GRSE and Naval Group of France Strengthen Cooperation in field of Surface Ships
गार्डनरीचशिपबिल्डार्सएण्डइंजीनियर्सलिमिटेड
(भारतसरकारकाउपक्रम)
GARDEN REACH SHIPBUILDERS & ENGINEERS LTD
(A GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING)
61, गार्डनरीचरोड, कोलकाता-700 024, भारत / 61, Garden Reach Road, Kolkata-700 024, INDIA
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GRSE and Naval Group of France Strengthen Cooperation in field of Surface Ships
Chennai, 09 Sep 21: In a revolutionary step towards transition from ‘Make in India’ to ‘Make from India’, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd., (GRSE), a Mini Ratna Category 1 Defence PSU and a leading warship building company of India, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Naval Group France, a leader in European Naval Defence Industry to collaborate in the field of surface ship that caters to fulfil the requirement of India and International Naval forces.
The MOU was signed by Cmde. PR Hari, IN (Retd), Director (Personnel) GRSE .Under the MoU, the two entities will collaborate and engage to offer high-end surface ships based on sea proven Gowind® design developed for export market. Having built over 100 warships for Indian and foreign naval forces, GRSE will work closely with French & Indian industries.
The MoU also seeks to leverage the capabilities of both firms for meeting the growing requirements of the shipbuilding industry and offer a robust world class product utilising the State-of-the-art capabilities of both the organisations. This blend of modern technology, innovation and management of resources by Indian and French naval industrial leaders will be a real value proposition for international navies.
Highlighting the importance of collaboration Rear Admiral V K Saxena (IN Retd.), CMD, GRSE said, “Our association with Naval Group of France aims to set a new bench mark in capitalizing export market in the Indo Pacific region. The partnership will set a new ground for surface shipbuilding using design and technology assistance from Naval Group. This will not only bring mutual benefit for both the nations but also enable GRSE to deliver surface ships to Friendly Foreign Countries in line with our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of ‘SAGAR’”.
On the occasion of MoU signing, Shri Alain Guillou, SEVP, International Development, Naval Group congratulated the team and said, “This extension of cooperation with GRSE, with whom we had worked for the propulsion system of Kamorta Class ASW Corvettes clearly highlights our long-term investment in India and emphasises the potential of strategic relations between France & India in the Indo-Pacific region”.
About GRSE:
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), a premier Warship building Miniratna Category I Company in India, under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence is a PCMM Level-2 Certified Company and 40th rank holder in Next Fortune 500 Companies of 2021. The Company was taken over by the Government of India in 1960. Building the first ever Indigenous Warship of Independent India, INS Ajay in 1961, GRSE also built the first Indian Export Warship “CGS Barracuda”, an Offshore Patrol Vessel. Over last 61 years, GRSE has delivered 107 warships to Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Government of Mauritius and Seychelles Coast Guard – highest number of warships built & delivered by any Indian shipyard till date. As part of Make In India initiatives of the Govt of India, GRSE has made commendable progress by successfully incorporating 90% indigenous content onboard ASW Corvettes, Landing Craft Utility ships built for the Indian Navy. Recent export orders include an Ocean Going Passenger cum Cargo Ferry for the Republic of Guyana and 06 patrol boats for the Government of Bangladesh.
From Frigates, Corvettes, Fleet Tankers, Landing Ship Tank, Landing Craft Utility to Survey Vessels, Offshore Patrol Vessels and Fast Attack Craft – the repertoire of GRSE is rich and varied. In addition to ship building, GRSE is also engaged in supplying over 5300 prefabricated portable steel bridges to the Indian Army and friendly neighbourhood countries including Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. The Shipyard also manu fact ures deck machinery items and has a Diesel Engine Plant at Ranchi. Noteworthy accolades include Defence Min ister’s Award for Excellence for In-house Design Effort for Offshore Patrol Vessel for Government of Mauritius, Best Performing Defence Shipyard of India for Four Years in a row and other prestigious Awards. GRSE embra ced infrastructure modernization over past decades and currently has the capability to construct 20 ships con currently using ‘Modular Integrated Construction Technology’. Team of highly skilled design engineers and state of art VR Lab & latest softwares enhance the in-house design capabilities. The shipyard is on a growth path, reaffirming its motto “In Pursuit of Excellence and Quality in Shipbuilding.
About Naval Group
Naval Group is the European leader in naval defence. Naval Group uses its extraordinary know-how, unique indu strial resources and capacity to arrange innovative strategic partnerships to meet its customers’ requirements. As a system-integrator and prime contractor, the group designs, builds and supports, deconstructs and disma ntl es submarines and surface ships. It also supplies services to shipyards and naval bases. Attentive to corporate social responsibility, Naval Group adheres to the United Nations Global Compact. The group reports revenues of 3.3 billion euros.
