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Making India Proud Cochin Shipyard Limited COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED MAKING INDIA PROUD Annual Report 2020-21 INSIDE THE REPORT CORPORATE OVERVIEW 02 About Us 04 Delivering Value 06 Global Customer Footprint & Pan India Presence 09 Our Offerings 10 THe Made in India, Made for India Aircraft Carrier 12 Major Expansion Projects Scan QR code or click 14 Sustaining Performance Amidst Challenges the link below to visit our website 16 Performance Highlights of the Year 18 Chairman’s Address 24 Board of Directors 26 Our People 28 Safe, Healthy and Clean Environment https://cochinshipyard.in/ 29 Corporate Social Responsibility 30 Corporate Information STATUTORY REPORTS 31 Directors’ Report 88 Report on Corporate Governance 111 Management Discussion and Analysis Report 120 Business Responsibility Report FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Some information in this report may contain forward- looking statements which include statements regarding 129 Independent Auditors’ Report (Standalone) Company’s expected fnancial position and results of operations, business plans and prospects etc. and are 139 Comments of the C&AG (Standalone) generally identifed by forward-looking words such as “believe”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, 140 Standalone Financial Statements “expect”, “may”, “will” or other similar words. Forward-looking statements are dependent on assumptions 203 Independent Auditors’ Report (Consolidated) or basis underlying such statements. We have chosen these assumptions or basis in good faith, and we believe that 209 Comments of the C&AG (Consolidated) they are reasonable in all material respects. However, we caution that actual results, performances or achievements 210 Consolidated Financial Statements could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future NOTICE events, or otherwise. 277 COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED Corporate Overview Statutory Reports Financial Statements 02 Annual Report 2020-21 03 ABOUT US COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED (CSL) WAS INCORPORATED IN THE YEAR 1972 AS A FULLY OWNED GOVERNMENT OF INDIA COMPANY. PRESENTLY, THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HOLDS 72.86% OF EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL IN THE COMPANY. IN THE LAST FOUR DECADES, THE COMPANY HAS EMERGED AS A FORERUNNER IN THE INDIAN SHIPBUILDING & SHIP REPAIR INDUSTRY AND ALSO A WELL-KNOWN PLAYER ON THE GLOBAL SHIPBUILDING FRONT. The Company has built and repaired some of the largest ships in India and is presently building the prestigious Indigenous Aircraft Carrier for the Indian Navy. Over the years, CSL has successfully responded to fuctuations in the shipbuilding requirements of the markets and have evolved from building bulk carriers to smaller and more technically sophisticated vessels such as Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) and Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (AHTS). CSL has worked with several leading technology frms in the industry including Rolls Royce Marine (Norway), GTT (France), Vard Group (Norway) etc. CSL has exported 47 vessels to some of the most demanding clients in Norway, Netherlands, Cyprus, USA, Germany, Denmark/ Bahamas, Saudi Arabia and UAE. This has added to our credibility in the international market. Our key shipbuilding clients on the domestic front include, the Indian Navy, the Indian Cost Guard, the Shipping Corporation of India Limited, Lakshadweep Government, various Port Trusts, Inland Waterways VESSELS BUILT AND Authority of India (IWAI), A&N Administration, DELIVERED (TOTAL AS ON Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships MARCH 31, 2021) (DGLL) and Jindal Steel Works (JSW) group. CSL has also undertaken repairs of various types of vessels including upgradation of ships of the oil exploration industry as well as periodical maintenance, repairs and life extension of ships. CSL is presently one of the best performing shipyards in India. 16 35 83 20 Large vessels Offshore Support Vessels Small & Medium Vessels Defense Vessels COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED Corporate Overview Statutory Reports Financial Statements 04 Annual Report 2020-21 05 DELIVERING VALUE OUR OBJECTIVES • To sustain and enhance shipbuilding and ship repair activities through technology up-gradation and capacity augmentation. OUR VISION OUR MISSION • To continuously endeavour to • Emerge as an internationally • To be admired for our expand/diversify activities of the preferred shipyard to construct achievements, respected for • To build and repair ships and off- shipyard including setting up new • To motivate world class Merchant and Naval our ethics and trusted for our shore structures to international facilities. employees tHrough ships, offshore vessels and service excellence by our valued standards and provide value • To carry out research & improved specifc training structures. customers. added quality engineering services. development in existing and programs. To adopt best practices • Be the market leader in India emerging technologies in for clean and safe environment. for ship repairs, including • Sustain corporate growth in shipbuilding processes. Ride tHe down time with • To build a responsible corporate conversions and up-gradation. competitive environment. aggressive bidding and secure • To move towards international orders to maximize capacity. citizen image through CSR • To adopt and undertake practices benchmarking, benchmark with & sustainability projects and towards becoming a responsible the best shipbuilding standards • To ensure positive customer compliance to corporate corporate citizen. followed in India. oriented initiatives. governance principles. COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED Corporate Overview Statutory Reports Financial Statements 06 Annual Report 2020-21 07 GLOBAL CUSTOMER FOOTPRINT & PAN INDIA PRESENCE (CKSRU) (CMSRU) (HCSL) (CANSRU) (TSL) (ISRF) (CSL Kochi) Norway OUR FACILITIES OUR WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED (CSL), CSL MUMBAI SHIP REPAIR HOOGHLY COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED Germany KOCHI UNIT (CMSRU), MUMBAI (HCSL), KOLKATA Dry-dock 1 : 255 x 43 x 9 Mtr Dry-dock : 300 x 30 x 9 Mtr Subsidiary Yard for Inland Vessels Dry-dock 2 : 270 x 45 x 12 Mtr 1 KM berth for afoat repairs Slipway : 136 x 40 Mtr USA Netherlands Dry-dock 3 : 310 x 75/60 x 13 Mtr (New) 3 Outftting Jetties Cyprus Berth : 1.3 KM CSL KOLKATA SHIP REPAIR Abu Dhabi UNIT (CKSRU), KOLKATA TEBMA SHIPYARDS Bahamas India INTERNATIONAL SHIP Dry-docks : 172 x 23 x 8 Mtr (2 nos) LIMITED (TSL), MALPE REPAIR FACILITY (ISRF), KOCHI Subsidiary Yard for Medium Size Vessels Shiplift : 6000T (130 x 25 Mtr) CSL-ANDAMAN & NICOBAR Slipway : 96 x 22 Mtr 6 Work Stations SHIP REPAIR UNIT (CANSRU), Dedicated Shops & Maritime Park PORT BLAIR Jeddah Dry-dock 1 : 88 x 20 x 7 Mtr Dry-dock 2 : 68 x 16 x 5 Mtr Slipways : 25 x 8 Mtr (5 nos) COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED Corporate Overview Statutory Reports Financial Statements 08 Annual Report 2020-21 09 OUR OFFERINGS Shipbuilding Ship Repair CORE DEFENCE • Maintenance and repairs of Aircraft • Aircraft Carriers • Floating Border Carriers and other • Next Generation Missile Outposts Vessels Defence Vessels Vessels • Fast Patrol Vessels • Repairs and • Anti-Submarine Warfare • Hydrographic Survey maintenance of Shallow Water Crafts Vessels Tankers, Bulk • Technology • Offshore Patrol Vessels Carriers, all kinds Demonstration Vessel • Pollution Control of Commercial and Vessels Specialised vessels • Oil Rig Upgradation, COMMERCIAL Repair Projects and • Oil Tankers • Electric Autonomous Conversions • Bulk Carriers Vessels • Dredgers • Electric Passenger • Pax Vessels Ferries PRODUCT PORTFOLIO • Tugs • Ro-Ro Vessels Others • Special Purpose Vessels • Ro-Pax Vessels • Deck Cargo/Jacket Launch • Specialised Fishing Barges Vessels • Marine Ambulance • Marine Engineering Training OFFSHORE • Strategic and • Platform Supply Vessels • Multi-Purpose Vessels Advanced Solutions • Anchor Handling/Tug • Specialised Supply Vessels Construction of Support Vessels COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED Corporate Overview Statutory Reports Financial Statements 10 Annual Report 2020-21 11 THE MADE IN INDIA MADE FOR INDIA IAC STATS AIRCRAFT CARRIER 1,700 14 2,300 Crew Decks Compartments PERFORMANCE 28 Knots 18 Knots 7,500 Nautical Miles Top Speed Cruising Speed Endurance INDIA’S MOST COMPLEX WARSHIP INDIGENOUSLY BUILT BY COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED (CSL) FOR THE INDIAN NAVY COMMENCED ITS SEA TRIALS IN AUGUST 2021. THE INDIGENOUS AIRCRAFT CARRIER (IAC) IS THE FIRST AIRCRAFT CARRIER DESIGNED AND BUILT DIMENSIONS IN INDIA CATAPULTING INDIA INTO AN ELITE LEAGUE OF COUNTRIES CAPABLE OF BUILDING COMPLEX AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. THE CARRIER IS A MINI FLOATING CITY, WITH A FLIGHT DECK AREA COVERING THE SIZE 262 M 62 M 59 M OF TWO FOOTBALL FIELDS WITH APPX. 2,000 KMS OF Length Width Height CABLING AND 120 KMS OF PIPING. IAC, THE LARGEST WARSHIP BUILT IN THE COUNTRY, IS A TRUE REFLECTION OF THE MAKE IN INDIA AND AATMANIRBHAR BHARAT INITIATIVES OF THE 40,000 Tonnes GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. Displacement COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED Corporate Overview Statutory Reports Financial Statements 12 Annual Report 2020-21 13 MAJOR EXPANSION PROJECTS NEW DRY-DOCK INTERNATIONAL SHIP REPAIR FACILITY (ISRF) CSL is in the process of setting up a HOW WE ARE PROGRESSING The ISRF will modernise and expand HOW WE ARE PROGRESSING New Dry-dock. The New Dry-dock the existing ship repair facility in The construction activities commenced in The construction works of ISRF project, which measuring 310 x 75/60 x 13m with a CSL. The ISRF includes 6000T shiplift June 2018 is progressing despite the setbacks
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