New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has entered into a long-term strategic collaboration with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE).

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during the event 'Samudra se Samriddhi - Transforming India's Maritime Sector', in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on September 20, 2025.

The partnership aims to leverage CSL's infrastructure and domestic expertise alongside HD KSOE's global technological capabilities.

Under the MoU, CSL's 310-metre dry dock will be used to build large vessels, including Suezmax tankers, container ships, and Capesize bulk carriers, with a capacity of up to six vessels annually.

To support these operations, CSL has proposed a Block Fabrication Facility...