A wholly owned subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Limited has secured a tug construction order valued between ₹100 crore and ₹250 crore from an Adani Group company, further strengthening domestic shipbuilding activity under the government’s Make in India initiative.
The contract has been awarded to Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL), the subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard, for the construction of four harbour tugs for an Adani Group firm. The order has been categorised by the company as a “notable” contract based on its value range.
According to the company, the tugs will be built in line with the Approved Standard Tug Design and Specifications (ASTDS) issued by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to promote standardisation and indigenous manufacturing in India’s maritime sector.
Deliveries under the latest order are scheduled between November 2028 and June 2029.
The development further expands the long-standing partnership between Cochin Shipyard and Adani Group entities in the harbour and marine services segment. Earlier, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone had placed India’s largest harbour tug order with Cochin Shipyard for eight tugboats worth around ₹450 crore.
UCSL has also previously delivered ASD tugs to Ocean Sparkle Limited, an Adani Group company operating harbour services and tug operations across Indian ports. Some of these vessels were delivered ahead of schedule and deployed at ports including Paradip and New Mangalore.
The new order reflects increasing demand for locally built marine support vessels as Indian ports continue to expand cargo handling capacity and modernise operational infrastructure. It also reinforces India’s broader push towards self-reliance in shipbuilding and maritime manufacturing.
Cochin Shipyard, one of India’s largest shipbuilding and ship repair companies, has been expanding its order book across commercial, defence, and specialised marine vessel segments amid rising domestic and international demand.
