Garware Offshore Services Limited was incorporated as Garware Shipping Cooperations Limited on September 20, 1976, promoted by Late Padma Bhushan B.D. Garware, founder of Garware Group of Companies.

The company presently owns and operates a fleet of six anchor handling tugs cum vesssels ( AHTSV'S) and five platform supply vessells (PSV'S). The company's vessels are working in various markets including India, Europe and Far East.

The company has a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated in Singapore, 'Garware Offshore International Shipping Pte. limited’ incorporated in 2007.

The company has placed an order for one larger PSV scheduled for delivery in the 3rd quarter of F.Y.2011. In Addition, The companys Singapure Subsidary will bareboat two assets in the 3rd Quarter of F.Y.2010.These are one work BARGE and one AHTSV.

The company’s vessels support the oil and gas exploration efforts and are presently employed with various E& P companies.

The company’s platform supply vessels are employed in India and in the North Sea. The main functions of these vessels are

• transport of personnel to rigs from onshore bases and vice versa.
• delivery of cargo / material to rigs
• anchor handling operations
• Towing of rigs from one location to another.

The company has worked with various operators E & P including: ONGC, British Gas, Transocean, Cairn Energy, Senergy, Petrofac, C N R, British Petroleum, etc.

Milestones achieved:

• October 2005- The company has contracted for the building of a ut-755l design platform supply vessel (psv) with Havyard Leirvik as a yard in Norway. The vessel was delivered in November 2006 and is on a long term contract operating in India.
• January- 2006 The company took delivery of a ut-755 design platform supply (psv) on December 12, 2005, in Norway. This vessel, is built in the year 2000 and commenced it's contract with bg exploration and production India limited ( british gas) for two years. The vessel is presently working in the west coast of India.
• February 2006The company has contracted for the building of a second ut-755l design platform supply vessel (psv) with Havyard Leirvik as . The vessel was delivered in May 2007 and is on a long term contract operating in India.
• June 2006- The company has contracted for the building of a two 755ln design platform supply vessels (psv) with Havyard Leirvik as. The vessels were delivered in June 2008 and March 2009 respectively. the vessel delivered in June 2008 is working in the north sea .the vessel delivered in march 2009, is on a long term contract operating in India.
• July 2008- The company took delivery of a new 60 ton bollard pull anchor handling tug cum supply vessel (ahtsv) viz. “m v poorna” in July 2008 at Singapore. the vessel is fitted with dynamic position system (dp1) along with external fire fighting equipment (fifi1).the vessel is working in far east waters on a term contract.
• October 2008- The company placed an order for one large psv scheduled for delivery in the 3 rd quarter of financial year 2011.
• December 2008- The company took delivery of a new 60 ton bollard pull anchor handling tug cum supply vessel (ahtsv) viz. “mv meghna” in december 2008 at china. the vessel is fitted with dynamic position system (dp1) along with external fire fighting equipment (fifi1). the vessel is working in far east waters on spot contracts.
• March 2009- The company took delivery of a new 60 ton bollard pull anchor handling tug cum supply vessel (ahtsv) viz. mv mahananda in march 2009 at singapore. the vessel is fitted with dynamic position system (dp1) along with external fire fighting equipment (fifi1). the vessel is working in asean waters on a term contract.

Recent developments

Garware Offshore Services in April 2009 has secured a firm contract for 3 years from Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for its newly built platform supply vessel ‘M V Makalu’. The annual revenue from this contract is expected to be in the region of Rs 350 million.