COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED (CSL)

July 21, 2020

India’s largest commercial shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has signed contracts for construction of two autonomous electric ferries for Norway-based ASKO Maritime, with an option to build two more identical vessels.

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  • This Autonomous Electrical vessel project, partially funded by the Norwegian Government, is aimed at emission-free transport of goods across the Oslo fjord. The 67 meter-long vessels will initially be delivered as a full-electric transport ferry, powered by 1,846 kWh capacity battery.

  • ASKO Maritime AS, the subsidiary group of NorgesGruppen ASA, is one of the largest players in the Norwegian retail segment.

  • CSL is already constructing 23 hybrid electric boats for Kochi Water Metro.

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