Tebma Shipyards Limited is a Chennai based shipbuilding company in India. The company has delivered more than 150 vessels, mainly offshore support vessels. It was shut down in June 2021 due to various reasons.
History edit
Tebma was incorporated in 1984 and commenced operations in 1987. It has shipyards at Malpe in Karnataka, Kochi in Kerala and Chengalpet in Tamil Nadu.[1] On 24 November 2010, Bharati Shipyard acquired a 51 per cent stake in the Tebma Shipyards for a price of ₹757.5 million (US$9 million) through a fresh issue of capital at a price of Rs 19.20 per share (face value of Rs 10). Tebma in 2011 signed a deal with Vosta LMG, one of the world's largest dredging technology firm, to build dredgers.[2] In 2015, it delivered Dredger 1; the 1st dredger for exclusive use by Indian Navy[3] The yard is acquired by Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi in 2021
Products edit
It is primarily engaged in the design and construction of offshore support vessels, tugboats, dredgers, floating cranes and pilot launches.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Home". tebma.com.
- ^ "GERMANY'S VOSTA, TEBMA SHIPYARDS SIGN DREDGE-BUILDING CONTRACT".
- ^ "Tebma Shipyards mulls making patrol vessels for defence". Business Standard India. 19 May 2015.