<p data-path-to-node="7" id="p-rc_0715ac49dfe94a81-59" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-117" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Defence public sector undertaking </span><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="56" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)</b><span class="citation-117" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to participate as the anchor shipyard in the proposed greenfield shipbuilding industrial cluster at </span><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="243" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Dighi in Maharashtra’s Raigad district</b><span class="citation-117" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, committing an initial investment of approximately </span><b data-path-to-node="7" data-index-in-node="333" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">₹15,000 crore</b><span class="citation-117 citation-end-117" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2901175073="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2901175073="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c627362957="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c627362957="" _nghost-ng-c822424761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="8" id="p-rc_0715ac49dfe94a81-60" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-116" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Signed with </span><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="12" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">National Shipbuilding & Heavy Industries Park Maharashtra Limited (NSHIPML) </b><span class="citation-116" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">an equal joint venture special purpose vehicle established by the Maharashtra Maritime Board and Mumbai Port Authority the mega project marks MDL’s strategic expansion beyond naval warships and submarines into large-scale </span><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="310" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">commercial shipbuilding, ship repair, and marine engineering</b><span class="citation-116 citation-end-116" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2901175073="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2901175073="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-115" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The broader Dighi industrial cluster envisions an aggregate investment of roughly </span><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="454" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">₹27,500 crore</b><span class="citation-115" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, positioning Maharashtra as a powerhouse under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways’ </span><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="562" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Greenfield Shipbuilding Cluster Development Plan</b><span class="citation-115" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> and </span><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="615" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047</b><span class="citation-115 citation-end-115" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2901175073="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2901175073="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c627362957="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c627362957="" _nghost-ng-c822424761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="10" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key Operational Highlights & Strategic Roadmap</h3><ul data-path-to-node="11" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,0,0" id="p-rc_0715ac49dfe94a81-61" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">₹15,000-Crore Anchor Commitment:</b> <span class="citation-114 citation-end-114" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Emerging as the lead anchor entity following an Expression of Interest (EoI) process, MDL's ₹15,000-crore capital outlay will finance deep-draft dry docks, mega-gantry cranes, automated fabrication shops, and outfitting quays.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2901175073="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2901175073="" 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><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c627362957="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c627362957="" _nghost-ng-c822424761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,1,0" id="p-rc_0715ac49dfe94a81-62" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Commercial Scale Exceeding 1.2 Million GT:</b> <span class="citation-113" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Under the pact, MDL envisages an annual shipbuilding output of at least </span><b data-path-to-node="11,1,0" data-index-in-node="115" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">1.2 million Gross Tonnage (GT)</b><span class="citation-113 citation-end-113" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, capable of constructing next-generation commercial vessels including Capesize dry-bulk bulkers, ultra-large container carriers, LNG/LPG dual-fuel tankers, and specialized offshore crafts.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2901175073="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2901175073="" 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><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c627362957="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c627362957="" _nghost-ng-c822424761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,2,0" id="p-rc_0715ac49dfe94a81-63" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Massive Economic and Employment Multiplier:</b> <span class="citation-112" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The Dighi greenfield cluster is projected to generate up to </span><b data-path-to-node="11,2,0" data-index-in-node="104" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">90,000 direct and indirect jobs</b><span class="citation-112 citation-end-112" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, serving as a catalyst for local industrial ecosystems, MSME component fabricators, marine equipment suppliers, and precision engineering vendors across the Konkan coastal belt.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2901175073="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2901175073="" 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><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c627362957="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c627362957="" _nghost-ng-c822424761="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,3,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Overcoming Urban Footprint Bottlenecks:</b> MDL's flagship facilities in Mumbai face severe urban spatial restrictions that limit the physical size of merchant hulls it can construct. The Dighi Port site provides deep navigational waters, expansive waterfront land banks, and unencumbered draft required for mega-vessel hull fabrication and dry-docking.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="11,4,0" id="p-rc_0715ac49dfe94a81-64" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="11,4,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Comprehensive Lifecycle Maritime Yard:</b> <span class="citation-111 citation-end-111" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Beyond commercial vessel construction, the facility is designed to support high-end naval building, mid-life refits, complex ship repair, and sustainable ship recycling, bolstering India’s competitive standing against established shipyards across East Asia</span></p></li></ul>
Mazagon Dock Commits ₹15,000 Crore to Dighi Shipbuilding Cluster
Defence public sector undertaking Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to participate as the anchor shipyard in the proposed greenfield shipbuilding industrial cluster at Dighi in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, committing an initial investment of approximately ₹15,000 crore.
