Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has launched a next-generation electric ferry with a 150-passenger capacity for the West Bengal government. Holding the prospect of replacing diesel-engine run ferries with green platforms that use only battery and solar power, the launch of the electric ferry, christened 'Dheu' (wave) signals opportunities in zero-emission water transport.
It will have twin screw propellers for greater manoeuvrability and a catamaran aluminium hull which will allow speed up to 10 knots. The vessel will undergo harbour and afloat trials before being delivered to the West Bengal government.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers is a shipbuilding company in India under the administrative control of the MoD and primarily adhere to the shipbuilding requirements of the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard.
