Oslo, June 5 -- The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, attended the MoU signing ceremonies in Oslo, as Indian maritime companies inked them with leading global players, exploring opportunities for collaboration and future business.

A Memorandum of Intent (MOI) was signed by Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler und Rehder GmbH & Co. KG, Germany and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) for the construction of an additional 4 numbers of 7,500 DWT Multi Purpose vessels.

These vessels will have Hybrid propulsion and adhere to the latest cyber security norms.

This is in addition to an existing order of 8 such vessels currently being constructed at GRSE's Kolkata yard.

GRSE also signed MoUs wit...