Kattupalli Shipyard
| Other name(s) | Kattupalli Shipyard |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Kattupalli, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Status | opened |
| Built by | TIDCO and Larsen & Toubro |
| Opening | January 2012 |
| Technical details | |
| Cost | ₹ 46,750 million |
| No of Super-Post Panamax crane | 6 |
| Maximum draft | 14 m |
| Quay length | 3.35 km |
| Terminal area | 20 ha |
| Dry berths | 6 |
| Wet Berths | 4 |
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.L&T shipbuilding kattupalli is having shipyard & a minor port.
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, a 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.
The shipyard-cum-minor port complex was officially inaugurated on 30 January 2013.
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 L-shaped berths and a total terminal area of around 20 hectares. The berths would be operated by the Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc for 28 years. 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.
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