Scaled execution of ongoing projects is expected to generate at least 5,000 additional jobs over the next two to three years. Most of these will come through vendor and supply‑chain partners. Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd (SDHI), India’s leading shipbuilding and heavy fabrication firm, has more than doubled its workforce over the past 18...
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SDHI Secures Svitzer Contract to Build Four Advanced TRAnsverse 3200 Tugs
The TRAnsverse 3200 tugs will run on biofuels, meet global emission standards, and feature advanced firefighting systems. Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI), India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy engineering company, has won a contract from Denmark‑based towage operator Svitzer to construct four advanced TRAnsverse 3200 tugs. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in early 2028. This...
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SDHI Wins India’s First Ammonia Dual‑Fuel Bulk Carrier Order
The four ammonia dual‑fuel ships will not only be the first of their kind in India but also among the largest commercial vessels ever constructed at a domestic shipyard. In a boost to India’s aspirations to emerge as a major player in green shipbuilding, integrated shipbuilding company Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd (SDHI) has...
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SDHI to Complete Five Offshore Support Vessels for San Maritime at Pipavav Shipyard
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...