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- Cochin Shipyard Limited is a leading Indian shipbuilding and ship repair company established in 1972 and headquartered in Kochi, Kerala. The company specializes in the construction, repair, and maintenance of a wide range of vessels including merchant ships, offshore vessels, defense ships, tankers, product carriers, bulk carriers, passenger vessels, high bollard pull tugs, and air defense ships. Cochin Shipyard operates advanced facilities capable of building ships up to 110,000 DWT and repairing vessels up to 125,000 DWT, including large projects such as LNG carriers and aircraft carriers. It also provides marine engineering training and runs research and development initiatives in shipbuilding technologies. Recently, Cochin Shipyard has expanded its operations with the inauguration of a new International Ship Repair Facility and a large dry dock equipped with a 600-ton gantry crane to enhance its capacity for complex repairs. The company signed a Master Ship Repair Agreement with the US Navy in 2024, positioning it for increased international ship repair contracts. Cochin Shipyard has a strong focus on green technologies, developing hydrogen fuel cell ferries, electric catamaran ferries, and autonomous vessel prototypes, alongside a ₹50 crore startup funding programme for marine technology innovation. It maintains a robust international order book with significant export opportunities and strategic partnerships with global firms in the UAE and South Korea, aiming to strengthen its global footprint in shipbuilding and repairs. The company is a Schedule A Miniratna enterprise under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications for quality, environment, and safety management systems. Cochin Shipyard continues to dominate the Indian shipbuilding sector while advancing its presence in international markets through technology upgrades and expansion of capacity and services.