Maritime Montering has secured two contracts from Cochin Shipyard for the turnkey interior and accommodation outfitting of hydrogen-powered container vessels commissioned by Samskip. The vessels are scheduled for outfitting to begin in the second quarter of 2025, with teams from Maritime Montering’s India and Romania operations collaborating on the project. The vessels are 132 meters […]
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Drydocks World, a DP World company, to collaborate on the development of ship repair clusters in India. The agreement focuses on expanding maritime infrastructure by establishing repair facilities and exploring offshore fabrication opportunities. The proposed ship repair clusters are planned for locations including […]
Square Port Shipyard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Damen Technical Cooperation B.V., a group company of Damen Shipyards Group N.V. The agreement aims to facilitate shipbuilding activities at Square Port’s facility in Dabhol, Maharashtra, for both domestic and export markets. Under the MoU, Damen Technical Cooperation will support the development of the Dabhol […]
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swan Defence and Heavy Industries to jointly construct commercial vessels and offshore structures. The agreement was signed on 7 April 2025 and outlines plans to share infrastructure and collaborate on project execution in the commercial shipbuilding sector. According to the […]
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has introduced advanced manufacturing machinery aimed at expanding its shipbuilding capabilities and supporting sustainability initiatives. The company also commenced work on two hybrid propulsion tugs under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways’ Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP), with a total of 16 tugs planned for construction across Indian ports. During […]
Kolkata-based Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL) launched the fifth of six 25-ton bollard pull (BP) tugs under contract with the Indian Navy. The event took place on March 31, 2025, at TRSL’s facility in Kolkata, with Commodore Sanjay Kumar, President SSB, Kolkata, in attendance. The contract, signed on November 12, 2021, involves the construction of […]
Royal HaskoningDHV is designing two new shipbuilding and repair yards for Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, India. The contracts, valued at approximately EUR 9 million, involve shipyard planning, engineering, procurement consultancy, and project supervision. The project integrates MDL’s existing shipyard with the new facilities, forming a larger shipbuilding complex that includes a dry […]
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) launched the second frigate of the Project 1135.6 Additional Follow-on Ships, named ‘Tavasya,’ on March 22, 2025, at its Goa facility. The vessel is part of a contract signed with the Ministry of Defence on January 25, 2019, for the construction of two frigates under this project. The first ship, ‘Triput,’ […]
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has commenced production of the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) plug for Scorpene-class submarines of the Indian Navy. The plate-cutting ceremony for the AIP project took place on March 18, 2025, at MDL’s facility in Mumbai. The AIP plug is set to be integrated into Scorpene submarines under the P75 project […]
Mandovi Drydocks and Ripley Group are developing a shipbuilding and repair facility at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata. The project, covering 121 acres on a 30-year lease, will begin with an initial investment of INR 2 billion, with plans to expand to INR 20 billion. The facility will initially focus on constructing ships in […]