June 29, 2024 9:23 AM.
Karnataka based Udupi Cochin Shipyard Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Ltd, has bagged an order worth 1100 crore rupees from a Norwegian company for the design and construction of eight dry cargo vessels.
Each vessel, with 100 meters length, will have a deadweight of 6300 metric tonnes. It will be an environment friendly diesel-electric vessel, and will be utlised for the transport of general cargo in the coastal waters of Europe. As per the agreement, the order should be executed within September 2028.
CSL said the new order was a continuation of the contract awarded in June 2023 for the design and construction of six 3800 TDW dry cargo vessels, which are now at advanced levels of construction at the yard at Udupi in Karnataka.
“The vessel is of 100 meters length and has a deadweight of 6300 metric tonnes at a design draft of 6.5 metres. The vessels shall be designed by Conoship International, Netherlands, and shall be constructed as an environment-friendly diesel-electric vessel for the transport of general cargo in the coastal waters of Europe,” CSL said.