Cochin Shipyard starts commercial operations at International Ship Repair Facility

Ace News

13th Aug 2024

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. 

The ISRF project costing Rs 970 crore is 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.

Cochin Shipyard is the first Greenfield and presently the most modern shipbuilding and ship repair yard in India.