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{{short description|Shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Cochin Shipyard Limited
| logo = [[File : Cochin Shipyard SVG Logo.svg|130px]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{BSE|540678}}<br />{{NSE|COCHINSHIP}}
| foundation = {{Start date and age|df=y|1972|04|29}}
| location_city = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]
| location_country = India
| area_served = India
| image = [[File: Cochin Shipyard.jpg|320px]]
| image_caption = A view of one of the docks at the Cochin Shipyard
| owner = [[Government of India]]
| key_people = Madhu S. Nair<br /> ([[Chairman]] & [[Managing director|MD]])
| industry = [[Shipbuilding]]
| products = {{bulleted_list|[[Aircraft carrier]]s|[[Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft|ASWSWC]]s|[[Tanker (ship)|Tankers]]|[[Bulk carrier]]s|[[Platform supply vessel]]s|[[Patrol boat]]s|[[Diving support vessel]]s|[[Electric boat]]s|[[Ferry]]s|[[Tugboat]]s}}
| services = {{bulleted_list|[[Naval architecture|Ship design]]|[[Shipbuilding]]|[[Shipbuilding#Ship repair industry|Ship repair]]|Marine Engineering Training Institute - Vigyana Sagar}}
| revenue = {{Decrease}} {{INRConvert|2536.94|c}} (FY 2023)<ref name=finances>{{cite web |url=https://cochinshipyard.in/uploads/investor/2a4c69a418e33bbc055c396b44a6dda9.pdf|title=Financial Report 2022-23|access-date=2023-05-19}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{Decrease}} {{INRConvert|448.50|c}} (FY 2023)<ref name=finances/>
| net_income = {{Decrease}} {{INRConvert|334.8|c}} (FY 2023)<ref name=finances/>
| assets = {{Increase}} {{INRConvert|9909.04|c}} (FY 2023)<ref name=finances/>
| equity = {{Increase}} {{INRConvert|4423.41|c}} (FY 2023)<ref name=finances/>
| num_employees = 1,744 (March 2019)
| parent =
| divisions =
| subsid = {{bulleted_list|[[Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited]]|Udupi Cochin Shipyrard Limited}}
| caption =
| homepage = {{URL|https://cochinshipyard.in/|cochinshipyard.in}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Cochin Shipyard Ltd''' ('''CSL''') is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/2015-16%20English.pdf#page=55 |publisher= [[Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways|Ministry of Shipping, Govt of India]]| title=Annual Report 2015–16 |access-date=4 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dpe.gov.in/sites/default/files/11_Transportation%20Equipment.pdf#page=6 |publisher= [[Ministry of Finance (India)#Department of Public Enterprises|Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance]]| title=Transportation Equipment |access-date=4 September 2022 }}</ref> Cochin Shipyard is one of the few companies in the world that have built an [[aircraft carrier]] and the only facility in India capable of building such warships.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anandan |first=S. |date=2022-08-30 |title=Cochin Shipyard can build follow-on carrier in about 8 years, says CMD |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cochin-shipyard-can-build-follow-on-carrier-in-about-8-years-says-cmd/article65830573.ece |access-date=2025-10-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It is part of a line of maritime-related facilities in the port-city of [[Kochi]], in the [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]], India.<ref>{{cite web
|publisher=Shipping Ministry of India
|url=http://shipping.nic.in/shipwing2.htm
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20050915045113/http://shipping.nic.in/shipwing2.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=15 September 2005
|title=List of ship building centres in India
|access-date=18 July 2008
}}</ref> The shipyard builds platform supply vessels and double-hulled [[oil tanker]]s. It has built big vessels up to 1,20,000 [[deadweight tonnage]] (DWT) capacity, making it the leading shipyard in India in terms of capacity. The company has [[Miniratna]] status.<ref name="cochin1">{{cite news |last1=Mudgill |first1=Amit |title=Cochin Shipyard rallies over 20% on D-Street debut |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/cochin-shipyard-makes-quite-debut-lists-at-0-7-premium-over-issue-price/articleshow/60014904.cms |access-date=13 June 2018 |work=The Economic Times |date=12 August 2017}}</ref>

==History==
Cochin Shipyard was incorporated in 1972 as a [[Government of India]] company, with the first phase of facilities coming online in 1982.

In August 2012, the Government of India announced plans of [[divestment]] to raise capital of [[Indian rupee|₹]]1,500 [[crore]] for further expansion through an [[initial public offering]] (IPO) towards the end of the fiscal year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cochin Shipyard Limited firms up plans to go for IPO by year-end|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Cochin-Shipyard-Limited-firms-up-plans-to-go-for-IPO-by-year-end/articleshow/15321579.cms|access-date=23 August 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023222443/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/01/stories/2006030104122100.htm|archive-date=23 October 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The Government finalised the decision of stake sale on 18 November 2015. 3.39 crore (33.9 million) shares were planned to be sold, out of which the government held 1,13,000 shares while the others were fresh equity. However, this did not materialise until August 2017, when the company conducted its IPO and listed its shares on the [[Bombay Stock Exchange|BSE]] and [[National Stock Exchange of India|NSE]].<ref name="cochin1"/>

==Activities==
The yard has facilities to build vessels up to 1,10,000 [[deadweight tonnage]] (DWT) and repair vessels up to 1,25,000 DWT.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cochinshipyard.in/sr-facilities | title=Welcome to Cochin Shipyard : ISO 9001 Certified - the biggest greenfield Shipyard of the Millenium }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://cochinshipyard.in/sb-facility | title=Welcome to Cochin Shipyard : ISO 9001 Certified - the biggest greenfield Shipyard of the Millenium }}</ref>

===Shipbuilding===
[[File:Path_to_caves,_Gharapuri,_Maharashtra_400094,_India_-_panoramio_(14).jpg|thumb|left|''Maharishi Parshuram'' built in 2002 by Cochin Shipyard for SCI]]
[[File:Vikrant.jpg|thumb|[[INS Vikrant (2013)|INS ''Vikrant'']] being built at Cochin Shipyard in 2017]]
[[File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi commissions the first indigenous aircraft carrier as INS Vikrant, in Kochi, Kerela on September 02, 2022 (2).jpg|thumb|Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] commissioned INS ''Vikrant'' on September 2, 2022, in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]].]]

The first ship to roll out of the Cochin Shipyard was the MV ''Rani Padmini'' in 1981.<ref>{{cite news |author=Priyadershini S. |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/society/article2970951.ece |title=Soft hands handling hard steel |work=The Hindu |date=7 March 2012 |access-date=15 August 2013 |location=Chennai, India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310161414/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/society/article2970951.ece |archive-date=10 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

The yard has delivered two of India's largest [[Double hull|double-hull]] [[Aframax]] [[tanker (ship)|tanker]]s, each of {{DWT|95,000}}, including ''Maharshi Parashuram'' and ''Abul Kalam Azad'' to the [[Shipping Corporation of India]].

CSL has secured shipbuilding orders from internationally renowned companies from [[Europe]] and [[West Asia]]. The shipyard is building six {{DWT|30,000}} bulk carriers for [[Clipper Group]] of the [[Bahamas]] and the first three vessels have been launched.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/01/stories/2006030104122100.htm |title=Business : CSL launches three new vessels |date=1 March 2006 |access-date=15 August 2013 |location=Chennai, India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023222443/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/01/stories/2006030104122100.htm |archive-date=23 October 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |df=dmy-all }}</ref>Eight [[platform supply vessel]]s for the Norwegian Seatankers Management Company, are also under construction.{{When|date=January 2026}}{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}.

CSL has also built the fleet of ferry boats used by the [[Kochi Water Metro]], in association with [[Siemens|Siemens India]] and Echandia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marine Battery Solutions by Vessel Type - Echandia |url=https://www.echandia.com/en/vessel-types |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=www.echandia.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cochin Shipyard handovers India's first Water Metro ferry to Kochi Metro |url=https://urbantransportnews.com/news/cochin-shipyard-handovers-indias-first-water-metro-ferry-to-kochi-metro |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Urban Transport News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-18 |title=Water Metro boats win Gussies award |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/water-metro-boats-win-gussies-award/articleshow/95592944.cms |access-date=2026-02-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

The shipyard commissioned {{Convert|310|m||abbr=on}}-long [[dry dock]], capable of accommodating six large vessels annually up to a length of {{Convert|300|m||abbr=on}}, in January 2024. The dry dock can handle [[Suezmax]] tankers, container ships and [[Capesize]] bulk carriers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2026-02-24 |title=$500-million boost for India shipbuilding as Cochin Shipyard, HD Hyundai Group advance JV talks: Report |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/500-million-boost-for-india-shipbuilding-as-cochin-shipyard-hd-hyundai-group-advance-jv-talks-report-13840606.html |access-date=2026-02-24 |work=Moneycontrol}}</ref>

On 27 December 2024, [[Adani Ports & SEZ|Adani Ports and SEZ]], through its subsidiary, Ocean Sparkle Limited, ordered eight [[Tugboat|tug boats]] from CSL. The order is worth about ₹450 crores comprisng eight 70 T Bollard Pull [[Azimuth thruster|Azimuthing Stern Drive]] Tugs delivered by Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited. Deliveries will start in December 2026 and are expected to be completed by August 2028.<ref>https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/cochin-shipyard-bags-adani-ports-tug-boat-order-deal-value-estimated-at-rs-450-crore-11735382563877.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2025}}</ref>

As of 30 June 2025, CSL has an order book of {{INRConvert|21100|c|lk=on|year=2025}} of which 66% is from the [[Indian Navy]]. The share is down from 88%.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Twesh |date=2026-01-15 |title=Cochin Shipyard delivers first multi-purpose vessel to Germany’s HS Schiffahrts |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/cochin-shipyard-delivers-first-multi-purpose-vessel-to-germanys-hs-schiffahrts/articleshow/126546025.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2026-01-19 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

On 12 January 2026, the shipyard delivered the first of eight {{DWT|7,000}} [[multi-purpose vessel]], HS Heinz, to [[Germany]]-based shipping company [[HS Schiffahrts]]. The vessels are part of the HS EcoFreighter [[Ice class|ice-class]] series and are worth {{INRConvert|110|c|lk=|year=2026}} each. The constructions began in March 2023 with the steel-cutting ceremony of the first vessel. The vessels, designed by [[Netherlands]]-based [[Groot Ship Design]] and following [[DNV]] classification rules, are meant to carry project and heavy cargo, steel coils, containers, timber, paper, dry bulk commodities such as coal and grain, as well as hazardous materials. The vessel has a single large cargo hold with six movable partitions for reconfiguration based on the cargo to be transported. It also features a [[Tweendecker|tween deck]] arrangement.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2026-01-16 |title=India’s Cochin Shipyard Delivers Advanced Multi-Purpose Vessel To German Shipping Firm |url=https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/indias-cochin-shipyard-delivers-advanced-multi-purpose-vessel-to-german-shipping-firm/ |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=Marine Insight |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cochin Shipyard delivers multi-purpose cargo vessel MS Heinz to German shipowner |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/maritime/2026/01/15/cochin-shipyard-delivers-multi-purpose-cargo-vessel-ms-heinz-to-german-shipowner.html |access-date=2026-01-19 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref>

In February 2026, the shipyard has submitted a bid to a [[Invitation to tender|tender]] floated by the [[Shipping Corporation of India]] (SCI) for a firm order of 2 [[Marine LNG Engine|dual-fuel]], Medium Range [[Product tanker|Product Tanker]] for $200 million along with an [[Option contract|option]] for two further vessels.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=23 February 2026 |title=Cochin Shipyard, SDHI, L&T and GRSE-HSL team file bids to build M R tankers for oil PSUs |url=https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/ports-shipping/cochin-shipyard-sdhi-lt-and-grse-hsl-team-file-bids-to-build-m-r-tankers-for-oil-psus/128702234 |access-date=24 February 2026 |website=ETInfra.com |language=en}}</ref>

As of 24 February 2026, CSL is in an advanced negotiation with the [[HD Hyundai Group]], which operates the HD Korea Shipbuilding to establish a 50-50 shipbuilding [[joint venture]] worth $500 million in [[Kochi]]. A CSL delegation will visit South Korea to finalise the discussions in February. An HD Hyundai delagation has already completed site inspection and evaluation in Kochi. The agreement is expected in the second half of 2026 with an initial investment of above {{INRConvert|45000|c|lk=on|year=2026}} to construct a ship block fabrication facility on an {{Convert|80|acre|m2|abbr=on}} leased to CSL by [[Cochin Port Trust]] with an annual output of 120,000 [[metric tonnes]]. The venture will combine the design expertise, advanced production systems and global order access of HD Hyundai with the infrastructure of CSL. The venture will produce [[cargo ships]], [[Container ship|container vessels]], [[Oil tanker|tankers]], [[Drybulk carrier|dry bulk carriers]], mdeium range (MR) tankers, [[Panamax]] vessels and [[Multi-purpose vessel|multipurpose ships]]. The initial blueprints, however, excludes [[Very Large Crude Carriers]] (VLCCs) due to infrastructure limitations which can be added later with capacity expansion.<ref name=":1" /> The shipyards had signed a [[memorandum of understanding]] (MoU) on 23 September 2025 for a long-term strategic collaboration in shipbuilding.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Cochin Shipyard moves Towards Atmanirbhar Bharat ; Signs MoU with HD Korea for Long-Term Shipbuilding Collaboration |date=2025-09-23 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2170036&reg=3&lang=2 |access-date=2026-02-24}}</ref>

=== Naval ships ===

==== INS ''Vikrant'' ====
{{main|INS Vikrant (2013)}}
Cochin Shipyard built India's first indigenous [[aircraft carrier]]-INS Vikrant (formerly, the Project 71 "Air Defence Ship"). The carrier is the largest warship built by CSL. In February 2020, all major structural and outfitting work was declared complete.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gurung|first=Shaurya Karanbir|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/structural-and-outfitting-work-of-indias-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-complete/articleshow/74070075.cms|title=Structural and outfitting work of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier complete|date=2020-02-10|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-02-12}}</ref> Sea trials finally began on 4 August.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, to be named INS Vikrant, finally begins sea trials|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indias-first-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-to-be-named-ins-vikrant-finally-begins-sea-trials/articleshow/85031100.cms|access-date=2021-08-04|website=Times of India}}</ref> Five day long sea trials were successfully completed on 8 August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-vikrant-successfully-completes-5-day-maiden-sea-voyage/20210808.htm|title = Vikrant successfully completes 5-day maiden sea voyage}}</ref> The ship was commissioned on 2 September 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=INS Vikrant, 1st India-Made Aircraft Carrier, Commissioned By PM |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ins-vikrant-indias-first-home-built-aircraft-carrier-commissioned-by-pm-narendra-modi-3308900 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904050721/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ins-vikrant-indias-first-home-built-aircraft-carrier-commissioned-by-pm-narendra-modi-3308900 |archive-date=4 September 2022 |access-date=2 September 2022 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

==== [[INS Anvesh (A41)|INS Anvesh]] ====
{{main|INS Anvesh (A41)}}

CSL, in collaboration with [[DRDO]] built INS Anvesh, a [[Tracking ship|missile range instrumentation ship]] to be used as a Floating Test Range for [[Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme|India's ballistic missile defence program.]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-11-20 |title=Cochin Shipyard to build secret vessel for DRDO |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/ |access-date=2025-07-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-09-07 |title=Sea trials for floating missile test range INS Anvesh begin this month |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sea-trials-for-floating-missile-test-range-ins-anvesh-begin-this-month-101630984781024.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250317073400/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sea-trials-for-floating-missile-test-range-ins-anvesh-begin-this-month-101630984781024.html |archive-date=2025-03-17 |access-date=2025-07-09 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}</ref> Its construction was awarded to CSL in 2015 and was laid down by 2016. It was commissioned into Naval service on 11 March 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Adithya Krishna |date=2023-04-25 |title=India Conducts First Test of New Ship-Based BMD System |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/04/india-conducts-first-test-of-new-ship-based-bmd-system/ |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Mahe-class corvette ====
{{Main|Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft}}

CSL and [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers|GRSE]] are building the ships of the [[Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft|ASW-SWC]] class for the [[Indian Navy]]. The ships built at [[Kochi]] by CSL are called Mahe class and those built by GRSE are called Arnala Class.On 30 April 2019, the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|MoD]] and CSL signed the contract, valued at ₹6,311 crore for the construction of eight ships within a deadline of 84 months<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=Defence Watch |date=2019-04-29 |title=GRSE Signs Contract for 08 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercraft |url=https://psuwatch.com/defencewatch/grse-signs-contract-for-08-anti-submarine-warfare-shallow-watercraft |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=PSU Watch |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-30 |title=Cochin Shipyard gets Rs 6,311 crore contract for anti submarine warfare ships - BusinessToday |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/story/cochin-shipyard-gets-rs-6311-crore-contract-for-anti-submarine-warfare-ships-188690-2019-04-30 |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> On 1 December 2020, CSL initiated the project's construction, with the steel-cutting of the first ASW-SWC vessel, the [[INS Mahe (2022)|INS ''Mahe'']]''.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian ASW corvette programme cuts first steel {{!}} Shephard |url=https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/premium-indian-asw-corvette-programme-cuts-first-s/ |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=www.shephardmedia.com |language=en}}</ref>

==== [[Aadesh-class patrol vessel|Aadesh-class]] [[Patrol boat|Fast Patrol Vessel]] ====
CSL has built 20 FPVs for the [[Indian Coast Guard]].The ships have been designed by M/s Smart Engineering & Design Solutions (SEDS) in Kochi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First fast patrol vessel for Coast Guard delivered |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/first-fast-patrol-vessel-for-coast-guard-delivered_879688.html |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CSL launches Fast patrol vessel {{!}} IRCLASS {{!}} Indian Register of Shipping |url=http://www.irclass.org/news/csl-launches-fast-patrol-vessel |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611163108/http://www.irclass.org/news/csl-launches-fast-patrol-vessel |archive-date=2015-06-11 |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=www.irclass.org |language=en}}</ref>

==== [[Next Generation Missile Vessels]] ====
On 30 March 2023, The ministry of defence authorised acquisition of six NGMV from CSL at a cost of ₹9,805 crore (US$1.2 billion).On 16 December 2024, the steel cutting ceremony for the first ship of NGMV held at the Cochin Shipyard.The delivery of ships is scheduled to commence from March 2027<ref>{{Cite web |title=STEEL CUTTING OF FIRST NEXT GENERATION MISSILE VESSEL (NGMV) FOR INDIAN NAVY AT COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED, KOCHI |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2084901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414134509/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2084901 |archive-date=2025-04-14 |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

===Ship repair===
The shipyard started offering repair services in 1982 and has undertaken upgrades and repairs for all types of ships, including ships for the [[oil exploration]] industry, as well as scheduled maintenance and life extension for ships of the [[Indian Navy]], [[Indian Coast Guard]], the [[Union territory]] of [[Lakshadweep]], Fisheries and [[Cochin Port Trust]], [[Shipping Corporation of India|SCI]] and the [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation]] (ONGC). It has performed major overhauls for the aircraft carrier [[INS Viraat|INS ''Viraat'']].

CSL was awarded major maintenance and upgrade orders from [[ONGC]]. This included major overhaul of three rigs, the mobile [[Offshore drilling rig|offshore drilling unit]] (MODU) ''Sagar Vijay'', mobile offshore drilling unit ''Sagar Bhushan'' and [[jackup rig]] ''Sagar Kiran'' in 2005-06.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Cochin Shipyard : ISO 9001 Certified - The biggest greenfield Shipyard of the Millenium |url=https://cochinshipyard.in/credentials |access-date=2025-08-20 |website=cochinshipyard.in}}</ref>

It performed major overhauls for the aircraft carrier [[INS Vikramaditya|INS ''Vikramaditya'']] in 2016 and 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2016 |title=CSL completes refit of Indian Navy's aircraft-carrier INS Vikramaditya |url=http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newscsl-completes-refit-of-indian-navys-aircraft-carrier-ins-vikramaditya-5667275 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116102004/http://www.naval-technology.com/news/newscsl-completes-refit-of-indian-navys-aircraft-carrier-ins-vikramaditya-5667275 |archive-date=16 November 2016 |access-date=15 November 2016 |website=NavalTechnology.com |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-30 |title=MoD inks contract worth ₹1207 Cr with Cochin Shipyard Limited for Short Refit and Dry Docking of INS Vikramaditya |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2079380 |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref>

On 5 April 2024, CSL became the third Indian shipyard after [[Kattupalli Shipyard]] of [[Larsen & Toubro]] and [[Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders]] to sign a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) with the [[United States Navy]] for repair of its [[Military Sealift Command]] Fleet Support Ships.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Peri |first=Dinakar |date=2024-04-08 |title=Cochin Shipyard signs ship repair agreement with U.S. Navy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cochin-shipyard-signs-ship-repair-agreement-with-us-navy/article68044085.ece |access-date=2024-09-27 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Third Indian Shipyard Wins U.S. Navy Approval for Ship Repairs |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/third-indian-shipyard-wins-u-s-navy-approval-for-ship-repairs |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=The Maritime Executive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cochin Shipyard signs master ship repair agreement with US Navy |url=https://ddnews.gov.in/en/cochin-shipyard-signs-master-ship-repair-agreement-with-us-navy/ |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=ddnews.gov.in}}</ref> The ships operated by MSC are non-commissioned US Navy "support vessels" with civilian crews bearing the prefix "[[United States Naval Ship|USNS]]". Under the agreement, the US Naval ships of the [[United States Central Command|Central Command]] that are in voyage are to be repaired in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASSESSING INDIA-US "MASTER SHIP REPAIR AGREEMENTS" (MSRAs) |url=https://maritimeindia.org/assessing-india-us-master-ship-repair-agreements-msras/ |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=maritimeindia.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-07 |title=Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders inks pact with US Navy to service its fleet - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/companies/mazagon-dock-shipbuilders-inks-pact-with-us-navy-to-service-its-fleet-17744401.htm |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref>

===Others===
The shipyard also trains graduate engineers in [[Marine propulsion|marine engineering]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Cochin Shipyard – Marine Engineering Training Website |url=http://cochinshipyard.com/training.html |access-date=17 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117093223/http://cochinshipyard.com/training.html |archive-date=17 January 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Around one hundred students are trained each year.

==See also==
* [[Hindustan Shipyard]]
* [[Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited]]
* [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers]]

==References==
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== External links ==
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* {{Official website|cochinshipyard.com}}

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