Gujarat, which has the longest coastline of 2340 km in the country, will establish Gujarat as the leading shipbuilding and repair center of the country based on world-class infrastructure facilities, advanced technology, sustainable development and investor-friendly policies.

Gujarat will realize the vision of a self-reliant India given by the Honorable Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi with this ambitious policy. Not only this, this policy is in line with the Ship Building Financial Assistance Scheme-2025 SBFAS and Maritime Vision 2047 of the Government of India as well as the broader goal of a self-reliant India. This policy will be a driving force towards increasing the shipbuilding production capacity in the state of Gujarat to more than 50 lakh dead weight tonnage (DWT), establishing two integrated mega shipbuilding parks and providing training to more than 5 lakh individuals for skill development and capacity building.

Launched by the Chief Minister based on the key pillars of the state's developed port infrastructure, strong industrial environment and rich maritime heritage, this policy will actively participate in the vision of the Prime Minister of a self-reliant India, Gujarat will build a globally competitive shipbuilding ecosystem, developed from Gujarat-2047.