Pipavav Shipyard project was originally conceived and implemented bySKIL Infrastructure Limited (SKIL).

A shipbuilding, ship repair and offshore fabrication complex is constructed by the Company at Pipavav in the State of Gujarat, India. The complex is spread over an aggregate area of 198.92 hectares (approximately 491.53 acres), comprising an SEZ unit spread over 95 hectares (approximately 234.75 acres) and an EOU spread over 103.92 hectares (approximately 256.79 acres). The EOU site adjoins approx 720 meters of dedicated waterfront. The two sites are connected by a dedicated corridor road of approximately 4.5 km length built by the Company.

The construction of the Pipavav Shipyard includes:

conversion of one of the two existing wet docks into a dry dock measuring 662 meters in length and 65 meters in width, and which is capable of accommodating ships of up to 400,000 DWT and/or multiple combinations of smaller vessels, including vessels catering to offshore activities such as offshore supply vessels (“OSV”), anchor handling tug supply vessels and multi-purpose support vessels; the construction of a fabrication and block assembly facility for shipyard operations; the establishment of dedicated facilities comprising an offshore yard with load out facilities for our Offshore Business Products; and the installation of two Goliath cranes, each having a lifting capacity of up to 600 Ton, including fit out berths, for building and repairing vessels, including naval vessels and coast guard vessels.

Various sophisticated equipment is in place such as Panel Line, several heavy duty cranes, sky masters, gantry cranes, gas cutting, automated self-propelled gas cutting equipment, blasting and painting cells and hydraulic material handling equipment along with infrastructure utilities such as oxygen generation plant, pollution control facilities, LPG system and fire fighting systems.