MAN Energy Solutions and Anglo-Eastern have established a new training facility in Mumbai focused on ME-GI (Gas Injection) engines. The facility, located at the Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre (AEMTC), was launched on 19 February 2025 and is designed to support training on Mk 2 ME-GI dual-fuel engines. It aims to provide technical training on maintenance […]
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has relocated its Kakinada site office to a new facility aimed at improving operational capacity in the region. The move is intended to support offshore and maritime operations along India’s East Coast, particularly near the Krishna-Godavari (KG) basin. The KG basin hosts a range of oil and gas exploration and […]
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd has appointed Capt Jagmohan as its new Chairman and Managing Director. His tenure will run until September 30, 2029, or until further orders. This appointment follows approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet based on a proposal from the Department of Defence Production. The company had been without a full-time […]
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 […]
