TestCloud
Prep • Practice • Perform
Log In

SDHI Signs MoU with Royal IHC to Advance Indigenous Offshore Vessel Building in India

Economy Business | Dated: 29 Sep 2025

In September 2025, India’s largest shipbuilding and heavy fabrication company, Swan Defense and Heavy Industries (SDHI), formerly Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited (RNEL), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Netherlands-based offshore oil and gas vessel specialist, Royal IHC, to jointly design, build, and retrofit advanced vessels in India.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The MoU includes Alar Infrastructure, Royal IHC’s Indian representative, to collaborate on the design, construction, and retrofitting of offshore vessels at SDHI’s modern shipyard in Pipavav Port, Gujarat.
  • - The partnership aims to build Offshore Construction Vessels, Pipe Laying Vessels, and Multi-Purpose Offshore Support Vessels, leveraging SDHI’s shipyard capabilities at Pipavav Port.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) This collaboration represents a key step toward enhancing India’s indigenous shipbuilding capacity, strengthening technical expertise, and promoting advanced manufacturing capabilities.
  • (ii) The alliance supports the government’s Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives, fostering self-reliance in defense and maritime infrastructure.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, which Indian company signed an MoU with Netherlands-based Royal IHC to build and retrofit offshore vessels?

Correct Answer: Swan Defense and Heavy Industries

🚀 Quick Recap: