Cochin Shipyard
Coordinates: 9°57′17″N 76°17′17″E / 9.954585°N 76.28814°E / 9.954585; 76.28814
| Type | Public Sector Undertaking |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Kochi, India |
| Products | Tankers; Bulk carriers; Platform supply vessels; Patrol boats; Diving support vessels |
| Services | Ship design Ship building Ship repair |
| Website | www.cochinshipyard.com |
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is the largest ship building and maintenance facility in India. It is part of a line of maritime related facilities in the port-city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India.
Of the services provided by the shipyard are building platform supply vessels and double-hulled oil tankers". Presently it is building the first indigenous aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
Cochin Shipyard was incorporated in 1972 as a Government of India company, with the first phase of facilities coming online in 1982. The yard has facilities to build vessels up to 1.1 Million tons and repair vessels up to 1.25 Million tons, the largest such facilities in India. In August 2012, Government of India announced plans of divestment to raise capital of Rupees 1500 crores for further expansion through an IPO towards the end of the fiscal year.
The shipyard also trains graduate engineers in marine engineering. Around hundred students are trained each year.
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