The new facility will be adjacent to Cochin Shipyard and provide support to projects at the shipyard, support to Kongsberg customers in the region, and prepare for the future assembly of Kongsberg Kamewa waterjets in India, according to an article on their website.
About the new facility
Kongsberg Maritime has opened a new facility in Kochi, India, as part of a strategic drive to enhance customer support and prepare for future assembly of its waterjet products.
Delegates attending the special opening ceremony included Norway’s Ambassador to India, May-Elin Stener, Bejoy Bhasker, Director (Technical), Cochin Shipyard, and senior officials from the Indian Navy and Coastguard.
Located in the Maritime Park adjacent to Cochin Shipyard’s International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF), the new Kongsberg Maritime facility will provide local specialist technical support for new buildings and other projects undertaken within the Cochin Shipyard, and general support for customers in the Kochi region.
Plans include further expansion and investment to enable the assembly and overhaul of Kongsberg Maritime’s range of Kamewa waterjets, as part of a strategic move to support the Indian Government’s ‘Make in India’ strategy to develop more home-grown capability across a range of industries.
The newly established team will include Service Engineers, providing technical support for the wide range of products in the Kongsberg Maritime portfolio, including propulsion, handling, and navigation systems.
Kongsberg Maritime has a long and established relationship with Cochin Shipyard and has an extensive customer base in India, including through the provision of mission-critical equipment to the Indian Navy and Indian Coastguard, and a range of commercial customers.
Senior officers from the Indian Navy and Indian Coastguard joined the opening ceremony. They were highly appreciative of Kongsberg Maritime’s initiative of moving towards fulfilling the Indian government’s policy push, requirements such as localization, ‘Make in India,’ and finally achieving “Atma Nirbhar Bharat” (a self-reliant India), besides strengthening the cooperation, and product support for the Indian Naval and Coastguard force.
The KONGSBERG Group employs around 500 people in India, across defense and maritime, with 150 currently working in Mumbai for the Kongsberg Maritime business. India is also an important country for the company’s supply chain, including the supply of all major steel castings for the Kamewa waterjets sold worldwide.
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Source: Kongsberg
