The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has signed USD 12.7 million contract to build an ocean-going vessel for the government of Guyana in the Caribbean region in South America.
The 1,700 tonne vessel is to be used on the coastal and riverine areas of Guyana and will be equipped with two caterpillar marine diesel engines coupled with twin disc reduction gear boxes to achieve a speed of 15 knots.
In a major boost to its export initiatives, the Kolkata-based defence PSU signed the contract with the Harbour Department, Ministry of Public Works of the government of Guyana for constructing the ocean-going vessel.
GRSE has the capability to construct 20 ships concurrently, spread across its three production locations in Kolkata, West Bengal.