Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India. It is situated in the state of Kerala, India. Cochin Shipyard was incorporated in 1972 as a Government of India company. The yard has facilities to build vessels up to 1.1 million tons and repair vessels up to 1.25 million tons, the largest such facilities in India. The first ship to roll out of the Cochin Shipyard was the MV Rani Padmini in 1981.
