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Cochin Shipyard delivers second ice-class vessel to German firm
Cochin Shipyard delivers second ice-class vessel to German firm
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,…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
This delivery is a quiet win for Indian shipbuilding, barely noticed outside trade circles. The narrative that Indian manufacturing cannot deliver complex, high-value exports to demanding European clients takes another hit. Eight such vessels are on order. If CSL delivers the remaining six on schedule and within budget, the question will shift from whether India can build world-class ships to whether our ports and policies will let a real shipbuilding industry grow.
Sources (2): thehindubusinessline.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
