
Maritime Park comes up at International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) at Cochin Port
The state owned Cochin Shipyard limted CSL had set up a Maritime Park near
to the International Ship Repair Facility at Willingdon Island, as a part of
the effort to develop Kochi as a maritime hub of India according to shipping
ministry year ender.
CSL expects to
position Kochi as a major ship repair hub
Ten globally renowned firms in the maritime industry have already partnered
with Cochin Shipyard Limited for setting up their units in the Maritime Park in
the first phase. CSL expects to position Kochi as a major ship repair hub with
major operations in the present ship repair dock, coupled with increased
capacities that would be available when the ISRF is commissioned.
Cochin Shipyard Limited continued to operate the dry-dock & existing
facilities in the leased area (first phase) at Cochin Port premises. The
shipyard has completed the repairs of eleven ships during the financial year
2019-20.
The construction works of the International Ship Repair Facility project,
which commenced on November 17, 2017, is progressing in full swing. More than
95 per cent of the piling works, 50 per cent of the deck concreting and 80 per
cent of the dredging activities are completed and the facility is expected to
be commissioned in FY 2021-22
New Dry-dock Project
The new dock will augment the Company’s shipbuilding and ship repair
capacity essentially required to tap the market potential of building
specialized and technologically advanced vessels such as LNG Carriers, Aircraft
Carriers of higher capacity, jack up rigs, drill ships, large dredgers and
repairing of offshore platforms and larger vessels. The New Dry-dock facility
is expected to be commissioned in FY 2022-23
VTS and Vessels
Traffic Monitoring Systems (VTMS)
Development of Indigenous Software solution for Vessel traffic services
(VTS) and Vessels Traffic Monitoring Systems (VTMS) launched. VTS and VTMS is a
software which determines vessel positions, position of other traffic or
meteorological hazard warnings and extensive management of traffic within a
port or waterway. Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) contribute to safety of life at
sea, safety and efficiency of navigation and protection of the marine
environment, adjacent shore areas, work sites and offshore installations from
possible adverse effects of maritime traffic.