Completing these five vessels will boost Indian‑flag tonnage, expand offshore capability, and create maritime jobs, advancing India’s vision of indigenous and self-reliant shipbuilding. India’s largest shipyard, Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd (SDHI), will complete five offshore support vessels (OSVs) for Kakinada‑based San Maritime India Pvt. Ltd. San Maritime has begun docking the vessels at...
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SDHI is creating India’s next-gen shipbuilding capacity
Following the extensive overhaul of its Pipavav shipyard since the January 2024 acquisition and renaming, Rear Admiral (Retd) Vipin Kumar Saxena, CEO, Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI), told INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY’s Manish Pant that the facility is now ready to receive shipbuilding orders, including MRO projects. A Navy veteran, Saxena previously headed Garden Reach Shipbuilders...
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SDHI Signs ₹42.5 Billion Shipbuilding Pact with GMB, Partners with SMFCL to Advance Maritime India Vision
Anchored in Maritime India Vision 2030 and the Amrit Kaal Vision 2047, the agreements signal a strategic leap in infrastructure, skills, and global maritime competitiveness. Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy fabrication firm, has signed two strategic memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at accelerating the country’s maritime manufacturing ecosystem. Inked...