Company Intelligence Profile
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited
Incorporated 2015; engaged in dredging (capital and maintenance dredging at major/minor ports, fishing harbours, river de-siltation), and owning/operating/chartering of port ancillary craft (survey boats, pilot boats, patrol vessels, mooring boats, tugboats, specialised work vessels), plus ship building and repair.
CIN: L74120MH2015PLC269596ActiveRoC Mumbai (Maharashtra). Source: thecompanycheck.comConfidence: medium — identity/directors/financials cross-checked across 2 sources with one date-driven conflict noted
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Company Identity
Confirmed| Registered name | Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited |
|---|---|
| CIN | L74120MH2015PLC269596 |
| PAN | Not obtained (tofler.in explicitly states "not publicly disclosed") |
| Status | Active |
| Listing | Yes — listed on BSE, scrip code 543273 (BSE: KMEW). Source: thecompanycheck.com. NSE listing/IPO date/issue-size details not obtained (Chittorgarh IPO page returned 403; not independently confirmed this session). |
| Incorporated | 26 October 2015 (Sources: tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com — agree) |
| ROC | RoC Mumbai (Maharashtra). Source: thecompanycheck.com |
| Sector (NIC) | Sector: Dredging / port ancillary craft operation & chartering, ship building-repair (marine & maritime services). thecompanycheck.com classifies broadly under "Transport and logistics"; official site (kmew.in) describes core business as "Dredging, Owning, Operating and Chartering of Port Ancillary Crafts." NIC code not obtained. |
| Registered address | Unit No. 706-707, The Epicentre, W.T. Patil Marg, Off Eastern Freeway, BEST Colony, Near Shivaji Chowk, Chembur East, Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400071 (Sources: tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com — agree) |
| Authorized capital | ₹15.0 Crore (Sources: tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com — agree) |
| Paid-up capital | ₹12.2–12.22 Crore (tofler.in: ₹12.2 Cr; thecompanycheck.com: ₹12.22 Cr — consistent, minor rounding). Note: Tofler's separate financials page shows FY2025 standalone "Equity Capital" of ₹10.8 Cr, which is a different (face-value share capital) figure from company-master paid-up capital; flagged, not reconciled. |
Business Overview
Confirmed- Incorporated 2015
- engaged in dredging (capital and maintenance dredging at major/minor ports, fishing harbours, river de-siltation), and owning/operating/chartering of port ancillary craft (survey boats, pilot boats, patrol vessels, mooring boats, tugboats, specialised work vessels), plus ship building and repair
- Operates across India, Myanmar and Bahrain
- clients include Deendayal, Kolkata, Paradip, Vizag and Tuticorin ports, the Dredging Corporation of India, and Inland Waterway Authority of India
- ~450+ staff per company website
- thecompanycheck.com separately reports 292 employees as of Nov 2025 (40.38% YoY growth) — the two employee counts conflict and are both reported as-is
- Source: kmew.in (About Us), thecompanycheck.com
Directors
Partial / conflictingReported director sets differ slightly by source/date (thecompanycheck.com dated more recent, appears to include a September 2025 addition):
| Name | DIN | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saurabh Mukesh Daswani | 07297445 | Managing Director, DIN 07297445 appointed 26 Oct 2015. Sources: tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com. | 26 Oct 2015 |
| Kanak Sujay Kewalramani | 06678703 | role conflict between sources, not reconciled. | 26 Feb 2020 |
| Ashish Mohandas | 08708036 | Director, DIN 08708036 appointed 02 Mar 2020. Sources: tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com. | 02 Mar 2020 |
| Shailesh (Naresh) Bhambhani | 08268597 | Director, DIN 08268597 appointed 05 Jul 2023. Sources: tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com. | 05 Jul 2023 |
| Sneha Prabakar Devckar | 10250775 | Director, DIN 10250775 appointed 14 Aug 2023. Sources: tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com. | 14 Aug 2023 |
Financials
Partial / conflictingTwo different bases reported by two sources — flagged as a conflict/coverage gap, not reconciled:
- thecompanycheck.com, FY2026 (year ended, presumably Mar 2026), CONSOLIDATED: Revenue ₹256.28 Cr (+27.69% YoY); EBITDA ₹112.32 Cr (+34.65% YoY); Net Profit (PAT) ₹79.11 Cr (+59.48% YoY); Total Assets ₹820.08 Cr; Net Worth ₹572.84 Cr; Total Debt ₹222.06 Cr.
- tofler.in, FY2025 (year ended Mar 2025), STANDALONE (balance-sheet extract only — P&L figures paywalled behind Tofler Pro): Equity Capital ₹10.8 Cr; Reserves ₹209.1 Cr; Total Liabilities/Assets ₹398.7 Cr; Fixed Assets ₹209.4 Cr; Current Assets ₹128.9 Cr. YoY deltas cited by Tofler: EBITDA +40.23%, PAT +40.54%, Net worth +22.04%, Borrowings +836.19% (absolute borrowings figure not disclosed without subscription).
No single-source, single-year, single-basis (standalone vs consolidated) figure set could be fully cross-verified this session.
Charges & Borrowings
Partial / conflicting- Source: thecompanycheck.com (single source)
- Open charges: ₹526.53 Cr aggregate
- Satisfied charges: ₹107.18 Cr. Key lenders cited: Yes Bank Limited (₹101 Cr), Bank of India (₹70 Cr), Others (₹355.53 Cr, unnamed/aggregated)
- Individual charge-instrument dates/CHG numbers not obtained
Legal / Litigation
Partial / conflicting- Indian Kanoon search returned company-name matches (~1,580 results across databases) including: (1) Kroll Trustee Services Ltd vs M.V
- Aeon (Bombay High Court, 30 Aug 2022) — company represented by counsel Sujay Kewalramani in a maritime/vessel dispute
- (2) Md Danish Ansari vs District Magistrate Hooghly (National Green Tribunal, 3 Oct 2024) — company listed as a party via its Director
- (3) Industrial Handling Pvt Ltd vs V.O
- Chidambaranar Port Authority (Madras High Court, 19 Feb 2026) — company identified as a party in a port-authority matter
- None of these were read in full text
- nature/outcome/materiality not verified beyond case captions
- Source: indiankanoon.org search results
Competitors
Partial / conflictingNamed peers in Indian dredging / port ancillary services and marine construction (rough scale tags are approximate and not source-verified figures):
- Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) — large, PSU dominant player in capital/maintenance dredging (also cited as a KMEW client, indicating some client/competitor overlap).
- Van Oord (India operations) — large, global dredging major active in Indian ports.
- Jan De Nul Group (India operations) — large, global dredging major.
- Ocean Sparkle Limited — mid-large, port marine/ancillary services (tugs, pilotage) provider.
- Sical Logistics / marine services arms — mid, port-services adjacent.
- L&T (marine/port infrastructure construction arm) — large, diversified infra conglomerate with marine construction capability.
Note: this list is compiled from general sector knowledge of Indian dredging/port-ancillary services, not from a fetched competitor-benchmarking source; treat as indicative, not verified.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited do?
Incorporated 2015; engaged in dredging (capital and maintenance dredging at major/minor ports, fishing harbours, river de-siltation), and owning/operating/chartering of port ancillary craft (survey boats, pilot boats, patrol vessels, mooring boats, tugboats, specialised work vessels), plus ship building and repair.
What is the CIN of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited?
The Corporate Identification Number (CIN) of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited is L74120MH2015PLC269596.
Where is Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited registered?
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited is registered with RoC Mumbai (Maharashtra). Source: thecompanycheck.com. Registered address: Unit No. 706-707, The Epicentre, W.T. Patil Marg, Off Eastern Freeway, BEST Colony, Near Shivaji Chowk, Chembur East, Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400071 (Sources: tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com — agree)
When was Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited incorporated?
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited was incorporated on 26 October 2015 (Sources: tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com — agree).
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