India’s Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated advanced machinery at Cochin Shipyard to boost India’s shipbuilding capacity. The ProArc CNC Plasma Cum Oxy Fuel Plate Cutting Machine, an Industry 4.0-ready facility, is fully IoT-enabled and supports the goals of the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy (SBFAP) 2.0.
The initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, promoting innovation, sustainability, and global competitiveness in the maritime sector. The Indian shipyard is the first Indian company to construct hybrid and electric propulsion tugs, with 16 vessels planned across major ports in India.
The project is being executed in collaboration with Robert Allan Ltd., the Indian Register of Shipping, and other global experts. The Union Minister also reviewed the progress of India’s largest Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger, being built by CSL for the Dredging Corporation of India in partnership with IHC Holland The shipyard’s.
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Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, recently visited Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to inaugurate advanced machinery aimed at enhancing India’s shipbuilding capabilities. During his visit, he unveiled the ProArc CNC Plasma Cum Oxy Fuel Plate Cutting Machine, an Industry 4.0-ready facility that is fully IoT-enabled.
This cutting-edge system allows for real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and increased production efficiency, aligning with the objectives of the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy (SBFAP) 2.0 national asset, reducing dependency on foreign services and enhancing coastal access and maritime infrastructure in line with the ‘Maritime Amritkaal Vision 2047.
In addition to inaugurating the new machinery, Sonowal reviewed the progress of The project is being constructing India’s largest Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) at CSL. This 12,000 cubic meter capacity dredger is being built for the Dredging Corporation of India in partnership with IHC Holland. Once completed, it will serve as a strategic.
Sonowal also presided over the steel-cutting ceremony for two Green Tugs under the Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP), a flagship sustainability initiative by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways. CSL is the first Indian company to undertake the construction of these hybrid and electric propulsion tugs, with a total.
Asset, reducing dependency on foreign services and enhancing coastal access and maritime infrastructure in line with the ‘Maritime Amritkaal Vision 2047.of 16 vessels planned across major ports in India. The project is being executed in collaboration with Robert Allan Ltd., the Indian Register of Shipping, and other global experts, marking a significant step in India’s green maritime transition.
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