"GRSE Lands ₹840-Crore Order for Ocean Research Vessel".

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, a Kolkata-based defence public sector undertaking (DPSU), has signed a contract with the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Ministry of Earth Sciences, on Tuesday. The contract entails the delivery of an ocean research vessel (ORV) at a cost of ₹840 crore.
According to an official statement from GRSE, the ORV will measure 89.50 meters in length, 18.80 meters in width, and have a depth of 12.50 meters. It will boast a gross tonnage of 5,900 tonnes and a cruising speed of 14 knots at 90% maximum continuous rating (MCR). The vessel will be capable of operating at depths of up to 6,000 meters.
GRSE highlighted that the ORV, upon completion, will support swath multibeam and geophysical seismic surveys in both coastal seas and deep waters. It will also conduct conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) profiling, along with water sampling operations using various nets for biological sampling.
Drawing from its extensive experience in constructing survey vessels for the Indian Navy over nearly four decades, GRSE is currently refurbishing the Marine Acoustic Research Vessel INS Sagardhwani, originally built by the DPSU in 1994.
Recently, on December 4, 2023, GRSE successfully delivered INS Sandhayak, the largest survey vessel built in India, to the Indian Navy. The shipyard is concurrently working on three more vessels of this class at various stages of completion, which GRSE believes will enhance its capabilities in designing and constructing the ORV for NCPOR.
"This contract underscores GRSE's commitment to advancing marine research capabilities through state-of-the-art vessel construction," the statement from GRSE concluded.
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