Kolkata (Oct 16, 2025): It was a momentous occasion for Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, as the shipyard laid the Keel for the first vessel of Multipurpose Vessel (MPV) project being executed for Germany’s Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler and Reederei GmbH & Co. KG. This project marks GRSE's first major export order for MPVs, highlighting the shipyard's expanding footprint in the global commercial shipbuilding market.
The ceremony was graced by Cdr Shantanu Bose, IN(Retd), Director (Shipbuilding), GRSE and Mr. Jonas Meinhardt, Managing Director of Carsten Rehder. Also present on the occasion were Capt (IN) P Sunilkumar (Retd), Director (Corporate Planning & Personnel), GRSE, Shri Niranjan Bhalerao, Director (Finance), GRSE, Mr Fabian Greve, C