Kucchadi Greenfield Cluster
Gujarat · Kucchadi (Porbandar) · IPA Granted
Located at Kucchadi near Porbandar on the Saurashtra coast - the only cluster of the five offering 10 m natural draft within roughly 1 km of shore, minimising capital dredging. SPV formed and in-principle approval granted.
2,000 acres
Total Land Area
~2.7 km
Waterfront
10 m
Draft Within ~1 km
IPA Granted
Approval 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 - lowest dredging burden of the five clusters |
| 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 |
Lowest dredging exposure: with 10 m draft close inshore, Kucchadi materially reduces the capital-dredging component that dominates cost at the other locations.
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
Officer Name
Designation
[+91-XX-XXXX XXXX]
Phone
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.
