Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Cochin Shipyard Ltd

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Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the  Cochin Shipyard Ltd on 30th April.

• He also unveiled a Golden Jubilee statue and launched the Startup Engagement Framework of Cochin Shipyard on the occasion.

• He also initiated work for development of the Ro-Ro (roll-on, roll-off) jetty near Mattancherry Wharf of Cochin Port and unveiled the new logo of Cochin Port Authority.

• He also inaugurated a workshop on "Green Shipping in India --Keeping Pace with the Global Maritime  Green Transitions" in Kochi. 

• The event has been organised by the Union Ministry of Shipping, Ports and Waterways in association with Cochin Shipyard and Institute of Energy and Resources.

• About Cochin Shipyard Ltd

• Cochin Shipyard was incorporated in the year 1972 as a wholly owned Government of India company.

• Over the past three decades the company has emerged as a forerunner in the Indian shipbuilding and ship repair industry.

• This yard can build and repair the largest ships in India.

• It can build ships up to 1,10,000 DWT and repair ships up to 1,25,000 DWT.

• Shipyard commenced ship repair operations in 1982.