The East Coast of India has throughout been the epicentre of Maritime activity and has been the beacon for the country as far as shipbuilding is concerned. Towards this CSL in its endeavour to further strengthen the shipbuilding sector in this region has taken on the age old legacy of Hooghly Dock and Port Engineers Ltd (HDPEL) who were the pioneers of ship building in the eastern cost of the country.

In the first phase of modernisation, CSL under the Jal Marg Vikas project of Ministry of Port, Shipping and Waterways has refurbished and restructured the unit into a modernized state of the art shipbuilding facility. With the technical and design support from CSL, which is one of the fastest growing shipyards in the country, HCSL is confident of meeting the demands of Inland, Costal and Sea going segment for very type of customers including the defence sector.

This unit is equipped with the latest Shipbuilding norms like inhouse QA/QC, NDT, Fire & Safety and sophisticated equipment with experienced work force to complete every task in a time bound manner. HCSL facility has an added advantage due to the strategic location supporting consequently both slipway launching and side launching facility due to the extended riverfront.