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<xbrli:xbrl xmlns:in-capmkt="http://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/2025-11-30/in-capmkt" xmlns:in-capmkt-ent="http://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/Changes_In_Management/2025-11-30/in-capmkt/in-capmkt-ent" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:in-capmkt-types="http://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/2025-11-30/in-capmkt-types" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:net="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:iso4217="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217" xmlns:negated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xl="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><link:schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="in-capmkt-ent-2025-11-30.xsd"/><xbrli:context id="MainD"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/NSESymbol">COCHINSHIP</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2026-07-29</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2026-07-29</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="MainI"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/NSESymbol">COCHINSHIP</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:instant>2026-07-29</xbrli:instant></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="I_ChangeInManagement1"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/NSESymbol">COCHINSHIP</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:instant>2026-07-29</xbrli:instant></xbrli:period><xbrli:scenario><xbrldi:typedMember dimension="in-capmkt:ChangeInManagementAxis"><in-capmkt:ChangeInManagementDomain>ChangeInManagementDomain1</in-capmkt:ChangeInManagementDomain></xbrldi:typedMember></xbrli:scenario></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="D_ChangeInManagement1"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/NSESymbol">COCHINSHIP</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2026-07-29</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2026-07-29</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period><xbrli:scenario><xbrldi:typedMember dimension="in-capmkt:ChangeInManagementAxis"><in-capmkt:ChangeInManagementDomain>ChangeInManagementDomain1</in-capmkt:ChangeInManagementDomain></xbrldi:typedMember></xbrli:scenario></xbrli:context><xbrli:unit id="pure"><xbrli:measure>xbrli:pure</xbrli:measure></xbrli:unit><in-capmkt:NSESymbol contextRef="MainI">COCHINSHIP</in-capmkt:NSESymbol><in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany contextRef="MainI">COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED</in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany><in-capmkt:ScripCode contextRef="MainI">540678</in-capmkt:ScripCode><in-capmkt:MSEISymbol contextRef="MainI">NOTLISTED</in-capmkt:MSEISymbol><in-capmkt:ISIN contextRef="MainI">INE704P01025</in-capmkt:ISIN><in-capmkt:WhetherDisclosureFiledForListedEntity contextRef="MainD">true</in-capmkt:WhetherDisclosureFiledForListedEntity><in-capmkt:RelationshipWithTheListedEntity contextRef="MainD">Listed Entity (self)</in-capmkt:RelationshipWithTheListedEntity><in-capmkt:WhetherEventOrInformationIsAnOutcomeOfBoardMeeting contextRef="MainD">false</in-capmkt:WhetherEventOrInformationIsAnOutcomeOfBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:DateOfOccurrenceOfEventOrInformation contextRef="MainD">2026-07-29</in-capmkt:DateOfOccurrenceOfEventOrInformation><in-capmkt:TimeOfOccurrenceOfEventOrInformation contextRef="MainD">10:45:00</in-capmkt:TimeOfOccurrenceOfEventOrInformation><in-capmkt:NumberOfPersonsOrEntitiesForWhomChangeIsBeingReported contextRef="MainI" unitRef="pure" decimals="0">1</in-capmkt:NumberOfPersonsOrEntitiesForWhomChangeIsBeingReported><in-capmkt:RemarksForWebsiteDissemination contextRef="MainI">Further to our communication dated June 01, 2026 informing the extension of entrustment of additional charge of the post of Chairman &amp; 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