State-run Cochin Shipyard has said that it has commenced the commercial operations at its international ship repair facility in Kochi.
“Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has commenced the commercial operations at its international ship repair facility (ISRF) by successful docking of the vessel, ‘HSC Parali’ of Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration,” it said in a BSE filing.
The ISRF project costing Rs 970 crore has been set up in 42 acres of leased premises of the Cochin Port Authority at Willingdon Island, Kochi.
“The ISRF is equipped with 6000T ship-lift, six workstations and around 1400 metre of berths; suitable for handling vessels of maximum 130 metre length. The facility can repair six such vessels at the dry workstations simultaneously,” the company added.
In October last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that India is poised to become the fifth largest shipbuilding and ship repair hub of the world in the next decade.
He had stated that his government has laid a lot of focus on shipbuilding and repairs. “The recommissioning of our indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant is a unique reflection of India’s capability and strength. In the next decade, India will become one among the top five shipbuilding and repairs nations of the world,” Modi added.
