Goa Shipyard Limited, a defence public-sector unit, has announced a Rs 1,500 crore investment to establish a green-field shipbuilding and repair facility in Andhra Pradesh under the state’s maritime-cluster policy. 

The planned unit is expected to create around 6,500 jobs and will strengthen naval-vessel and auxiliary-ship construction capacity on India’s east coast.

The monsoon-resilient geography of Andhra Pradesh provides distinct year-round operational advantages over Goa, supporting faster build cycles. 

The project contributes to India’s ongoing push for self-reliant defence manufacturing and boosts the state’s emergence as a maritime-industrial hub.