Indian Shipbuilding Industry : News & Updates

Does it look good @Fatalis sir? new CSL crane that was delivered.
further info below, including project status of vessels

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Link; https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/COCHINSHIP_20112023145342_SE_Intimation.pdf
 
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Cochin Shipyard bags European order for Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel

Updated - January 31, 2024 at 08:31 PM.
BY BL KOCHI BUREAU

Cochin Shipyard Limited secures international order for hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for offshore wind renewables, enhancing its position in sustainable energy solutions.
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Cochin Shipyard Limited has bagged an international order with a European client for construction of hybrid Service Operation Vessels (‘SOVs’) for the offshore wind renewables market, with an option for one more.

With attention turning towards sustainable and green energy solutions, there is a large global focus on the development of offshore renewable energy segment. The hybrid Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) are the workhorse of the growing, highly specialised renewables segment, in which CSL is actively looking forward with its proven track-record in the offshore support vessels.

These SOVs are designed by VARD AS, Norway and built for the service, maintenance, and operational needs of the offshore wind industry, a release said.

CSL has been active on the international ship building arena for more than two decades (having delivered more around 50 high end vessels to countries such as USA, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and the Middle East. The construction of a series of eight Multi-Purpose Vessels for a German client is also progressing fast at the yard.

The yard is currently building two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) for another European Client. With the new SOV contract, the company strengthens its footprint in the high-end and niche global renewable energy segment- towards sustainable solutions.

Cochin Shipyard bags European order for Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel
 
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IIT-Madras building a world class facility for ocean engineering and maritime technology

IIT Madras has been building a Centre of Excellence (CoE) driving indigenous maritime technology, saving costs, and aiming to become a global hub.

February 18, 2024, 12:51 pm | Updated 04:53 pm IST - CHENNAI
BY SANGEETHA KANDAVEL
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The Centre of Excellence will create technologies that will impact offshore / coastal engineering, green shipping, future ports and offshore renewable, among others. Photo: Special Arrangement.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras) has been silently building a massive Centre of Excellence (CoE) that is driving indigenous development of maritime technology and expertise.

The researchers behind this project are already involved in major maritime projects in India and their efforts have resulted in significant financial savings for the country by replacing foreign expertise and technology.

“We are working to make this CoE a global hub in Maritime Sector and generate significant cost savings for India by developing not only the technology but also trained manpower to replace the foreign expertise in the Indian maritime sector,” said V. Sriram, Principal Investigator, CoE on Maritime Experiments To Maritime Experience (ME2ME), IIT Madras.

The centre will create technologies that will impact offshore / coastal engineering, green shipping, future ports and offshore renewable, among others. It will soon start accommodating start-ups in similar space. And plans are on anvil to raise funds for its future projects.

The centre has been established with funding from the ‘Institute of Eminence’ initiative of the Government of India to foster world-class research. Mr. Sriram said that the centre is operated by the faculty from IIT-Madras Department of Ocean Engineering, namely Abhilash Somayajula, K. Murali, S.A. Sannasiraj, R. Vijayakumar, R. Suresh, and J. Arjun besides Emeritus Professors V. Sundar and R. Sundaravadivelu.

An example of the major outcomes from the CoE is the research and development of ‘Wavemakers’ that would provide control in testing the marine structures before installation in the field. Recently, the scientists here developed as many as 152 completely in-house wavemakers at the Discovery Campus (the satellite campus of IIT Madras) at a total cost of ₹7.5 Crore. In comparison, an imported device would have cost at least ₹45 Crore. This technology, which is economical compared with imported wavemakers, can now be exported to other countries.

“We have developed a Next Generation smartphone-based ‘e-Navigation’ for Inland Water Transport (IWT), which is cost-effective. We are working towards developing an independent and robust navigation and communication system through the establishment of an Indigenous Satellite-based Automatic Identification System (SatAIS) through the launch of a few AIS Cubesats to reduce the overpriced subscription cost for SatAIS-based real-time vessel tracking, fleet management and maritime surveillance,” said Mr. Murali.

“A world class facility in IIT Madras in the field of ocean engineering is our vision,” said Mr. Suresh Rajendran. He added, “Through this center, we are venturing into niche areas of prototype testing for coastal and port engineering applications, development of marine autonomous vehicles for survey, surveillance and transportation, and AI and ML applied to marine fields. All of these are essential ingredients to build a healthy blue economy for the nation,” he noted.

IIT-Madras building a world class facility for ocean engineering and maritime technology
 
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd towards boosting its capacity for ongoing Fleet Support Ships and future projects like Landing Platform Dock signed a major infrastructure upgradation contract with M/s L&T Geostructure on 30 Mar 2024 with a project completion timeline of 20 months. The contract indigenously includes installing a cutting-edge 300T Goliath crane, along with associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) services, and upgrading a slipway. HSL remains committed to setting new standards in the maritime industry.