India’s first indigenous Hydrogen-fueled electric vessel is likely to be delivered by March-April next year, said Chairman and Managing Director of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) Madhu S Nair. He added that the fuel cell will be produced by a Pune-based company relying on Indian technology. The estimated figure for the ship lift-based shipyard at Wellington Island in Kochi is Rs 970 crore. The facility is expected to be commissioned by December 2023 Kochi will be a ship repair hub after it is commissioned. The project will provide employment opportunities to at least 3,000 people in the shipyard.
