Kattupalli Shipyard
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The Kattupalli Shipyard cum Captive Port Complex is a large shipyard project at Kattupalli
village near Ennore
of Chennai
being built by L&T Shipbuilding Ltd. It is being set up jointly by TIDCO
and Larsen & Toubro
(L&T) in two phases. The first development phase, which aims to be operational by January 2012, will have a 1.2 million TEU capacity through two 350-metre-long berths and a total terminal area of around 20 hectares. The terminal has an option to rise to 1.8 million TEU capacity during the second phase of development. Six ZPMC super-post-panamax, twin-lift, gantries are to be installed and 15 Noell one over five, 6+1 width RTGs supported by a state-of the-art terminal management system. All the equipment is of a higher-end specification. Mobile equipment will include two reach-stackers and one empty handler. The yard will offer 5,000 ground slots and a CFS is also planned as part of the service package. Access to the terminal on the marine side is via a 3.5 km-long channel and port basin offering a draft of 14 m—the draft capability is such that it provides for projected increases in southern Asian container trade. It also provides for the future possibility of mainline Asia
–Europe
vessels making a stop in southern India, which has been mooted as a distinct possibility by certain analysts. Kattupalli’s North and South breakwaters, which together total 3.35 km, ensure a safe harbour and uninterrupted terminal operations. In terms of cargo generation, the terminal is located close to the majority of Container Freight stations in Chennai. The Kattupalli development also includes a shipyard being developed by L&T, that is a wholly private sector–backed development. It is planning to compete with Japanese and Korean shipyards in building "specialised ships" such as large-size warships, car carriers, submarines, naval offshore patrol vessels, fast patrol vessels and corvettes. After Colombo and Singapore, Kattupalli will be the third major international destination for ship repairs in the region.
1) Commercial ship building including very large cargo carriers; specialized cargo ships for liquid/gas transportation and cruise vessels
2) Building of defense ships including submarines
3) Off-shore platforms and floating production-cum-storage facility for oil and gas sector
4) Refitting and re-engineering of commercial and defence ships
5) Heavy engineering fabrication and components production for ship building.
At the yard, encompassing 1,250 acres, L&T has also commissioned facilities to build offshore platforms, drilling rigs and FPSOs (floating production, storage and offloading unit), besides a minor port which can handle container ships. A 18,000-tonne ship-lift is being installed at the yard.
In the first phase, around 40,000 million is being invested in the facility that will start rolling out ships from January 2012.
26 April 2010
14 Sep 2010
26 Sep 2010
06 Apr 2011
08 Jun 2011
25 Jul 2011
Kattupalli
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village near Ennore
Ennore
Ennore is a suburb in Chennai, India. Ennore is situated on a peninsula and is bounded by the Korttalaiyar River, Ennore creek and the Bay of Bengal...
of Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
being built by L&T Shipbuilding Ltd. It is being set up jointly by TIDCO
TIDCO
Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation is a governmental agency in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is responsible for the development of industries in the state by formulating policies that help industry growth, and also by establishing Industrial Estates. It often partners with TANSIDCO...
and Larsen & Toubro
Larsen & Toubro
Larsen & Toubro Limited is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company has four main business sectors: technology, engineering, construction and manufacturing. L&T has an international presence, with a global spread of offices and factories, further...
(L&T) in two phases. The first development phase, which aims to be operational by January 2012, will have a 1.2 million TEU capacity through two 350-metre-long berths and a total terminal area of around 20 hectares. The terminal has an option to rise to 1.8 million TEU capacity during the second phase of development. Six ZPMC super-post-panamax, twin-lift, gantries are to be installed and 15 Noell one over five, 6+1 width RTGs supported by a state-of the-art terminal management system. All the equipment is of a higher-end specification. Mobile equipment will include two reach-stackers and one empty handler. The yard will offer 5,000 ground slots and a CFS is also planned as part of the service package. Access to the terminal on the marine side is via a 3.5 km-long channel and port basin offering a draft of 14 m—the draft capability is such that it provides for projected increases in southern Asian container trade. It also provides for the future possibility of mainline Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
–Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
vessels making a stop in southern India, which has been mooted as a distinct possibility by certain analysts. Kattupalli’s North and South breakwaters, which together total 3.35 km, ensure a safe harbour and uninterrupted terminal operations. In terms of cargo generation, the terminal is located close to the majority of Container Freight stations in Chennai. The Kattupalli development also includes a shipyard being developed by L&T, that is a wholly private sector–backed development. It is planning to compete with Japanese and Korean shipyards in building "specialised ships" such as large-size warships, car carriers, submarines, naval offshore patrol vessels, fast patrol vessels and corvettes. After Colombo and Singapore, Kattupalli will be the third major international destination for ship repairs in the region.
Engineering components hub
When fully completed, it will be the largest shipyard in Asia. When it becomes operational, the shipyard will become a nucleus for heavy engineering industry (for fabrications and components manufacturing). This would make Chennai another hub (for engineering components) like auto ancillary and electronic hardware hubs. The project is being implemented in two phases with total investment of about 46,750 million. In Phase I (2009–11), 30,500 million will be invested while the rest in Phase II (2012–15). MoU has been signed and the project has commenced.Proposed facilities
The Kattupalli yard is mainly built for making warships and to augment the existing capacity at Hazira in Gujarat for sub-marines. A draft of up to 14 m and a waterfront exceeding 2.2 km make the facility well suited to build large defence ships. The Integrated shipyard complex will have the following facilities:1) Commercial ship building including very large cargo carriers; specialized cargo ships for liquid/gas transportation and cruise vessels
2) Building of defense ships including submarines
3) Off-shore platforms and floating production-cum-storage facility for oil and gas sector
4) Refitting and re-engineering of commercial and defence ships
5) Heavy engineering fabrication and components production for ship building.
At the yard, encompassing 1,250 acres, L&T has also commissioned facilities to build offshore platforms, drilling rigs and FPSOs (floating production, storage and offloading unit), besides a minor port which can handle container ships. A 18,000-tonne ship-lift is being installed at the yard.
In the first phase, around 40,000 million is being invested in the facility that will start rolling out ships from January 2012.
Project status
7 August 2009- L&T scales down investment in the first phase to 15,000 million. Total investment in both phases of the project is 50,000 million.
26 April 2010
- L&T arranges funds for Kattupalli project. The shipbuilding facility, billed as India’s biggest, has got environmental clearance from the Union government. The Tamil Nadu government has allocated land for the shipyard complex.
14 Sep 2010
- India’s biggest engineering and construction firm, L&T, will open a container terminal by January 2012 at Kattupalli, where it is also building a shipyard.
26 Sep 2010
- Engineering major L&T's shipping arm, L&T Shipbuilding Ltd (LTSB), has earmarked around 15,000 million to develop around 800 acres of land at Kattupalli for expanding its vessel building capacity, a top company official said.
06 Apr 2011
- International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) said it has signed the contract with India's L&T Shipbuilding Ltd. for the container port operations for the Kattupalli Container Terminal in Tamil Nadu, India.
08 Jun 2011
- ICTSI has forged a deal with LTSB for the management and operation of the Kattupalli International Container Terminal (KICT) for a 28-year period – a term that is exceptionally long for this type of arrangement and which represents something of a first in the industry.
25 Jul 2011
- L&T Ship Building Ltd is likely to form a joint venture with Ennore Port Ltd and the Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO), to build a 25.5 km road that would connect Ennore port and Kattupalli port. The road project is estimated to cost Rs 360 crore.
See also
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- Ennore PortEnnore PortEnnore Port, located on the Coromandel Coast about 24 km north of Chennai Port, Chennai, it is the 12th major port of India, and the first port in India which is a public company. The Ennore Port is the only corporatised major port and is registered as a company...
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