Cochin Shipyard bags order worth Rs 270 crore

25 Mar 2019 Evaluate

Cochin Shipyard has received the formal letter of ‘Acceptance of Tender’ for nine Floating Boarder Outpost Vessels (FBOPs) from Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The order worth Rs 270 crore (price for nine vessels) was bagged by the company against stiff domestic competitive tender process participated by other shipyards. These Boats will eventually join the water wing of Boarder Security Force (BSF). The first set of 3 FBOPs are to be delivered within 18 months and subsequent batches of 3 each in 9 months intervals.

These vessels will be designed in-house by the company and is having approximately 46 meter length and 12 meter wide capable of working in very low draft of up to 1.2 meter. Each FBOP also equipped with four fast patrol boats which can be launched and hoisted using its own davit system. The FBOPs are also equipped with necessary navigation, communication and surveillance systems besides other modern facilities. It also has living accommodation for 38 men on board. By way of picking up this order, the company aims to prove its capability in the defence vessel constructions and its commitment to support the new projects of various Indian Defence organisations for Maritime Security.

Cochin Shipyard is the first Greenfield and presently the most modern shipbuilding and ship repair yard in India. The company caters to clients engaged in India’s defence segment and global commercial shipping sector.

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