GRSE's Rajabagan Dockyard or RBD is
spread across 31.15 acres with a 550-meter open
river front in Kolkata and is capable of pre-launh
activities of up to five ships that are 105 meters
to 205 meters in length at the same time. RBD can
also undertake post-launch outfitting of up to four
ships at one time at its two River Side Jetties. The
facilities at RBD include three dry docks that can
accomodate ships requiring draft of up to 4 meters.
The Dockyard also has two inclined berth/slipways.
RBD has also emerged as a fabrication
hub for Block Preparation for under contruction
ships. The facility is equipped with CNC Plasma
(Under Water) Plate Cutting Machine to cut through
65 mm Carbon Steel, 30 mm Stainless Steel and 50 mm
Aluminium Plates as well as Blasting Machines with
capacity of 30 Plates per 1,500 sq meters.
The Dockyard has various workshops such
as Ship Building Shop with two bays with a total
area of 1,100 square meters and two Block
Fabrication Complexes. Block Fabrication Complex - I
can produce four block simultaneously within an area
of 90 meters X 30 meters. The Block Fabrication
Complex - II can produce two blocks simultaneously
in an area of 55 meters X 27 meters. These
facilities have four EOT cranes of 25 TON capacity
each(Two cranes in each BFC).
RBD also has Fitting, Pipe, Carpentary
and Machine Shops, two Industrial Stores, Steel
Stock Yard, Scrap Yardand a Weigh Bridge. It has
adequate utility services, fire and medical
facilities and accomodation for CISF personnel.