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Cochin Shipyard

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Shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India

Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India. 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. It is part of a line of maritime-related facilities in the port-city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India.2 It is headquartered in Thevara.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1972Founded1
  • Industryshipbuilding1
  • HeadquartersThevara1
  • Websitewww.cochinshipyard.com
  • Legal formGovernment Company3
  • Kind of organizationPublic body1
  • LEI3358006BM5LULPW8CY423
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING COCHIN SHIPYARD PREMISES PERUMANOOR COCHIN, 682015 Ernakulam, India3
  • Registered withMinistry of Corporate Affairs, L63032KL1972GOI0024143

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Cochin Ship Yard Cranes
Photo: Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India. 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. It is part of a line of maritime-related facilities in the port-city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. The shipyard builds platform supply vessels and double-hulled oil tankers. 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.2

Corporate structure

Cochin Shipyard sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Cochin Shipyard Ernakulam, India
    • HOOGHLY COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED Subsidiary · 100% · Howrah, India
    • UDUPI COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED Subsidiary · Kancheepuram, India

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

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 ₹1,500 crore for further expansion through an initial public offering (IPO) towards the end of the fiscal year. 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 BSE and NSE. The company acqiured Tebma shipyards in 2021.

On 24 September 2026, Cochin Shipyard acquired a 23% stake in Conoship International Holding B.V. (Conoship), a Netherlands-based ship design and engineering company, through a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) and a Shareholders’ and Cooperation Agreement for a cost of €2.3 million (₹25 crore). The approval for the purchase was approved by the CSL Board in January 2026.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cochin Shipyard, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

  • aircraft carrier

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Timeline

  1. 1972Founded Founded1

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