Garden Reach Shipbuilders

&
Engineers Ltd.
Committed to Self Reliance
in Maritime Security

The Journey of a Pioneer

Aerial View of Fitting Out Jetty Unit, GRSE Integrated Shipbuilding Facility, GRSE

In Pursuit of Excellence and
uality in Shipbuilding
ision
To become Global Leader in Warship Construction
Mission
Ÿ To be self-reliant in design capability and deploy state-of-the-art
manufacturing processes
Ÿ To build quality warships at competitive prices, exceeding customer’s
expectation in terms of delivery time and product support
Ÿ To achieve sustained growth through customer satisfaction, product
innovation, capturing export potential and employee satisfaction
 Foreword by
C&MD

Dec 2016

Rear Admiral A. K. Verma, VSM, IN (Retd.)

Chairman & Managing Director
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.
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Part - I Part - II Part - III Part - IV Part - V

oyage to Garden Reach Workshop Journey of Excellence in Warship Construction Widening the ori on – Other Business Foot Prints in Sands of Time Pursuing Expansion and Growth

Genesis – The Journey Begins in 1884 10 New Dawn, New Course, New Role as PSU 30 Commercial Vessels – 118 The Spread Across Eight Locations 154 Acquisition & Turn Around 214
Why the Name 'Garden Reach' 16 First Ever Indigenous Warship for Navy 32 Path Less Trodden 61 Park -Quarters Become Workshops 156 of 'Raja Bagan Dockyard’
Arrival of 'King of Oudh' and 20 Naval Ships for Seaward Defence 34 Pioneer Off-shore Supply Vessels 124 Nostalgic Memories of Glenn Hill 156 GRSE Becomes a Mini Ratna Company 216
Advent of 'Metiabruz' First Ever Patrol Vessel Built for Coast Guard 36 Marine Acoustic Research Ship - 126 GRW becomes GRSE 157 Golden Jubilee – A Moment to Cherish 216
Change of Ownership to P&O Group 22 First Ever Indigenous Survey Vessel 38 Sagardhwani Turbulent Times – We Did Overcome 157 Modernisation – Creating Integrated 218
Rise of Garden Reach Workshop 24 Reaching New Shores – Landing Ships 42 Pioneer to build Research Ship 127 GRSE Steers Industry in Bengal 158 Shipbuilding Facility’
Role in World War-II 25 Only Indigenous Fleet Tanker 46 Vessels for Auxiliary Roles & 128 Will to Skill - Training Centre 160 Winds on its Sails – An Era of Growth 224
Swami Vivekananda's Observations 26 Missile Corvettes – Powerful Beyond Their Size 48 Coastal Security Makers & Shapers 162 International Fleet Review 2016 – 229
Multi Role Frigates – Coming of Age 52 Bridges - Never Too Far 132 Customer First Always & Every Time 164 Glory for GRSE
Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette – 56 Going Places - Engineering Products 136 Corporate Social Responsibility at GRSE 166 Induction of CISF to Enhance Security 230
Triumph of Indigenisation Powering with Diesel Engines 142 uality Circle Movement 168 Recognitions 232
First Ever Warship Built in India for Export 68 Decked-up with Deck Machinery 148 Bonding Together 170 õF]P&FaÜFXk ÛFWk ÞF¡FÚFFðFF 234
New Generation Landing Crafts 76 GRSE Day Celebration 172 Best Performing Shipyard – 236
Fast Attack Crafts – For Rapid Action 86 Many Faces of GRSE 176 Four Years in a Row
Patrol Vessels – For Guarding the Coast 98 Adventure Sports... Passion 178 Acknowledgement 238
New Age Patrol Vessels – IPVs and FPVs 99 Overcomes Everything..
Hover Crafts for Amphibious Operations 112 Warships Delivered since 1960 181
P-17A Stealth Frigate – Bright Future Beckons 114 Milestones 186
They Said It 198
Garden Reach, from 'Views of Calcutta and its Environs'

Voyage to Garden Reach Workshop

Part - I
 Genesis
India has a rich maritime
history dating back 5,000
years. Archaeological
evidences suggest world's

The Journey Begins

first tidal dock may have
been built at 'Lothal', around
2300 BC during the Indus

in 1 4
Valley Civilisation, on the
banks of River Sabarmati, in
the Kutch Region of present
day State of Gujarat.
Lothal - The Port and Business Hub of ancient India

India has a rich tradition of being a sea faring nation, with maritime
activities and sea trade connections with many far away civilisations
of that age.

Kolkata is one of the oldest port cities of India and the only major
riverine port. Though the arrival of the East India Company to
Bengal around 1690 marks the beginning of modern history of
Logo of East India Calcutta, the city existed long before in the form of three villages,
Company
Kalikata, Sutanuti and Gobindapur.

Sutanuti in Painting

View of River Ganga, 1690 AD

as depicted on a postage stamp

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 Old Garden Reach

The first docks in the city

were moorings on the
east bank of the Hooghly
River, far to the north of
the present Dock Area.
The earliest moorings
were in north central Lal Dighi during 1690
Calcutta, what used to be
called, Dihi Kolikata and
Bazar Kolikata around
Lal Dighi, now known as
BBD Bag.

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 British India Steam Navigation Company (BISN) was very close to Howrah Bridge

In order to repair the vessels

belonging to River Steam
Navigation Company that were
used for transportation in the
rivers of Ganges, Bhagirathi,
Hooghly, Brahmaputra and other
interconnecting rivers and
canals, a 'Workshop' was
established in 1884 on the banks
of River Hooghly. This
'Workshop' established at the
present location of Main Works
The British River Steam Navigation of Garden Reach Shipbuilders &
Company was formed in 1862 for Engineers Ltd., formed the origin
river transportation on the Ganges - of this historical Company.
Bhagirathi - Hooghly river system
The small River Steam Workshop
and the Brahmaputra – Ganges
started in 1884 to repair river crafts
river system. This concern (RSNC)
has today grown into a premier
was originally set up as an inland
shipyard of India, under the
water transport company for trade
administrative control of the Ministry
between Calcutta and the
of Defence, Government of India,
settlements situated on the Hooghly,
building state of the art warships for
Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers.
the Indian Navy and Indian Coast
The Company was incorporated in
Guard.
England and its Registered Office
was situated at No 37, Minsing
Lane, London and also had an office
in Calcutta at 2, Fairlie Place.

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 The River Steam Workshop was set up in this area which contained
Satelite view of all the units of garden reach
picturesque gardens at that time. Even today, the historical 'Botanical
Gardens' are located on the opposite bank of the river, along the 'Reach'.

On 26 November 1895, the River Steam Navigation Company purchased plot

nos 43 to 45, Garden Reach Road having an area of 66 bighas, from Babu
Okhoy Coomer Ghosh and Gooroo Prosono Ghose, the executor of the will of
R B D Babu Durga Prosono Ghosh and administrator of the estate of Dijendra
Coomer Ghose.

Botanical Gardens, Kolkata

M

Why the Name

Garden Reach O

A continuous straight stretch of river between two bends is called a 'Reach'. In the bygone era of
sailing vessels, a 'Reach' is normally chosen for building a Port. This was so because, a sailing vessel
moving with the wind on her sails, can take advantage of the bend in the river to 'Reach the Shore'.
'Garden Reach' is the area located adjoining the straight stretch of River Hooghly between the bend
at Kidderpore and the bend at Badartala.

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 H. E. A. Cotton tells us in his book 'Calcutta Old and New' (first
published in 1909) “.....crossing the Hastings Bridge and
proceeding to the southward, we arrive at Garden Reach, the
oldest and best known suburb. The river bank, for a distance of
two miles, is lined by beautiful houses with large compounds.
Erected between the years 1768 and1780, these were formerly the
residences of fashionable Calcutta Society”.

Mackinnon & Macken ie Building, 16 Strand Road and 2 Fairlie Place, Calcutta
Registered Office of GRW was situated here till March 1961

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 Arrival of
H. E. A. Cotton further brings out in
his book' Calcutta Old and New'
that, the character of Garden
' ing of Oudh'
Reach area was materially altered
by the settlement in 1856, of the
late ex. King of Oudh and his
and Advent of swarm of followers in 1857, in the
beautiful house formerly occupied
by Sir Lawrence Peel, Chief Justice
'Metiabru ' of the Supreme Court from 1848 to
1855. Much of the adjoining
property was bought up by the
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah King, and as a consequence, this
beautiful suburb became less
Inside view of Sibtainabad Imambara popular as a residence for
Europeans.
Of related interest is the
advertisement which appeared in
The Statesman of September 23,
1890, announcing the sale of the
“Late King of Oudh's Garden Reach
Estate” comprising 257 bighas “with
a splendid river frontage distant
from Calcutta thirty minutes drive.
”Metiabruz is an epitaph to Wajid
Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Oudh,
deposed and exiled to Calcutta in
1861. The Nawab - a poet and
aesthete, under whom the Avadh
culture reached its peak in
refinement here.
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This industrial hub of Kolkata
has today obliterated the
memories of the deposed Nawab
who created Chota Lucknow in
Metiabruz - a beautiful and
bustling township after he was
released in 1859, from house
arrest at Fort William by the
British. Most of the places of
worship, palaces and the
pleasances the Nawab
constructed there in the later
half of the 19th Century are no
more there.
Only the Baitul Naazat, a small
Immambara and the Shahi
Masjid, the nawab's personal
prayer house a few yards away
and the famous Sibtainabad
Imambara, established in 1864
still stands impermeable just
opposite to GRSE's Main Yard.
One can also see Tukra Patti, a
dingy cloth market adjacent to
GRSE Main Yard displaying its
establishment date as 1886”.
Recently, Garden Reach Road
has been renamed as “Nawab
Wajid Ali Shah Road”.
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Change of Ownership
to P&O Group
During the same period, close to the UK, their routes eventually extending to
location of the present Howrah Bridge East Africa, the Far East and Australia.
(Rabindra Setu), on the west bank of
In May 1914, the British Peninsular &
river Hooghly, the British India Steam
Oriental (P&O) Group whose Registered
Navigation Company (BISN) whose
Office was at 122, Leaden-Hall Street,
Registered Office was situated at No.
London acquired the BISN Company,
One Aldgate Road in London and
which was managed by Mackinnon,
having an office in India at 16, Strand
Mackenzie & Co. of Calcutta (BISN lost
Road, Calcutta, amongst other places
its separate identity with the
was carrying out their Repairing work P&O Group Chairman,
reorganisation of P&O in 1971).
at their Union Docks. The Earle of Inchcape

On March 30, 1901, the BISN Co.

purchased an adjacent plot at No 46,
Garden Reach Road, having an area of
75 bighas for the purpose of carrying
out repairing of their fleet. In 1862, the
British India Steam Navigation
Company had started its services from
Calcutta and Bombay to Indian Ocean
ports, using local coal. With the opening
P&O steamer, Circa (1870) in Venice,
of Suez Canal in 1869, BISN began
from the album of W.F. de Salis,
direct services between India and the Director of the company
BISN Registered Office was at
No. One Aldgate Road, London

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 In 1916 the interests of RSNC and BISN were merged. With the construction of new
docks at Kidderpore by the Calcutta Port Authority and more ships calling at Calcutta
port, it was decided to discontinue the operations at BISN's Union Docks progressively
and develop the workshop at Garden Reach into a full-fledged Ship Repairing Unit.

In 1926, the amalgamation of the two workshops was finally effected and managed as a
partnership concern. In course of time, this P&O Group became the main operator for
India's coastal passenger traffic. Its services linked India with the Persian Gulf, the Far
East, the East & South Africa.

Garden Reach Works Ltd. at Calcutta was developed by the P&O Group to maintain
their ships in Indian waters. For many years, the P&O Group also held a controlling
interest in Mogul Line Ltd.

On 26 February 1934, Garden Reach Workshop was incorporated as a Joint Stock

Company and was Registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1913 under the name
and style of GARDEN REACH WORKSHOPS LIMITED (GRW). From 1934 to 1960
“GRW Ltd.” was managed by M/S Macneill & Barry Ltd, the Managing Agents of the
P&O Group.

Role in World War-II

Rise of Garden
During the Second World War (1939-45) the
Company made its mark in carrying out
construction, conversion and repair of a large

Reach Workshop
number of Naval and Merchant vessels.
Reportedly, during the war years over 4000
vessels were repaired at GRW.

After Independence, from the early 1950's onward, GRW

started meeting the nation's need for small vessels &
harbour crafts. On 05 November 1957, the name of
Garden Reach Workshops Limited was changed to Garden
Reach Workshops Pvt. Ltd. under the Company's Act,
1956.
Calcutta Harbour shortly before
the outbreak of the WW-II
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Swami ivekananda's Observations
HS Sarkar tells us in an article published in the
Economic Times's commemorative volume
“Calcutta 300” thus: Swami Vivekananda left
Calcutta for the West on June 20, 1889 by BISN
steamship GOLCONDA.

While cruising down the river Hooghly, Swamiji

observed “.....there is a certain unforgettable
fascination in our Ganga of Calcutta, muddy and 2nd Class Monthly Ticket of Calcutta
Steam Navigation Company Limited.
whitish as if from contact with Shiva's body - and
GRW Ltd. used to issue monthly tickets
bearing a large number of ships on her bossom”. to its employees for commuting by the
Ferry services between Chandpal Ghat
Further, as Swamiji visualized 'Quiet flows our
and Metiabru
Ganga of Calcutta', unfolding her never-ending
fascination and charm. 'The city of joy' goes on and
may we say Shipping and Ship building in
Calcutta carry on'.

True to these aspirations, GRSE has today

become a pioneer shipyard for warship
construction in the country, building a wide
range of warships from small but powerful
Fast Attack Crafts to sophisticated Stealth
Frigates, including Anti-Submarine Warfare
Corvettes, Missile Corvettes, Landing Ships
Tanks, Landing Crafts, Off-shore Patrol
Vessels, Inshore Patrol Vessels, Tankers,
Hydrographic Survey Vessels,
Oceanographic Research Vessels, Fast
Interceptor Boats etc.
An appointment letter of 26 Nov 1948

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INS Ajay - Seaward Defence Boat, 1961

P-17A Stealth Frigate, Contract signed in 2015

Journey of Excellence in Warship Construction

Part - II
New Dawn New Course Thus, 19 April 1960 formed a new Dawn for
the Company when it took rebirth as a Govt.
owned Central Public Sector Enterprise and

New Role as PS
set sail on a new Course. Accordingly, 19
April of every year is celebrated as the
Raising Day of GRSE, to mark the
In 1957, when Sri VK Krishna Menon became the Defence Minister, The table below shows the employee composition of GRW Ltd., during anniversary of incorporation as a Public
he was determined that India should become self-reliant for its basic the year 1960-61:- Sector Undertaking.
defence requirements. He envisaged a role for Mazagon Dock Pvt. Ltd.
(MDL) of Bombay and Garden Reach Workshops Private Ltd. (GRW) Category No of Employees
of Calcutta in building large warships. He appointed a committee to Foreign Staff 22
look into the capabilities and limitations, with a view to build Frigate Senior Indian (Management) Staff 60
size warships in India. Other Indian Staff 133
After protracted deliberations and negotiations under Shri Krishna Clerical and other Monthly Paid Staff 906
Menon's leadership, the Govt. of India, in a package deal with P&O Workmen 3175
Group acquired Mazagon Dock Pvt. Ltd. and Garden Reach Total 4280 Balance Sheet of the Company as on 31 March 1961. Audited by M/s. Lovelock & Lewes, Chartered
Workshops Pvt. Ltd. on 19 April 1960 for 2,882,487 Pounds or Rs. 3.85 Accountants, Calcutta on 03 Nov 1961
Crores. Rear Admiral Daya Shankar of Indian Navy was deputed to the
Sri Menon flanked by Rear Admiral D. Shankar, Chairman
Company and appointed as the Chairman of GRW Ltd., on 26 and Captain C. Bhusan, Managing Director, inspecting a
With Govt.'s taking over of GRW, the tenure of M/S Macneil & Barry May 1960. He steered the Company during the initial years of special machine manufactured for automatic fitting of
Ltd. as Managing Agents ended on 31 August 1960. However, they casings on torch cells for M/s Union Carbide Ltd., during
existence as a Central Public Sector Enterprise. He continued in
his visit to GRW on 25 Dec 1961
were appointed as Secretaries and Treasurers for the period from 15 this position till 24 September 1963.
August 1960 to 31 March 1961. Macneil & Barry Ltd ceased to be the
Secretaries and Treasurers of GRW after 31 March 1961. Commodore C Bhushan of Indian Navy was deputed to the
Company and appointed as the Managing Director of the
On 28 March, 1961 the Registered Office of GRW Private Ltd. was Company with effect from 07 July 1960. He assumed
shifted from No. 2, Fairlie Place, Calcutta-1 to No. 43/46, Garden responsibility for the functions previously performed by M/s.
Reach Road, Calcutta – 24. Once again the Company's name was Macneill & Barry Ltd., Calcutta with effect from 01 April 1961.
changed from Garden Reach Workshops Private Ltd. to Garden Reach Commodore C Bhushan continued in this position for over four years,
Workshops Ltd. from 01 April 1961. till the responsibility was taken over by Sri S Soundararajan on 30
December 1964.
Old Administrative Building
Sri Krishna Menon, the guiding spirit behind this venture
of ac uistion, addressing the Workmen, on 25 Dec 1961
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First Ever Indigenous
Warship for Navy
ay

GRSE has the unique distinction of having built the first ever
indigenous warship of the country INS Ajay, delivered in
1961 – which was the first Naval Ship built in the country after
India's Independence.

INA Ajay (GRSE Yard No. 0491) was commissioned in September

1961. The ship was powered by twin diesel engines, which propelled INS Amar

the ship at speeds in excess of 17 knots. Despite its diminutive size,

In addition to INS Ajay which was handed
the ship packed a powerful punch in its armament.
over to Bangladesh, INS Amar built by
INS Ajay after undergoing a major refit at Garden Reach GRSE was also handed over to Mauritius in
Workshop (GRW) was handed over to Bangladesh Navy in 1974. The ship was commissioned as MNS
1974, where she was renamed as BNS Surma. Amar and became part of the Marine Wing
of Mauritius Police Force. This was during
GRSE had built four warships of Ajay Class for the Indian Navy:-
the years prior to formation of National
Coast Guard of Mauritius, which is now a
S No GRSE Yard No Ship Name Delivery
specialized arm of the Mauritius Police
1 491 INS Ajay 1961 Force functioning under the Commissioner
2 697 INS Amar 1970 of Police.
3 698 INS Ajit 1970 Thus GRSE had played a pioneer role in
4 699 INS Atul 1970 building warships indigenously for the
Indian Navy. Further, GRSE also had an
indirect role in export of warships to
Bangladesh and Mauritius in 1974, because
those warships were also built by GRSE.

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Naval Ships for
Seaward Defence
GRSE has been a leading player in designing and constructing
Vessels for Coastal Security since the early 1960s when the
Company was known as GRW.
The first lot of Seaward Defence Boats built by GRSE had
riveted hull with a displacement of 180 Tons. Three such ships
were built by GRSE for the Indian Navy during the years 1974
to 1978, namely IN SDBs T-51, T-52 and T-53. These diesel
powered ships achieved a maximum speed of 25 knots.
The keel of the first Seaward Defence Boat, IN SDB T-52 (GRSE
Yard 1027) was laid by Admiral SN Kohli, Chief of the Naval
Staff in 1974. That was a red letter day in the history of GRSE,
since it marked revival of warship construction several years
after delivery of 'Ajay' Class Patrol Vessels. IN SDB T-52 was
commissioned by Vice Admiral S. H. Sharma, Flag Officer
Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command on 03
September 1977.
The second ship IN SDB T-53, (GRSE Yard 1028) was
commissioned by Vice Admiral MR Schunker, Flag Officer
Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, on 12 April
1978. The third ship IN SDB T-51, (GRSE Yard 1029) was
commissioned by Vice Admiral S Prakash, on 17 November 1978.
These three ships were classified as SDB Mark-I ships.
The follow-on versions of SDBs built thereafter were of further
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improved design, incorporating many changes. These ships were
classified as SDB Mark-II ships.
The first ship of the new design SDB Mark-II Class was launched
on 16 July, 1976 by Mrs Nawaz Cursetji, wife of Admiral J
Cursetji, Chief of the Naval Staff. The ship, IN SDB T-54 (GRSE
Yard 2005) was commissioned by Rear Admiral S Jain, Flag
Officer Commanding, Eastern Fleet on 01 September 1982. The
second SDB Mk-II ship, IN SDB T-55 (GRSE Yard 2006) was
commissioned by Rear Admiral Gadihoke on 02 August 1983. The first of the new SDBs Mark-II was launched on 16 July, 1976 by Smt.
Nawa Cursetji, wife of Admiral J. Cursetji, CNS Admiral S.N. Kohli, CNS, laid the keel of the first SDB ( ard No. 1027)
Thereafter further design changes were incorporated and SDB for Indian Navy in 1974
Mk-III ships were built by GRSE. The first SDB Mk-III ship, IN
SDB T-56 (GRSE Yard 2015) was commissioned by Rear Admiral
A Britto, on 31 October 1984. The second SDB Mk-III ship, IN
SDB T-58 (GRSE Yard 2016) was commissioned by Commodore
PK Gupta, Naval Officer-in-Charge, Calcutta on 26 March 1985.
The third SDB Mk-III ship, IN SDB T-60 (GRSE Yard 2017) was
commissioned by Rear Admiral S. P. Govil, Flag Officer
Commanding, Eastern Fleet on 24 August 1985.
In early 1980s, when the Indian Coast Guard was in nascent
stages, GRSE played an important role in building SDBs Mark-I,
Mark-II and Mark-III ships for the Indian Navy to support their
efforts in ensuring coastal security. Thus, GRSE had an
important role in achieving self reliance in maritime security of
Rear Admiral S.P. Govil, FOCEF, on board SDB (T-60) during her
the country, since early stages. commissioning on 24 Aug 1985
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First Ever Patrol essel Built
for Coast Guard
In addition to building the first indigenous warship INS Ajay for Indian
Navy, GRSE also holds the distinction of building the first ever
Patrol Vessel for Indian Coast Guard, CGS Rajhans (GRSE Yard
2003).
The Indian Coast Guard was formally established on 18 August 1978 by
transferring 02 Corvettes and 05 Patrol Vessels from the Indian Navy.
Erstwhile Corvette INS Kuthar, transferred from Indian Navy to Indian
Coast Guard and rechristened as CGS Kuthar, became the first
commissioned ship of Indian Coast Guard.
One of the first decisions taken on establishing Indian Coast
Guard in 1978 was to place an Order on GRSE for construction of
two Patrol Vessels for Indian Coast Guard. This was done by
converting the Order for two SDBs (Seaward Defence Boats) already
placed on GRSE by Indian Navy, into an Order for two Patrol Vessels for
Coast Guard. Thus GRSE built the first ever Patrol Vessels for
Indian Coast Guard, based on the hulls designed for SDBs of
Indian Navy.
Therefore, 23 December 1980 would remain a red letter day in the
history of both GRSE and Indian Coast Guard, when the first
ever patrol vessel built for Coast Guard, CGS Rajhans was
commissioned by Sri Jyoti Basu, Hon'ble Chief Minister of West
Bengal.
Sri Joyti Basu, former Chief Minister,
The second Patrol Vessel built by GRSE for Indian Coast Guard, CGS West Bengal alighting from CGS Raj Hans
Rajtarang (GRSE Yard 2004) was delivered to the Indian Coast Guard on
25 Nov 1981.
Therefore GRSE had a pioneer role to play in equipping India
Coast Guard with the First Ever Patrol Vessel in the early 1980s.
It would not be out of place to mention that, since inception of
Coast Guard in 1978, GRSE has been an active partner of the
India Coast Guard, building a large number of ships for the
nascent service.

The principal particulars and special features of the first Patrol Vessels built for Indian Coast Guard are
Length 37.8 M, Beam 7.5 M
Displacement 200 T, Propulsion 2 x MTU 538 TB 92 Marine Diesel Engines
5090 KW Power
Range 1400 Nautical Miles at 14 Knots, Crew 28 Sailors
Armament
40 mm Bofors MK-3 AA Gun, 02 Nos 7.62 mm Machine Guns C a hans
irst E er ndi enous arship uilt or ndia Coast uard

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First Ever Indigenous
E is the irst hipyard to Ma e ydro raphic ur ey essels

Survey essel
GRSE was a pioneer in yet another specialized area of shipbuilding. The first ever
oceanographic research cum hydrographic survey vessel of India was indigenously
designed and built by GRSE. This modern Oceanographic Research-cum -
Hydrographic Survey Vessel was capable of all types of Hydrographic research and
andhaya
Oceanographic survey work.

The pioneer Hydrographic Reaserch Ship RV Gaveshani (GRSE Yard 1022) built by
GRSE was commissioned in 1975. The ship was commissioned by Sri PN Haksar,
Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission on behalf of CSIR on 31 December 1975.

Thereafter, the first Survey Vessel for Indian Navy was also designed and built by
GRSE. This 1900 Ton ship, INS Sandhayak (GRSE Yard 1026) was commissioned by
Rear Admiral FL Fraser, Chief Hydrographer, Government of India on 26 February
1981.

The Second Survey Vessel INS Nirdeshak (GRSE Yard 2001) was delivered by
GRSE to the Indian Navy on 04 October 1983. The ship was commissioned by Sri BD
Pande, Governor of West Bengal.

The Third Survey Vessel INS Nirupak (GRSE Yard 2002) was delivered by GRSE to
the Indian Navy on 14 August 1985. The ship was commissioned by Vice Admiral JG
Nadkarni, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command on 14
August 1985.

The Keel of the Fourth Survey Vessel INS Investigator (GRSE Yard No. 2023) was
laid on 21 June 1985 by Sri Sachindra Nath Ghosh of Hull Shop. The ship was
launched by Smt. Ila Pant, wife of Sri KC Pant, Minister of Defence.

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Incidentally, Investigator is the
most famous name in the
history of Hydrogaphic Survey
of Oceans of the world. The 1st
Survey Vessel named
'Investigator' was a sailing
vessel which was employed in
the China seas and paid off in
1828. The 2nd Survey Vessel
named as 'Investigator' was
decommissioned in 1881. The
3rd ship was commissioned in
1907 and was subsequently
replaced by the 4th ship - a
converted cable laying ship -
The Patrick Stewart'. HMIS
Khukri, a river class Frigate
was converted into the 5th
Investigator in 1950.
The ship built by GRSE was the
6th 'Investigator' in a lineage of
Survey Vessels named as
Investigator. This ship, INS
Investigator (GRSE Yard 2023)
was delivered to Indian Navy on 11
January 1990 and was
commissioned by Shri Jyoti Basu,
Hon'ble Chief Minister of West
Bengal.
The keel of the 5th Survey Vessel
INS Jamuna was laid on 28
October 1986, by Shri Sachin
Sardar, High Skilled Platter of
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GRSE. The ship was launched by Smt Vimal
Nadkarni, wife of Admiral JG Nadkarni, Chief of
Naval Staff on 18 July 1989. The earlier Survey
Vessel named Jamuna was a modified Bittern
class sloop which was converted to Survey
Vessel on 15 Nov 1956, for Survey duties for the
Indian Navy. GRSE built INS Jamuna (Yard 2032)
was commissioned by Vice Admiral VS Shekhawat,
Survekshak - a Survey Vessel Built for the 'Ganga Bramhaputra Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval
Water Transport Board'. The vessel had accomodation for Crew Command on 31 August 1991.
and Officers, the finest of its kind fitted with most modern
amenities The keel for the 6th Survey Vessel, INS Sutlej (GRSE
Yard 2033) was laid by the senior most workman of
GRSE's pride “INS Sandhayak”, the Oceanographic
Hull Shop Sri Govardhan Karen, Platter, on 04 Sept
Research-cum-Hydrographic Survey Vessel designed
jointly by the Indian Navy and GRSE 1987. The ship was launched by Smt. Amrita
Unnikrishnan, wife of Sri KP Uninikrishnan, Union
Vice Admiral J. G. Nadkarni, FOC-in-C, ENC inspecting Samman Guard on the Minister of Surface Transport on 22 October 1990.
occasion of commissioning of INS Nirupak at FOJ on 14 Aug 1985
The ship was commissioned by Admiral RH
Tahiliani, IN (Retd.), Governor of Sikkim, on 19
February 1993.
These Survey Vessels indigenously designed and
built by GRSE are modern Oceanographic Research-
cum -Hydrographic Survey Vessels, capable of all
A view of Keel laying of Survey Vessel- Survey Vessel INS Sutlej
types of Hydrographic research and Oceanographic
Investigator on 21 June 1985 (The name Sutlej has a
Vedic origin, coined from survey work. Such ships are in service with the Chief
the words Satdru and Hydrographer, Indian Navy and have executed
Sutudri both meaning a extensive Survey of Seas around India. They have
confluence of a hundred
also taken-up assignments for other friendly nations
Launching of rivulets. The first Sutlej of
Survey Vessel- the Indian Navy was built in of the world. Thus GRSE has indirectly contributed
Investigator on Survey Vessel INS Jamuna in the newly constructed Wet
the UK as a Bittern' class to mapping the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, Indian
08 Aug 1987 sloop. She was paid off on Ocean and many other seas of the world, by building
Basin for fitting out. The 109 m long covered, non-tidal
31 Dec 1978)
Wet Basin was created at Main Works to enable all- a large number of Hydrographic Survey Vessels.
weather fitting out for medium and small ships. The
project was completed and commissioned on 04 March
1989
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Reaching New Shores - hardul

anding Ships
Landing Ship' is an amphibious warship providing a platform for carrying Armoured Tanks,
Special Vehicles and Army Troops, with built-in arrangement of a Ramp for Loading / Unloading of
these vehicles. The Landing Ships are capable of 'Beaching' on remote beachheads, for
Disembarkation / Landing of these Tanks, Vehicles and Troops. The Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) built
by GRSE are capable of beaching in beach gradients of 1 in 40 or steeper. The LSTs built by GRSE were
termed as LST(L) i.e., Landing Ship Tanks (Large) to differentiate from the medium sized LSTs then in service
with the Indian Navy.
These Landing Ships built by GRSE also have a Helo Deck and Hangar to facilitate Helicopter
Operations and stowage of indigenous Dhruv Helicopter. The ship can carry 11 Main Battle Tanks,
10 Army vehicles and 4 Landing Craft Assaults (LCAs) and up to 500 troops.
The First of Class Landing Ship Tank (Large) designed in-house and built by GRSE, INS Magar (Yard 3007)
was launched on November 6, 1984. The ship powered by Crossley Pielstick marine diesel engines was
commissioned by Admiral RH Tahiliani, Chief of Naval Staff on 18 July 1987.
The subsequent Landing Ship Tanks (Large) made by GRSE were of further improved design which were
124.8 meters long, 17.5 meters wide, having Maximum displacement of 5600 Tons, were powered by two
marine diesel engines Make : Kirloskar Pielstick, Type 12PA6 V280, which provide 10320 H.P to give the ship
a maximum speed of 15.8 knots.
The 2nd LST(L) “INS Gharial” (GRSE Yard 3012) was 'Launched' on 1st April 1991 by Mrs. Jean Rodrigues,
wife of Gen. S. F. Rodrigues, Chief of Army Staff. The ship was delivered on 28 January 1997. Subsequently,
the ship was commissioned by Sri NVN Somu, Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri, on 14 February 1997.
The 3rd LST(L), INS Shardul (GRSE Yard No 3014) was launched on 3rd April 2004 by Smt Renu Bansal, wife
of Vice Admiral OP Bansal, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. The ship was
delivered on 03 November 2006 and subsequently commissioned by Shri AK Anthony, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri,
on 04 January 2007.

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The special cover released by the
Launching of LST (L) INS Magar on 06 Nov Dept. of Posts to commemorate the
commissioning of INS Shardul at
1984 Smt. Meera Tahilliani, wife of Admiral R.
Karwar. The cover depicts the
H. Tahilliani, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff beaching operation of an LST (L) class
waving with INS Magar moving out of Dock
of ship and the landing of troops and
tanks on the beach. This is the first
ship to be commissioned in Karwar
and the first Amphibious ship to be
LST(L) INS Gharial under fitting out at FOJ based in the Western sea coast
The keel of the 5th LST(L) (GRSE Yard No 3016), INS
Airavat was laid on 16 December 2004. The ship was launched
on 27 March 2006 by Smt. Maria Teresa Mehta, wife of Vice
Admiral Sureesh Mehta, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-
Chief, Eastern Naval Command. INS Airavat, the last of the
series of Landing Ship Tank (Large) project, was delivered on
30 March 2009. The ship was commissioned by Admiral
Sureesh Mehta, Chief of Naval Staff, on 19 May 2009, at
Vishakhapatnam.
GRSE therefore has the unique distinction of having
built all the Landing Ship Tanks (Large) in service with
the Indian Navy. In a way we can say, GRSE reached
new shores with these Landing Ships.
Commissioning of INS Shardul built by GRSE at Karwar by
Raksha Mantri, Shri A. K. Antony

LST (L) - INS Kesari, ( ard No 3015), was launched on 08

June 2005 by Smt. Sandhya Prasad, wife of V Adm
ashwant Prasad, VCNS (The earlier Kesari - LST(M) built in
Poland was decommissioned on 10 May 1999)

The Keel of the 4th LST (L) INS Kesari (GRSE Yard No 3015), was laid on 05 November 2003. Launching of the LST(L), INS Airavat, ard No. Commissioning of INS Airavat in the presence of
The ship was launched on 08 June 2005 by Smt. Sandhya Prasad, wife of Vice Admiral 3016 on 27 March 2006 Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Chief of Naval Staff
Yashwant Prasad, Vice Chief of Naval Staff. INS Kesari, was delivered on 21 February 2008
Landing Ship Tank INS Kesari was successfully
and was commissioned on 05 April 2008 at Naval Base, Vishakhapatnam by Sri Narayan Dutt commissioned by Sri Narayan Datt Tiwari, Governor of Andhra
Tiwari, Hon'ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh. Pradesh on 05 April 2008 at Eastern Naval Command Base
at Vishakhapatnam
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Only Indigenous
ditya at sea

Fleet Tanker
GRSE is a pioneer shipyard with many firsts to its credit, like construction of INS
Ajay, the first ever indigenous warship for Indian Navy, Construction of CGS Rajhans,
the first Patrol Vessel built for Indian Coast Guard, Construction of the first
indigenous Landing Ship, Construction of the first indigenous Survey Vessel etc. In
addition to these honours, GRSE also has the distinction of being the only Indian
Shipyard to have built a Fleet Replenishment Tanker indigenously, INS Aditya (GRSE
Yard 3008).

The production of Fleet Tanker commenced on 04 September 1987, with plate cutting in the
Logotome Machine in the Plate Preparation Shop at 61 Park. The ship was launched by Smt
Binu Shekhawat, wife of Admiral VS Shekhawat, Chief of Naval Staff on 15 November 1993.

INS Aditya, the largest indigenously built Fleet Replenishment Tanker was delivered to the
Indian Navy on 21 March 2000. The ship was commissioned by Shri Harin Pathak, Hon'ble
Raksha Rajya Mantri at Vishakhapatnam on 03 April 2000.

The Replenishment Tanker primarily designed as a Fleet Support Ship is capable of

replenishing warships at sea with all types of fuel (including aviation fuel), ammunition, fresh
water, dry provisions etc. In addition to replenishment of these essentials to fleet ships, INS
Aditya is also capable of playing a supportive role by providing Workshop facilities, Hospital
facilities etc.
Principal Particulars
Length Overall : 172 M
Breadth : 23 M
Depth (Main Deck) : 14 M
Displacement : 24,600 Tons
Speed : 20 Knots
Replenishment : Capable of transferring 2 T load &
Re-fuelling 4 vessels simultaneously
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Missile Corvettes –
Powerful Beyond Their Si e
GRSE commenced construction of these potent
weapon platforms in mid 1980s. The Keels of first
two Missile Corvettes built by GRSE under Project-
25, IN Ships Kirpan and Khanjar (GRSE Yard Nos.
2027 & 2028) were laid by Sri Sukh Ram, Union
Minister of State for Defence Production & Supplies
on15 November 1985.
Both Corvettes INS Kirpan and INS Khanjar were
'Launched' on 16 August 1988 by Smt Radhamani
Panigrahi, wife of Sri Chintamani Panigrahi,
Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri.
The first Corvette built by GRSE, INS Kirpan (Yard
No.2027) was commissioned on 12 January 1991 by
Vice Admiral VS Shekhawat, Flag Officer
Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.
The second Corvette built by GRSE, INS Khanjar
(Yard 2028) was commissioned by Admiral L
Ramdas, Chief of Naval Staff on 22 October 1991.
Thereafter, GRSE was awarded the Contract for
construction of four (04) more Missile Corvettes
under Project 25A. The first Guided Missile
Corvette for the Indian Navy under this project, INS
Kora (GRSE Yard 2039) was launched by Smt.
Jyotsna Govil, wife of Vice Admiral SP Govil, Vice
Chief of Naval Staff on 23 September 1992. The ship
was commissioned on 10 August 1998, by Sri George
Fernandes, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri.
The second Guided Missile Corvette under Project-
25A, INS Kirch (Yard 2040) was launched by Dr.
(Smt.) Lily Purushothaman, wife of Sri V.
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Main Particulars
en th 91.11M, readth 10.45M
epth 5.90M, isplacement 1350T
peed 25 Knot, Endurance 4000 NM 16 Knot
Main ropulsion En ines 2x5300 BHP
Puroshothaman, Hon'ble Lt. Governor of Andaman &
Nicobar Islands on 28 September 1995. Thereafter,
the ship was taken to Mazagon Dock for completion of
'Fitting Out' and delivery to Indian Navy. The ship
was commissioned in Mumbai on 22 January 2001 by
Sri PC Alexander, Governor of Maharashtra. ulish
Smt. Krishna Roychowdhury, wife of Gen. Shankar
Roychowdhury, Chief of Army Staff had Launched
the third Missile Corvette under Project-25A, INS
Kulish on 18 August 1997. The ship was
commissioned at GRSE by Shri Viren J Shah, Hon'ble
Governor of West Bengal on 20 August 2001.
The fourth and last Missile Corvette under Project 25-
A INS KARMUK (Yard No. 2042) was launched by
Smt Geeta Krishnan, wife of Vice Admiral AS
Krishnan, Chief of Materiel, Indian Navy on 06 April
2000. The ship was commissioned by Gen. NC Vij,
Chief of Army Staff, on 04 February 2004.
So, GRSE had built a total of Six (06) Missile
Corvettes for the Indian Navy. These frontline
warships are equipped with Surface to Surface
Missiles (SSMs), Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs)
and Anti-Aircraft Guns. These ships are also
equipped with Early Warning Radars and
Electronic Warfare Systems. Suffice to say,
these Missile Corvettes which are around 90 M
long with Displacement of around 1300 Tons
pack a solid punch, which make them powerful
way beyond their size.
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 Vice Admiral V. S Shekhawat, FOC, ENC commissioned INS Khanjar moving down the slipway after launching
INS Kirpan the First Corvette built by GRSE
INS Kirpan, the first Corvette built by GRSE on 12 Jan
Shri Viren J. Shah, Governor, INS Kulish sailing new waters on 18 Aug 97 - GRSE s offering to the Nation on the occasion of 50th year of
1991
West Bengal on board INS Kulish Independence

INS Kulish at Sea INS Karmuk

Builder s Navy President A. P. J Kalam released a stamp on the The replica of the Missile Corvette INS Karmuk was made for a Durga Puja pandal in North
occasion of the Indian Navy Day on 04 Dec 2005. The ship in the Kolkata adjoining to Tala Bridge in 2004. The pandal was adjudged an instant hit, huge crowd
middle is INS Kora thronged the pandal during the five days of the festivities

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Multi Role Frigates –
Coming of Age
After successful construction of major weapon platforms like P-25A
Missile Corvettes, GRSE was ready to reach the next level of warship
construction. Accordingly the contract for construction of three
Brahmaputra Class Frigates under Project 16A was awarded to GRSE.

These Brahmaputra Class Guided Missile Frigates are front line warships
packed with medium range surface to surface and surface to air missiles,
guns and anti-submarine weapons & sensors. They are equipped with state of
the art early warning, navigation and fire control radars and a sophisticated
electronic warfare system. The ships are capable of carrying two Seaking
Helicopters.

The First of Class P-16A Guided Missile Frigate “INS Brahmaputra” (GRSE Yard
3009) was launched by Dr (Smt) C Sarojini Reddy, wife of Sri KV Raghunatha
Reddy, Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal on 26 January 1994. The ship was
commissioned by Sri George Fernandez, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri on 14
April 2000.

The second Frigate under Project 16A INS Betwa was launched by Smt Niloufer
Bhagwat, wife of Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, Chief of Naval Staff on 26 February
1998. The ship was commissioned at GRSE on 07 July 2004, by Admiral
Madhavendra Singh, Chief of Naval Staff.

Smt Venita Kumar, wife of Admiral Sushil Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff
launched the third and last Frigate under Project 16A, INS Beas (Yard No 3011) on
28 November 2000. The 3rd P16A Frigate INS Beas, was commissioned by
Admiral Arun Prakash, Chief of Naval Staff, on 11 July 2005.

Successful construction of Brahmaputra Class Guided Missile Frigates

under Project 16-A by GRSE truly marked the coming of age of GRSE in
construction of state of the art complex weapon platforms.
- uided Missile ri ate rahmaputra

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 The 1st Naval Ship of the New Millennium The
Special Cover released by the Dept. of Posts on
the occasion of commissioning of INS
Brahmaputra at Fitting Out Jetty.
The cover illustrates INS Brahmaputra from her
port bow, and her wake suggesting that she is
altering her course. The cover was designed by Sri
S. Chakrabarti from a photograph taken during
Builder's Final Sea Trial
three waves (signifying the sea) at the
The ‘Coat-of-Arms’ of a warship is
commonly known as its 'Crest'.
That of INS Brahmaputra depicts a
grey coloured Indian one-horned
rhinoceros (an animal unique to the
Brahmaputra Valley) against a
Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Former Defence Minister on board INS Beas Visit of Shri Gopal Krishna Gandhi, Governor at FOJ GRSE on 15 July 2007
maroon-brown background (both
colours being drawn from the grey-
brown colour of the animal) with
foot of the crest.

INS Brahmaputra is the second front-

line Indian Naval warship named
Launching of INS Brahmaputra
after this mighty river. Bearing the
same crest and Pennant Number
Principal Particulars of P 16A Frigates
Length e m (F-31), the first Brahmaputra was an
Displacement anti-aircraft frigate and the first
Speed no s
major warship to be built in Great
Main Propulsion Machinery
oilers Britain for the Indian Navy, after
m lse e m r ines os independence. The first Brahmaputra
Power Generation
was decommissioned on 30 June
r o l ern ors
Diesel l ern ors 1986.

Visit of Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, Chief Minister of West Bengal on board Commissioning of INS Beas
INS Betwa at sea
INS Beas
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Anti-Submarine
Warfare Corvette –
Triumph of
Indigenisation
The historical journey of GRSE, with the new generation Anti-
Submarine Warfare Corvettes commenced in 2003, when the
Letter of Intent for these ships was issued. Four ships of the new
Class of ASW Corvettes were ordered to be built under Project-28.
The saga later took a larger dimension, when Indian Navy decided to
maximize the use of indigenous equipment and technologies on these
ships. Soon Project-28 developed linkages with many new technologies
that were under development in the country. Though these developmental
projects had a major impact on the timeframe for construction of these
ships, the ASW Corvettes have the distinction of achieving over
90% indigenous content. This speaks volumes for the indigenization
drive taken primarily by the Indian Navy and ably supported by GRSE.
Prior to advent of ASW Corvettes under P-28, the special grade of high
strength Steel required for construction of warships were always
imported by the country. The decision taken to develop warship grade
steel indigenously for use on P-28 ships was a path breaking one. GRSE
got associated with the development of the special DMR 249A Grade Steel
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First ASWC INS amorta aunched
Keel Laying of INS Kamorta
Keel Laying of INS Kadmatt
Launching of INS Kamorta
by the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) and
subsequent Transfer of Technology to SAIL and Essar for commercial
production of steel material. Subsequently, GRSE also had a major
role to play in developing the Weld Consumables and Welding
Processes in consultation with Welding Research Institute (WRI),
Trichi. Similarly many other Equipment, Weapons and Sensors were
indigenously developed for use on P-28 ASW Corvettes.
Subsequent to the development of indigenous steel material, 06
August 2005 marked yet another hallmark event in the history of
indigenous warship building, when Sri Sekhar Dutt, Defence
Secretary flagged off the plate cutting to mark the commencement of
production work for building the prestigious indigenous Anti
Submarine Warfare Corvettes. These efforts resulted in INS
Kamorta, the First of Class ASW Corvette becoming the first
warship built in the country fully with indigenously
developed warship grade steel and the first ever warships to
achieve 90 level indigenous content.
The keel of the first P-28 ship, INS Kamorta (GRSE Yard No 3017)
was laid on 20 November 2006. The keel of the second ASW Corvette,
INS Kadmatt (Yard No 3018) was laid on 27 September 2007.
It was a remarkable and historical coincidence that, the First
of Class ASW Corvette made of indigenous steel, was
'Launched' on 19 Apr 2010, the day marking Golden Jubilee of
the advent of GRSE as a Defence PSU. Smt Mamatha M, wife
of Shri M Pallam Raju, Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri did the
honours of 'Launching' INS Kamorta. Hon'ble RRM was the Chief
Guest for the 'Launching' Ceremony as well as the 50th Anniversary
Golden Jubilee Celebrations that followed.
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The keel of third ASW Corvette, INS Kiltan (Yard 3019) was laid on The 3rd ASW Corvette, INS Kiltan, (Yard No 3019) was
the same Inclined Berth on 10 August 2010. Third ASWC INS iltan aunched launched from the Inclined Berth on 26 March 2013.

Keel Laying of INS Kiltan

The second ASW Corvette, INS Kadmatt (Yard 3018) was launched
on 25 October 2011. Thereafter, the keel of the fourth and last ASW
Corvette, INS Kavaratti (Yard No 3020) was laid on 20 January 2012.

Second ASWC INS admatt aunched

Launching of INS Kiltan by Smt. Chitra Joshi, wife of
Keel Laying of INS Kavaratti Admiral D. K Joshi, Chief of Naval Staff

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The First of Class ASW Corvette, INS Kamorta, was delivered to
Indian Navy on 12 July 2014. The ship was formally handed
First Anti Submarine Commissioning of INS amorta
over by Rear Admiral AK Verma, (Retd) C&MD, GRSE to the Warfare Corvette
Commanding Officer of the ship Cdr. Manoj Jha at a brief
ceremony held in GRSE. Construction of this frontline warship with
Commissioned
anti-submarine warfare capability with advanced stealth features INS Kamorta was subsequently commissioned on
including very low signature of radiated underwater noise is an 23 August 2014 by Hon'ble Defence Minister, Shri
important milestone in the history of GRSE. Use of indigenously Arun Jaitley, in the august presence of Admiral
developed steel for making the hull, extensive use of indigenous R K Dhowan, Chief of Naval Staff.
equipment, weapons and sensors made INS Kamorta, a historic
milestone and a mark of triumph for indigenous warship design and
construction. The technology of Raft Mounted Gearbox (GRM) for
reducing radiated under water noise was also used on this ship, for the
first time in the country. GRSE has the distinction of producing the
first ever warship, with over 90 indigenous content.

First ASWC INS amorta Delivered

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 Inside INS amorta

INS amorta at Sea

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The fourth and last ship, in the series of four Anti-Submarine
Warfare Corvettes, INS Kavaratti (Yard No 3020) was launched on Fourth ASWC INS avaratti aunched
19 May 2015. The ship was launched by Smt. Manita Singh,
wife of Rao Inderjit Singh, Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri.
The occasion was marked by the august presence of Admiral RK
Dhowan, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Satish Soni, Flag
Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and Vice
Admiral AV Subhedar, Controller of Warship Production &
Acquisition.

The second Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette INS

Kadmatt (Yard No 3018) was delivered to Indian
Navy on 26 November 2015. The super-
sophisticated frontline warship was formally
handed over by Rear Admiral AK Verma (Retd),
Chairman and Managing Director to the
Commanding Officer of the ship Cdr. Mahesh C
Moudgil, at a brief ceremony held at GRSE.
Launching of INS Kavaratti

Second ASWC INS admatt Delivered

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 Commissioning of INS admatt

Second Anti Submarine

Warfare Corvette
Commissioned
The ship was subsequently commissioned on 07
January 2016, by Admiral RK Dhowan, Chief of
Naval Staff, at Visakhapatnam.

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First Ever The Modernisation Project was completed and
the new Integrated Shipbuilding Facility was

Warship Built in formally inaugurated on 06 June 2013. Hull

construction of CGS Barracuda was completed
and the ship was launched from the new

India for Export Inclined Berth on 02 August 2013. The Ship

was launched by Mrs KO Fong Weng -
Poorun, Senior Chief Executive, PMO,
Govt. of Mauritius.
GRSE signed the contract for building CGS Barracuda, a Multi-Role
Offshore Patrol Vessel for National Coast Guard of Mauritius on 04
March 2011. This prestigious export order was not only a significant
milestone in the Indo-Mauritian co-operation, but also ushered in a Keel Laying of CGS Barracuda
new chapter in Indian Shipbuilding being the first ever export
order for a warship placed on an Indian Shipyard. Launching of CGS Barracuda

Thereafter Fitting Out of the ship was

progressed and completed at Main Works,
since Fitting Out Jetty was busy with work on
ASW Corvettes. It speaks volumes for the
quality standards in construction of ship
by GRSE that, CGS Barracuda had
completed the Contractor's Sea Trials in
the first and single sea sortie, in
November 2014.

The ship designed completely in house by

CGS Barracuda also has the distinction of being the first ever
GRSE achie ed . nots speed during
ship to be built at the new Integrated Shipbuilding Facility,
sea trials against contractual speed of
created in GRSE under Modernisation. The keel of the ship was
laid in April 2012 once the civil works of the new Inclined Berth was First Ever Export Warship Built in nots.

Signing of Contract for CGS Barracuda

completed, well prior to full completion and inauguration of the new India CGS Barracuda aunched
facility.

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The multi role capabilities of the essel
First Ever Export Warship Built in
as sought by Go t of auritius was
India CGS Barracuda Delivered
uni ue for which GRSE had to de elop a
new design of the platform so that all
capabilities for different missions could
be catered for.

The capabilities of the ship designed for

multiple mission roles include:-

§ Anti-Piracy Operations
§ Anti-Smuggling & Anti-Drug Surveillance
§ Anti-Poaching Operations of the EE of
Mauritius including fisheries protection
§ Search & Rescue Operations
§ Logistic Support including transportation
of Dry Cargo, Fuel, Fresh Water and
Refrigerated Fresh Food
§ Transportation of a detachment of troops
and landing them in remote island
territories
§ Helicopter Operations (without hangar)
§ Pollution Response Operations
§ External Firefighting

The ship was formally handed over to the

Govt. of Mauritius on 20 December 2014 in
the august presence of Hon'ble Raksha Rajya
Mantri. Thereafter, the ship proceeded to
Kochi for formal Work-Up by the Flag Officer
Sea Training, prior to setting sail for
Mauritius.

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 Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi on board CGS Barracuda

CGS Barracuda was commissioned by Hon'ble Prime Minister of India,

Shri Narendra Modi and Hon'ble Prime Minister of Mauritius,
Sir Anerood Jugnauth

First Export Warship of India Commissioned

CGS Barracuda was commissioned at Port Louis, Mauritius on 12 March 2015, the
National Day of the country, in the august presence of Hon'ble Prime Minister of
India, Shri Narendra Modi and Hon'ble Prime Minister of Mauritius, Sir Anerood
Jugnauth. This was a historic occasion for India in general and GRSE in particular,
since CGS Barracuda was the first ever warship built for export by India. The in-
house design and construction of this first ever export warship of the country, has
been yet another feather in the cap of GRSE.

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 Inside CGS Barracuda

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New Generation
GRSE had signed the contract for design and
construction of eight ships of LCU Class for Indian Navy
on 29 September 2011. These are Landing Craft – Utility
Mark-IV ships, with latest design features.
These 'Landing Craft - Utility' (LCU) ships are fully
designed in-house by GRSE, as per requirements
specified by the Indian Navy. The ship is 63 Metres
long, 11 Metres wide and displaces around 830 Tons.
With a maximum speed of 15 knots and an endurance of
more than 1500 nautical miles, the ship is driven by
twin-propeller, fixed-pitch propulsion system powered by
two marine diesel engines, each developing 1840 KWs.
These ships are designed for multipurpose amphibious
operations that are jointly carried out by Indian Navy
First
Launching of LCU L-51
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anding Crafts
and Indian Army, for ensuring maritime
security of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the
Bay of Bengal, and Lakshadweep Islands in the
Arabian Sea. The bow ramp on the ship enables
loading and unloading of combat equipment and
vehicles on beaching. Ballast arrangement
further ensures desired trim for smooth
beaching operations. Two 30mm CRN-91
mounted guns will provide artillery fire support
during landing operations. The ship can
accommodate 216 personnel including 160 army
troops. These new generation LCUs have
several advantages over earlier LCUs including
the capability of carrying Tank(s) unlike earlier
versions, which could only carry vehicles.
The keels of the first two LCUs, L-51 and L-52
(GRSE Yard Nos 2092 and 2093) were laid on 24
April 2013. The keels of L-53 and L-54 (Yard
Nos 2094 and 2095) were laid on 30 August
2013.
The 1st LCU L-51 (Yard No 2092) was launched
on 12 March 2014 by Dr. Priti Gupta, wife of
Shri. Ashok Kumar Gupta, IAS, then Additional
Secretary (Defence Production).
The second LCU L-52 (Yard No 2093) was
launched by Smt Sharmistha Chatterjee, wife of
Vice Admiral P.K. Chatterjee, Commander-in-
Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command, on 22
September 2014. Thereafter, the keels of 5th
C - 51 aunched Second C - 52 aunched and 6th LCUs, L-55 and L-56 (Yard Nos 2096 &
2097) were laid on 30 September 2014.
Launching of LCU L-52
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 The 3rd LCU L-53 (Yard
L-54, the 4th LCU (Yard 2095), was
No 2094) was launched on
launched by Smt. Seli Pattanaik,
16 January 2015 by Smt.
wife of Vice Admiral R.K. Pattanaik,
Reena Lanba, wife of Vice
Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, on 23
Admiral Sunil Lanba, then
March 2015.
Vice Chief of Naval Staff.
The launching ceremony The Keel of the 7th LCU (Yard No
was witnessed by many 2098) was laid on 31 March 2015.
high level officials of The Keel of the 8th and last LCU
Indian Navy / Indian Army (Yard No 2099) was laid on 31
and other local dignitaries. August 2015.

Third C - 53 aunched Fourth C - 54 aunched

Launching of LCU L-53 Launching of LCU L-54

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 The 6th LCU, L-56 (Yard No
The 5th LCU, L-55 (Yard No 2097) was launched on 12
2096) was launched by Smt. March 2016 by Smt. Seema
Rohini Subhedar, wife of Vice Verma, wife of Vice Admiral
Admiral A.V. Subhedar, Chief of Bimal Verma, Commander-in-
Material on 07 December 2015. Chief, Andaman & Nicobar
Command (CINCAN).

Fifth C - 55 aunched Sixth C - 56 aunched

Launching of LCU L-55 Launching of LCU L-56

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 The 8th LCU, L-58 (Yard
No.2099) was launched on 16
December 2016. Hon’ble
Union Minister of State
(Independent Charge), Skill
The 7th LCU, L-57 (Yard No Development and
2098) was launched by Dr. Bina Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajiv
Bhamre, wife of Hon’ble Raksha Pratap Rudy was the Chief
Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Guest on the occasion.
Ramrao Bhamre on 24 November
2016.

Seventh C -5 aunched Eighth C -5 (the last of the series

of Eight Ships) aunched

Launching of LCU L-55

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First C Class Ship
Delivered
After extensive sea trials of the First of Class LCU
MK-IV Ship, LCU L-51 was handed over to Indian
Navy on 30 September 2016. The First of Class
ship was formally handed over by Rear
Admiral AK Verma (Retd.), Chairman and
Managing Director, GRSE to the
Commanding Officer of the ship Cdr VS
Nadkarni, at a brief ceremony, held in GRSE.

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Fast Attack Crafts –
For Rapid Action
The design of Fast Attack Crafts (FACs) developed in-house in late nineties, was one of
the most successful designs developed by the Central Design Office (CDO) of GRSE. The
Keel of the First of Class Fast Attack Craft (GRSE Yard No. 2047) was laid on 18
September 1996, by Sri Babulal Harijan, Senior most operative of Hull Shop. The ship
was built and delivered by GRSE, on 11 September 2000, after extensive trials. The ship
was named INS Trinkat, after an island in the Andaman & Nicobar Archipelago. The
ship was commissioned at Naval Base, Vizag on 28 September 2000 by Sri IP Gupta,
Hon'ble Lt. Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
The design of the FAC was further modified with enhanced steel scantlings and MTU
538 Series engines were installed to achieve a speed of 28 knots and to withstand more
severe sea loads. Sri Sambhu Ch. Manna, High Skilled Charge-Hand laid the Keel of the
2nd FAC INS Tillanchang (GRSE Yard 2048) on 20 January 1998. The ship was
delivered on 27 February 2001. The ship was commissioned at Naval Base, Vizag on 17
March 2001 by Sri MM Rajendra, Hon'ble Governor of Orissa. The ship was gifted to
Maldives Government by Hon'ble Raksha Mantri on 16 April 2006.
Later, the main propulsion engines were changed to the latest generation MTU 4000
Series engines to achieve higher speeds. The superstructure of FAC was also modified
for reduced Radar Cross Section (RCS) and better aesthetics. The Keel of 3rd FAC, INS
Tarasa (GRSE Yard No 2049) was laid on 12 October 1998 by Md. Yunus, Chipper
Grinder of Hull shop. The ship was delivered on 31 July 2001 and was commissioned by
Sri NN Jha, Hon'ble Lt Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands on 24 August 2001. After
13 years of active service with the Indian Navy, INS Tarasa was handed over by the
Govt. of India to Seychelles in 2014.
Sri Harbans Singh, Structural Fitter, Hull Shop laid the keel of 4th FAC, INS Tarmugli
(GRSE Yard 2050), on 05 May 1999. The ship was delivered by GRSE to the Indian
Navy on 15 January 2002. The ship was commissioned by Air Chief Marshal S
Krishnaswami, Chief of Air Staff on 09 March 2002.
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The Keels of 5th & 6th FACs IN Ships Bangaram and
Bitra (GRSE Yards 2051 & 2052) were laid by Vice
Admiral JS Bedi, Controller of Warship Production &
Acquisition on 16 April 2004. 'Bangaram' And 'Bitra' are
names of two islands on the country's western coast.
INS Bangaram was launched on 11 December 2004 by Smt
Priti Chowdhury, wife of Lt. Gen. Shantunu Chowdhury,
Vice Chief of Army Staff. INS Bangaram (Yard No 2051)
was delivered on 19 December 2005 and was subsequently
commissioned on 10 February 2006.
INS Bitra (Yard No 2052) was launched by Mrs Anita
Bhavnani, wife of Air Marshal Ajit Bhavnani, Commander-
in-Chief of Strategic Forces Command on 14 December
2004. The ship was delivered on 28 January 2006 and was
commissioned on 28 March 2006 by Rear Admiral
Car ico ar SM.Vadgaonkar, Flag Officer Commanding, Goa Area.
The Keels of 7th & 8th FACs IN Ships Batti Malv and
Baratang (GRSE Yards 2053 & 2054) were laid on 28
September 2004 by Sri HC Gupta, Addl. Secretary
(Defence Production).
INS Batti Malv (Yard No 2053), a e after o e of the
a a o ar s a s, was launched on 28 June
2005 by Smt. Nirupama Jaitly, wife of Vice Admiral
Parvesh Jaitly, Chief of Material. The ship was delivered
on 29 June 2006 and was commissioned on 31 July 2006 by
Vice Admiral Arun Kumar Singh, Commander in Chief,
A&N Command.
INS Baratang (Yard No 2054) was launched by Smt.
Shusmita Dutt, wife of Sri Shekhar Dutt, Defence
Secretary on 06 August 2005. The ship was delivered on
28 July 2006, within one month of delivery of the previous
ship. Thereafter, the ship was commissioned on 12
September 2006 by Shri MM Pallam Raju, Hon'ble Raksha
Rajya Mantri.
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Trinkat Class built for Indian Navy
Launching of FAC, INS Bangaram, ard No
2051 on 11 December 2004
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GRSE built FAC INS Tillanchang was gifted to
Maldives Government by Hon'ble Raksha Mantri
on 16 April 2006
Launching of the 3rd FAC, INS Batti Malv, by
Smt. Nirupama Jaitly, wife of Vice Admiral Parvesh
Jaitly, Chief of Material
Commissioning of Tarmugli on 09 March 2002 at Port
Blair, the base port of the ship, by Air Chief Marshal S.
Krishnaswami
The 3rd First Attack Craft INS Batti Malv, ( ard
2053) was commissioned on 31 July 2006
Second Generation FACs
The highly successful design of FACs made by GRSE was further
improved and the 48.9 M Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts presently being
built by GRSE is a technology upgrade over the earlier designs. The
ship is coupled with three engines developing 8160 kw (11,238 hp)
power, to achieve a maximum speed of 35 Knots which is comparable to
performance of any such vessel built in other advanced countries.
GRSE received “Award of Excellence” from the Defence
Minister for Design of Optimum Hull form and Basic Structural
Design for the WaterJet FACs on 14 February 2007.
Keels of the first two ships of new design Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts
(WJFACs), INS Carnicobar (Yard 2057) and INS Chetlat (Yard 2058),
were laid on 27 January 2007.
INS Carnicobar (Yard No 2057) was launched on 23 November 2007.
INS Chetlat (Yard No 2058) was launched by Smt. Beena Suthan, wife
of Vice Admiral RP Suthan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief,
Eastern Naval Command on 27 November 2007.
The first two WJFACs INS Carnicobar (Yard 2057) and INS
Chetlat (Yard 2058) were delivered on 09 January 2009 to
Indian Navy. Both ships were commissioned on 16 February
2009 by Shri Surjit Singh Barnala, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil
Nadu. This was a rare occasion when two warships were
delivered concurrently and thereafter commissioned
concurrently.
The keels of 3rd and 4th WJFACs INS Coradivh (Yard No 2059) and
INS Cheriyan (Yard No 2060) were laid on 29 August 2007. Both ships
were launched on 16 July 2008. Both WJFACs, INS Coradivh and INS
Cheriyan were delivered to Indian Navy on 30 July 2009.
The keels of 5th, 6th & 7th WJFACs INS Cankarso (Yard No
2061), INS Kondul (Yard No 2062) and INS Kalpeni (Yard No
2063) were concurrently laid at Raja Bagan Dockyard on 29
July 2008. This marked the revival of shipbuilding activity at
Raja Bagan Dockyard, after acquisition by GRSE in July 2006.
All three ships were launched concurrently on 27 March 2009, which
was a momentous occasion for Raja Bagan Dockyard and GRSE. INS
Cankarso, (Yard No 2061) was launched by Smt. Kanwal Bedi, wife of
Vice Admiral JS Bedi, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Western
Naval Command. INS Kondul (Yard No 2062) was launched by Smt.
Anita Thamburaj, wife of Lt. Gen N Thamburaj, Vice Chief of Army
Staff. INS Kalpeni (Yard No 2063) was launched by Smt. Shobhana
Deshpande, wife of Vice Admiral Dilip Deshpande, Chief of Material.
This marked another rare occasion of 'Launching' of three warships
concurrently.
The delivery of 5th and 6th WJFACs INS Cankarso (Yard No 2061)
and INS Kondul (Yard No 2062) took place on 20 May 2010. Both these
ships were subsequently commissioned at a colourful ceremony at
Headquarters Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam by Shri ESL
Narasimhan, Hon'ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh, on 29 June 2010.
The 7th FAC INS Kalpeni (Yard No 2063) was delivered on 25 August
2010. INS Kalpeni was commissioned on 14 October 2010 by Shri.
Jasti Chelameshwar, the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Kerala, in the august
presence of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval
Command.
Keels of last three WJFACs INS Kabra (Yard 2064), INS Koswari
(Yard 2065) & INS Karuva (Yard 2066) were laid on 30 June 2009.
After construction of hull, all three WJFACs were launched on 29
March 2010. The Launching was done by Smt. Letha Sushil, wife of
Vice Admiral K.N. Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in Chief,
Southern Naval Command.
The 8th WJFAC, INS Kabra (Yard No 2064) was delivered to the
Indian Navy on 19 April 2011. The 9th ship INS Koswari, (Yard No
2065) was delivered to the Indian Navy on 27 May 2011. 9th WJFAC,
INS Koswari (Yard No 2065) was commissioned by Lt. General Bikram
Singh, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, on
12 July 2011, at Naval Base, Vishakhapatnam.
The 10th and last WJFAC under that contract INS Karuva, (Yard No
2066) was delivered on 09 August 2011. The ship was commissioned by
Air Marshall KJ Mathews, Commander in Chief, Strategic Forces
Command on 25 August 2011.
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 Commissioning of INS Kondul

Launching of INS Chetlat ( ard No 2058) Delivery of INS Cankarso

Delivery of WJFAC INS Cheriyan and INS Coradivh

Commissioning Ceremony of INS Cankarso

and INS Kondul
he pa a s re e e e aksha
Ma r s ar e e e r es
e rs ar s p r a
as S r ra es r he a er e
as a k e r ar e
aksha Ma r

FAC INS Kalpeni ( ard No 2063)

was delivered on 25 August 2010
The launching of Fast Attack Crafts INS Cankarso, ( ard No 2061) INS Kondul ( ard No 2062) and INS Kalpeni
( ard No 2063) was done on 27 March 2009

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 Launching of INS Koswari Delivery of INS Kabra Delivery of INS Koswari Delivery of INS Karuva

Launching of INS Karuva

FAC INS Karuva

( ard No 2066) was
Launching of INS Kabra
commissioned on 25
Aug 2011

Last three Fast Attack Crafts INS Kabra, (Yard No 2064) INS Koswari, (Yard No 2065) and INS Karuva
(Yard No 2066) were launched on 29 March 2010. Smt. Letha Sushil, wife of Vice Admiral K.N. Sushil,
Flag Officer, Commander-in Chief, Southern Naval Command launched the ships.
INS Koswari ( ard No 2065) was commissioned on 12 July 2011. Lieutenant General
Bikram Singh, General Officer, Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, Indian Army was
the Chief Guest

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Follow-on WJFACs
The keel of the 1st Follow-On Water Jet
Fast Attack Craft (FO WJFAC) INS
Tarmugli, (Yard No 2109) was laid on 31
March 2014. The keel of the 2nd & 3rd FO
WJFACs INS Tillanchang, (Yard No 2110)
and INS Tihayu (Yard No 2111) were laid
on 31 October 2014 and 29 November 2014
respectively.

All the three FO WJFACs INS Tarmugli

(Yard No 2109), INS Tillanchang (Yard No
2110) and INS Tihayu, (Yard No 2111)
were launched on 30 June 2015 from Raja
Bagan Dockyard Unit of GRSE. The ships
were launched by Smt. Medha Murugesan,
wife of Vice Admiral P Murugesan, Vice
Chief of Naval Staff. This was also a rare
occasion, when three warships were
Launching of INS Tarmugli, INS Tillanchang and INS Tihayu
launched concurrently, on the same
day.

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The first of the four FO The second of the four FO WJFACs INS The 99th Warship, Water Jet Fast Attack Craft
WJFACs INS Tarmugli Tihayu (Yard No 2111) was delivered to (WJFAC), “Tillanchang” was “ Handed Over” to the
(Yard No 2109) was the Indian Navy on 30 August 2016. The Indian Navy on 21 December 2016. The warships
delivered to the Indian warship was formally handed over was handed over by Rear Admiral A. K. Verma,
Navy on 16 April 2016. The VSM, IN (Retd), CMD GRSE to the Commanding
by Rear Admiral AK Verma, VSM, IN Officer of the ship Cdr. Adit Patnaik.
warship was formally (Retd), Chairman and Managing
handed over by Rear Director, GRSE to the Commanding
Admiral AK Verma, Officer of the ship Cdr. Ajay Kashov.
VSM, IN (Retd), The ship was subsequently
Chairman and Managing commissioned by Vice Admiral HCS
Director, GRSE to the Bisht, AVSM, ADC, Flag Officer
Commanding Officer of Delivery of INS Tihayu Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval
the ship Cdr. Sreejith S Command at Visakhapatnam on 19
Delivery of INS Tarmugli Commissioning of INS Tarmugli
Nair. The ship was October 2016.
subsequently
commissioned by Vice The keel of 4th FO WJFAC INS Tarasa
Admiral HCS Bisht, (Yard No 2112) was laid on 24 September
AVSM, ADC, Flag Officer 2015. The ship was launched on 30 June
Commanding-in-Chief, 2016 by Smt. Aruna Korde, wife of Vice
Eastern Naval Command Admiral Jaywant Korde, Controller of
at Visakhapatnam on 23 Logistics, Indian Navy.
May 2016. With the commissioning of INS
Commissioning of INS Tihayu Tihayu on 19 October 2016, GRSE
had built a total of Twenty (20) Fast
Attack Crafts (FACs) for the Indian
Navy. These ships have proved well in
service and have emerged as true work-
horses for the Navy. With high speed of
35 Knots and excellent maneuverability,
these Fast Attack Crafts have turned out
to be eminently suitable for rapid actions.

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Patrol essels – New Age Patrol essels –
For Guarding the Coast Vice Admiral I.J.S. Khurana, Director General,
Coast Guard, inspecting the ship on the
occasion of Commissioning of Habba Khatoon
on 27 April 1985
IP s and FP s
After delivering the first ever Patrol Vessels (CGS Rajhans and Rajtarang) built in the country Inshore Patrol Vessels
for Indian Coast Guard, GRSE continued to build several more Patrol Vessels for the newly From 1987, GRSE started constructing new design Inshore Patrol
constituted Indian Coast Guard. Vessels (IPVs). Between 1987 and 1990, GRSE had constructed and
Three more Patrol Vessels similar in construction to the earlier Patrol Vessel CGS Rajhans were delivered Four (04) IPVs to the Indian Coast Guard.
built by GRSE for the Indian Coast Guard. The first Follow-on Patrol Vessel CGS Rajkiran The 'Keels' of CGS Lakshmi Bai and CGS Akka Devi were laid by Shri
(GRSE Yard 2007) was delivered to Indian Coast Guard on 29 March 1984. The second Follow-on SM Ghose, former Personnel Manager of GRSE on 04 Septmber 1987.
Patrol Vessel CGS Rajshree (GRSE Yard 2008) was delivered to Indian Coast Guard on 22
September 1984. The third Follow-on Patrol Vessel CGS Rajkamal (GRSE Yard 2009) was Sri Janardhana Poojary, Union Minister of State The First of Class ship of new design IPV, CGS Laksmi Bai was named Prof. Nurul Hassan, Governor of West CGS Naiki Devi
for Finance, Chief Guest, addressing the after the renowned Rani of Jhansi (AD 1835-1858), a brave woman Bengal commissioned CGS Naiki Devi
delivered to Indian Coast Guard on 19 September 1986.
gathering on the occasion of commissioning of who valiantly fought against the British Rule. She was killed in the
While construction of conventional Patrol Vessels based on the design of SDBs were in progress, Rama Devi on 03 August1985 First War of Indian Independence in a savage battle near Gwalior
GRSE also imbibed the technology of new design Patrol Vessels, custom made for the functions of Fort. The ship was launched by Smt Jasmine Johnson, wife of Vice
Coast Guard. The newer Patrol Vessels were fitted with sophisticated navigation and Admiral H Johnson, Director General Coast Guard, on 08 August
communication systems catering to the needs of Coastal Surveillance and Search and Rescue 1988. CGS Lakshmi Bai (GRSE Yard 2035) was commissioned by Sri
operations. TN Rajeshwar, Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal on 20 March 1989.
The First of Class of new design Patrol Vessel (GRSE Yard 2020) was named CGS Habba The second ship of new design IPV CGS Akka Devi (GRSE Yard 2036)
Khatoon, after the celebrated 16th century poetess of Kashmir. The ship was Launched by Smt was launched by Smt Banu Hiranandani, wife of Vice Admiral GM
Kavita Ratra, wife of Inspector General MS Ratra, Deputy Director General, Coast Guard, on 27 Hiranandani, Vice Chief of Naval Staff on 10 January 1989. The ship
August 1984. CGS Habba Khatoon was delivered to Indian Coast Guard on 27 April 1985. Launching of Avvaiyyar - Admiral Khurana, Smt. was commissioned by Shri DL Baitha, Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri,
CGS Ganga Devi gliding into the river after CGS Ganga Devi
Khurana and Rear Admiral S.N. Mishra, C & MD on 30 June 1989.
The second new design Patrol Vessel (GRSE Yard 2021) was named CGS Ramadevi after the launching
waving. The ship was named after the renowned
freedom fighter and social worker of Orissa. The ship was launched by Smt Krishna Jain, wife of Tamil Poetess - Avvaiyyar of the 11th century The third ship of new design IPV, CGS Naiki Devi (GRSE Yard 2037)
Vice Admiral S Jain on 08 February 1985. Later CGS Ramadevi was delivered to Indian Coast was launched by Smt Lalita Ramdas, wife of Vice Admiral L Ramdas,
Guard on 03 August 1985. Smt Ramadevi on whose honour the ship was named, had died just a Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, on 31
few weeks before commissioning of the ship. October 1989. The ship was commissioned by Prof Nurul Hassan,
The third Patrol Vessel was named CGS Avvaiyar, after the renowned Tamil Poetess and revered Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal on 19 March 1990.
Saint who lived in the 1st / 2nd Century during the reign of Tamil Chieftain Adhiyaman and The 4th ship of new design IPV, CGS Ganga Devi (GRSE Yard 2038) 2nd phase of IPVs built to
authored many great literary works, which are part of the classic Sangam Literature. CGS was launched by Smt Usha Sukul, wife of Vice Admiral JN Sukul, Singapore Shipbuilding &
Avvaiyar was launched by Smt Govindra Khurana, wife of Vice Admiral IJS Khurana, Director Chief of Materiel, Naval Headquarters on 14 June 1990. CGS Ganga Engineering Model (Length overall
General Coast Guard on 19 June 1985. The new design Patrol Vessel CGS Avvaiyar (GRSE Yard Devi was commissioned by Vice Admiral SW Lakhar, Director General 45 M, Speed - 25.5 knot)
Sri Rajesh Pilot, Union Minister of State for Sumidagawa (Japan) Design (Speed - 25
2022) was delivered to Indian Coast Guard on 19 October 1985. Coast Guard on 19 November 1990.
Surface Trasport taking the Samman Guard on knot)
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19 Oct 1985
Fast Patrol essels
After completion of the Project to build
Four (04) IPVs, GRSE commenced
work on the new Project to construct
Five (05) Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) of
CGS Priyadarshini (named after Smt.
further improved design. Lt.General Ravi Eipe,
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (1917 - 1984)
The First of Class ship of new design GOC-in-C, Eastern
FPV, CGS Priyadarshini (GRSE Yard Command,
2031) was delivered to Indian Coast commissioned FPV
Guard on 03 March 1992. The ship “Bhikhaji Cama” which,
was commissioned on 25 May 1992 by incidentally, had been
launched by his wife in 1996. Named
Vice Admiral SW Lakhar, Director
after Bhikhaji Cama (1861- 1936).
General, Coast Guard.
She helped revolutionary activities for
The second ship of new design FPV, India's Freedom in Europe. She gave a
CGS Raziya Sultana (GRSE Yard fiery speech in Stuttgart at the
Ra iya Sultana dressed over all for her
2043) was delivered to Indian Coast International Socialist Congress, where
commissioning
Guard on 30 September 1992. The ship she unfurled India's National Flag with
was commissioned on 18 November the words 'Vande Mataram' first time
1992, by Lt Gen Jameel Mahmood, on foreign soil in 1907
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief,
Eastern Command.
The third ship of new design FPV,
CGS Kanakalata Barua (GRSE Yard
2044) was delivered to Indian Coast
Guard on 22 March 1997. The fourth
CGS Kanaklata Barua -The ship was
FPV, CGS Bhikaji Cama (GRSE Yard
named after Kanaklata Barua, one of
2045) was delivered on 22 September
the freedom fighters from Assam. She FPV Sucheta Kriplani was
1997. The 5th FPV, CGS Sucheta
laid down her life while hoisting the commissioned by Vice Admiral
Kriplani (GRSE Yard 2046) was
National Flag, during the Quit India Sushil Kumar, Vice Chief of Naval
delivered on 14 March 1998.
movement of 1942 Staff on16 March 98

Water Jet propelled Inshore Patrol essel

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Water Jet propelled
Inshore Patrol Vessels

After nearly a decade, GRSE

had built the next generation
Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs)
for the Indian Coast Guard.
This new Project consisted of Launching of ICGS Rajshree
Eight (08) IPVs, fitted with
Water Jet propulsion.

The keels of first two Inshore

Patrol Vessels CGS Rajshree
(Yard No 2072) and CGS Launching of ICGS Rajkamal
Rajtarang (Yard No 2073)
were laid on 27 September
2010. Both ships were
launched on 21 March 2011
Launching of ICGS Rajtarang
by two women employees of
GRSE. CGS Rajshree (Yard
No 2072) was launched by Dr
Indrani Mitra, Senior
Manager (Medical) and CGS
Rajtarang (Yard No 2073)
was launched by Mrs Tripti
Basu of GRSE.

Launching of ICGS Rajkiran

Launching of ICGS Rajratan

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The 1st Inshore Patrol Vessel
CGS Rajshree (Yard No 2072)
was delivered on 25 January
2012. Rear Admiral AK
Verma, CMD, GRSE handed
over the ship to Commandant
Pankaj Verma, Commanding
Officer Designate of the ship.
CGS Rajshree (Yard No 2072)
was commissioned on 15
February 2012 by Vice
Admiral MP Muralidharan,
Delivery of ICGS Rajshree Delivery of ICGS Rajtarang
Director General, Coast
Guard.

Rear Admiral AK Verma,

CMD, GRSE handed over the
2nd Inshore Patrol Vessel,
CGS Rajtarang (Yard 2073) to
Commandant Jeethu I Jose,
Commanding Officer
Designate of Rajtarang, on 28
March 2012. The ship was
commissioned by Vice Admiral
MP Muralidharan, Director
General Coast Guard, on 19
May 2012. Commissioning of ICGS Rajshree Commissioning of ICGS Rajtarang

ICGS Rajshree ( ard No 2072) was commissioned on 15 February 2012

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The Keels of 3rd and 4th IPVs (Yard No 2074 & 2075) CGS
Rajkiran & CGS Rajkamal, were laid on 31 December 2010.

The 3rd Inshore Patrol Vessel CGS Rajkiran (Yard No 2074)

was handed over to Lt Cdr Sumanta Roy, Commanding Officer
Designate on 27 July 2012. The ship was commissioned by
Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief,
Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam on 29 August 2012.

The 4th Inshore Patrol Vessel CGS Rajkamal (Yard No 2075)

was handed over to Commandant R Kumar, Commanding Delivery of ICGS Rajkiran Delivery of ICGS Rajkamal Delivery of ICGS Rajratan
Officer Designate on 09 November 2012. CGS Rajkamal was
commissioned by Vice Admiral MP Muralidharan, Director
General, Coast Guard on 08 January 2013.

The Keel of 5th IPV, CGS Rajratan (Yard No 2076) was laid on
28 March 2011. The ship was handed over to Commandant CS
Joshi, Commanding Officer Designate (Rajratan) on 28
January 2013. CGS Rajratan was commissioned by Vice
Admiral MP Muralidharan, Director General, Coast Guard on
11 February 2013.

ICGS Rajkiran ( ard 2074) was commissioned on 29 Aug 2012 ICGS Rajkamal ( ard 2075) was commissioned Commissioning of ICGS Rajratan ( ard 2076) on 11 Feb 2013
on 08 Jan 2013
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 ICGS Rajshree
The Keels of last three Inshore Patrol
Vessels under this Project, CGS Rajdoot
(Yard No 2077), CGS Rajveer (Yard No
2078) and CGS Rajdhwaj (Yard No 2079)
were laid on 24 January 2012.

The 6th and 7th Water Jet propelled

Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV), CGS Rajdoot
(Yard No 2077) and CGS Rajveer (Yard No
2078) were launched on 06 August 2012.
These ships were launched by Smt Launching of ICGS Rajdoot Delivery of ICGS Rajdoot
Jayasree Muralidharan, in the august
presence of Vice Admiral
MP Muralidharan, Director General,
Indian Coast Guard.

CGS Rajdoot (Yard 2077) was delivered to

Commandant Anupam Rai, Commanding
Officer Designate (Rajdoot) on 25 March
2013. The ship was commissioned on 22
April 2013 by Shri Arunava Dutt,
Controller General of Defence Account at
FOJ Unit of GRSE, Kolkata.

Launching of ICGS Rajveer Commissioning of ICGS Rajdoot

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CGS Rajveer (Yard No 2078) was delivered to
Commandant Rajeev Rajan, Commanding Officer
Launching of ICGS Rajdhwaj
Designate (Rajveer) on 16 July 2013. CGS Rajveer
(Yard No 2078) was commissioned on 10 August
2013 by Shri RK Mathur, Defence Secretary at
Vishakhapatnam.

The 8th and last ship in the series of Eight Water

Jet propelled Inshore Patrol Vessels CGS Rajdhwaj
(Yard No 2079) of Indian Coast Guard was launched
on 29 January 2013 from Raja Bagan Dockyard.
The ship was launched by Smt Jaishree Pande, in
the august presence of Inspector General KC Pande,
Commander Coast Guard Region (North East) as
Chief Guest. The 8th IPV CGS Rajdhwaj, (Yard No Delivery of ICGS Rajdhwaj
2079) was delivered to Commandant VK Parmar, Delivery of ICGS Rajveer
Commanding Officer Designate (Rajdhwaj) on 30
October 2013. CGS Rajdhwaj was commissioned by
Shri GK Vasan, Hon'ble Minister of Shipping on 11
December 2013.

The First of Class new design Water Jet propelled

Inshore Patrol Vessel CGS Rajshree (Yard No 2072)
was delivered on 25 January 2012. The 8th and last
ship in the series of Eight Water Jet propelled
Inshore Patrol Vessels CGS Rajdhwaj (Yard No
2079) was delivered on 30 October 2013. It was a
very remarkable feat by GRSE to have
delivered 08 IPV Class of Ships to Indian
Coast Guard within a record period of 21
months from the 1st to 8th ship, i.e. between
January 2012 and October 2013. Commissioning of ICGS Rajdhwaj
Commissioning of ICGS Rajveer

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 over Crafts
for Amphibious
Operations
On the eve of new millennium, GRSE joined hands with M/s
Griffon Limited, UK to make Hovercrafts. This partnership for
new technology was forged to meet the emerging needs of
Indian Coast Guard. The contract with Griffons Hovercraft Ltd., UK
for collaboration in building Hovercrafts for the Indian Coast Guard
was concluded in May 1999.
The specialty of Hover Crafts as we know is their ability to operate in
shallow waters and on marshy land. There are areas where other
Ships / Crafts / Fast Boats won't dare to venture. This amphibious
capability of Hover Crafts to operate seamlessly on water / marshy
land / land is a big boon for the Army, Navy and Coast Guard.
The Hover Crafts made by GRSE in technical collaboration with M/s
Griffon, UK can achieve speeds up to 100 Km per hour. Fitted with a
12.7 mm machine gun, these Hover Crafts can patrol in shallow water,
mud flats, back-water rivers and marshes to intercept smugglers,
militants, intruders. These Hover Crafts can also be used for life-
saving operations in such difficult terrain.
Principal Particulars -
Length overall 21.15 M, Beam overall 11.30 M
Draft 0.32 M, Air Draft 7.50 M
Obstacle Height 4.10 M, Endurance 400 Nautical Miles
Sustained Speed for Continuous Operations 45 Kts
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GRSE had built a total of Six (06) Hover Crafts
for the Indian Coast Guard. The first two Hover
Crafts were imported from UK in fully
assembled condition. The remaining four (04)
Hover Crafts were imported in the form of kit
and assembled in GRSE.
The First Hover Craft H-181 (GRSE Yard 1121)
was commissioned on 18 September 2000 by Sri
TR Prasad, Defence Secretary.
The second and third Hover Crafts, H-182
(GRSE Yard 1122) and H-183 (GRSE Yard
1123) were commissioned by Sri Rameshwar
Singh, Director General, Coast Guard, on 21
September 2001.
The third and fourth Hover Crafts, H-184
(GRSE Yard 1124) and H-185 (GRSE Yard
1125) were commissioned by Sri Yogendra
Narain, Defence Secretary on 08 December
2001.
The 6th and last Hover Craft on Order, H-186
(GRSE Yard 1126) was commissioned by Rear
Admiral Raman Puri, Flag Officer
Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval
Command on 21 March 2002.
GRSE could not continue with further efforts to
indigenize the Hover Crafts due to inadequate
demand for these Crafts in Indian Market.
However, GRSE has been providing assistance
to Indian Coast Guard for repair and
maintenance of these Hover Crafts (through
Annual Maintenance Contracts), to keep the
Hover Crafts fully operational.
Commissioning Ceremony of Coast Guard
Hover Crafts H-182 & H-183
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 P-1 A Stealth Frigate –
Bright Future Becons
Based on the long association and contribution of GRSE towards indigenous warship design
and construction programme of the Indian Navy, the Government of India and Indian Navy
have awarded the contract for construction of three advanced stealth Frigates under Project
Contract Signing of P-17A
17-A to GRSE. It was a historic moment for GRSE when this prestigious contract was inked
on 20 February 2015. The order worth Rs. 19,200 Crore is the largest ever order won by the
company.

A total of seven (07) stealth Frigates are slated to be built under Project 17-A programme.
Four (04) ships would be built at MDSL and three (03) ships would be built at GRSE.

These ships are planned to be built at the new Integrated Shipbuilding Facility created under
modernisation. Latest Modular Shipbuilding Technology would be deployed to build these
advanced state of the art stealth Frigates. The Contract envisages that, these ships would be
built at a reduced timeframe of 5 to 5.5 years, using Integrated Construction processes.

P-17A Project poses an immense challenge as well as a great opportunity for GRSE. GRSE is
certainly poised for further growth, when construction of Frigates under P-17A gets
underway in 2018.

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Engine (Assembly, Test & Overhaul)
Part - III
Commercial essels –
Path ess Trodden
During the first few years after take over by the Govt. of India in 1960,
the chief business of the Company remained to be marine repair work.
Deep sea vessel repairs were carried out by the Company either in
Calcutta Port Commissioners dry docks, alongside berths or in stream.
In the year 1960–61 shortage of work resulted in surplus workmen and
the company had to resort to layoff. However, in their effort to
keep the workshop capacity fully occupied, the new
management of GRW from the very beginning made every
effort to establish new ancillary industries which include, new
constructions of harbour launch, ferry boats, steel pontoons
and barges.
Of the various activities of GRW, Commercial Shipbuilding was
destined for accelerated growth. In 1969-70 GRW received orders for
one Cutter Suction Dredger for Ministry of Transport, two Cutter
Suction Dredgers for DGS &D and two Hydroklapp Hopper Barges for
Vizag Port Trust. GRW became, by and large, the principal producers
of harbour crafts like Tugs, Dredgers, Hopper Barges etc.
During the year 1973-74, the company also delivered two sophisticated
Cutter Suction Dredgers to the Brahmaputra Flood Control
Commission in Assam, a Dredger to the Govt. of Gujarat, four Ore-
carrying Barges to M/s. Salgaocar & Brothers in Goa. The Company
launched the Hopper Suction Dredger Mattancherry for the Cochin
Port Trust, laid the Keel of the Estuarine Dredger Mahaganga for
Haldia Port and made ready a Firefloat for Govt. of West Bengal.
Hopper Suction Dredger Varaha for Vizag Port Trust and Grab
Suction Dredger Bolghatty for the Cochin Port Trust were launched, “Pancharatna” one of the two Twin Hulled (Catamaran) Diesel “M .L. Ram”, One of the four Single Screw Survey Launches for the Calcutta
during 1974-75. GRW was privileged to have the Minister for Revenue Ferry Boats, the first of their type, to be built in India was Port Commissioners
& Expenditure, Sri Pranab Mukherjee, for launching of the Dredger completed by GRW, for the Govt. of Assam in 1960
Varaha on 18 October 1974, and Sri H. M. Trivedi, Minister of State
for Shipping & Transport for the launching of the Dredger Bolghatty
in March 1975.
The same year, GRW delivered the second Haldia Tug Draupodi and a
Cutter Suction Dredger to the Calcutta Port Trust, It also delivered
two Fire floats to the West Bengal Government.

At the close of 1969-70, the company had, under execution,
shipbuilding orders valued at Rs. 190 million. In placing orders on
GRW for sophisticated vessels, the Govt. of India and the Port
Trusts had shown a healthy confidence in the company's
ability of building indigenous Ships.
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In 1975-76, the Company delivered the 3rd Haldia Tug Kunti to the
Calcutta Port Trust, Hopper Suction Dredger Mattancherry to the
Cochin Port Trust, Hopper Barge Apsarika, a 14” Cutter Suction
Dredger to the Government of Andhra Pradesh, seven Survey
Launches to the DGS&D, and a number of other small craft to various
owners.
Baridhi - one of the two 200 Tons Water Boats built for “Tarmugli” Passenger - cum - Cargo vessel Two ships Tug “Ahalya” for CPT and Dredger “Coleroon”
for Andaman Administration commissioned on the same day on 18 Dec 1972
the Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta. (Photo
1963) Jaladhi and Baridhi- the two Twin Screw Diesel
Vessels designed and built by GRW had three stations
for delivery of water at various heights according to
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the only Water Boats of their kind in Calcutta
In the year 1976-77, the Company delivered one Grab Dredger
Bolghatty to Cochin Port Trust, two Tugs Tara and Mandodari to
Calcutta Port Trust, another Dredger Varaha to Visakhapatnam Port
Trust.
During the year 1977-78, the progress made by the Company in
the field of Shipbuilding registered a significant landmark in
its history. The first of the Series of Ocean Going Bulk Carriers
of 26000 DWT, designed and constructed by the Company for
the Mogul Line Ltd. was launched in the presence of the
Hon'ble Prime Minister on 07 February 1978.
On 14 July 1978, the Estuarine Dredger - Mahaganga was delivered to
Calcutta Port Trust. Sri R.H.M. D'Silva, Acting Chairman of CPT
accepted the vessel from Cmde. A .K. Sarkar, Managing Director,
GRSE. This Vessel was Asia's biggest Twin-Screw Trailing Hopper
Suction Dredger built for CPT, having a hopper capacity of 7500 T,
and capable of filling the same in 75 minutes and up to a dredging
depth of 20 Meters. It is fitted with ten GRSE / MAN Diesel engines.
Its Deck Machinery is also made by GRSE.
“M.V. Lok Priti” - the first of the three indigenously designed 26000
DWT Bulk Carriers was delivered to erstwhile M/s Mogul Lines Ltd.
on 19 December 1981.
The Motorship magazine published from Surrey, U.K in a 3-page
article on Lok Priti in its April 1982 issue has concluded thus .... t
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would appear that o Priti with more than per cent of her
content being indigenous is a real tribute to ndian
shipbuilding and hopefully she will pa e the way for more
essels in future.
M. T. Rajaji'- a twin screw fixed nozzle, 30.5 meter long, harbour tug
having a static Bollard Pull of 30 tonnes and a free running speed of 10
knots for Tuticorin Port Trust was commissioned on 17 June 1982. In
the year 1982-83, GRSE handed over one 30T Bollard Pull Tug &
launched the Bulk Carrier Lok Pratima.
GRSE delivered the 20 Ton Bollard Pull Tug Balashali for A & N
Administration during the year 1983-84 and also bagged orders for two
Harbour Tugs. The second Bulk Carrier Lok Pragati was delivered on
18 May 1984.
The Keels of three Passenger Vessels, made for Andaman & Nicober
Islands, having capacity for carrying 100 passengers each, were laid in
a brief ceremonial function on 01 November 1987. The 3rd. 26000 DWT
Cutter Suction Dredger for the Ministry of Transport, The Keel of the Estuarine Dredger “Mahaganga” for the Haldia Port was laid by Sri Sidharta Sankar
Bulk Carrier Lok Pratima was delivered on 27 January 1989 to the under construction (File Photo 1970) Roy, Chief Minister of West Bengal on 31 Dec 1973
Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.
During the year 2001-02, for the first time, GRSE bagged an export
order from Singapore, for fairing of lines & supply of lines & supply of
CNC data for plate cutting for 50 Ton Bollard Pull Tugs. This modest
beginning established GRSE's designing capability in meeting
International Standards.
“Chandana” one of the four 750 DWT Self-propelled
Ore Carrying Barges On 27 Oct 1974, the Speed Boat “Kali” handed over to the Minister of State for Finance Sri Pranab
Mukherjee, who received it on behalf of Customs Authorities
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 Sri Morarji Desai, Prime Minister of India
addressing on the occasion of launching
of Lok Priti at GRSE on 07 February
1978. Sitting on the dais from left to
right are Md. Amin, Transport Minister,
Govt. of West Bengal, Sri Jyoti Basu,
Chief Minister of West Bengal and Sri
Jagjivan Ram, Union Minister of Defence
“Madhukar” Luxury Tourist
Launch with comfortable sitting
accommodation for 48
Passengers for Sundarban
Development Project
In the field of Fishing Trawlers, GRSE was
recognised as vanguard for providing
indigenous design support in-as-much as
design of three Fishing Trawlers of various
si es were developed not only with indigenous
raw materials, e uipment and machinery in
view, but also taken into account the
particular re uirement of the country's
Fishing Trawlers Industry Estuarine Dredger Mahaganga

Launching of Bolghatty Hopper Suction Dredger 'Coleroon' built for Madras Port Trust
(File Photo 1972)
Signing of the Agreement between Mogul Line Ltd. and
GRW for building of three 26,000 tones DWT bulk carriers
on 19 July 1975. From left to right Sri J. G. Saggi,
Managing Director of Mogul Line, Admiral S. M. Nanda,
Chairman of Mogul Line and Rear Admiral Krishan Dev,
CMD/GRW

Tug “Mandodari”

The Dredger Mahaganga was launched on 10 On 01 July 1976 the Keel of the first Bulk Carrier was laid.For
May 1976 by Sri H. M. Trivedi, Minister of State this purpose GRW had the privilege to receive Dr. G. S. Dhillon,
for Shipping & Transport Minister of Shipping & Transport as Chief Guest

Tug “Kunti” Commissioned in 'M. T . Rajaji'- a twin screw fixed no le, 30.5 meter
Dredger “Mattancherry” commissioned in October 1975
September, 1975 long, harbour tug having a static Bollard Pull of 30
tonnes and a free running speed of 10 knots for
Tuticorin Port Trust commissioned on 17 June 1982

Smt. S. Mukherjee and Sri Pranab

Mukherjee, Union Minister for Finance
and Cmde. A. K. Sarkar, C&MD, after Bollard Pull Tug “Mandodari”
Smt. Mukherjee switched on and
unveiled the name of the 1st. Bulk
Carrier “ Lok Priti” on the occasion of
handing over ceremony on 19 Dec
1981 Cutter Suctioner Dredger for The Ministry of
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Pioneer Offshore Supply essels
To meet Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC)'s requirement of supply Main Particulars
ships for deep sea drilling platform, a consortium of Indian Shipyards Length Overall - 55m , Breadth - 12.5m, Depth - 5.81m, Speed
with GRSE as lead yard was formed in 1983. Under ToT (Transfer of - 12 kt, Bollard Pull - 40t, Main Engine - 2 1600 BHP at 750
Technology) arrangement with M/s Ulstain Trading Ltd, Norway, three RPM, Range -11000 nm at Full Speed.
OPSSVs were built by GRSE for ONGC to provide support services to
offshore drilling platform. In addition to logistic support, the vessels are Special Feature: Pneumatic Bulk Handling System, Bow Thruster,
capable of conducting rescue operations, and provide transit Anchor Handling cum Towing Winch.
accommodation and medical aid when required. Two OPSSVs,
Samudrika 8 & 9, were delivered to ONGC during the year 1985-86.
OPSSV, Samudrika 10, whose keel was laid in the year 1984-85, was
delivered on 23 July 1986 to ONGC. So, needless to mention, GRSE
“Samudrika-8” and “Samudrika-9”, two of the series of three Offshore-cum-Patrol Vessels built by GRSE were launched by Smt. Geeta Paintal, wife of Sri S. S. Paintal,
was a pioneer in India for construction of OSVs.
General Manager, ONGC. For the first time in India such a twin launching of this class of ships was made on 03 October 1985. Samudrika-8 and 9 were delivered to
ONGC on 08 February 1986 and 12 April 1986 respectively

Smt. Sushila Rohatgi, Union Minister of State for
Power in the Ministry of Energy and Minister of State
for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Chief Guest, being
received by the Managing Director of GRSE on the
occasion of handing over ceremony of “Samudrika-
10” the 3rd OPSSV on 23 July 1986
“Lok Pratima”, the third 26000 DWT Bulk Carrier delivered to Shipping Corporation “Lok Priti” floating majestically after launching
of India on 27 Jan 1989
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“Bikram”, the third indigenously built FRP Boat, handed
over to BSF on 19 April 1990. The FRP Boat was entirely
designed by GRSE for the Border Security Force. No
imported components had been used in this 17 Meter long
medium craft
The 15.7 M FRP Boat MV Pratap buit for the
West Bengal Police was handed over on 09
March 2000. Earlier GRSE had delivered two
FRP Boats Lalit and Saheli to WB Police for
policing in the riverain areas in Sundarban
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Marine Acoustic Research
Ship - Sagardhwani
GRSE has the distinction of being the first Shipyard in the
country to build a Research Vessel for Indian Navy / Naval
Laboratory. The Marine Acoustic Research Ship (MARS) built
by GRSE was specially designed for underwater acoustic and
oceanographic research work at sea, by Naval Physical and
Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL). The scope of research work
covered acoustic, physical, chemical, geophysical and meteorological
experimental work at sea and accordingly, a host of special features
were incorporated in the design of MARS. The ship was also designed
as a platform with low-noise and vibration signatures, which are
essential for acoustic measurements at sea.
MARS (GRSE Yard 2034) built for NPOL was launched by Smt
Meenakshi Arunachalam, wife of Dr VS Arunachalam, Scientific
Adviser to Raksha Mantri, on 14 May 1991. The ship was named as
“Sagardhwani” which means 'Sound of Sea”.
MARS was commissioned as a Naval Research Ship with the name
INS Sagardhwani on 30 July 1994 by Sri KR Narayanan, Hon'ble Vice
President of India, at a colourful ceremony held at Fitting Out Jetty of
GRSE, Kolkata.
INS Sagardhwani has eight well equipped scientific
laboratories to do research work at sea in different disciplines.
The recorded data coming from different sensors are stored
and processed in a central computer and distributed to all
laboratories through a Local Area Network. In addition there are
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INS Sagardhwani at advance
stage of fitting out at FOJ
several stand-alone scientific equipment to augment the above sensors.
The selection of scientific equipment & deck handling gear, and the Special commemorative cover issued by
layout of laboratories had been done by GRSE, in consultation with Dept. of Posts on the occasion of
commissioning of INS Sagardhawni, The
M/s Schiffko, Germany.
MARS built for the Naval Physical &
Oceanographic Laboratory, D R D O,
INS Sagardwani (MARS) built by GRSE has been a feather in the cap
Cochin. The special cover designed by Sri
of GRSE which has proved the capabilities of GRSE to design and S. Chakrabarti and personally autographed
construct a custom built Research Vessel for doing advanced research by the Vice-President, Sri K.R.Narayanan
& Sri K.V. Raghunath Reddy, Governor of R.V. Skipjack - the first Fishery Research Vessel ever built in India for the
work at sea. The Seas and Oceans of the world are set to assume Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin in 1982
West Bengal
increasing economic importance in the decades to come and GRSE is
prepared to play a prominent role in building futuristic ships required Pioneer to build Research Ship
for such activities.
GRSE also attained the unique distinction of building the
first ever Research Vessel in India, when it built the
Fisheries Research Vessel RV Skipjack for the Central
Marine Fisheries Research Institute.
GRSE handed over the Fisheries Research Vessel RV Skipjack to
the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Cochin
on 01 December 1982.
Principal Particulars -
Length overall (m) 85.06, Breadth (m) 12.80, Depth (m) 8.40
Speed (kt) 16, Endurance (NM ) 10000 at 12 kts
Main Engine
GRSE / MAN Diesel Engines 2 1960 BHP at 514 RPM
(coupled to two four-bladed propellers )
Sri. K.R. Narayanan, Hon'ble Vice
Launching of MARS, INS Sagardhwani on 14 May 1991 President of India and Smt. Usha
Narayanan (30 July 1994)
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 essels for Auxiliary Roles
& Coastal Security
Auxiliary Ships
The year 1973-74 was an eventful year for GRW. The Company
delivered a most versatile 40 Ton Bollard Pull Tug INS Gaj - the
biggest built in Asia for the Indian Navy, the design of which was
developed in house.
In the year 1976-77, the Company delivered Hopper Barge 'Marjak' to
the Indian Navy.
During the year 1983-84, GRSE delivered the Ocean going Tug INS
Matanga to Indian Navy and in 1984-85, GRSE bagged orders for two
Harbour Tugs, both for the Indian Navy. On 06 December 1987,
Medium Harbour Tug Avtaar was launched by Smt. Sreela Bose, wife
of Cmde S. Bose, Naval Officer-in-Charge, Calcutta.
In 1988-89 two 10 ton Medium Harbour Tugs “Avtaar (04 Oct 1988) &
Avhishek” (14 Jan1989) were delivered to the Indian Navy.
Boats for Coastal Security
During the year 1973- 74, GRW selected the design for a Fibreglass
Boat for the Customs Department for their anti-smuggling operations.
The first of these 20 boats were built in a Norwegian Yard, but GRW
supervised their construction, made transportation arrangements and
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INS “Gaj” the Tug has a bollard pull of 40 tonnes capable of towing a
“S. S. Jalajyoti” - 5975 GWT -
belonging to Scindia Steam Navigation
Co Ltd. undergoing fore-peak damage
INS “Gaj” Commissioned by Admiral S. 20,000 DWT ship, at a speed of 8 knots and is designed for fire fighting, repair by GRW at Calcutta Port
N.Kohli, Chief of Naval Staff in 1974 salvage and deep diviing duties Commissioners' Dry Docks
commissioned them on their arrival in India. GRW engineers were
trained in that Yard to eventually construct these boats in India. A
contract to that effect was signed in December 1973.
In the year 1974-75 the Company had delivered 14 Fibre Glass Boats,
obtained from the collaborators Batt Service, Norway to the
Department of Customs & Excise, Ministry of Finance. Another 6
boats in 1975-76 were delivered to the Dept. of Customs and Excise,
Ministry of Finance and 17 M Fibre Glass Reinforced Plastic (FRP)
Boats to Border Security Force and other organisations. The boats are
highly suited for patrolling riverine borders, anti-smuggling and
interception tasks.
During 1980- 81 the project of acquisition of 6 Nos. “20 meter FRP
Interceptor Craft” from M/s. Samsung, South Korea for the Indian
Customs was completed satisfactorily. Bikram the 3rd indigenously
built FRP Boat was handed over to the Border Security Force on 19
April 1990.
On 31 May 2005, GRSE signed a new licence agreement with Moto
Marine S.A, Greece for design collaboration and technical knowhow for
building high speed GRP Boats for Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Ministry of Home Affairs had placed an order to GRSE on 29 S. S “City of Bedford” belonging to Ellerman's Hall INS Godavari under repair at GRW Dry Dock 40 ton Bollard Pull Tug “INS Matanga”
March 2008 for the manufacture and supply of 78 FRP Interceptor Line undergoing repairs to the damaged Shell Plates in No. 1 (File Photo 1967- 68)
Calcutta Port Commissioners' Docks
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Boats.The year also saw an array of activities in the boat building
section. On 23 June 2008 two of the four Passenger Boats (65 Men
Capacity, GRSE Yard Nos 2067 & 2068) on order by Andaman &
Nicobar Administration started their maiden voyage to Port Blair on
completion of construction. Two remaining 100 passenger vessels (RO-
RO type) successfully completed all trials in August. On 21 July 2008,
Lt Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Island, and Lt General (Retd.),
Bhopinder Singh, commissioned two Passenger-cum-Vehicle Ferries
MV Lapathy and MV North Bay built by GRSE (Yard Nos 2067 and
2068). MV 'Afra Bay' & MV 'Karmatang' – 100 Passenger-cum-Vehicle
Ferries, were delivered to the Andaman & Nicobar Administration on
20 January 2009. They were subsequently commissioned on 27
January 2009.
The Ministry of Home Affairs again placed an order for the
construction and supply of 78 (30 5T and 48 12T) FRP Fast Interceptor
Boats (FIBs). Six 5T and three 12T FIBs were handed over to Andhra
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa and West Bengal Police Authorities by
30 June 2009 after successful trials and training of police personnel. In
the month of September, three 5 Ton and two 12 Ton Fast Interceptor
Boats (FIB), on order from Ministry of Home Affairs, had been
delivered.
Andaman and Nicobar Island. The company delivered two 12 Ton Fast
Interceptor Boats (FIB) to Ministry of Home Affairs during November
2010.
As requested by Kolkata Sukriti Foundation a NGO, GRSE delivered
two Bamboo Rafts, self-designed and constructed from natural
materials i.e. bamboo, sisal rope, wood etc., to M/s Sukriti Foundation,
on 12 November 2010.
The Ministry of Home Affairs' contract for forty eight 12 Ton FIBs and
thirty 5 Ton FIBs was completed within contractual date of 31 March
2011 with the delivery of the last three 12 Ton Fast Interceptor Boats
(FIB).
10 modified 12T FRP boats were delivered to Andaman & Nicobar
Administration for coastal patrolling and surveillance of Andaman &
Nicobar Islands in 2011. During the year GRSE also delivered 13
Aluminum boats to West Bengal Government, Civil Defence
Department for Disaster Management during floods, natural calamity
etc.

The order for 13 Aluminium boats was received by the company on 19

March 2010 from the West Bengal Government for use by Civil Certificate of Appreciation from Coastal
Emergency Force for Disaster Management during natural calamity. Security Guard
Five of these were delivered on 10 July 2010 and the remaining were
handed over in August 2010. GRSE handed over seven 12 Ton Fast
Interceptor Boats (FIB), out of the ten ordered on GRSE for Andaman
& Nicobar Administration, to Shri SB Deol, Director General of Police,
Andaman & Nicobar Administration on 09 October 2010. The timely Fast Interceptor Boats
availability of the FIBs enhanced the coastal surveillance around

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Bridges - Never
Too Far
Bailey Bridge was designed and developed by Sir D. Bailey, England
during 2nd World War. GRW introduced its modified version, viz.
Portable Steel Bridges in the product range in 1968 initially to meet the
requirements of Ministry of Defence alone. Since then, this product has
found a substantial domestic market. Some of these bridges are also
exported to countries like Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar etc.
In 1997 GRSE received accreditation certificate under ISO 9002 for
Bailey Bridge Products from IRQS.
GRSE Portable Steel Bridges are designed on the Unit Construction
principle, the basic unit being a 3.048 M (10 ft.) long bay. These bays when
assembled together, create bridges of various lengths in multiples of
3.048 M (10 ft.). Principal components that go into the making of these
bridges are of high tensile steel that is light yet strong and extremely
economical. The erection and launching of these bridges are fairly simple
exercises. No skilled labourer is required, supervision of a trained
engineer is considered adequate. Interestingly, no component is heavier
than 350 Kgs, the heaviest one can easily be carried by only six men. And
all the components can be transported in a 3 tonne truck. GRSE has
developed an improved version of Portable Steel Bridge, christened as
MK II Garden Reach Portable Steel Bridge.
Britania Building & Co. Ltd. (In Liquidation) at Belur was acquired in
1976 with a view to create the facilities for production of graded C. I.
Castings for GV and RV Series Diesel Engines.
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In 1976-77, one of the bays in the Belur unit was converted into a
Structural Fabrication Unit, for fabrication of sophisticated components,
such as those for the Bailey Bridges.
With the phasing out of RV/ GV engines, this unit is now dedicated for
production of Bailey Bridges. The unit had been converted into a
fabrication shop for production of Portable Steel Bridges.
During 1984-85, the design and prototype development of Double Lane
Portable Bailey Type Steel Bridge, the first of its kind was completed.
The highest modular steel
bridge in the world at
Khardung-la, Ladakh in
Jammu & Kashmir erected
at an altitude of 5602
meters by Director General
Border Roads and listed in
the Guiness Book of Records
-1990. For the 'record', it
was GRSE who made this
possible - after all GRSE
supplied the bridge
In March 2007, the Engineering Division of GRSE received the Patent for
the Double Lane Portable Steel Bridge, an upgraded concept for 2 - way
vehicular movement.
In May 2012, GRSE conducted an inhouse workshop to demonstrate
the use of these bridges in rural roads. Subsequently, GRSE entered
into an MOU agreement with the Governments of Odisha &
Chhatisgarh and supplied about 60 bridges during 2015-16 & 2016-17.
GRSE has exported Bailey Bridge/ components to Bhutan and achieved a
remarkable milestone. GRSE has entered into an MOU agreement in May 2016 with DGBR for
supply of galvanised Portable Steel Bridges to Project Himank and some
Around 1986-87, for the first time Company completed successfully the
are being supplied currently.
prototype manufacture of panels for Aluminum Bridge for the Indian
Army. To meet the increasing requirement, GRSE has created additional
production facilities at DEP Unit, Ranchi and is expected to supply
Over the last few years an improvised Pre Fab Portable Steel Bridge
about 10 Bridges from this facility during 2016-17.
(Single Lane and Double Lane Bridge) with 7 ft tall Panel (superior
quality), compared to existing Bailey Panel (5 ft tall) being used in Bailey
Bridge, has been designed & developed for the first time in India by
GRSE. This conforms to Indian IRC and International AASHTO
standards. This enables GRSE to compete in Global Markets.
GRSE Single Lane and Double Lane Bridges are “Patented Designs of
GRSE”. These bridges have been manufactured completely indigenously
without any import content.
These bridges are of great help in disaster management. They are quick
launch bridges. Some of the bridges supplied in disaster management are
listed below:
Ÿ 16 Bridges to PWD, J&K flood effected areas in 2014
Ÿ 36 Bridges to PWD, U'khand flash flood effected areas in 2013
Ÿ 06 Bridges to PWD, Leh for land slide effected areas in year
2010
Ÿ 05 Bridges to Tsunami effected areas of Sri Lanka in year 2005
Ÿ 12 Bridges to Tsunami effected areas of Andaman's in year
2005
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Snapshot of
Bridges built by GRSE

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Going Places - A battery of Level Luffing Wharf

Engineering Products
In the year 1960 – 61 shortage of work rendered surplus workmen and
the Company had to resort to layoff. However, the new management of
GRW after take over by Govt. of India in 1960, made every effort to
establish new Industrial Products, viz., Level Luffing Cranes, EOT
Cranes, Mining Machinery, Turbine Pumps, Railway Signaling
Equipment etc.
Finding a large measure of success in the new products GRW explored
manufacture of Package Boilers, Electric Cargo Winches, Air
Compressors, Aerial Ropeways and even Vitreous-enamelled sanitary
ware.
A manufacturing licence for Portable Air Compressors was granted by
Government of India in 1962. GRW commenced negotiations with
Hokuetsu Kogyo Co. Ltd. of Japan for a Collaboration Agreement.
After protracted negotiation the Licence Agreement was concluded on
26 February 1965 for four types of Rotary Vane Air Compressors, viz.,
160 Cfm, 250 Cfm, 340 Cfm and 600 Cfm. The batch production of
Compressors was started in 1965-66, but from the beginning off-take
of these items was very poor. In June 1966, GRW appointed Tractors
(I) Ltd. Calcutta as distributor of the product and for providing after
sales service to the customers for a period of five years.
In the year 1963 GRW obtained an industrial licence to manufacture 8
to 10 Ton Road Rollers, from the Government of India. The commercial
production of GRW Brand Road Rollers designed wholly by GRW and
powered by Perkins Diesel Engine started towards the end of 1965.
Cranes in operation. These Cranes
for the Commissioners for the Port
of Calcutta. Fabricated and
erected by GRW in collaboration
with M/s Ishikawajima Marine
The Deep-well Turbine Pumps marketed as “Johnston” Pumps were Heavy Industries Ltd. (IHI), Japan
being manufactured by GRW. The collaboration agreement with in 1961
Johnston Pump Company, California was valid till 30 September
Railway Signalling E uipment 19 Ton Propeller being bedded on the Shaft for
1965. Since the extension of collaboration agreement could not be manufactured by GRW Ltd (Photo S.S. Limburg
reached satisfactorily, GRW decided to develop and manufacture 1960- 61)
Deep-well Turbine Pumps of Bowl diameters up to 14” for bore well
use and up to 6” for use in open wells, under the brand name Rotary Portable Air Compressor
Picture shows 75 feet Span Girders for EOT Cranes
“GARDEN REACH “in collaboration with the Central Mechanical under construction for Heavy Electricals Ltd., Bhopal
Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur. By 1966- 67 the
manufacture of “GARDEN REACH” Pumps was fully established. Stationary electric motor driven Air
Compressor developed in 1966-67
While efforts to attract more ship repair work were continued, the
Company went ahead simultaneously, with its venture to enter into
new domains in quest of further diversification.
By 1966-67 GRW in keeping with the diversification plans had
undertaken the production of a number of items for a wide range of
consumers in the country. Steel Plant Equipment was added to the
manufacturing range in 1969 for supplies mainly to Bokaro Steel Road Rollers ready for
Inauguration of GRW s Road
Plant and Heavy Engineering Corporation. In supply of equipment for despatch at Taratala Unit.
Roller Unit at Nagpur by Shri
the Bokaro Steel Plant, by 1969-70 GRW emerged as the second GRW secured a few export
V. C. Shukla, Union Minister of
orders in early 1970s for
biggest manufacturer after Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC). Defence Production in 1974
supply of Pumps and Road
The Management of BSL advised GRW to make plans for greater Rollers to U.A.E., Bangladesh,
participation in the building of the second and third stages of Ceylon (Sri Lanka ,since
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know-how gained by GRW proved to be of immense use in executing
similar assignments for the expansion of the existing steel plants and
for the new steel plants planned by the Govt. of India.
The compulsion of the rapid increase in the production of iron & steel
in the country offered a growing share for GRW in the execution of
orders for Steel Plant equipment. GRW had supplied to Bokaro Steel
Plant a variety of material handling equipment, such as electrical
remote Wagon Pusher for propelling wagons for marshalling yard,
Apron Conveyors with capacity of 800 CuM / hr. of coal, Scrapper
Feeders for Thermal Power Plant, Inclined Conveyors, Shuttle Sinter
Distributors for Sintering Plant and rail mounted electrically
controlled Tripper for Coal preparation Plant.
GRW, in technical collaboration with M/s. Demag Lauchhammer of
West Germany, manufactured the widest and one of the longest
Conveyor Systems in the country for the Neyveli Lignite Corporation.
As a part of this Unit, for the first time in India, GRW manufactured
crawler mounted Tipper Car, having slewing discharge boom of 14.5
metres long. For the same Project, in technical collaboration with M/s.
Buckau Wolf of West Germany, again for the first time in India, GRW
manufactured Mobile Transfer Conveyors with a capacity of 11000 MT
per hour.
For transportation of Iron Ore from Rail head to the Outer Harbour
Jetty of Visakhapatnam Port Trust, GRW, in collaboration with
Nippon Conveyors of Japan, supplied the heaviest and longest
Conveyor System in India with a capacity of 8000 Tons per hour, the
length being 9. 8 KM.
Another order for the supply of Pipe Handling Conveyor System for the
Spiral Welded Pipe Plant of the HSL /Rourkela, was obtained against
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stiff competition. This equipment was manufactured as per technical
design of Hoesch Handel, West Germany, who are pioneers in this field.
As a policy of developing new technology equipment, GRW have also
successfully designed and manufactured Carbon Steel / Stainless Steel
Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers conforming to IS, ASME, BS,
TEMA, GOST codes etc. under the supervision of Classification
Societies.
During the year 1974-75, GRW manufactured different types of Heat
Exchangers for the coal based fertilizer plants at Talcher and
Ramagundam of the Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. GRW also
supplied all the Gas Coolers required for the Coke Oven Complex of the
Bokaro Steel Ltd.
As an import substitution, particularly with a view to enter into Electrically Operated Wagon Pusher for Bokaro Electrostatic Tar Precipitors at
Primary Gas Coolers at Bokaro View of the Secondary Gas
sophisticated technology for the manufacture of Nuclear Vessels, GRW Steel Plant Bokaro Steel Plant Steel Coke Oven and By-Product Coolers for Bokaro Steel Plant
took up the manufacture of Resonator Tank for the Variable Cyclotron Plant
Project of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
To meet the internal demand, Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers
required for GRW make Diesel Engines were also manufactured in-
house. The facilities thus created went a long way in meeting the
requirements of the process, chemical, petrochemical, fertilizer
industries and also of Nuclear Projects. All these products have now
been phased out.
Gun Carriage Project started functioning during 1977-78 for
development of initial proto types for 105 mm Field Gun “IFG MK-II” Sri Bansi Lal, Minister of Defence vists Sri V. N. Gadgil, Minister of Defence The longest stretch of the 9.8 km Ship-loading through Shipping
(excluding Barrel and Recoil system) in co-ordination with Gun GRW Drum Plant Production inaugurating the new Grey Conveyor System through the city of Conveyor at Vi ag Port
Development Team under “Armour Research & Development Iron Foundry on 14 June 1976 Visakhapatnam
Establishment”. This Gun was lightweight and suitable for Para-
dropping. It is known that Indian Army is still using the same type of
Field Gun Carriage.
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During 1979-80, GRSE secured some prestigious orders, mainly in the
field of Steel Plant Equipment and some of these orders enabled
saving of substantial amount of foreign exchange, as such equipment
were manufactured in the country for the very first time. During the
year, an export order was also received from Bangladesh.
During 1981-82 the Company secured against global tenders two more
prestigious orders for Coal Handling Plant, one for the Super Thermal
Power Stations at Farakka and the other for the Trombay Plant.
In the year 1983-84, the Engineering Division of GRSE bagged a large
value order for the high capacity Coal Handling System for
Vindhayanchal Super Thermal Power Plant from NTPC. On 03
September 1985 the Coal Handling System was commissioned (a turn-
key project) for 500 MW Super Thermal Power Plant at Trombay,
Maharashtra This 500 MW Unit is the first of its kind in India.
Diversification by Engineering Division in short run had helped the
Company use its idle capacity. Diversification ultimately became quite
a costly affair. It was perhaps pursued in haste without developing the
necessary marketing network. Diversification in the low technology
areas like Road Rollers and low capacity Cranes made the Company
vulnerable to competition from small and medium industries. Several
products were identified by the management as un-remunerative and
discontinued. Products discontinued between 1987 and 1992 include
Road Rollers, Drum Barrels, Pressure Vessels, Cranes, Conveyor
Systems and Army Recovery Equipment. GRSE's plan to produce
2,000 Oil Barrels a month was also ultimately sold to Balmer Lawrie - Gun Carriage for Field Gun “IFG MK- 1800 mm Shiftable Conveyor with 11000 tones per 80 / 20 tonnes EOT Crane for Bandel Thermal Power Station
II” the first prototype was developed by hour capacity Crawler Mounted Tripper for Neyveli
another PSU of Calcutta.
GRSE in 1978 Lignite Corporation, commissioned in the year
1978-79

During 1986-87, GRSE received a prestigious order for KMT Ploughs -

a Mine sweeping Device, to be installed in front of Army Tank for
protection of the Tank against any type of Mines, and bagged an order
for the Aluminium Telescopic Helicopter Hanger and another order for
indigenous manufacture of Marine Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) for
ships under construction both at MDL and GRSE. Motorised Grab Bucket with a special crane 1140 mm dia & 450 mm Body Vertical Coal Handling Plant, Trombay
attachment of capacity 5.3 cubic meters Scale Breaker Unit for Rourkela Steel Plant
With the expertise gained over the years GRSE became one of India's
leading manufacturers of steel mill duty cranes without foreign
assistance. GRSE had also manufactured Wharf, Goliath, Level Resonator Tank for Bhabha De-mineralised Water Cooler for Nitric Acid
Coal Handling Plant 20 T Level Luffing
Atomic Research Centre in its Plant for Haldia Fertili er Project weighing
Luffing and other types of cranes. The Company became the largest for 3 X 200 MW Crane with span of
final stage of completion at 61- 42 tonnes
Super Thermal 30 metres for
supplier of EOT cranes of capacities ranging from 5 to 50 tons to Park
Power Plant of the Hindustan Shipyard
Bokaro Steel Ltd. Cranes up to 100 ton capacity have also been NTPC at Farakka, Ltd., Vi ag,
manufactured by GRSE. It also manufactured special crane Commissioned on manufactured and
22 March 1986 by erected by GRSE
attachments such as motorised grab units and double barrel grab GRSE as a Turnkey
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Powering With Diesel
Engines
Based on the discussions of an Inter-Ministerial Negotiation
Committee (1956) for Cabinet approval by the Ministry of Commerce
with supplementary assistance from the Ministry of Steel and Heavy
Industry, Government approved the setting up of Marine Diesel
Engine Plant in collaboration with M/s. Mashinenfabric Augsberg
Nurenberg (MAN), Federal Republic of Germany, one of the leading
manufacturers of Marine Diesel Engines in the world.
(In the year 1964-65, it was contemplated that a self-contained unit
would be set up to manufacture the various components of these
engines. Having regard to the facilities available in the country
especially in Heavy Engineering Corporation, Ranchi, and the Heavy
Vehicle Factory, Avadi, it was proposed that the new facilities to be set
up should be mainly for assembling and testing of the Diesel Engines.
At the suggestion of the Govt. of India, a team of four Engineers from
M/s. M.A.N. were invited by GRW to investigate the possibility of the
proposal. This team spent two months in India from June 23 to August
18, 1965).
The Licence Agreement between the Govt. Of India, Ministry of
Defence and M/s. M.A.N., for the manufacture of three types of Marine
Diesel Engines in India concluded on 24 October 1962. GRW signalled
their willingness to the Government to accept their agreement with
M.A.N. The implementation of the Project was entrusted to GRW by
the Govt. of India in December 1963.
In the year 1963-64 certain amount of preliminary work connected
with soil survey, boring tests and plant layout at the then proposed
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site at Ennore to set up manufacture of Marine Diesel Engines Plant
was completed for evaluation and final approval of the Govt. of India.
The report of the MAN's team was received in January 1966. This The first indigenously produced G.V. 30/45 Marine RV Engine - a high speed turbo-charged RV 16/18 Inaguration of “GRW-MAN K6 78/155E” Engine by
report established the feasibility of getting all major components for Diesel Engine from Ranchi Plant, 03 September 1971 TL, engine on test bed at 61- Park. The first RV Sri Jagajivan Ram, Union Minister of Defence at
series engines were manufactured in July 1973 Ranchi Plant
the three types of Engines manufactured in some of the already
established units like Heavy Machine Building Plant of H. E. C. and
certain factories in the Defence Sector. The new facilities to be set up
would be limited to only assembly and testing of the engines. A
proposal was, then put up to the Government of India recommending
the establishment of an Assembly and testing Plant for Diesel Engines
at Ranchi, then in Bihar (now Jharkhand) in order to be able to
coordinate more effectively with the Heavy Machine Building Plant of
H. E. C. which would supply majority of the heavy components
required for the medium and large bore engines. DEP's motto “Prosperity through uality” Indian Register Quality System (IRQS) certified DEP for Quality
Management System ISO 9002-1987 on 20 March 1995. The certificate was upgraded to ISO 9001-2000
The approval of the Govt. of India was received on 31 March 1967 for in 18 November 2003
the establishment of a Diesel Engine Plant at Ranchi. M/S National
Industrial Development Corporation, New Delhi, prepared the plan of
the Unit and the construction work started at Ranchi in early 1968
Diesel Engine type K 6 78 / 155 E developing 10500
and the Plant was ready by 1969.
BHP, weighing 400 tones, biggest so far built in India by
GRW. Apart from Japan, GRSE was the only Shipyard in
Ranchi in the state of Jharkhand, previously a part of Bihar State was
India to manufacture an engine of this capacity in Asia
selected to establish Diesel Engine Plant, as a Unit of GRW. The DEP
was established at Ranchi to diversify into the production of Marine
Diesel Engines to be used for both GRW built ships and selling to other
customers as a diversification measure in 1971.
3 X 1.1 MW DG Sets for captive power generation KRM -8 GRSE Bergen Engine 1800 BHP at
at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, GRSE / 750 RPM (Main Propulsion Engine) for Off-
MAN G 8V 30/45 ATL type medium speed diesel shore Platform Support & Supply Vessels for
engines are the prime movers ONGC
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On June 19, 1974 the first “K ” series engine was inaugurated by Sri
Jagjivan Ram, Union Minister of Defence at Ranchi Plant. Governor of
Bihar, Secretary of Defence Production as well as a delegation from
M.A.N., led by Dr. G. Stein, Vice-Chairman and Member, Board of
Management, M.A.N., Augsburg, West Germany were also present on
the occasion. The first K Engine was fitted to “MV Indian Explorer”
built by H.S.L. for M/S. India Steamship Company Ltd.
With the soaring oil prices, there was an urgent and new demand for
fuel-efficient engines. Ship owners, particularly the Navy & Coast
Guard, also demanded high power to weight ratio engines.
Due to rapid changes in the diesel engine technology in the world, the
need for introducing a more modern and fuel-efficient engine became
imperative. With this in view GRSE carried out a survey of large
number of engines. The short listed names of manufacturers of diesel
engines were forwarded to the Govt. of India by GRSE.
A high-powered Committee, comprising GRSE, Dept. of Defence
Production, Ministry of Shipping and Transport, Indian Navy, ONGC
and Director General of Technical Development was constituted by the
Govt. of India. The Committee recommended the manufacture of 4-
Stroke, Medium Speed Bergen Diesel engines. As a culmination of
their effort, a collaboration agreement with A. S. Bergen, Norway was
signed on 18 Oct 1983.The first in-line configuration GRSE / Bergen
engine for OPSSV of M/s. ONGC was delivered on 11 October 1984.
On 24 January 1986, GRSE entered into ToT agreement with
Motoren-Und Turbinen- Union (MTU), West Germany, for the
manufacture of high speed and high power to weight ratio diesel
engines Model -386 and 538, for generating sets and to power Naval
Vessels.
The first 'V' configuration GRSE / Bergen engine was delivered to M/s.
Heavy Engineering Corporation, Ranchi on 31 March 1986.
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500 KVA / 415 V DG set for captive power
generation at the Calcutta Works of M/s.
It was decided that Diesel generating sets / Diesel engines / their
Smith Stainstreet Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The
knocked down items are to be sent to Shipyards, located near prime mover is GRSE / MTU R8V High Speed
seashores / land based customers by surface transport. With the GRSE / MTU 538 Engine Diesel Engine Diesel Engine
passage of time and experience it became evident that the full impact
of undertaking the manufacture of such heavy but complicated
components could not be fully visuallised initially and delays were
inevitable. Consequently the facilities at M. D. E. P., Ranchi were
augmented suitably. “Marine Diesel Engine Plant (MDEP)” was
renamed as Diesel Engine Plant (DEP) on 17 Dec 1988.
The first GRSE / MTU 396 - 03 type diesel engine was delivered to
Indian Navy for Fleet Tanker on 21 November 1989 and the first
GRSE / MTU 538 engine manufactured at DEP and tested on 14
December 1989 for FPV of Indian Coast Guard.
Considering the availability of Gas as cheaper source of fuel in areas
close to oil fields GRSE entered into collaboration agreement with
Bergen Diesel, Norway for production of Gas Engines, on 30 May 1992.
For technological up gradation, Government of India and M/s. MTU
signed collaboration agreement to manufacture MTU 396-04 series
diesel engines on 31 May 1995.
The first 'V' configuration 16 cylinder Gas Engine, rpm 1000, BHP,
3420, Bore 250 mm, Stroke -300 mm, manufactured by GRSE was
commissioned at Khera (Madhya Pradesh), site of Gas Authority of
India Ltd. (GAIL) on 16 July 1998. Later, four more Gas Engines were
delivered to GAIL for their various sites in Madhya Pradesh, Assam
and Gujarat.
The Engine Division of GRSE and MTU, Germany signed MoU to
expand their general co-operation Agreement to procure, install and
commission MTU Diesel engines 16 V 1163 TB 93 for Ajay Class ships
on 29 April 2004 under re-engining, these MTU engines for
replacement of existing Russian Engines.
MTU 16 V 4000 M90 Engine for Indian Navy on test bed Mr. U.D.O. Beyer, President , MTU Asia Pvt Ltd., Singapore, Mr. Rudi
Reich, GM, MTU India, & Mr. Toh Peng Seong, GM, MTU Asia Pvt Ltd. at
DEP Ranchi on 18 April 2002
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On 11 June 2004, for further technological upgradation GRSE entered
into a Licence Agreement with Motoren-Und Turbinen-Union (MTU)
Diesel Engines, Germany for MTU series 4000 (Bore 165 mm, Stroke-
190 mm, rpm -1500 to 2100, KW - 760 to 2720) Diesel Engines and
Workshop Agreement with MTU Asia Pvt. Ltd., Singapore.
The first GRSE / MTU 16 V 4000 series Diesel Engine for Indian Navy
was tested and delivered on 21 March 2005.
Superseding earlier agreement of 11 June 2004, a new Workshop
Agreement between GRSE and MTU Asia for MTU Series 4000 Diesel
Engines and including MTU Diesel Engine series 183, 396 & 538 was
signed on 06 December 2006.
DEP continued to manufacture tailor-made items for different
customers. The sophisticated and precision category of items /
equipment manufactured at DEP around 2008 include Under Carriage
for Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi , Missile Launcher for Defence
Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), 1140 Diameter
Vertical Scale Breaker', an import substitution, for Rourkela Steel
Plant Primary Gas Cooler for Bokaro & Bhilai Steel Plant and 2 HI
Skin Pass Mill for Salem Steel Plant. Special Well Wagon (150 tonnes
capacity and 8.2 mtrs Well length) for Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd.
(BHEL), Bhopal, 125 tonnes Crane with 34 mtrs, Span -in single piece
for Bhilai Steel Plant, 80 tonnes Crane for Meghahatuburu Iron Ore
Project, machining of Rolling Mill Chuck for M/s. TISCO, Traveling
Tripper for Conveyor for M/s. National Thermal Power Corporation
(NTPC) and Talcher Coal Handling Plant, as also components for
Bailey Bridges.
New Workshop Agreement between GRSE and MTU Asia, superseding
earlier Agreement dated 11 June 2004 for MTU series 4000 diesel
engines and including MTU Diesel Engine series 183, 396 & 538 was
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signed on 06 Dec 2006. On expiry of this Workshop Agreement, GRSE Commissioning of Modernised
has entered into Service Partner Agreement (SPA) with M/s MTU
Pune which is effective from 01 Oct 2015. Diesel Engine Assembly Shop
Under the collaboration with M/s MTU, Germany, GRSE has supplied
over 140 engines of various configurations for marine applications. The
indigenized component for MTU 396-03 series engines were 40 .
GRSE has carried out overhaul/ repair of over 65 nos. of MTU engines
of various series.
Apart from diesel engine activities, DEP is well equipped to undertake
and carry out the intricate Machining & Fabrication Work to meet the
National requirement. Since inception, GRSE has supplied over 330
Engines for Propulsion Application, around 60 DG Sets for onboard
power application and over 125 DG sets as a land based power plant
application on turnkey basis, which includes the prestigious 15W(6 x
2.5 MW), power plants at Port Blair.
Modernisation of DEP
The modernised Diesel Engine Assembly Shop of Diesel Engine Plant
of DEP Ranchi was inaugurated by Rear AdmiralA K Verma, VSM, IN
(Retd) Chairman & Managing Director, GRSE on 25 April 2016. This
modernisation was commenced during July 2014. The objective of
modernisation was to create a new state-of-the-art diesel engine
assembly shop that would enable carrying out overhaul and assembly
of engines under dust and moisture proof environment. With
commissioning of this “Modernised Diesel Engine Assembly Shop”,
GRSE's DEP Ranchi Unit is poised to take up work on next generation
of marine diesel engines and also move ahead on manufacture of
marine diesel engines under 'Make in India'.
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Decked-up With
Deck Machinery
In pursuit of self reliance, Deck Machinery Department was established
in 1970 with a view to indigenise sophisticated Deck Machinery items.
The department has been developing, designing, manufacturing &
supplying both Electro-Hydraulic as well as Electric Marine Equipments
meeting different class requirements.
The overseas business partners of Deck Machinery Department are VT
Marine Products Ltd., UK for Steering Gear & Fin. Stabliser Marine
Equipment Pelligrini, Italy for New Generation Deck Machinery.
GRW acquired the assets of Agrind Fabrications Ltd. (In Liquidation) at
Taratala, from the Industrial Finance Corporation in April 1972.
The production unit of “GRW BRAND” Road Rollers was immediately
shifted there as a diversification measure. After the production of Road
Rollers were phased out, this Unit has been converted into Deck
Machinery Unit as a separate cost centre.
Deck Machinery Dept. had indigenised (through ToT agreement dated 30
June 1994 with DCN (I) / Sofma, France) manufacturing of Helo
Traversing & Ammunition Handling System capable of handling both
Nose Wheel and Rear Wheel Helicopters (ALH and Seaking) for both
twin track and single track categories for exploitation in high sea states
upto 5.
Deck Machinery Department had manufactured for the first
time in India Telescopic Helicopter Hanger for housing
Helicopters on board Naval Vessels .Totally enclosed and insulated
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from inside, the hanger has all the facilities for the line maintenance of
the helicopter. The first unit was installed in the GRSE built Survey
Vessel “INS Investigator”
Underslung Anchor Capstan Telescopic Helicopter Hanger Fast Lowering of Rescue Boat
Deck Machinery Dept. also developed for the first time in India
Marine Sewage Treatment Plant for treatment of biological
sewage of a ship without addition of any foreign chemical. This
was a revolutionary technology and already such STPs had been
installed in the Corvettes built by GRSE and MDL.
GRSE's water supply, agricultural and industrial, deep well turbine
pumps had high efficiency in tapping underground water sources. They
were highly dependable with low operation costs. Suitable for use in deep
tube well, bore-hole or open wells.
Resume Dart Helicopter Traversing System in Test Bed Marine Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)
The department entered into the market of centrifugal pumps for Naval
ships. These pumps were over and above the existing production of
conventional vertical turbine pumps, for industrial and agricultural use.
The Pump Department developed a unique pump for the Eastern Naval Towing Winch with 40
Command, Visakhapatnam, which is ideal for shaft –cooling in Tones bollard pull
“Garden Reach” Deep capacity fitted on board
submarines and can operate 300 meters under the water surface. Tested Well Turbine Pumps at
INS Matanga
to withstand pressure at a depth of 550 meters, the pump completed Testing Pit manufactured by Deck
successful trial run of over 100 hours in the shop under QAE (EFS) Machinery Dept
inspection, it was fitted on the submarine at the Naval Dockyard,
Visakhapatnam, where it was running perfectly.
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The deck machinery department of GRSE is into the business of GRSE has bagged order for design, manufacture and supply of electro- Rail ess elo Traversing System
helicopter handling and had tied up with MacTaggart Scott, UK in 2010 hydraulic boat davit for the prestigious Talwar Class ships. Manufacture
for providing rail less auto tensioning winch wire helicopter traversing of the same is under advanced stage and trials are expected to be
system on-board naval ships of India. The phase wise indigenisation as conducted within 15 Dec 2016. This davit has state of the art auto Starboard Deck
projected in the License & Sales Agreement between the two Companies tensioning system developed for the first time in India using PLCs. Winch and
of GRSE and MacTaggart Scott has been initiated with 23 in the first Restrainer
ship of P28, Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette, INS Kamorta, followed by
51 in the 2nd ship of the same class, INS Kadmatt. This was followed up
with 72 indigenisation of the system in the 3rd ship which has since
helped bag orders in heli handling system from GSL - for the 06 OPVs, 03 Anchor Windlass
Nos Cadet Training Ship of ABG shipyard and 05 Nos of the NOPVs being
built by Reliance Defence & Engineering Limited. Successful on-board
trials have been conducted during FY 2015-16 in presence of Indian Navy
and Indian Coast Guard representatives including, representatives
from the aviation wing. Future business in P17A, P15B and OPVs being
built by L&T looks promising.

In the last five years, GRSE deck machinery has also manufactured and
supplied Anchor Capstan for P15B ships with SWL of 17.1 Ton capacity Hydraulic Davits
which incidentally is the largest size of Anchor Capstan built in the
history of GRSE. The in-house load trials were witnessed to the
satisfaction of the owner's representatives and the class authorities
during November 2016. The equipment was designed and tested
completely with in-house expertise.

Recently, GRSE deck machinery has been nominated by Indian Navy for
supply of foldable hangar doors. This is in response to the tie-up
established by GRSE with TTS Sweden and subsequent perusal for Anchor Capstans
indigenisation of the equipment. Business prospect in P17A appears
promising.

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Foot Prints in Sands of Time
Part - IV
 Spread Across Eight ocations Engineering Unit, 61, Garden Reach Road, Kolkata - 24

ittin ut etty
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a a a an oc yard Engineering Unit, Dharmatala
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Deck Machinery Unit, P-2/2,

Taratala Road, Kol - 88

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Technical Training Centre, 5, Dr. R. N. Tagore Road, Kolkata - 56
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61 Park - uarters Become Workshops
In order to keep pace with the accelerated growth of shipbuilding
activities, it was decided in 1969 to reorganize and relocate some of the
facilities in the Main Works in such a way that whole area of 43/46,
Garden Reach was available mainly for Shipbuilding activity and steel
structural works.
The Company then decided to create additional production areas by
converting the Company's residential estate for senior executives at 61,
Garden Reach Road into factory space.
While one felt sad at the thought that this estate which was put in the
early nineteen twenties and had more than 50 year tradition, with its
beautiful lawns and spacious flats, would now be converted into factory
buildings, the technological necessities of growth had left the company
with no other alternative. The green lawns gave place to brown steel
stockyards and the sounds of children playing replaced by the drone of
the machines - no pleasing thoughts for the environs & ecologist
amongst us, nevertheless 61 Park was finally made ready as
Engineering Production Unit of GRW in 1971.
Initially, one shed with two bays, one for Drum Plant and the other for
stores were built at south west portion of 61 Park. The Drum Plant
started production of 205 Litres Lub Oil Barrels in 1972. The main
customer was Indian Oil Corporation.
Gradually manufacturing of various other products like, Charger Clips,
Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers and production of RV Diesel
Engines, Fibre Glass Boats etc. were added in the production range at
different sheds. The facilities of 61 Park also covered augmentation for
Saw Mill & Plate Preparation Shop. All these products have now been
phased out.
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Later the 61 Park Unit concentrated mainly on manufacturing of
Portable Bridges and steel plant equipment. At present, the Unit is
only handling manufacture of Portable Bridges. The Unit is also
housing the Central Design Office Complex of GRSE where design
work for warships built in GRSE are undertaken.
Nostalgic Memories of Glenn ill
It was a pleasant trip down memory lane for Glenn Hill, son of
Francis Hill, who had come to India from the UK in end December
2003, to visit GRSE's 61 -Park, where his father had worked between
1928 and 1948. Having lived in the quarters of 61-Park, Glenn was
only 3 years old when they left India.
GRW Becomes GRSE
The name “Garden Reach Workshop” did not directly reflect the
Shipbuilding business profile of the Company. Further, the growing
diversification of GRW into various Engineering Products in addition
to shipbuilding, brought up the need to rename the Company to truly
reflect its product profile.
Accordingly, the Company changed its name from 'Garden
Reach Workshop Ltd.' to 'Garden Reach Shipbuilders &
Engineers Ltd., with effect from 01 Jan 1977.
The change of name now truly reflects, in the words of Rear Admiral
Krishan Dev, “ the heart and soul of the enterprise and the many
tasks and challenges it has undertaken to accomplish .”.
The change of Company's name to GRSE in 1977 had coincided with a
prolonged period of financial difficulties for the Company. The
Company could come out of the difficult period after almost a decade
in 1988-89, when it made a net profit for the first time in ten years.
However, since then GRSE has been doing quite well which proves
that, the difficult period had nothing to do with the change of name.
Turbulent Times –
We Did Overcome
Set back during 1970s
The Company suffered heavy losses during the period from 1973-74 to
1985-86, saving marginal pro ts in 1975-76 & 1977-78. The reasons for
the losses were attributed mainly to the following:-
Ÿ Unprecedented in ationary pressures which started towards the
end of 1973, which made some of GRW's xed price shipbuilding
and other contracts un-remunerative.
Ÿ Credit squeeze enforced by the Reserve Bank of India in 1974-75.
Ÿ Shortage of power and raw materials which was a major concern.
Ÿ Under-absorption of xed and semi-variable expenditure during go-
slow resorted to by workmen in 1978.
Ship under tting out at FOJ
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The progress of the ships under construction suffered a setback due to
prolonged strike by Workmen and Clerical Staff for over four months
(from 22 January to 25 May 1979) and the time required during the
post-strike period for gearing up production to the desired level.
However, construction of new vessels, for Indian Navy and other
customers in the merchant marine eld, continued apace despite
serious problems faced by GRSE in the Industrial Relations.
There were slippages in the cardinal date programmes of all the vessels
under construction that led to cost overrun, particularly on Bulk
Carriers. Sustained all out efforts were continued to contain / minimise
the losses.
In the eld of commercial vessels, GRSE continued to be plagued with
problem of cancellation of order by the Mogul Line Ltd. for three Bulk
Carriers on account of delay in delivery. The cost of construction of the
vessels exceeded substantially as the selling price for the Bulk Carriers
was xed by the Government at the International Parity Rates. The
construction programme continued to cast gloom for the entire
operations of the Company
Cracking the jinx, in 1986-87 GRSE again registered a modest
Gross Pro t, a commendable achievement considering the fact
that Gross Pro t achieved last was in 1977-78. GRSE turned the
corner by earning a Net Pro t for the rst time in 1988-89, after
having incurred heavy losses continuously during the last
decade. Thereafter GRSE never had to look back.
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GRSE Steers Industry
its premises on 14 June 1976 with a view to creating the facilities for The Foundry successfully developed very intricate Cylinder
production of graded CI Castings for GV and RV Series Diesel Head castings for GV 30/45 engines, as well as Cylinder Liners,
Engines, which were under manufacture by GRW. which were hitherto being imported. This Foundry also developed
in Bengal The rst six months after the commissioning of the Foundry was
the engine frame castings of the 6 and 8 Cylinder RV Engines. Besides
the diesel engine castings, the Foundry also took up castings for
utilised in training of the skilled and semi-skilled workers recruited various General Engineering Projects. It may be mentioned that most
During 1971-72, GRW played a signi cant part in the revival of the from small foundries nearby, as the workers had to be re-oriented
of these castings, being of an intricate nature, could not be developed
Engineering Industries in this region. The Industrial Reconstruction towards the use and adoption of modern techniques of sand
by other foundries.
Corporation of India (IRCI) was established in April 1971 with preparation, melting, core making etc. Production, therefore,
participation in the Capital by the Industrial Development Bank of commenced only from January 1977. So, GRW played an important role during the period 1971 to
India, State Bank of India, 14 nationalised Banks, Life Insurance 1979 towards revival of industry in Bengal Area.
Corporation of India and another two Financial Institutions, IFCI
and ICICI.
The then Chairman of GRW, Sri BB Ghosh headed the new
Industrial Reconstruction Corporation of India (IRCI) as its rst
Chairman and it was an honour that the IRCI had drawn upon the
expertise available with the growth oriented management of GRW.
As a result of the detailed studies carried out by GRW and the IRCI,
it became possible to re-open one large industrial establishment in
the Howrah area employing over 1600 men. This unit viz. National
Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (NISCO) had remained closed since October
1970 and it was the rst industrial establishment to be reopened
under the scheme of reconstruction worked out by the IRCI. This unit
was placed under the technical and nancial management of GRW for
a period of ve years under a collaboration agreement signed between
NISCO and GRW.
In 1972, Government of India entrusted Controllership of Carter
Pooler & Co. Pvt. Ltd. at Kashinath Dutta Road, Calcutta to GRW in
a bid to revive this sick unit, where GRW was able to produce
1
improved version of 2 /2 ton battery driven Forklift Trucks.
Subsequently, the Company had gone into liquidation and GRSE
ceased to be the Authorised Controller with effect from 30 April 1983.
GRW took over the assets of Britannia Building & Iron Co. Ltd, Belur
in 1974 and a most modern Grey Iron Foundry was commissioned in
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Will to Skill - Training Centre late Cuttin in ro ress

During the year 1966, GRW was approached by the Government of Architect, Civil Engineer, Computer Science, Electrical &
India (Cabinet Secretariat) with a suggestion that the Development Mechanical Engineer)
Workshop set up by the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) at Baranagar
Ÿ Trainee Marine Engineer Training (One year Pre- Sea Training
utilising mostly machine tools supplied to them under the UNTAA
course with the approval of D. G. Shipping, Mumbai.
Scheme should be taken over by GRW as the Government of India
wished to discontinue the annual grants in aid which were being given
to the Institute for maintaining the Development Workshop.

GRW accepted this proposal and took over the machine tools from the
Indian Statistical Institute to cater to precision machining required for
products and guages for Bailey Bridge production. Workmen and
supervisory staff connected with the Development Workshop of the
Institute were also provided employment. With effect from 01 April
1995 this unit had been converted into a Technical Training Centre, a
HRD unit of GRSE. The Unit was then converted into a full fledged
subsidiary unit of GRW. It was then decided to improve the facilities
available in this Unit for undertaking the manufacture of jigs, fixtures
and tools required for the Main Workshops and also for the Marine
Diesel Engine Plant at Ranchi.

TTC received the ISO 9001, 1994 accreditation certificate with effect
from 28 July 1998. Certificate of approval for ISO 9001, 2000 was
accorded on 13 January 2004.

The Technical Training Centre at Baranagar conducts following

trainings:-

Ÿ Trade Apprentice Training

Ÿ (Electrician, Fitter, Machinist, Pipe Fitter & Welder

Ÿ Graduate / Diploma Engineer Apprenticeship Training (Naval

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Rear Admiral Daya Shankar, IN, D.S.C.,
Chairman: 26.05.1960 - 24.09.1963
Cmde Ananta Kumar Sarkar, IN (Retd.)
Managing Director: 01.11.1977 - 15.11.1979
Chairman & Managing Director: 16.11.1979 - 16.09.1983
Makers & Shapers
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Sri Binoy Bhusan Ghosh, I.A. & A.S.
Chairman: 24.09.1963 - 27.10.1971
Vice Admiral S. Mookherjee, PVSM. AVSM, IN
Chairman: 16.09.1983 - 09.03.1987
Cmde C. Bhushan. IN,
Managing Director: 07.07.1960 - 30.12.1964
Rear Admiral Surendra Mohan Misra, AVSM, IN (Retd),
Managing Director: 16.09.1983 - 15.11.1987
Chairman & Managing Director: 16.11.1987 - 08.07.1990
Rear Admiral T. S. Ganeshan
NM, VSM, IN (Retd.)
Chairman & Managing Director
01.04.2005 - 30.04.2008
Sri S. Soundararajan,
Managing Director: 30.12.1964 - 24.11.1972
Chairman & Managing Director: 25.11.1974 - 31.10.1977
Rear Admiral Dharam Veer Taneja VSM, IN (Retd.)
Chairman & Managing Director
18.09.1990 - 28.10.1994
Rear Admiral K. C. Shekhar,
IN, (Retd.)
Chairman & Managing Director
02.07.2008 - 31.10.2011
Rear Admiral Krishan Dev, AVSM, IN
Managing Director: 24.11.1972 - 24.11.1974
Rear Admiral Ravi Bhusan Vohra
VSM, IN (Retd.)
Chairman & Managing Director
28.10.1994 - 31.10.2000
Rear Admiral A. K. Verma
VSM, IN (Retd.)
Chairman & Managing Director
01.11.2011 - till date
Sri K. Subrahmanyam,
Secretary, Dept. of Defence Production,
Chairman: 12.09.1979 - 16.11.1979
Rear Admiral Rajiv Paralikar
AVSM, VSM,IN (Retd.)
Chairman & Managing Director
18.01.2001 - 31.03.2005
It has been a most rewarding experience to be at the
head of the GRSE Family. I wish all personnel of this
shipyard all the best in future. May this shipyard
continue to grow from strength to strength. God Bless.
Rear Admiral R. Paralikar,
aralikar, IN (Retd.)
31 March 2005
It has been a tremendous experience in GRSE at the
helm of affairs. With the team work, we've scaled new
heights. I wish GRSE greater glory in the years ahead
and prosperity to the GRSE Family. God Bless.
Rear Admiral T. S.. Ganeshan, IN (Retd.)
30 April 2008
Today happens to be the last day of my 3½ years tenure as
CMD. It has been a privilege & honour to be at the helm
of this fine company of professionals and hardworking
workers. What we have achieved together is culmination
of your Sincerity, Loyalty and Commraderive.
I wish everyone of you the very best, following seas & fair
winds. Let GRSE turn out to be the Best Shipyard in
India – pursuing excellence in all spheres of shipbuilding
& engineering.
Rear Admiral K. C. Sekhar, IN (Retd.)
31 October 2011
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 ut ttin or on e en hips in ro ress

Customer First Always & Every Time

Giving necessary impetus and thrust to Product Support and Customer Relationship Management
for creating value for customer, remains a very important objective of GRSE

Customer Interactions underway

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 Swachha Bharat Abhiyan

Corporate Social
Responsibility at
GRSE
Swachha Bharat Abhiyan Swachha Bharat Abhiyan - Painting
GRSE has taken it social commitments in earnest, Swachha Bharat Abhiyan Swachha Bharat Abhiyan - Painting Competition Competition in Local School
being extremely active in community development.

ree lantation
Inauguration of Tubewell by Sri Pranab Mukherjee, Adoption of Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy Classes
External Affairs Minister at Kirtipur GP, Musrhidabad.

Adoption of Anganwadi Centres Vocational Training for Local Unemployed outh Blood Donation Camps
Swachha Bharat Pakhwara

Stadium in Local School Cataract Surgery for the Old & Needy Monthly Health Checkup Swachha Bharat Abhiyan - Marathon
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 Implementation of 5-S in GRSE

uality Circle
In GRSE, 5-S was started in February 2006 during the Productivity Week
Celebration. In the beginning GRSE carried out audit of 5-S once a year but

Movement
To sustain and survive in the national and global
competitive market, GRSE acknowledges the
importance of Quality Circle concept in the various
facets of the vast spectrum of production activities
and allied services. Quality Circle is a small group of
employees doing similar work who voluntarily meet
together on a regular basis to identify improvements
in their respective work areas using proven
techniques for analysing and solving work related
problems coming in the way of achieving and
sustaining excellence leading to mutual upliftments of
employees as well as the Organisation. It is “a way of
capturing the creative and innovative power that lies
within the workforce”.
from last year audits are carried out twice a year to bring system improvement.
During the period from 2006 to 2010, the IEP department organized 5-S
competition under the secretary ship of Production Department but thereafter
the same was organized in a full-fledged manner which is now an integral part
of TPM in GRSE. 1st audit is given 40 weightage and 2nd audit 60 .
Keeping the same in view all the departments have been divided into three
parts i.e. Production Group., Production Support Group and Service Group. In
all the three groups, the First, Second and the Third rankers are awarded by
the CMD during the GRSE Day Celebration. It is pertinent to mention here
that TPM has been implemented in Shipbuilding Shop and Plate Preparation
Shop with the efforts of IE&P Department. Both these departments have
received Gold accolade.
ERP & Data Centre Setup

Accordingly, GRSE included implementation of

Quality Circle in September 2001 as a target in the
MoU signed with the Ministry of Defence,
Department of Defence Production and Supplies.
GRSE has attached significant importance to improve
quality through Quality Circle activities. And the
good news is that the grass root level workmen are
participating for improving work -life, culture and
quality through group activities.
Chapter Convention on Quality
Concepts 2016
24 Oct 2011 was an exciting day for GRSE as the ERP & Data centre was formally
168 inaugurated by Shri M M Pallam Raju, Hon'ble Rajya Raksha Mantri 169
 oung Officers Induction Programme
It s One Big Family
Bonding Together

oga A Way of Life

Management Union Interface

Children Participate in Painting Mela

Forum of Women in Public Sector (WIPS) GRSE Chapter Au Revoir
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 GRSE Day Celebration

Lighting of the Traditional Lamp by CMD CMD & Functional Directors grace the occasion with their presence A Veteran being felicitated Recognition of good work

Musical Soiree by our own artists Employees in Attendance Nukkad Natak by oung Officers Magic Show in progress by Shri Jayanta Mandal, Mechanic, Maintenance Dept.

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 GRSE Day Celebration Evening Function

Cake Cutting by the Chief Guest, Shri M. K. Narayanan, Shri M. K. Narayanan, Former Governor of West Bengal,
Release of in-house Journal GRSE Barta Cultural performance in progress
Former Governor of West Bengal and the oungest Officer receiving the Guard of Honour

We Bond at GRSE A time for families to get together

Cake Cutting by the Chief Guest, Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal, and the oungest Officer Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal,
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 Our Employee Makes us Proud
Many Faces of
GRSE
From the very inception of the
Company, the management of
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and
Engineers believed in the old adage,
'all work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy' With the support of a
proactive management, many of our
employees have shown exceptional
skills and talents in a myriad of
activities which include formation of
mountaineering club to cultural
organizations.
Photographs here are a testimony of
the zeal and enthusiasm of some of
our members.

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Adventure Sports
Passion Overcomes
Everything
“GRSE Trekkers Association” formed on 12 January 1984, the
auspicious birthday of Swami Vivekananda - celebrated country- Our trekkers at Kuary Pass A new Sail Boat “Plavini” built by
wise as National Youth Day, had already earned distinctions for GRSE was handed over to Sea
undertaking several trekking & mountaineering expeditions. Explorers' Institute in 2007

Trekking in group not only builds strength and stamina, it also

builds team spirit and fellow feeling among members as well.

The Trekkers of GRSE continue to undertake expeditions with full

fervour every year. GRSE organized Trek for children from 22-31
December 2015, to Mulkharka Lake via Lingzey, Jusing,
Tagathan, Mulkharka Village, Pithamchen. Total number of
participants were 50, starting from the age group of 5 to 70 years.

Coastal Trekking - Paradeep to Puri

Marine Adventure Sports

Admiral anhoji Angre
The non-motorised sailing boat Admiral
Kanhoji Angre was built by GRSE for the
historic rowing expedition to the Andamans
in 1969 by Dr. Pinaki Ranjan Chatterjee
and Lt. George Albert Duke of Indian Navy.
Later, the boat was refurbished and
donated to the Sea Explorers' Institute of
Kolkata in 1987.
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 Warships Delivered since 1 60

Frigates

Landing Ship Tank

Anti-Submarine Warfar Corvette

Missile Corvette

P-17A Stealth Frigate

Tanker
Offshore Patrol Vessel

Survey Vessel Landing Craft Utility

Hovercraft
Waterjet Fast Attack Craft

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 Warships Delivered since 1 60

Our Esteemed Clients

Indian Navy Indian Coast Guard Mauritius Coast Guard

Offshore Patrol Vessel

he a o e s a st of the a or h s rafts e ere s e

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1 4 1 5
Plot Nos. 43 to 45,
Garden Reach Road,
River Steam Workshop
Calcutta, purchased, to
Set Up
set up a Ship Repair
Works
1 01 1 14 1 61 1 65 1 66 1 66
Ÿ Name changed to
British India Steam Peninsular & Garden Reach Ÿ Development
Navigation Company Oriental Steam Workshops Ltd Workshop of Indian Ÿ Started manufacturing
Started production of
(BISN ) purchased Navigation Company Ÿ INS AJAY, the rst Statistical Institute, of Deepwell Turbine
Road Rollers
Plot No. 46, Garden ( P &O ) acquired indigenously built Baranagar converted Pumps under the brand
Reach Road, Calcutta B.I.S.N. Co. SDB for Indian Navy, into subsidiary Unit of name “Garden Reach”
Commissioned GRW

1 3 -
1 34 1 45 1 5 1 60 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 1

Approval from the Ÿ 61- Park converted

Incorporated as a Joint 4000 Vessels repaired 'Garden Reach GRW Pvt. Ltd. placed Order for 14,000 into Production Unit of
Government for Dredger Paradeep
Stock Company under at GRW during World Workshops Ltd' becomes under Ministry of tonnes of Steel Plant GRW
establishment of a Commissioned
the name Garden Reach War II Garden Reach Defence, Government Equipment
Diesel Engine Plant at Ÿ Diesel Engine Plant
Workshops (GRW) Workshops Private Ltd. of India Ranchi (DEP) established at
Dhurwa, Ranchi

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1 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 0

Ÿ Authorised Ÿ Garden Reach Ÿ Commissioning of:

Ÿ GRW's Road Roller Unit First RV series of Ÿ Commissioning of:
Ÿ Production of First GV Controllership of M/S Workshops Ltd Ÿ SDBs T51 & T53
established Diesel Engines Ÿ Dredger Bolghatty FPV, 'Rajhans' Delivered
30/45 M.A.N. Diesel Carter Pooler & Co. Pvt. re-named as 'Garden Ÿ Dredger Mahaganga
manufactured at Ÿ Dredger Varaha
Engine Ÿ Dredger Coleroon Ltd. and M/s. Britania 61-Park Reach Shipbuilders
Ÿ SDB T52
Commissioned Building & Co acquired. & Engineers Ltd'

1 4 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Ÿ Grey Iron Foundry Ÿ R.V. Sandhayak, Ÿ R.V. Skip Jack, the Ÿ INS Matanga , Ocean Ÿ Tug, “ Balshali”
Ÿ Dredger Mattancherry
Ÿ Production of 1st KZ Commissioned at Belur Unit Survey & Research Fishing Research Going Tug Commissioned
Commissioned
78 / 155 M. A. N. Ÿ M. V. Lok Priti, the 1st Vessel Commissioned Vessel Delivered Commissioned
Ÿ GRW's Road Roller Ÿ R.V. Gaveshani (India’s Ÿ FPVs, Rajkiran &
Diesel Engine at 26000 DWT Bulk Carrier Ÿ FPV, 'Rajtarang' Ÿ Tug, “ Rajaji” Ÿ SDB, T- 55 Rajshree
Unit at M.I.D.C. Area, Ranchi Plant 1st Research Vessel), Launched Commissioned Delivered Commissioned Commissioned
Nagpur established for National Institute of
Ÿ INS Gaj, Ocean Going Oceanography, Goa, Ÿ FOJ established at Netaji M.V. Lok Priti, 26000 SDB, T-54 INS Nirdeshak, Survey
Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ M.V. Lok Pragati, 2nd
Tug Commissioned Commissioned Subhas Dock ( Formerly DWT Bulk Carrier, Commissioned & Research Vessel 26000 DWT Bulk
King George Dock )
Delivered Commissioned Carrier Delivered
Extension

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1 4 1 5 1 5 1 6 1 1 1 0 1 0
Ÿ Licence Agreement for Ÿ INS Investigator, Survey
Ÿ Naval Complex at Fitting Ÿ
TOT of MTU Series 396- & Research Vessel
Out Jetty completed Ÿ Non-tidal covered Wet Ÿ Production of 1st MTU Ÿ IPVs 'Naiki Devi' &
Ÿ Production of 1st KRM Ÿ SDBs T 58 & T 60 for 03 & 538 Diesel Engines Commissioned
Bergen Diesel Engine IPVs, Habba Khatoon & Basin completed at 396 - 03 Diesel Engine 'Ganga Devi'
Ÿ Indian Navy signed with MTU, Main Works at Ranchi Plant Ÿ Telescopic Helicopter Commissioned
at Ranchi Plant Rama Devi, Commissioned Germany Hanger and Marine
Commissioned Ÿ IPVs Lakshmi Bai & Ÿ Production of 1st MTU Ÿ ‘Bikram', 3rd FRP Boat
Ÿ SDB, T- 56 Ÿ IPV, 'Avvaiyyar' Ÿ OPSSVs “Samudrika - Sewage Treatment Plant
Commissioned INS Nirupak, Survey & Akka Devi, 538 Diesel Engine at handed over to BSF
Ÿ Commissioned 8”, “Samudrika - 9” manufactured by Deck
Research Vessel Commissioned at F.O.J. Ranchi Plant
and “Samudrika – 10” Machinery Department,
Commissioned for ONGC Delivered for the rst time in
India

1 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3
Ÿ INS Magar, 1st Ÿ FPVs, Priya Darshini &
LST(L) Ÿ Two Corvettes, INS
Ÿ Tug “ Avhishekh” Razia Sultana
Ÿ Production of rst KVG Commissioned Kirpan and INS
Tug “ Avtaar” Commissioned Ÿ Building Berth for Commissioned
Bergen Diesel Engine Khanjar, INS Sutlej, Survey &
Ÿ ‘Hargouri', Self Commissioned Frigate Ships completed Licence Agreement Research Vessel
at Ranchi Plant Ÿ M.V. Lok Pratima , 3rd Commissioned Ÿ
Propelled 'Fiber Glass by converting Slipway with M/s. A.S. Commissioned
26000 DWT Bulk Carrier
Ÿ FPV, 'Rajkamal' Motor Boat', Ÿ INS Jamuna , Survey No. 3 at Main Works
Delivered Bergens,Norway for
Commissioned Delivered to BSF & Research Vessel,
production of Gas
Commissioned
Engines

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1 4 1 5 1 6 1 2000 2000 2001 2001

Ÿ GRSE Website launched
as http://www.grse.nic.in
Ÿ INS Gharial, LST (L) Ÿ 2nd and 3rd Kora Ÿ FACs Tillanchang &
INS Sagardhwani, Licence Agreement for Accreditation Ÿ INS Aditya, 1st Fleet Ÿ 1st Hover Craft, H-181 Class Guided Missile
Commissioned Tarasa Commissioned
Marine Acoustic TOT of MTU Series 396- Certicate under ISO Tanker Commissioned Delivered to Coast Guard Corvettes INS Kirch
Research Ship ( MARS ) 04 Diesel Engines with 9002-1994 for Taratala Ÿ FPV, Kanak Lata Barua and INS Kulish, Ÿ Hover Crafts H-182 to
Ÿ INS Brahmaputra, the Ÿ FAC, Trinkat
commissioned MTU, Germany Unit Commissioned Commissioned H-185 Delivered to
1st Frigate of the New Commissioned
Indian Coast Guard
Millennium
Commissioned

1 1 1 1 2002 2002 2004 2004

Ÿ ERP (SAP) System Ÿ 4th Kora Class Guided
Ÿ Accreditation Ÿ FPV, Sucheta Kriplani implemented in Ship Missile Corvette INS
Certicate under ISO Ÿ Technical Training Ÿ FAC INS Tarmugli Division in key Karmuk,
Commissioned Centre, HRD Unit at Dry Dock No. 1 Ÿ 2nd Brahmaputra
9002 for Pre- Commissioned functional areas for all Commissioned
Ÿ INS Kora, 1st Kora Baranagar received the converted into a Class Frigate INS
Fabricated Steel Bridge new Shipbuilding
Class Missile Corvette ISO 9000 Accreditation Repair-cum-building Ÿ Hover Craft H-186 Ÿ Licence Agreement Betwa,
Product Projects
Commissioned Certicate Dock Commissioned for TOT of MTU Commissioned
Ÿ FPV, Bhikaiji Cama Ÿ 170 feet long Bailey Series 4000 Diesel
joins Coast Guard Fleet Bridge installed across Engines
river Suru at Kargil

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2005
Ÿ RM Award of Excellence
3rd Brahmaputra Class
Frigate INS Beas,
Commissioned
Ÿ FACs Bangaram, Bitra,
200
Ÿ LST( L ) “INS Shardul”,
Commissioned
Ÿ Patent Right for
Designing & Developing
the “Double lane
Modular Steel Bridge”
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2006 2006 2006 200 2010 2011
Ÿ Contract for 1st
Ÿ Govt. of India gifted
for Design Efforts of warship for export,
FAC “INS Tillanchang” Ÿ First Defence Shipyard Ÿ RM's Award of 5th, 6th & 7th WJFACs
Hull Form and signed with Govt. of
to the Govt. of Republic to get “Mini Ratna - Excellence 2007-08 for INS Cankarso, INS
Structural Design for Mauritius
of Maldives Category I” Status from indegenisation of 12 Kondul & INS Kalpeni
WJFACs
Ÿ Raja Bagan Dock Yard Govt. of India types of Centrifugal Delivered to Indian Navy Ÿ Medium Ret of Sri
Pumps of Russian
acquired from M/s Lankan Naval Ship
Batti Malv & Baratang Origin.
CIWTC Ltd “Sagara” completed
Commissioned
200 200 200 2011 2011
Ÿ Foundation Stone for Ÿ Last three WJFACs INS
Ÿ WJFACs, INS
Modernisation Project Kabra, INS Koswari and Ÿ First Rail less
LST(L), INS Kesari, laid Carnicobar, INS Chetlat, INS Karuva, Delivered
INS Coradivh & INS Helicopter Traversing
Commissioned to Indian Navy
Ÿ LST(L), INS Airavat, Cheriyan Delivered to System installed on
INS Kamorta
Commissioned Indian Navy Ÿ ERP & Data centre
inaugurated
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2012 2013 2013 2015 2016

Ÿ RM Award for “The Ÿ RM Award for “The Best Ÿ RM's Award of
Best Performing Ÿ Contract for seven (07)
Performing Shipyard” Excellence for 2012-13
Shipyard” for 2010-11 Stealth Frigates under
for 2011-12 Ÿ Integrated Shipbuilding & 2013-14 for the
P 17A project for
Ÿ First four IPVs ICGS Facility inaugurated category 'Best
Ÿ Last four IPVs ICGS Indian Navy signed.
Rajshree, ICGS Performing Defence
Rajratan, ICGS Rajdoot, Ÿ MOPV for Govt. of
Rajtarang, ICGS Ÿ 2nd ASWC “INS Shipyard' thus making
ICGS Rajveer and ICGS Mauritius Launched
Rajkiran and ICGS Kadmatt”, Delivered to GRSE proud recipient
Rajdhwaj, Delivered to
Rajkamal, Delivered to Indian Navy of the Award four years
Indian Coast Guard
Indian Coast Guard in a row

2014 2014 2016 2016

Ÿ Accreditation on Integrated
Management System Modernized State-of-
Ÿ MOPV, “CGS Ÿ
harmonising ISO
Barracuda”, Delivered the-Art Diesel Engine
14001:2004 (Environment Ÿ 1st and 2nd FO-WJFACs
to the Govt. of Mauritius Management System), BS Assembly Shop of DEP,
INS Tarmugli & INS Ranchi inaugurated
1st ASWC “INS OHSAS 18001:2007
Ÿ Tihayu, Delivered to
(Occupational Health & Ÿ 1st LCU “L-51”,
Kamorta” Delivered to Indian Navy
Safety Assessment Delivered to Indian
Indian Navy Standard) & EN ISO Navy
50001:2011 (Energy
Management System)

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“ “
Many thanks for a fine visit I am sure the new culture and enthusiasm that pervades
the yard will certainly show results Good luck to you all.
“
“
The very best of luck to GRSE. May you build many more fine ships for the Navy.
“ “
Glad to visit GRSE and confident that it will increase its
VOP and VOS because of commitment of officers and workers. “ “
I have had the opportunity of commissioning INS Gharial on 14 February 1997. I appreciate
the Chairman GRSE, staff, workers for the valuable contribution. My congratulation to the
Navel Command and sailors who are the saviours of our nation. My best wishes.

Admiral L. Ramdas Admiral V. S. Shekhawat Shri Suresh Pachouri Shri N. V. N. Somu

Chief of Naval Staff | 08 Sep 1993 Chief of Naval Staff | 15 Nov 1993 Raksha Utpadan Rajya Mantri | 05 Feb 1996 Raksha Rajya Mantri | 14 Feb 1997

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I am deeply impressed. I wish you all success. “ “
It has been inspiring to see this state-of-the-art research vessels design and build
by our own scientists and technologists. My congratulations and good wishes.

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All good wishes to GRSE
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Compliments to GRSE on the launching of
“Kulish”

Shri K. V. Raghunath Reddy Shri K. R. Narayanan Vice Admiral R N Ganesh General Shankar Roychowdhury
Governor of West Bengal | 29 Jan 1994 Vice President of India | 30 Jul 1994 Director General, Coast Guard | 26 Mar 1997 Chief of Army Staff | 18 Aug 1997

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All good wishes to Bhikaiji Cama and her crew

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It was an honour and privilege to commission INS Kora today. This is a mighty vessel in terms of
the fire power packed within its not so large frame, and I was delighted to hear that its the most
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powerful ship of its class. My best wishes are with the Commanding Officer of the ship and the
officers and men who will operate her. I have no doubt the INS Kora will play a great role in
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Today I got the opportunity to visit GRSE. I am really satisfied
with the working of GRSE. My best wishes to all.

defending our sea lines and our frontiers. I wish everyone on the ship all the best in the years ahead.

Shri Harin Pathak

Vice Admiral R N Ganesh Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav Shri George Fernandes Minister of State for Defence Production & Supplies |
Director General, Coast Guard | 24 Sep 1997 Raksha Mantri | 16 Oct 1997 Raksha Mantri | 10 Aug 1998 23 Mar 2000

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Congratulations on the excellent work done in
delivering yet another quality ship on time
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It is highly satisfactory. The display, the layout and computerisation of the various
departments strengthen the capability of the institution. I feel pride while I know it is
This is a momentous occasion when we commission the first ever Hovercraft into the
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Armed Forces. I wish the GRSE further success in the construction of the
one of the oldest institution since 17th century from the then British period. remaining Hovercraft and further orders from other agencies. Good Luck

Admiral V. Bhagwat Vice Admiral R N Ganesh Shri Subhas Chakraborty Vice Admiral J. C De'Silva
Chief of Naval Staff | 26 Feb 1998 Director General, Coast Guard | 16 Mar 1998 Minister of Sports and Transport, Govt. of West Bengal | 22 Jul 2000 Director General, Coast Guard | 18 Sept 2000

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A great honour to be part of the ceremony for launching “Beas”
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Heartiest congratulation to all the officers and the employees of GRSE
for this wonderful production. “ “
On the occasion of commissioning of the last of the six hovercrafts, H-186,
I thank the GRSE for their support in mentenance and after sale support
of our fleet of hovercrafts
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An important day to visit M/s GRSE Ltd being their Anniversary. I wish GRSE
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the very best in all their endeavours and I thank them for the excellent refitting support
they are giving to our Cost Guard Ship. Good Luck & Good Speed.

Shri Viren J. Shah Vice Admiral OP Bansal, Vice Admiral R. F. Contractor

Admiral Sushil Kumar
Governor of West Bengal | 20 Aug 2001 Director General, Coast Guard | 21 Mar 2002 Director General, Indian Coast Guard | 19 Apr 2003
Chief of Naval Staff | 28 Nov 2000

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Successful completion and handing over of H-182 and H-183
is very encouraging and the CG expects full backup support for
maintenance of this fine capability acquired by CG
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It is a proud occasion for the Coast Guard to take delivery of the 4th and 5th Hovercraft from
M/s GRSE. We look forward to meny more additions to our strength, provided by GRSE “ “
Am delighted to return to GRSE after a gap of a few years. Have been most impressed with the
quality of work, the improvement made and the plans for modernisation. We expect much from this
shipyard and I have no doubt that you will live upto our expectations. Jay Hind! Shano Varuna!
“ “
My compliments to all members of GRSE for offering an excellent
product to the IN by way of INS Karmuk!
May you move from success to success.

DG Rameswar Singh Vice Admiral OP Bansal Admiral Madhvendra Singh General N. C. Vij
Director General, Coast Guard | 21 Sept 2001 Director General, Coast Guard | 08 Dec 2001 Chief of Naval Staff | 03 Sept 2003 Chief of Army Staff | 04 Feb 2004

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The pioneering work being done by GRSE, both in terms of new construction as well as
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refits of our Coast Guard Ships is indeed noteworthy. We have more & more areas and
ground to cover & we look forward to active co-operation from GRSE in these
fields.My Best Wishes.
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Garden Reach Shipyard has done an excellent Job – Congratulations.
I assure for the total support for modernisation of its infrastructure etc.
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With best wishes
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The level of commitment to work that I have observed will, I am sure, take
this 'enterprize' to ever greater heights. My good wishes.

Vice Admiral Sureesh Mehta Shri Pranab Mukherjee Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Shri Rao Inderjit Singh
Director General, Indian Coast Guard | 08 Jul 2004 Defence Minister, Govt of India | 11 July 2005 Chief Minister, Govt. of West Bengal | 20 July 2005 Raksha Utpadan Rajya Mantri | 23 Jan 2007

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The Yard has delivered a fine warship, sound of construction and with an excellent finish, to the Indian
Navy today. As proud owners of this powerful Man O War, we would like to offer warmest felicitations
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to the workers, management and CMD of GRSE for ensuring the delivery of this ship just one year
after Betwa. We cherish our long standing relationship with this shipyard and pledge our continued
“ “
It is a singular pleasure to see this splendid vessel
in its commissioned glory. My congratulations “ “
A pleasure to share my views & thoughts on our shipbuilding capability &
practices – My best wishes for continued high productivity.
“ “
My best wishes. May the yard go from strength to
strength in the best interests of the nation.

support to your worthy endeavours in the cause of national security. Good Luck!

Admiral Arun Prakash Shri Gopal Krishna Gandhi Admiral Sureesh Mehta Shri Rao Inderjit Singh
Chief of Naval Staff | 11 Jul 2005 Governor West Bengal | 15 Jul 2005 Chief of Naval Staff | 30 June 2007 Raksha Utpadan Rajya Mantri | 19 Feb 2009

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Thank you for a very educative and informative and an enlightening visit and tour of the GRSE. I
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have really enjoyed seeing the facilities and the potential that exists. I am also enthused by the good
work being done by the CMD and the officers. The GRSE had substantial assets and capabilities that
have to be leveraged optimally for the service of the nation. God bless the establishment and its good men.
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Thank you so much for the opportunity given to my wife Mamatha to launch 'INS Kamorta', the
Anti Submarine Corvette, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of GRSE. Its a special day for
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the managements workers and unions as ship rolled out into the Hooghly, the culmination of
concerted efforts of so many. My special thanks to Admiral Sekhar, CMD and his team for the
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I had a very enjoyable and informative evening on the occasion of GRSE day. I am aware of the
excellent work being done by the GRSE and hence it was a great opportunity to meet the men &
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women, the officers & others who have made what GRSE is today. The rapid progress & evolution of
GRSE is testimony to the tremendous progress that our country is making in different spheres. I
congratulate RAdm A. K. Verma and his team of officers for the excellent work they are doing.
“ “
Thank you for the honour of being part of launching ceremony. We in CG
look forward to their joining our fleet. Shano Varuna. Vayam Rakshama.

opportunity and may the shipyard see greater highs in the years to come.

Shri M. Managapati Pallam Raju M. M. Pallam Raju Shri M. K. Narayanan Vice Admiral M. P. Muralidharan,
Raksha Rajya Mantri | 25 Aug 2009 Raksha Rajya Mantri | 19 Apr 2010 Governor, West Bengal | 19 Apr 2012 Director General, Indian Coast Guard | 06 Aug 2012

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My best wishes to the workers, the management and the CMD of GRSE on the occasion of the launch of
ASWC Kadmatt. My deep gratitude to the GRSE for giving my wife Mamatha the opportunity to
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launch 2 of these ASWCs.
Glad to see the modernization in progress and all the related development which has a bearing on the
yard's productivity. May GRSE see greater heights in the coming years in the service of the nation.
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VMT for giving us such a fine unit. Good Luck. Shano Varuna
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I am much impressed by the enthusiasm seen all round in the shipyard. GRSE is our
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Flagship shipyard. I assure you our full support for the progress of the shipyard. My
best wishes to the management, officers and all the worker of the shipyard. “ “
Thank you for delivering a fine ship to CG. We have had a fruitful relationship. May
you continue to build fine ships in years ahead. Shano Varuna. Vayam Rakshama.

Vice Admiral M. P. Muralidharan,

M. M. Pallam Raju Shri A. K. Antony Vice Admiral M. P. Muralidharan,
Director General, Indian Coast Guard | 15 Feb 2012
Raksha Rajya Mantri | 25 Oct 2011 Raksha Mantri | 18 Aug 2012 Director General, Indian Coast Guard | 11 Feb 2013

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My compliments on the successful launch. May the commissioning follow
soon. Compliments to the GRSE Workforce, on a job well done. “
As usual the visit was informative & enjoyable. My congratulations to RAdm Verma
and all the GRSE officers for their outstanding performance during the past year and
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for the award for the best PSU (MoD). I am sure that next year GRSE will cover
itself with even greater glory.
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I spent around 2 1/2 hours only in the various facilities of GRSE. It was indeed a voyage of discovery
and an exhilarating one at that. It is a matter of pride that a PSU-a Miniratna Category-
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company is engaged in such a vital area of Nation Building activity. It makes us proud to be Indians.
Congratulations to the CMD and the team for their success and future progress.
“ “
Heartening to see advance developments in the yard since last I visited it, The momentum, if
sustained will carry the yard & those at the helm there, to deliver as per the Navy's & the
Nation's expectations. My good wishes for the future & good work done in the past.

Admiral D. K. Joshi Shri M. K. Narayanan Shri M. K. Narayanan Rao Inderjit Singh

Chief of Naval Staff | 26 Mar 2013 Governor, West Bengal | 20 Apr 2013 Governor of West Bengal | 02 May 2014 Raksha Rajya Mantri | 20 Dec 2014

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VMT for a very interesting visit to the yard. GRSE and ICG have been strong partners in
building sea going assets for the ICG for long. I look forward to consolidation of this endeavour
and quality products in time. All the best to GRSE
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I congratulate all at GRSE on this historic day where GRSE now has moved up to the next level. This
modernisation program will enable GRSE to not only compete with other shipyards in the country but
world wide. I wish all ranks at GRSE. My best wish with a commitment of full support of MOD.
“ “
It was a pleasure to visit this fast developing
shipyard catering to Indias needs. “
I feel honoured to be here with my delegation. I am happy to notice the
gradual development of the shipyard. I would like to convey my thanks and
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gratitude to the MD and his personnel of GRSE for the hospitality shown
to my delegation. Wish you all the best in the days to come.

Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal Shri Jitendra Singh Rao Inderjit Singh Rear Admiral M. Makbul Hossain
Director General, Indian Coast Guard | 24 May 2013 Raksha Rajya Mantri | 06 June 2013 Raksha Rajya Mantri | 19 May 2015 Bangladesh Coast Guard | 10 Apr 2015

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It is indeed a great honour and rare opportunity to visit GRSE which is a leading shipyard of India. The first
Noval craft INS Ajay was built by this shipyard which later became Bangladesh Navy's first ship handed over
by IN to BN in 1972. So, we have an old history connected with GRSE. During our liberation was in Aug,
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71, two Indian Pilot Boats were also converted into Gun Boats by GRSE which participated in our liberation
war successfully. I am looking forward to have joint collaboration in making warships for BN in future.
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The journey of success of GRSE since 1884 has been ardous but devoted to the cause resulting into
enormous growth. The inspiring leadership of its Chairman makes one confident of its bright future
and further growth.
I wish every success to GRSE. Thank you for the wonderful hospitality.

Visit of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Vice On 25 Jan 1962, GRW was In 1963, GRW was privileged to
Vice
ice Admiral M. Farid Habib Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi President of India with Rear Admiral privileged to receive a visit from receive separately the visits from Sri
Chief of Naval Staff, Bangaladesh Navy | 05 Nov 2015 Governor of West Bengal | 23 Apr 2016 Daya Shankar, Chairman at GRW Pavilion Vice Admiral R. D. Katari, the Raghuramaiah, the Minister of
at the Indian Industrial Fair, New Delhi, Chief of the Naval Staff. Picture Defence Production and Rear Admiral
1961 shows the Managing Director B. S. Soman, Chief of the Naval Staff
Captain C. Bhusan taking him
around the Workshops

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I am really pleased to visit Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Defence PSU. I
congratulate your shipyard for maintaining high standard also in respect of Make-in-
India. You have achieved the goal and I am proud of your shipyard.
“ “
Admiral Verma’s initiative brought me here for the launch of L-58, in the series of eight LCU
Ships of GRSE- ceremonies done by Neelam Pratap Rudy. A momentous occasion. We are proud
of all those who worked hard to serve the Nation. Our salutations- we and the country are proud.

Sri S. Soundararajan taking Sri V. C. Shukla, Minister of Defence Prince Andrews, His Royal Highness, Shri Shekhar Dutt, Hon'ble Governor
Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy over from Cmde. C. Bhusan as Production inagurated the automatic The Duke of ork, visited GRSE on 12 of Chattisgarh, visited GRSE on 14
Dr. Subhash Bhamre Managing Director on 30 Dec electronic plate cutting machine for Mar 2010 Feb 2011
Union Minister of State, Skill Development &
Raksha Rajya Mantri | 24 Nov 2016 1964 Ship construction on 23 May 1973
Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) | 16 Dec 2016

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Pursuing Expansion and Growth

Part - V
 Acquisition & Turn Around The Raja Bagan Dockyard (RBD) is located on the eastern bank
of river Hooghly, about 3 KM south of Main Works of GRSE.
This Unit which was a Ship Repair facility under Central Inland
In fact, the keels of three Fast Attack Crafts INS Cankarso
(Yard No 2061), INS Kondul (Yard No 2062) and INS Kalpeni
(Yard No 2063) were concurrently laid at Raja Bagan

of 'Raja Bagan Dockyard' Water Transport Corporation also has a long history. It was part of
Oriental Steam Navigation Company established in 1883. This
Dockyard on 29 July 2008. This marked the revival of
shipbuilding activity at Raja Bagan Dockyard, after
Company was subsequently acquired by the world famous luxury acquisition by GRSE in Jul 2006. All three ships were launched
liners P & O. Group. concurrently on 27 March 2009. After ‘Launching’ these ships were
taken to GRSE’s Fitting Out Jetty for completion of outfitting, trials
Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Limited (CIWTC Ltd) and delivery.
was incorporated in May 1967 as a Govt. of India Undertaking after
taking over the business from River Steam Navigation Co. (RSNC). It Subsequently, it was INS Kabra (GRSE Yard 2064), the 8th
was under the administrative control of Ministry of Shipping (MoS), ship in the series of 10 WJFACs built by GRSE for Indian
Govt. of India. Navy, which holds the distinction of being fully built and
delivered by Raja Bagan
As part of restructuring of loss Dockyard of GRSE. After
making CIWTC, the RBD Unit completion of Fitting Out and
was transferred to GRSE in Trials, the ship was Handed
2006 for a consideration of Rs Over to Indian Coast Guard on
58 Crores. GRSE took over Raja 19 April 2011.
Bagan Dockyard from CIWTC on
01 July 2006. GRSE had acquired During the period between
Raja Bagan Dockyard along with April 2011 and October 2016,
the Employees of the Unit. a total 13 small warships
have been built and
The Raja Bagan Dockyard is spread delivered by the RBD Unit of
over an area of 33 acres,with a GRSE, which include 03
river frontage of about 600 Metres. WJFACs for Indian Navy, 08
Subsequent to acquisition by IPVs for Indian Coast Guard
GRSE, the shipbuilding and 02 Follow-on WJFACs for
facilities at RBD have been suitably revived and augmented, to Indian Navy. Work on the 14th ship, INS Tillanchang (GRSE Yard
On 01 July 2006 GRSE
convert it into a dedicated facility for constructing small 2110) is nearing completion and likely to be delivered shortly,
took over Raja Bagan
warships. One Dry Dock, which is capable of constructing 03 Small followed by delivery of the 4th WJFAC a few months later.
Dockyard from CIWTC,
Warships concurrently has been operationalized, along with necessary
Ministry of Surface
support facilities. Subsequently, two River Jetties have also been Meanwhile production work on 05 Nos Fast Patrol Vessels for Indian
Transport, thereby
revived and made suitable for Fitting Out of small ships. Coast Guard has already started. Thus, RBD has become a full-
becoming India's biggest
fledged dedicated production facility for construction of small
Defence Shipyard for The 5th ship in the series of 10 Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts warships. Needless to mention, Acquisition and Turn Around
asset holding built by GRSE for the Indian Navy, namely INS Cankarso of Raja Bagan Dockyard is yet another success story and
(GRSE Yard 2061) was the first warship to be built at RBD, feather on the cap of GRSE.
after acquisition by GRSE.
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Mini Ratna Company
Golden Jubilee – the local area. The Ambulance was flagged-off by the Hon'ble RRM. Thereafter a Cheque
for Rs 3.29 Lakh was presented to the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy (IICP) which was
the second installment amount towards sponsoring of a Class in the Centre for Special
The term Navaratna
meant a talisman or
ornament composed of
A Moment to Cherish Education run by IICP. The cheque was handed over to the Executive Director of IICP by
the Hon'ble RRM.

Subsequently, the Hon'ble RRM inaugurated a Motivation Hall at GRSE Main Works,
nine precious gems. 2010-11 was the Golden Jubilee year for GRSE as the Company completed Fifty Years
Later, this thought which contained various displays depicting the growth of GRSE and the progress made
as a Defence PSU, since being taken over by the Ministry of Defence on 19 April 1960.
was adopted in the towards achievement of its motto “In Pursuit of Excellence and Quality in Shipbuilding”.
Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri, Shri MM Pallam Raju was the Chief Guest on the
courts of Emperor
occasion. The day ended with a gala cultural programme which was organised by the employees of
Vikramaditya and the
Mughal emperor The occasion of Golden Jubilee of GRSE as Defence PSU was marked in a GRSE with active participation by the employees and their families. On the whole the
Akbar, where the Golden Jubilee of GRSE turned out to be a historic and memorable day and a
befitting manner by 'Launching' the First of Class Anti-Submarine Warfare
Navaratnas were a moment to cherish for all times to come.
group of nine Corvette, INS Kamorta, on the day of Golden Jubilee, 19 April 2010. The ship
extraordinary men in was launched from the Inclined Berth at GRSE Main Works by Smt Mamatha
GRSE, a Miniratna their respective M, wife of Shri M M Pallam Raju, Hon'ble Raksha Rajya Mantri.
Category I Company
courts. In 2009, the
government instituted “Ratna” status amongst The day's activities included an array of events participated by the Chief Guest of the
various Public Sector Units, based on multiple Day. An Ambulance was handed over to Metiabruz Seva Sadan, a Medical Centre in
factors and criteria and thus granting 'Ratna'
status.
Recognising the brilliant performance of
the company, the Government of India
granted the “Mini Ratna- Category I” status
to GRSE on 05 September 2006. This made
GRSE the first Defence Shipyard to get this
status. This was possible due to the dedicated
efforts put in by all employees of GRSE.
Award of “Mini Ratna- Category I” status to
GRSE provided enhanced decision making
powers and increased delegation of financial
powers to the Management of GRSE. This has
resulted in quicker decision making and more
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Modernisation – Creating 'Integrated
Shipbuilding Facility'
Being a very old shipyard, GRSE had embarked upon a phased
modernization programme for upgrading the shipbuilding
infrastructure. Accordingly, a preliminary concept proposal for
modernization was prepared in 2001-02.
The activities envisaged under the Initial Phase-I Modernisation were
completed by 2005-06. The Phase-I modernization was aimed at
revamping the existing vintage shipbuilding infrastructure to
facilitate construction of larger ships and accordingly following works
were undertaken:-
§ Augmentation of Block handling facility at ShipBuilding Shop
from 40 tons to 60 tons.
§ Augmenting launching capacity of Building Berth from 1600 tons
to 2500 tons.
§ Creation of a new Hull Shop of 8500 Sq.M floor area, with block
handling capacity of 65 tons.
§ Creation of a new Store of 2500 Sq.M floor area with Amenity
Block (at FOJ).
§ Upgrading of TRIBON Ship Design Software from Unix platform
to Windows platform, with enhanced features.
§ Upgrading/ induction of new production facilities like CNC Pipe
Bending Machine, Automatic Flanging Machine, KAT Oscillator
for automatic welding etc.
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Subsequently, the Phase-II Modernisation of GRSE was undertaken in
accordance with the Final Project Report (FPR) made by the
Consultants, M/s Gifford, UK (later taken over by M/s Ramboll). The
foundation stone for Phase-II Modernisation was laid on 19
February 2009 by Rao Inderjit Singh, Hon'ble Raksha
Utpadhan Rajya Mantri. The aim of Phase-II modernization was to
create new shipbuilding infrastructure that would enable Integrated
Construction of large ships, using advanced Modular Shipbuilding
Technology. Accordingly, “Integrated Shipbuilding Facility”
comprising of following co-located facilities were created, as placed
opposite:-
Foundation Stone Laying
§ Dry Dock (180M x 29M) of 10000 Tons capacity, for building / docking large ships.
§ Inclined Berth (180M x 23M) of 4500 Tons capacity, for building large ships.
§ Module Hall (99M x 30M) with telescopic sliding roof arrangement, to facilitate
Pile / Barrette Foundation Plan for Modernisation integration of Pre-outfitted Mega Hull Blocks weighing up to 250 Tons.
Project
§ Goliath Crane of 250 Tons capacity, covering above Dry Dock, Inclined Berth and
Module Hall, for handling of Mega Hull Blocks weighing up to 250 Tons.
§ Paint Cell for blasting and painting of hull blocks at controlled conditions of
temperature and humidity.
§ Portable Shelters for Dry Dock and Inclined Berth, to provide protection during
inclement weather.
§ Electrical Sub-Station of 6 KV capacity to meet power supply requirements of the
new facilities.
Dry Dock and Goliath Crane concurrently under
During Phase-II Modernisation, the erstwhile Slipway No-4 of 900 Ton capacity in
construction
Main Works was demolished and the new Dry Dock, Inclined Berth, Module Hall and
Goliath Crane were constructed at that location.
The Dry Dock, Inclined Berth and associated Systems along with all other civil works
were executed by M/s ITD Cementation India, Mumbai. Construction of Dry Dock
and Inclined Berth involved erection of hundreds of Piles to a depth of 30 M,
close to River Hooghly, which posed many challenges.
Main Girder of Goliath Crane weighing 1300
Tons, ready for erection (The girder was
assembled over the Dry Dock & Inclined Berth
which were also under construction. The two
Legs of Crane can also be seen lying on the floor
in the area behind the girder)
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This was the first time in the View of Integrated Shipbuilding Facility

country, major new facilities like

Dry Dock, Inclined Berth,
Module Hall and Goliath Crane, Before Modernisation
were constructed concurrently
at the same location, in a brown
field environment, which added to
the complexity of the project.

The massive Goliath Crane which is

an engineering marvel, was
fabricated and erected in-situ by M/s
McNally Bharat Engg Co., Kolkata.
This 250 Ton capacity Goliath
Crane is not only the biggest in
Kolkata, but also the biggest in
this part of the country. The
assembly of pre-outfitted main girder
of the Goliath Crane was carried out
above the Dry Dock and Inclined
Berth which were also under
construction. Such concurrent
activities posed major challenges in
execution of the complex project.
Lifting of the main girder of
crane that weighed over 1300
Erstwhile Slipway No-4 of 900 Ton capacity
Tons to a height of over 50 M for
erection of Goliath Crane was
itself a herculean task, which was
skillfully executed by M/s Fagioli
India, by a very special process.

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Shipbuilding Facility'
Successful execution of such complex
modernization project is a testimony to the
project planning and execution capabilities
of GRSE. The Modernisation work was
completed and the new “Integrated
Shipbuilding Facility” was formally
inaugurated and dedicated to the
Nation by Shri Jitendra Singh, Hon'ble
Raksha Rajya Mantri, on 06 June 2013.

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Winds On Its Sail– larger number of ships has considerably improved. As a result of these
capacity enhancing initiatives, GRSE was able to undertake
construction work on 14 ships concurrently during 2015-16,
In addition to improving infrastructure, technology and vendor base,
many initiatives were undertaken in recent years to improve the work
culture. Many interface meetings have been held between

An Era of Growth Creation of a dedicated Vendor Development Department,

regular Vendor Meets and focused efforts to nurture quality vendors,
have yielded significant results. Consequent to the Vendor
which covered work on 02 ASW Corvettes, 08 LCUs and 04
WJFACs.
management and unions to improve understanding of goals of
organization and to impart synergy. The twin impetus of concerted
efforts to improve Industrial Relations and induction of CISF in May
Development initiatives over the last several years, the Vendor Base Above capacity enhancement measures would also provide the basis
GRSE, has been a profit making and dividend paying Defence 2016 for enhanced security have resulted in a positive impact on the
of GRSE for undertaking shipbuilding related activities has for meeting the enhanced capacity that would be demanded, when
Public Sector Undertaking consecutively for 23 years, since 1993-94
increased considerably as appended below:- overall work culture and work environment prevailing in GRSE.
and the trend is continuing. But the growth and expansion achieved by P-17A Project is taken-up for execution in the years to come.
GRSE in recent years has been especially impressive. No. of Vendors supporting Shipbuilding
Year
In the recent past, GRSE has taken several measures to augment Activities in GRSE
capacities and induct advanced technologies. As brought out in an
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earlier Chapter, the acquisition and subsequent revival of Raja Bagan
Dockyard in 2006 has given GRSE a dedicated facility for constructing
small ships.
2015-16 626 SHIPBUILDING CAPACITY
83% Increase over Five Years
Further, GRSE has undertaken major modernization of its
infrastructure leading to doubling of installed capacity for
AFTER MODERNISATION,
shipbuilding. New Hull Shop, Module Shop for Mega Block Such Vendor Development initiatives have resulted in considerable CAPACITY ENHANCED TO
integration, Dry Dock and Building Berth have been created, which enhancement of capacity in critical areas of shipbuilding, which can be 14 SHIPS AT A TIME
are being supported by 250-Ton Goliath Crane. The state-of-the-art seen in the manifold increase in the yearly volume of work in
modern facility commissioned in 2013, has given a boost to GRSE's critical areas of “Plumbing” and “Cabling” achieved in recent
installed capacity for handling pre-launch work on 04 frontline major years:-
PRE POST
warships concurrently. The new Dry-Dock and Slipway as well as the CATEGORY
Plumbing (KM) Cabling (KM) LAUNCH LAUNCH
Year
old Dry Dock have been provided with portable shelters for all weather
LARGE
working conditions. 2013-14 04 70 4 4
SHIPS
After modernization at Main Works & acquisition of RBD, the 2014-15 09 108 SMALL
shipbuilding capacity of GRSE has enhanced to 14 ships at a time. 3 3
SHIPS
While GRSE has been enhancing it's infrastructure, in parallel, 2015-16 17 254
improvements and upgradation of design capabilities, new technology, 300% Increase 262% Increase
methods and adoption of quality initiatives have also been underway. over Three Years over three years
In addition to infrastructure and technological growth, the key to
Above initiatives led to the creation of shipbuilding capacity to
successful shipbuilding is having a robust Vendor Base. GRSE has
taken-up Vendor Development as a thrust area in recent years and concurrently progress work on three shipbuilding projects,
scores of vendor development initiatives have been conducted across namely ASW Corvettes, LCUs and WJFACs. Consequent to above
These initiatives to enhance capacity and improve work culture have resulted in manifold increase in the Turnover of the Company, as
the country. measures, GRSE's capacity to execute multiple projects covering a
depicted in the chart overleaf.

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 Turnover ( in ` Cr)

1800

1600 1613 1707

1612
1400 1529
1200
1292
1000
1053
800
870
600
673
400 574
200

- 0 8 - 0 9 - 1 0 - 1 1 - 1 2 - 1 3 - 1 4 - 1 5 - 1 6
07 0 8 0 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

It would not be out of place to mention that, the period between 2007-08 to 2015-16 has been an Era of Growth for GRSE, during
Men at Work
which the Company has taken winds on its sails to gain speed on the path of growth and glory.
Induction of CISF

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 GRSE had the distinction of having built Maximum
Number of Ships that participated in IFR 2016
INS Beas, Brahmaputra Class Frigate

INS Kulish, Kora Class Missile Corvette Showcasing GRSE

Participation in “IFR”, 2016

INS Kamorta, Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette INS Airavat, Shardul Class International Fleet Review 2016 – Glory for
Landing Ship Tank (Large)

GRSE
Participation in DEFEXPO, 2016
The International Fleet Review (IFR) 2016 was conducted by the Indian Navy
from 04 to 08 February 2016 at Visakhapatnam, wherein an array of Indian and
Foreign Navy/ Coast Guard ships in formation were reviewed by the President
of India. The magnificent event witnessed participation of 80 warships from different
countries including USA, Russia, China, UK and France.

Fifty (50) warships of Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard took part in the IFR-2016 of
which 30 ships were of Indian Origin. Out of these 30 Indian built ships that
INS Sagardhwani, Marine Acoustic participated in IFR 2016, 16 ships were built by GRSE. More than 50% of Indian
Research Ship
built ships that participated in the IFR were built by GRSE, which speaks
CGS Barracuda, Offshore Patrol Vessel volumes for the contribution of GRSE towards indigenous warship
Participation in “MAKE IN INDIA WEEK”, 2016
construction.

Further, out of 30 foreign ships that participated in the IFR, three (03) foreign ships
were built by GRSE. This included CGS Barracuda of Mauritius, the first ever warship
built by India for export. Thus GRSE had the distinction of having built maximum
number of ships that participated in IFR 2016 which is a rare and unique
achievement.
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Induction of CISF to
Enhance Security
After many months of path breaking
initiatives, the Central Industrial Security
Force (CISF) was inducted in GRSE in May CISF was inducted to take care of the
2016, to take over the security security needs of GRSE, under the
responsibilities of GRSE. The CISF Unit directives of Ministry of Defence and
was formally inducted into GRSE, at Ministry of Home Affairs. Accordingly,
an impressive Ceremony held at Main armed security guards in uniform
Works, GRSE on 26 May 2016. belonging to CISF were deployed in
Speaking on the occasion of Induction of three shipbuilding units of GRSE
CISF in GRSE, Rear Admiral AK Verma, namely Main Works, Fitting Out
VSM, IN (Retd.), CMD, GRSE Jetty and Raja Bagan Dockyard.
emphasised that, induction of CISF in
GRSE will further strengthen the
capabilities of GRSE to build and
deliver warships required for Indian
Navy and Indian Coast Guard. Shri
OP.Narain, DIG/NES HQs, Kolkata was
also present during the Induction
Ceremony.

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GRSE Chairman Rear Admiral A.K.Verma, VSM, IN
(Retd.) bestowed with the “Honor of Excellence”
Award by the Hon'ble President of India, Shri Pranab
Mukherjee
GRSE received Governance Now PSU Awards 2014
in the Category of Strategic Turnaround
CMD of GRSE Rear Admiral A.K.Verma VSM, IN (Retd.) was awarded "QCFI Award For Best CEO of The Year - 2013"
The Institute of Public Enterprises, Hyderabad conferred CSR –Corporate Governance Award on GRSE in 2012
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Recognitions
CMD, GRSE Rear Admiral A.K.Verma, VSM, IN
(Retd.), honoured with Quality Leadership Award
2016 by Quality Circle Forum of India
GRSE received PSE Excellence Award 2013 for CSR
& Sustainability, in the Miniratna Category
on 20th December 2013
CMD, GRSE Rear Admiral A.K.Verma, VSM, IN
(Retd.), honoured with Quality Leadership Award
2015 by Quality Circle Forum of India
GRSE Director (Finance) Shri K. K. Rai won the BT
Star PSU Excellence Award 2014, “The Star PSU
Director (Finance) For Outstanding Performance”
RM Award of Excellence 2006-07 for
Bailey Bridge Design upto Vehicular
Load Class 70R & for Import
Substitution in Developing Common
Helicopter Traversing System
GRSE received the "Most Caring
Company Award" 2015 at CSR
Congress
RM Award of Excellence 2007-08 for GRSE was conferred the Indian GRSE was conferred with 'Caring
Indegenisation of Marine Centrifugal Institution of Industrial Engineering Company Award -2013' at the World
Pumps Performance Excellence Award in the CSR Congress in Mumbai on February
Golden Category (Financial & 18, 2013
Operational Strength), for the year
2012-13
GRSE received
the National
Talent
Management
Leadership
Award 2015 in
the Category of
Best
Onboarding
Program
GRSE received a Certificate of GRSE won the e Gov Awards 2014 in
Appreciation for being a Model Total the Category of Technology -
Quality Management Company 2013 by Modernisation initiative in PSUs
CII
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 The prestigious Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar – 1st Prize for

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GRSE won the Second Prize (Region C) of the “Indira
Gandhi Rajbhasha Purashkar (11-12)” for Official
Language Implementation. Hon'ble President of India,
Shri Pranab Mukherjee, conferred the prestigious award
to Rear Admiral A K Verma, VSM, IN (Retd), Chairman &
Managing Director, GRSE during a ceremony held at Vigyan
Bhawan, New Delhi, on 14 September 2013.
For the year 2012-13 GRSE has won the First Prize (Region
C) of the “Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Purashkar” for
Official Language Implementation. Hon'ble President of
India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, conferred the prestigious
award to Rear Admiral A K Verma, VSM, IN (Retd),
Chairman & Managing Director, GRSE during a ceremony
held at Rastrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, on 14 September 2014.
Official Language was awarded to GRSE. The Award was
presented by Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab
Mukherjee to CMD, GRSE, Rear Admiral Anil Kumar
Verma, VSM, IN (Retd), during Hindi Divas Samaroh held at
Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on 14 September 2016. Home
Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Home Shri
Kiren Rijiju, Secretary (OL), Shri Anoop Kumar Srivastava,
IAS and Jt. Secretary (OL) Dr. Bipin Behari were also present
on the occasion. This is the Highest Award by Govt. of India for
Excellence in Implementation of Official Language and GRSE
th
is a proud recipient of this prestigious award for the 4 time in
last four years.
2011-12 2012-13

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. again received the

nd
Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar – 2 Prize in 'C' Region for
Excellence in Implementation of Official Language
Policy for the year 2014-15. Hon'ble President of India,
Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferred the prestigious award
to Rear Admiral A K Verma, VSM, IN (Retd), Chairman &
Managing Director, GRSE during the Hindi Day Ceremony
held on 14 September 2015 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Hon'ble Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon'ble Minister of
State for Home Shri Kiren Rijiju, and Hon'ble Minister of State
for Home Shri Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary were also Hon'ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented
present during the occasion. Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar 2015-16, for GRSE Griha Patrika
Rajbhasha Jagriti to Smt. Sunita Sharma, DGM (OL), GRSE

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Best Performing Shipyard –
Four Years in a Row
There are four defence shipyards under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence. These are
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd., (Kolkata), Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd., (Mumbai),
Goa Shipyard Ltd., (Goa) and Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., (Visakhapatnam). The Best Performing
Shipyard Trophy is awarded to one of the four shipyards, based on the performance achieved during the
financial year.
GRSE has been on a sustained growth path since 2007-08 as can be seen by the growth in the Value of
Production (Turnover) from Rs 574 Cr in 2007-08 to Rs 1707 Cr in 2015-16. The performance of
GRSE had been especially brilliant from the year 2009-10 onwards, wherein the Company
achieved Excellent Performance in MoU rating during most years.
2010-11 2011-12
It was a proud moment as GRSE became the winner of the Raksha Mantri Award for “The Best 2010-11
Performing Shipyard” for the year 2010-11. The award ceremony was conducted by the Ministry of
Defence on 05 October 2012 at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi. The Trophy of “Best Performing Shipyard
2010-11” was presented by Shri AK Anthony, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri to Rear Admiral AK Verma, VSM,
IN (Retd), CMD, GRSE during the Ceremony.
GRSE bagged the trophy for Best Performing Shipyard once again for the year 2011-12. The
Trophy was presented by Shri AK Anthony, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri to Rear Admiral AK Verma, VSM,
IN (Retd), CMD, GRSE on 25 November 2013.
Based on its consistently good performance, GRSE was again adjudged the Best Performing
2013-14
Defence Shipyard for the years 2012-13 and 2013-14, which has made it the top performing
shipyard for four years in a row. 2011-12
The Trophy for the Best Performing Defence Shipyard was handed over by Shri Manohar
Parrikar, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri to Rear Admiral AK Verma, VSM, IN (Retd), CMD, GRSE, at
a glittering ceremony held on 27 January 2016 at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi. Two Trophies were
awarded to GRSE on the same day, one each for the year 2012-13 and 2013-14.
Bagging the Trophy for Best Performing Shipyard for four years in a row has been a rare and 2012-13 2013-14
exceptional honour won by GRSE. 2012-13

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 Acknowledgement

Our grateful thanks go to Rear Admiral
A K Verma, VSM, IN (Retd), Chairman
& Managing Director, who conceived the
idea of bringing out a Coffee Table Book to
capture the dramatic changes that the
Company has undergone during the last
132 years and its story of existence and
growth thereby.
Our sincere gratitude to Shri S. S. Dogra,
Director (Finance), for spearheading this
Project and providing direction & support to
the team to ensure its fruitful completion.
No words can express our deepest
acknowledgement for the tremendous
contribution of Cmde S Mathivanan, IN
(Retd), in conceptualizing the format, and
editing the story line and content of this
Strength Does Not Come From Physical Capacity.
Coffee Table Book.
It Comes From An Indomitable Will.

Content & Design Concepts

Smt. Swagata Sen Roy
Senior Manager (Marketing & Corporate Communication)
The Helping Hand
Shri. Arnab Paul
Asst. Manager (Marketing & Corporate Communication)

References Designers & Printers Feedback @

Ÿ GRSE History Book Published in 2008 coffeetablebook@grse.co.in
Ÿ Annual Reports of GRSE
M/s Cygnus Advertising (I) Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata
Ÿ Internal Documents
Ÿ Public Domain

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