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GRSE Wins ONGC Contract for 4 Vessels, Pushes Into Commercial Shipbuilding
GRSE won a ₹1,032 crore ONGC order for four platform supply vessels with hybrid propulsion, a push into commercial shipbuilding beyond its core warship business.
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Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE) has secured a contract from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) to build four platform supply vessels (PSVs) worth more than ₹1,032 crore. The notification of award arrived on July 30, covering the design, construction, and delivery of the vessels.
The order marks a deliberate push into non-defense work for the state-owned shipbuilder, which has traditionally focused on warships for the Indian Navy and Coast Guard. GRSE said the vessels will be built to Indian Register of Shipping rules and will include advanced technology for offshore oil and gas support.
Each vessel will be about 80 metres long, with a beam of 20 metres, deadweight capacity of 3,000 tonnes, and endurance of 45 days plus three more. The clear deck area of roughly 650 square metres will allow for a wide range of logistics and support missions.
A key feature is the hybrid propulsion system. GRSE said the ships will use electrically driven azimuth thrusters and a lithium-ion battery energy storage system. The battery system is designed to handle peak loads, serve as spinning reserve, support dynamic positioning, and provide emergency response functions. That setup should cut fuel consumption and emissions compared with conventional diesel drives.