Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is set to launch three technologically advanced vessels, including an Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy, the shipbuilder announced. The other two vessels are a Hybrid Electric Methanol-Ready Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) and India’s largest Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger, DCI Dredge Godavari.
According to CSL, the triple launch underscores the shipyard’s leadership across naval, commercial, and green maritime sectors, highlighting India’s engineering capabilities and commitment to sustainable maritime development under the Maritime India Vision 2030 and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
The ASW SWC, the sixth vessel in an eight-ship contract signed in April 2019, is 78 metres long, weighs 896 tonnes, and can reach speeds of up to 25 knots. It features advanced underwater sensors, lightweight torpedoes, ASW rockets, and mine-laying capabilities. The craft can also undertake low-intensity maritime operations, coordinated ASW missions with aircraft, and search-and-rescue tasks in coastal waters. It will replace the Indian Navy’s Abhay-class corvettes, enhancing near-shore anti-submarine capabilities with improved automation and endurance.
The Hybrid Electric Methanol-Ready CSOV, Hull No. BY 151, marks CSL’s entry into the offshore renewable energy market. At 93 metres long and 19.6 metres wide, it is equipped with hybrid-electric propulsion, methanol-ready engines, large lithium-ion battery packs, and a motion-compensated gangway system. The vessel will assist in commissioning and maintaining offshore wind turbines and can serve as a “floating hotel” for offshore technicians, built to world-class comfort and noise standards.
DCI Dredge Godavari, built for the Dredging Corporation of India in partnership with Royal IHC, Netherlands, is India’s largest and most advanced dredger. Measuring 127 metres in length with a dredging depth of 36 metres, it has a 12,000-cubic-metre hopper capacity and will strengthen India’s port deepening and reclamation capabilities. CSL emphasized that the project aligns with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision, bringing world-class dredging technology to Indian shores and supporting the nation’s port-led development.
