World-class office & facilities at the Race Village in Kochi

After what seemed like a long wait, the days are counting and Willingdon Island is ready to welcome Volvo Ocean Race. Cochin Port Trust is giving the finishing touch to the newly constructed World Class Race Office. The authorities have taken extra care to match the international standards.

Cochin Port Trust has built two additional floors in the existing Marine office. Each floor consists of 1,200 sq.m. Situated near BTP Jetty, the first floor provides facilities for Radio and Television uplinking. The IT room will see notable features including several computer points with 10 mbps connection; fully dedicated 40 telephone lines; press conference area and conference room. The second floor is kept aside for 'Ocean Lounge,' a restaurant. Also, there will be a mini corporate meeting hall, Volvo Ocean Race CEO's office, Corporate Public Relations Office and Director’s Office.

As per the press release, Cochin Port Trust spent Rs.1.10 Crore to build the first and second floor and another Rs.55 lakhs for furniture and additional facilities.