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Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) agreed earlier this week to form a consortium under a memorandum of understanding signed in Kolkata for a large-scale national shipbuilding programme. The partnership will jointly pursue tenders including one from the Shipping Corporation of India Limited and build advanced maritime platforms. The collaboration is designed to enhance India's maritime infrastructure, long-term operational capabilities and technological self-reliance in shipbuilding by leveraging the complementary strengths of both defence public sector undertakings. The move aligns with broader national goals of boosting indigenous shipbuilding capacity.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) and Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) have signed a memorandum of understanding in Kolkata this past week to create a shipbuilding consortium aimed at participating in a large-scale national shipbuilding programme. The agreement formalises their intent to work together on tenders floated by organisations such as the Shipping Corporation of India Limited and other major shipbuilding projects. Advertisement
Officials from both defence public sector units said the consortium will combine their technical and operational strengths to construct advanced maritime platforms. The partnership is expected to contribute meaningfully to India's maritime infrastructure and support the country's long-term operational capabilities at sea.
Representatives of GRSE and HSL signed the pact in the presence of senior leadership from each organisation, signifying a shared commitment to reinforce self-reliance in shipbuilding. Both entities noted that leveraging their complementary expertise is central to advancing the national vision of strengthening indigenous maritime capability.
GRSE has a long history of constructing warships, patrol vessels and specialised maritime platforms for defence and research, which underpins its role in this collaboration. HSL, which was granted Mini-Ratna status for consistent performance in recent years, brings extensive experience in shipbuilding and repair, supporting both naval and commercial operations.
The consortium's formation also fits into wider efforts by Indian shipyards to strengthen domestic manufacturing and technological capacity in strategic sectors. GRSE, for example, has been active in securing contracts for research and coastal vessels and has signed other collaborations to broaden its shipbuilding portfolio.
By combining infrastructure, expertise and operational history, GRSE and HSL plan to better position themselves to meet complex project requirements and further the national agenda of expanding India's indigenous shipbuilding footprint.
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