12V175D-MEV variable-speed GenSets in connection with the building of two short-sea feeder container ships for global logistics company, Samskip Group, headquartered in Rotterdam. Known as the SeaShuttle project, the vessels will be among the first of their kind globally to be powered by individual 3.2 MW hydrogen fuel-cell-based energy systems. The MAN GenSets will act as...

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the premier shipbuilding and ship repair company in India, delivered the 11th Electric Hybrid 100 Pax Water Metro Ferry BY 135 to Kochi Water Metro. The occasion was marked by the Delivery Protocol Signing ceremony held at CSL, in the presence directors of KMRL and CSL, along with senior officials from KMRL, CSL, DNV, and IRS. Shri. Harikrishnan S, Chief General Manager CSL, and Shri. Shaji P Jananardhanan, Chief General Manager KMRL, signed the protocol document...

ABB will deliver a comprehensive power, propulsion, and automation system for two new-built short-sea container ships of the global logistics company Samskip Group headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The vessels will be among the world’s first to use hydrogen as a fuel. Financial details were not disclosed. The order was booked in the second quarter of 2023. 135-metre ships Built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd, the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India, the 135-metre ships...

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), the premier shipbuilding and ship repair company in India, has delivered the 10th Electric Hybrid 100 Pax Water Metro Ferry BY 125 to Kochi Water Metro. The occasion was marked by the Delivery Protocol Signing ceremony held at CSL, in the presence of Directors of KMRL and CSL, along with senior officials from KMRL, CSL, DNV, and IRS. Shri. Harikrishnan S, Chief General Manager - CSL, and Shri. Shaji P Jananardhanan, Chief General Manager - KMRL, signed the protoco...

India’s major shipbuilder, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), based in Cochin, Kerala, has received a prestigious international order from M/s. Samskip Group (Samskip) in Norway, a major global logistics solution provider, for the design and construction of two zero emission feeder container vessels with an option for two more vessels. The project is one of the world’s first zero emission feeder container vessel that will be powered using hydrogen fuel cells ultimately, with green hydro...

Kongsberg Maritime has won a NOK 300 million contract with Pelagic Wind Services to supply advanced vessel design and equipment for two new CSOVs to be built at Cochin Shipyard in India. The CSOVs will be built to Kongsberg Maritime’s UT 5519 HL design, which has been upgraded to provide the highest level of operability and safety, while lowering fuel consumption and maintaining excellent sea-keeping properties. New CSOVs with UT 5519 HL design The new vessels will be able to operate sa...

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has launched a startup policy to support start-ups in the global maritime sector. Key focus areas included in the start-up policy include: Smart technologies that automate Decarbonisation of Maritime Industry Artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimise processes Improving efficiency in the maritime sector processes free from human error Autonomous ships and ROVs Simulation Make life simpler and safer for users/stakeholders in the port and marit...

Kongsberg Maritime and Massterly (a Kongsberg Wilhelmsen joint venture) have signed contracts with the Norwegian grocery distributor ASKO to equip two new vessels with autonomous technology, and to manage their operations at sea. With Norwegian companies delivering around 60% of the investment, this is a major milestone for the growth of sustainable maritime operations in Norway. The fully electric ships will replace 2 million kilometers of truck transport, saving 5,000 tonnes of CO2 every year...