Ship Construction

Overview

State-of-the-Art Shipbuilding Facility

Spanning over 250 acres, SDHI’s ship construction facilities at Pipavav are built to support the construction of some of the largest vessels in operation today. At the heart of this unmatched facility is India’s largest dry dock, designed to build large carriers such as VLCCs and ULCCs – placing the yard within a limited group of shipyards globally with such capability.

The construction area is supported by heavy-lift cranes, pre-erection zones, and quay berths for outfitting and commissioning, enabling a continuous build cycle from hull assembly to delivery. This integrated layout facilitates parallel activities which improves turnaround time and ensures better quality control and timely execution.

With infrastructure aligned to global shipbuilding standards, SDHI is equipped to undertake large, complex commercial and defence projects with consistency and reliability.

Mega Dry Dock

662m x 65m, capacity upto 400,000 DWT – the largest in the country

High-Capacity Cranes

600 T Goliath Crane with a 148m span & a hook height of 75m. 4 ELLs with 40 T capacity each; 50m radius & hook height of 65m

Pre-Erection Berth

940m x 40m berths to minimize dry dock assembly time & streamline launch operations

Fit-Out Berth

340m x 18m; 698m of total berthing for outfitting and mooring

Expansive Waterfront

1.2km seafront including wet basin and FOB to support berthing, docking and launching of vessels

Dedicated Warehousing

42m x 21m & 43.5m x 25m facilities for storage, supplies and inventory management