New Dry Dock at Cochin Shipyard, designed for 70,000-Tonne vessels, flooded, marking a Significant Milestone in the Shipyard's expansion
Recent satellite images from Kochi reveal that the new dry dock under construction at Cochin Shipyard has been successfully flooded, marking a key milestone in the shipyard’s ongoing expansion efforts. This dry dock is set to become India's largest, offering enhanced shipbuilding and repair capabilities.
Imagery from Kochi shows the new dry dock under construction at Cochin Shipyard has recently been flooded indicating a new operational milestone, this is the biggest such facility in India and has the capacity to handle vessels of up to 70,000-tonne docking displacement pic.twitter.com/90JUCdgaPA
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The dry dock is designed to handle vessels with docking displacements of up to 70,000 tonnes. It is primarily being built to support the construction of the Indian Navy's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-3 (IAC-3), INS Vishal, which is projected to have a displacement around 65,000 tonnes. This development sends a clear message to both the Ministry of Defence and the Indian Navy that Cochin Shipyard is fully prepared to build such large vessels.
The dock’s capacity to accommodate larger and more complex ships strengthens Cochin Shipyard’s position as a leading shipbuilding and repair hub in India. The flooding of the dry dock is a critical step towards its completion, and once operational, this advanced facility will significantly enhance the nation’s maritime sector, drawing in more business and boosting shipbuilding and repair capabilities across the country.
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