समुद्रीय प्रशासन महानिदेशालय
Directorate General of Maritime Administration
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Government of India
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Greenfield Shipbuilding Clusters

Five clusters across strategic coastal locations · 100% central capital assistance for common infrastructure

Gujarat

Kucchadi

Maharashtra

Dighi

Odisha

Kendrapara

Andhra Pradesh

Dugarajapatnam

Tamil Nadu

Thoothukudi

SbDS - 100% Capital Support - One Cluster per State


Multiple shipbuilding clusters are envisioned across strategic coastal locations - Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha and Maharashtra. Click any location for that cluster's full status.

Gujarat - Kucchadi

2000 acres, 10 m draft in ~1 km, 2.7 km waterfront

SPV formed by GMB + DPA

Maharashtra - Dighi

2000 acres, 14 m depth planned post-dredging, 3 km waterfront

SPV formed by MMB + MbPA

Multiple shipbuilding clusters
Odisha - Kendrapara

2000 acres, 12-15 m depth planned post-dredging, 2.5 km waterfront

SPV formed by OMB + PPA

Andhra Pradesh - Dugarajapatnam

3488 acres, 13-15 m depth planned post-dredging, 2.1 km waterfront

SPV formed by APMB + VPA

Tamil Nadu - Thoothukudi

2050 acres, 2.4 km available waterfront, 5 m draft

SPV formed by SITCOP + VoCPA · anchor investor HD Hyundai

Andhra Pradesh - Dugarajapatnam

3488 acres, 13-15 m depth planned post-dredging, 2.1 km waterfront

SPV formed by APMB + VPA

Tamil Nadu - Thoothukudi

2050 acres, 2.4 km available waterfront, 5 m draft

SPV formed by SITCOP + VoCPA · anchor investor HD Hyundai

Greenfield

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5

Shortlisted States

5

SPVs Formed

TN, AP, GUJ, MH, OD

5

IPA Granted

All five clusters

₹9,930 Cr

Scheme Overlay (~3 clusters)

Cluster Readiness - All Five States


Readiness Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Gujarat Maharashtra Odisha
Cluster Site Thoothukudi Dugarajapatnam Kucchadi Dighi Kendrapara
Land Area 2,050 acres 3,488 acres 2,000 acres 2,000 acres 2,000 acres
Waterfront 2.4 km 2.1 km 2.7 km 3.0 km 2.5 km
Depth / Draft 5 m draft 13-15 m* 10 m within ~1 km 14 m* 12-15 m*
SPV Status SITCOP + VoCPA APMB + VPA GMB + DPA MMB + MbPA OMB + PPA
TEFR Availability Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
In-Principle Approval Granted Granted Granted Granted Granted
State Policy SB Policy Maritime Policy 2024 SB/SR Policy SB/SR Policy 2025 IPR 2022
Anchor Investor HD Hyundai Open Open 5+ MoUs signed Open

Depth planned post-dredging. In-principle approval has been granted for all five clusters.

Structured introductions to any cluster SPV can be facilitated to advance diligence on the states of your interest - write to invest.shipbuilding@gov.in.

Eligibility Criteria for a Greenfield Cluster


Cluster Capacity
  • ~1.2 million GT/annum
  • Waterfront ~2 km
  • ~1,000 acres shipyards + ~1,000 acres ancillary
Anchor Shipyard(s)
  • At least 1 with design capacity ≥0.5 Mn GT/annum within 10 years of commissioning
  • MoU with SPV / LoI with Board Resolution
  • Binding 10-year no-repurpose undertaking
SPV
  • 50:50 JV between State & Central Govt entities
  • Equal representation · one cluster per state
  • Operates as concessionaire, charging lease rent