Maritime History

GMR Vasavi Diesel Power Plant

GMR Vasavi Diesel Power Plant, owned by GMR Power Corporation Limited, was a privately owned power plant located in Basin Bridge, Chennai. It was a 200-MW LSHS (low sulphur heavy stock) fuel-powered plant (processed from the residue of indigenous crude) of the GMR Group. The plant was based on two-stroke diesel engine technology from MAN B&W, Germany. It was the state's first plant commissioned by the private sector. The plant was decommissioned in 2018.

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• ▸HMS Amazon (1865)
• ▸Cerro de la Neblina
• ▸HMAS Yarra (D79)

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