Commercial vessels Among commercial and scientific ships, GRSE builds
oceanographic and
hydrographic research vessels,
marine acoustic research ships, non-propelled
dredgers, grab hopper dredgers, trailing suction hopper dredgers,
tugboats, and
bulk carriers. On 16 July 2024, GRSE signed a contract with the
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR),
Ministry of Earth Sciences,
Government of India, for construction of an advanced Ocean Research Vessel (ORV). On 29 October 2024, the
Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), an organization under the
DRDO, placed an order for a new Acoustic Research Ship (ARS) with the Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers,
Kolkata. The order worth was signed in
Kochi. The ARS will have an overall length of and a beam of . It will be able to achieve speeds ranging up to . The ship will have a minimum endurance of 30 days or . It will have a complement of 70 personnel. The vessel will have
diesel-electric propulsion and 3
deck cranes will be fitted on board to handle research equipment. The ARS will be able to deploy, tow, and retrieve a variety of equipment, including acoustic modules; conduct high-resolution surveys of sound velocity profiles in time and/or space; and gather data on ocean tides and currents for use in survey optimisation, underwater mooring design, and offshore deployments. Additionally, it will be able to launch, moor, and maintain independent
sonobuoys as well as gather data from them. The ship will be able to conduct acoustic system experiments at various speed regimes while remaining silent due to its broad speed range. The ARS will also be equipped with a
dynamic positioning system that will enable it to hold its place until
Sea State 4. On 2 June 2025, GRSE signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Norweign firm
Kongsberg in
Oslo for the development of India's first
Polar Research Vessel (PRV). This is expected to meet the requirements of
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCOPR). In 2023,
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju had informed the
Rajya Sabha that India's first Polar Research Vessel (PRV) was expected to be developed within five years, at an estimated cost of . On 11 June 2025, GRSE signed a contract for 2 Coastal Research Vessel (CRV) from the
Geological Survey of India. Each CRV will be long and wide, with a
deadweight tonnage of around 450 tonnes. Built for extended missions, these vessels will feature an endurance of 15 days and a maximum speed of 10 knots. They will be capable of accommodating up to 35 personnel onboard. The vessels — to be equipped with laboratories for data processing and sample analysis — will be capable of multiple roles like geological mapping, mineral exploration, ocean environment monitoring, and scientific research. The vessels will be powered by diesel electric propulsion and will feature a
dynamic positioning system for operations in
Sea State 3 conditions. As of September 2025, the shipyard is constructing 26 commercial vessels, of which nine are meant for export.
Naval vessels By November 2016, GRSE had delivered 98 ships to the Indian Armed Forces. Vessels built at GRSE include
guided-missile frigates,
corvettes,
fleet tankers,
fast patrol vessels,
amphibious warfare vessels and
hovercraft. It was the first instance on 30 March 2026 when GRSE delivered three warships to the Indian Navy simultaneously. The triplet included , a ; , a ; and , an
Arnala-class ASW SWC. GRSE has built the following notable warships for the
Indian Navy. • • s • • s • s •
Landing Ship Tanks include and es. •
Landing craft utility vessels include
Mk. IV LCU (contract in September 2011 for ₹2,176 crore). •
Survey Vessels include
Sandhayak-class (1981). As of September 2025, 13 warships for the Indian Navy are under construction in the shipyard. This includes six
Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, two , four
Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels, and one
Sandhayak-class survey vessel. Another contract for five
Next Generation Corvettes is expected to be finalised this
fiscal year. and 2026. •
Indian Coast Guard Ships
Sarojini Naidu,
Sujay,
Vijaya,
Priyadarshini &
Sankalp • SMPK vessels PV Ma Ganga & CV Mahabahu In August 2024, GRSE was undertaking 7 ICG and 2 SMPK vessel refit.
Exports '' at sea during delivery GRSE delivered the corvette to Mauritius on 20 December 2014. The contract was worth $58.5 million. The Mauritius offshore patrol vessel has an integrated bridge system and can support 83 member crew. It measures in length and in breadth and will be capable of moving at a maximum speed of with an approximate displacement of 1,350 tonnes. GRSE has been short-listed for a patrol boat project for
Vietnam worth and is also bidding for an order of two frigates for
Philippines. GRSE was reported to be the lowest bidder to supply two light frigates to the
Philippines. A total of four firms joined the bidding for the
Philippine Navy project: GRSE;
Hyundai Heavy Industries Inc. and
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd., both from
South Korea; and
Navantia S.A. of
Spain. GRSE's light frigate would have been a design based on the
Indian Navy's . On 22 June 2024, GRSE secured a contract for the design, construction and delivery of four
multi-purpose vessels (MPV) to transport
windmill blades. The deal was signed by
Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler and Reederei, a German shipbroker and shipowner firm and GRSE for a value of $54 million. The vessels, with a
deadweight tonnage or cargo capacity of 7,500
metric tonnes, will measure 120 metres in length and 17 metres in width with a maximum draught of 6.75 metres. The ships will have a single, large
cargo hold compartment capable of accommodating bulk, general, and project cargoes. Additionally, they will also be capable of carrying
containers or
windmill blades on the hatch covers. GRSE has also secured an order of additional 4 MPVs under the "
Option Agreement". This brings the total order value of $108 million for 8 ships. The contract for the construction and delivery of 5th ship was signed on 3 October 2024. The final contracts, including those for the seventh and eight vessels, were signed on 24 March 2025. The
steel cutting ceremony for the first vessel of the CORAL 7500 DWT MPV series was held on 17 April 2025. The project is undertaken in coordination with multiple firms including F.H. Bertling, ForestWave Navigation/Schulte & Bruns, and Delft Shipping. Meanwhile, M/s SEDS and
DNV are the designing partner and the agency for classification and certification, respectively. ForestWave will serve as the time chartered for the first and fifth vessel, named CORAL STRAIT and CADIZ STRAIT, respectively. This is Carsten Rehder's first project in India. On 1 July 2024, GRSE received another $21 million order for a 800-tonne Advanced
Ocean-Going Tug from the
Bangladesh Navy. The tugboat will be delivered within 24 months of signing the contract. The tugboat is expected to measure 61 meters in length, about 15.80 meters in width and have a draught of nearly 6.80 meters. The order was received a few weeks after receiving an order for a
trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). GRSE also has an order of 6 patrol boats for the Bangladesh's
Department of Fisheries. On 19 September 2025, Germany's Carsten Rehder placed another order for four Hybrid Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs). The contract, worth $62.44 million was signed in
Hamburg, Germany and includes an Option Agreement for two more vessels. These Hybrid MPVs will have similar dimensions and cargo capabilities as in the CORAL 7500 DWT MPV series except for the these MPVs will feature battery-assisted hybrid propulsion system with enhanced fuel efficiency. The design will be in line with the
International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decarbonisation targets.
Neerakshi AUV On 28 July 2023, GRSE, in partnership with
MSME firm Aerospace Engineering Private Ltd. (AEPL), launched a Lightweight
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle named
Neerakshi (). The AUV is primarily tasked for
mine countermeasure operations (including mine detection and planned mine disposal) with secondary roles such as reusable
target for
anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training as well as deployment for
passive acoustic monitoring from warships. The AUV will have a length, diameter, weight of with a 4 hours endurance and maximum depth. After Navy trials, commercial launch of the platform was expected within six months to a year. == Other products ==