Scientifically designed fibreglass houseboats
Samudra Shipyard has been building boats for more than three decades. Currently, true to its penchant for innovation, it is replacing wood with fibreglass while making luxury houseboats. These scientifically designed and tested holiday cruise boats have become a benchmark in modern-day boat building. The luxurious furnished houseboat gracing the backwaters is the hottest thing to happen to tourism in India. This exotic barge meant for leisure cruises comes with 2 and 3 attached bedrooms, modern Bio toilets, a snug living room, an open lounge and a kitchen. More than a house built to float on water, it can actually be a cruise boat or a floating restaurant.

Age-old tradition. New-age technology
Samudra Shipyard has opened fresher insights into the making of a modern houseboat. Earlier in the Kettuvallam, the hull used to bear all the weight. But with the most notable addition of the superstructure, the problem of stability has come up. Safety too has been another problem all through. Samudra's pioneering introduction of scientific design into its new-age fibreglass houseboat tackles all these issues comprehensively. These Boats are built as per Inland Vessel Act 2010.

The making of a flawless houseboat
Running on an inboard diesel engine, Samudra's fibreglass houseboat is the result of extensive R&D. The hull was put through a tank-testing facility at the Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Chennai, the only such facility in India, the final product confirms to the test results.

The best brains in India worked behind the creation of Composite Houseboat. The project was undertaken jointly with the Advanced Composites Division of the Technology Information Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC), New Delhi. TIFAC is a division under the Department of Science and Technology, forecasting future technological requirements for all sectors. TIFAC's Advanced Composites Division, was headed by Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, former President of India.

The Hull of the houseboat, designed at IIT Chennai, is made by virtually eliminating wood. Making it maintenance-free and eco-friendly. Space-age technology, like the one employed in the making of the fuselage of Boeing aircraft (vacuum bagging), is pressed into use. The Industrial Design Centre, a wing of IIT Mumbai, designs the entire fiberglass superstructure. IIT Kharagpur and the Department of Tourism Kerala are also part of the project along with Samudra. Samudra Composite House Boats offer trouble free service in kerala , Karnataka & Dubai

Samudra - Where technology modernizes tradition
Starting as a small crafts company, Samudra has come a long way over the years. It has been introducing lasting technological advantages on an ongoing basis. At present it is the only ISO 9001:2008 certified company in its field of activity. At the helm of the company are professionals with an enduring passion for the tradition, art and science of boat building.

Today, Samudra Shipyard, though it does not build bulk carriers, does not just stop with small crafts either. It designs and builds all-weather seagoing crafts as well as backwater and inland crafts. From a 3 metre canoe to fibreglass houseboats up to 27 metres long, Samudra's product range includes power boats up to 750 HP, Passenger ferries , pontoons, water sport equipment {parasails, row / pedal/ canoes) and Life-saving accessories.The fishing boat range starts from 3 metres up to 13 metres.

Samudra's operational area is spread over 4 key sectors: Tourism, Defence, Fishing and Water sports.

The major buyers are the Defense , Tourism , international NGOs state and central Govt Departments etc . Samudra is the major supplier of patrol boats to waterborne police stations in Kerala.

One of Samudra's major achievements in 2005 was the supply of 300 fishing boats to the tsunami affected areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

“Always wear life jackets while boating”.

Disclaimer: All Samudra products may be subjected to technical refinement./ Items shown in the picture may not part of standard product.

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