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गार्डन रीच शिपबिल्डार्स एण्ड इंजीनियर्स लिमिटेड
(भारत
सरकार का उपक्रम)
GARDEN REACH SHIPBUILDERS & ENGINEERS LTD
(A GOVT OF
INDIA UNDERTAKING)
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43/46, गार्डन रीच रोड, कोलकाता-700 024, भारत
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43/46, Garden Reach Road, Kolkata-700 024, INDIA
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GRSE Delivers 99th&
100th Warships
FIRST INDIAN SHIPYARD TO DELIVER 100
WARSHIPS
Garden Reach Ship Builders and
Engineers Ltd., (GRSE), a Miniratna Category 1 and a leading warship building
company in the country under the administrative control of the Ministry of
Defence delivered its 100th warship to the Indian Navy today,
March 30, 2019. This makes GRSE the first Indian shipyard to make and deliver
100 warships to the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and Mauritius Coast
Guard.
What started in 1961 with the delivery of Seaward
Defence Boat (Mk-I) is seeing a splendid culmination with the delivery of the
100th ship - A Landing Craft Utility, L-56 – today, 30 March 19.
The 99th warship - a Fast Patrol Vessel – was delivered to Indian Coast Guard
on 27 Mar 19.
The 100th
warship, “IN LCU L-56” was formally “Handed Over” by Rear Admiral V. K.
Saxena, IN (Retd.) Chairman & Managing Director, GRSE to the Commanding
Officer of the Ship, Lt. Cdr. Gopinath Narayanan of Indian Navy at the
Ceremony held in GRSE today. Brigadier SY Deshmukh, CSO(Tech), A&N
Command carried out Final Inspection of the Ship prior to acceptance by the
Indian Navy.Shri Sanjay Mitra, IAS, Defence Secretary, Govt of India, Vice
Admiral BK Verma, AVSM, ADC, Commander in Chief, A&N Command,Vice Admiral
MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM, Dy Chief of Naval Staff, ShriApurva Chandra, IAS, Director
General (Acquisition) at Ministry of Defence,Cmde IB Uthaiah, VSM, Principal
Director Ship Production, ShriSarvjit Singh Dogra, Director (Finance),
ShriAsit Kumar Nanda, Director (Personnel) and Cmde. SanjeevNayyar, IN
(Retd), Director (Shipbuilding) and other Senior Officials of GRSE, Indian
Navy were present at the Occasion.
The 100th
warship, a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) named IN LCU L56 is the sixth of an
order of eight such vessels from the Indian Navy. The entire design of these
LCU Mark IV ships has been developed in-house by GRSE as per requirements
specified by Indian Navy. The construction of the balance two ships is
progressing as per the schedule. LCU Mk-IV ship is an amphibious ship with
its primary role being transportation and deployment of Main Battle Tanks,
Armored Vehicles, troops and equipment from ship to shore. These ships based
at the Andaman and Nicobar Command, can be deployed for multirole activities
like beaching operations, search and rescue, disaster relief operations, supply
and replenishment and evacuation from distant islands. The LCU is 63 m in
length and 11 m wide and has a displacement of 830 T with a low draught of
1.7 m. It can achieve speed of 15 knots. The LCU is designed to accommodate
216 personnel and is equipped with two Indigenous CRN 91 Guns to provide
artillery fire support during landing operations.The ship is fitted with
state-of-the-art equipment and advanced systems like Integrated Bridge System
(IBS) and Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS).
Earlier in
the week, on March 27, 2019, GRSE had handed over its 99th
warship, “ICGS Priyadarshini”, an advanced “Fast Patrol Vessel” to the Indian
Coast Guard. GRSE is executing order for five Fast Patrol Vessels for the
Indian Coast Guard and the ship ICGS Priyadarshini, is the first in the
series. The balance four ships are in advanced stages of construction. The
FPV is a medium range surface vessel capable for operations in Maritime Zones
of India. These fuel efficient & powerful platforms are designed to perform
multipurpose operations e.g. patrolling, anti-smuggling, anti-poaching and
rescue operations. The entire design of these FPVs has been developed
in-house by GRSE as per requirements specified by Indian Coast Guard. The
ship is 50 Meter long, 7.5 Meters wide with a displacement of around 308
Tonnes. The ship is designed for a maximum speed of 34 knots with an
endurance of more than 1500 nautical miles, and is equipped with 03 nos. Main
Engines with Advanced Control Systems, Water Jet Units and an “Integrated
Bridge System” integrating all Communication and Navigation systems. The
ships are also fitted with 40/60 Gun as main armament and will also have
improved habitability features with fully air conditioned modular
accommodation for 35 personnel.
With the
handing over of “ICGS Priyadarshini” & IN LCU L56, GRSE has once again
demonstrated its’ Commitment to Strengthen the Maritime Security of the
Nation, thereby meeting the aspirations that the country has reposed on this
Mini Ratna Shipyard. This also proves GRSE’s
ability to provide end-to-end solutions to their customers ranging from
product conceptualization, design, system integration and project management
thus increasing the capability to meet customer demands.
Currently
GRSE has a strong order book of Rs. 21700 Croreapprox. equipping the shipyard
with a deep pool of revenue-generating projects. 14 ships across 5 projects
including 04 Nos. Survey Vessels (Large), won on competitive basis, are
presently under construction. GRSE has also been declared successful bidder
in competitive bidding for another 08 ASWSWC ships for the Indian Navy.
GRSE’s
association with the Indian Navy is long and strong as over the last six
decades the shipyard has been building warships and other vessels for the
country’s Navy and Coast Guard. With 100 warships successfully built, the
shipyard already boasts of constructing highest number of warships in the
country. 67 of the 100 warships were for the Indian Navy and are varied in
their range and scope. From Frigates, Missile Corvettes, Anti-Submarine
Warfare Corvettes, Fleet Tankers, Landing Ship Tank, Landing Craft Utility to
Survey Vessels, Offshore Patrol Vessels and Fast Attack Craft - the
repertoire is rich and varied. GRSE has embraced infrastructure modernisation
over past decades with Rs 605 croreinvestment towards creating an integrated
shipbuilding facility enabling concurrent construction of 20 ships.
Over last 59 years, GRSE has built
around 780 platforms which include 100 warships to Indian Navy, Indian Coast
Guard & Government of Mauritius which is highest number of warships built
& delivered by any shipyard in the country. From building 05 ton boats to
24600 ton Fleet Tanker, GRSE has done it all and has proved its mettle as a
pioneer warship builder of the nation.
Delivery of
8 warships in 22 months (June 17 – Mar 19) is no mean feat which the shipyard
has achieved. Shipyard’s R&D Department has been recognized by
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of
Science & Technology. A multidisciplinary strong design team of 100 plus
design engineers is working continuously towards developing concept designs
for ships that can cater to current & future requirements of Indian Navy
& Indian Coast Guard, GRSE continues to raise its bar higher in the
sphere of maritime engineering excellence. The ace shipbuilder has set sail
towards a growth trajectory in line with its vision to be a world leader with
focus on four fold increase in VOP, in next 4-5 years, increased thrust on
export of warships, incorporation of latest technologies (Artificial
Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics) in various areas of
operations to improve internal efficiencies & profit margins. Continuous
research and innovation, excellent product quality, lean thinking and a
strong corporate structure powered by an outstanding human capital promise a
great future for GRSE.
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