Cochin Shipyard to Unveil Three State-of-the-Art Vessels

KOCHI:
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s leading shipbuilder, is set to achieve a major milestone in the nation’s shipbuilding and maritime engineering sector with the simultaneous launch of three technologically advanced vessels the Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, the Hybrid Electric Methanol-Ready Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), and India’s largest Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger, DCI Dredge Godavari.

The launch will reaffirm CSL’s leadership in naval, commercial, and green maritime segments. The triple launch will showcase India’s engineering excellence, indigenisation drive and commitment to sustainable maritime development, under the Maritime India Vision 2030 and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.

1. ASW Shallow Water Craft for the Indian Navy – Sixth in the Series
   Built under a contract for eight vessels signed in April 2019, the sixth Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) will be launched at CSL’s Kochi Yard.

Designed and built indigenously, the ASW SWC is a 78-meter-long, 896-tonne craft capable of achieving speeds up to 25 knots. It is equipped with advanced underwater sensors, lightweight torpedoes, ASW rockets, and mine-laying capability. The vessel can also conduct low-intensity maritime operations, coordinated ASW missions with aircraft, and search and rescue operations in coastal waters.
The ASW SWC class will replace the Indian Navy’s Abhay-class corvettes, significantly strengthening India’s near-shore anti-submarine capabilities with enhanced automation, manoeuvrability and endurance.

2. Hybrid Electric Methanol-Ready Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV)
   The launch of the Hybrid Electric Methanol-Ready CSOV (Hull No. BY 151) marks a major step for CSL into the rapidly growing offshore renewable energy market. This 93-meter-long, 19.6-meter-wide vessel will support commissioning, installation, and maintenance of offshore wind turbines.

Equipped with hybrid-electric propulsion, methanol-ready engines, large lithium-ion battery packs, dynamic positioning (DP2) and a motion-compensated gangway system, the CSOV ensures safe, efficient operations even in rough seas. It also serves as a “floating hotel” for offshore technicians, built to world-class comfort and noise standards.
This project reinforces CSL’s global reputation as a reliable partner for cutting-edge, sustainable shipbuilding solutions in the offshore wind energy sector.

DCI Dredge Godavari – India’s Largest Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger
The DCI Dredge Godavari, to be launched for the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), will become India’s largest and most sophisticated dredger to date. Built in collaboration with Royal IHC, Netherlands, the 12,000 cubic meter Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger, with a length of 127 meters and a dredging depth of 36 meters, will enhance DCI’s capacity for port deepening, reclamation, and maintenance dredging. This project embodies the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision, bringing world-class dredging technology to Indian shores and strengthening the nation’s port-led development.