US EditionIndia Partners with Norway/Japan for Shipbuilding and Polar Research Vessel
- On June 3, 2025, a memorandum of understanding was signed in Oslo between Kolkata-based shipbuilding firm GRSE and Norway’s Kongsberg to collaboratively design and construct India’s first indigenous Polar Research Vessel .
- This partnership aligns with India’s strategic aim to enhance its polar research infrastructure, with specialized design support addressing the specific needs of the country’s premier polar and ocean research institute, while also advancing the Make in India initiative.
- Kolkata-Based government shipbuilder GRSE, known for constructing warships as well as survey and scientific vessels, is set to construct a cutting-edge Polar Research Vessel outfitted with advanced instruments to support oceanographic and climate studies in polar areas.
- GRSE's stock surged 10% on June 4, 2025, hitting a 52-week high with a 194% rise since March, backed by strong financials including a 62% revenue increase and a recommended Rs 4.9 dividend per share for FY25.
- This project and the MoU reflect India's expanding maritime ambitions, enhancing scientific innovation and international cooperation while supporting economic growth, regional security, and sustainable development as emphasized by Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
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India partners with Norway to build first indigenous polar research vessel. Key details
India is set to construct its first indigenous Polar Research Vessel (PRV) following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) and Norway's Kongsberg Oslo. The agreement, formalised in Oslo in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, marks a significant advancement in India's maritime and scientific capabilities.
Garden Reach inks pact with Norway firm, India to build its first polar research vehicle
Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), a Government of India undertaking, signed an MoU with Norwegian firm Kongsberg on Tuesday to co-design and build India’s first-ever polar research vehicle (PRV) indigenously.
India to build first indigenous Polar Research Vessel with Norway’s Kongsberg
GRSE and Norway’s Kongsberg sign MoU to build India’s first Polar Research Vessel. The PRV will boost India’s ocean research and shipbuilding capabilities under the Make in India initiative
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