# Cochin Shipyard delivers second ice-class vessel to German firm 2026-08-12T22:36:34+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Cochin Shipyard Limited on Wednesday delivered MS Maria, the second of eight HS EcoFreighter series multi-purpose vessels, to Germany-based HS Schiffahrts. The 7,000 DWT ice-class ship can carry project cargo, heavy cargo, steel coils, containers, timber, bulk goods and dangerous goods worldwide. Built at CSL to Dutch design from Groot Ship Design, the vessel features a raked stem with the 'Groot Crossbow' design for better speed and fuel efficiency. The delivery and acceptance protocol was signed between CSL director (operations) S Harikrishnan and HS Schiffahrts director Heinz Josef Schepers. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com - thehindu.com Tags: Cochin Shipyard, Germany, HS EcoFreighter, shipbuilding, vessel delivery Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cochin-shipyard-delivers-second-multi-purpose-vessel-to-german-client/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cochin-shipyard-delivers-second-multi-purpose-vessel-to-german-client/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.