<p data-path-to-node="4" id="p-rc_4350e32dd7e75654-198" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="4,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="4,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-324" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">KOCHI</span></b><span class="citation-324" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> — Marking a historic milestone in India’s maritime green transition, Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has officially delivered the nation's first indigenously designed and built hybrid-electric bunker supply vessel</span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-324 citation-end-324" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4206788496="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4206788496="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">. </span><span data-path-to-node="4,3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-323" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Engineered to support low-carbon coastal distribution along the Southwest Maritime Corridor, the groundbreaking vessel establishes India's capacity to build and operate zero- and low-emission alternative fueling infrastructure for global and domestic merchant shipping</span><span data-path-to-node="4,5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-323 citation-end-323" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4206788496="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4206788496="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3416727296="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h4 data-path-to-node="5" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Advanced Propulsion and Fueling Capabilities</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_4350e32dd7e75654-199" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="6,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-322" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Designed in collaboration with premier domestic naval design houses, the bunker feeder integrates a cutting-edge dual-fuel propulsion system paired with high-capacity marine lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery energy storage systems (BESS)</span><span data-path-to-node="6,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-322 citation-end-322" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4206788496="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4206788496="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="6,3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3416727296="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="7" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key technical and operational specifications include:</p><ul data-path-to-node="8" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-321" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span></p><p data-path-to-node="8,0,1" id="p-rc_4350e32dd7e75654-200" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="8,0,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,0,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-321" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Alternative Bunker Payloads:</span></b><span class="citation-321" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Multi-fuel cargo tanks capable of carrying up to 4,500 cubic meters of bio-methanol, green e-methanol, and low-flashpoint certified green biofuel blends</span></span><span data-path-to-node="8,0,1,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-321 citation-end-321" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4206788496="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4206788496="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="8,0,1,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3416727296="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Pure Electric Maneuvering:</b> Zero-emission battery-powered transit and station-keeping within port baseline limits, completely eliminating localized particulate matter and nitrogen oxide (<span class="math-inline" data-math="NO_x" data-index-in-node="186" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">$NO_x$</span>) emissions during bunkering maneuvers.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-320" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span></p><p data-path-to-node="8,2,1" id="p-rc_4350e32dd7e75654-201" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="8,2,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,2,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-320" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Automated Dynamic Positioning (DP-2):</span></b><span class="citation-320" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Precision thruster-assisted station-keeping that guarantees safe, contactless, ship-to-ship (STS) fueling alongside deep-draft container vessels even during adverse sea states</span></span><span data-path-to-node="8,2,1,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-320 citation-end-320" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4206788496="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4206788496="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="8,2,1,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3416727296="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul><h4 data-path-to-node="9" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Strategic Alignment with Vizhinjam and Kochi Gateways</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="10" id="p-rc_4350e32dd7e75654-202" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span data-path-to-node="10,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-319" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span></span><span data-path-to-node="10,1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The bunker feeder is slated for deployment across the strategic transshipment waters of Vizhinjam International Seaport and the Port of Kochi</span><span data-path-to-node="10,2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-319 citation-end-319" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4206788496="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4206788496="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span></span><span data-path-to-node="10,3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">. With major international container alliances deploying new generations of dual-fuel methanol-ready ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) on primary East-West shipping routes, the availability of certified low-emission bunkering in southern India fills a critical infrastructure gap between Singapore and the Suez Canal.</span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3416727296="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="11" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The vessel’s operational deployment allows global ocean carriers to conduct seamless mid-voyage green bunkering operations without deviating from mainline Arabian Sea lanes, reinforcing India’s emergence as a strategic maritime bunkering hub.</p><h4 data-path-to-node="12" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Advancing the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="13" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The project forms an integral component of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways’ broader decarbonization agenda under the Maritime India Vision 2030 and Maritime Amrit Kaal 2047. By utilizing indigenous engineering, localized battery-cooling innovations, and domestic automation architectures, CSL has demonstrated India's capability to lead in clean maritime ship manufacturing.</p><p data-path-to-node="14" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Port authorities in Kochi emphasized that the new bunker feeder will be followed by a series of standardized green bunkering vessels, positioning India’s coastal waters at the forefront of international maritime emissions compliance.</p>