GRSE Signs Contract with GSI for Two Coastal Research Vessels

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, signed a contract for construction of two Coastal Research Vessels (CRVs) for the Geological Survey of India (GSI), on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The CRVs will have a length of 64 meters with a width of 12 meters, a deadweight tonnage of about 450 Tons, and an endurance of 15 days with a top speed of 10 knots. Each ship will have facilities for 35 personnel on board and will be equipped with modern scientific laboratories for data processing and sample analysis. These platforms will be fitted with Dynamic Positioning — 1 to enable them to maintain position even in Sea State 3. Powered by diesel-electric propulsion, with diesel generators driving the thrusters, these ships would operate within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of India, in depths of 5-1,000 meters.