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


Gujarat · Kucchadi (Porbandar) · IPA Granted


Located at Kucchadi near Porbandar on the Saurashtra coast - the site offers 10 m natural draft within roughly 1 km of shore, minimising capital dredging. SPV formed and in-principle approval granted.

Gujarat Kucchadi Cluster Map
2,000 acresTotal Land Area
~2.7 kmWaterfront
10 mDraft Within ~1 km
IPA GrantedApproval Status

Cluster Profile


Location Kucchadi, Porbandar district, Gujarat - Saurashtra coast
SPV Partners GMB (State) + DPA (Centre) - 50:50 joint venture
Natural Advantage 10 m draft available within ~1 km of shore
Ecosystem Adjacent to India's established ship-recycling and marine-fabrication belt
State Policy Gujarat Shipbuilding & Ship Repair Policy in force
In-Principle Approval Granted by the National Shipbuilding Mission

Low dredging exposure:with 10 m draft close inshore, Kucchadi materially reduces the capital-dredging component.

SPV Contact Information


All investor engagement, land diligence and anchor-shipyard discussions for this cluster are routed through the cluster SPV, NSHIP-GJ - a 50:50 joint venture between the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) and Deendayal Port Authority (DPA).

NSHIP-GJ

Special Purpose Vehicle

Kalpesh Vithlani

Officer Name

Authorised Signatory

Designation

invest.shipbuilding@gov.in

Shipbuilding Cell Contact

Structured introductions to this SPV can be facilitated through the Shipbuilding Cell - write to invest.shipbuilding@gov.in.