Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has bagged order from NAVSHUTTLE 1 AS and NAVSHUTTLE 2 AS, Lysaker Norway, Companies in the Samskip Group, headquartered in Netherlands, for the design and construction of a total of two nos. of Zero Emission Feeder Container Vessels with an option for two more vessels.
The total project cost for the firm order is around Rs 550 crore and the first vessel is to be delievered in 28 months and the second to be within 34 months. These ships can carry abt. 365 Nos. of 45-feet long high cube containers and are intended to serve the European Market where sustainable transportation solutions are in high demand.
Cochin Shipyard is the first Greenfield and presently the most modern shipbuilding and ship repair yard in India. The company caters to clients engaged in India’s defence segment and global commercial shipping sector. These vessels have been designed in-house by CSL, and classed by the Indian Register of Shipping.
