By A Correspondent
Kochi (Kerala): Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s leading shipbuilder under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, achieved a major milestone with the simultaneous launch of three technologically advanced vessels.
The vessels include an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), as well as a Hybrid Electric Methanol-Ready Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), and India’s largest Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger, the DCI Dredge Godavari.
The triple launch underscores India’s expanding shipbuilding expertise, sustainable engineering capabilities, and commitment to self-reliance under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) initiative.
The ASW SWC, the sixth in a series of eight ships being built for the Indian Navy, is designed to replace the Navy’s aging Abhay-class corvettes.
Once commissioned as INS Magdala, the 78-meter vessel will significantly enhance coastal defence with its advanced sonar suite, lightweight torpedoes, ASW rockets, and mine-laying systems.
In the afternoon session, CSL launched the 12,000-cubic-metre DCI Dredge Godavari, the largest dredger ever built in India.
Developed for the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) in collaboration with Royal IHC, Netherlands, the 127-meter-long vessel is based on the Beagle platform.
It will play a critical role in port development, land reclamation, and maintenance of navigable waterways, boosting India’s maritime infrastructure and port-led growth under the Maritime India Vision 2030.
The third launch, a 93-metre-long Hybrid Electric Methanol-Ready CSOV, marks CSL’s entry into offshore wind support vessels.
Equipped with hybrid propulsion, methanol-ready engines, DP2 dynamic positioning, and a motion-compensated gangway, it is designed to support the installation and maintenance of offshore wind farms, promoting sustainable offshore operations.
“This triple launch reflects India’s evolution from a shipbuilding nation to a technology-driven maritime powerhouse. These projects combine indigenous innovation with global partnerships to advance both defence readiness and green offshore development,” CSL Chairman and Managing Director Madhu S. Nair said, speaking on the occasion.
With this achievement, Cochin Shipyard Limited continues to cement its position as a trusted partner in defence, commercial, and sustainable shipbuilding, driving India’s maritime ambitions into the next decade.
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