Essex Marine Limited has completed the expansion of peeling capacity and the establishment of a ready-to-cook section at its processing unit in Shankarpur, the company disclosed in a filing to the stock exchange on April 18, 2026. The update was submitted under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 to the listing department of BSE Limited with scrip code 544475. The filing requested dissemination on the exchange notice board for information purposes. The project comprised an expansion of the existing peeling line and the addition of blanching to the processing workflow to enable ready-to-cook product manufacturing. The blanching stage has been integrated into the existing process at the Shankarpur unit and will form part of the company's processing operations. No financial particulars or capacity metrics were disclosed in the filing. The disclosure was signed by Debashish Sen in his capacity as Managing Director and provided digital signatures and company address details in Kolkata and Ramnagar. The company indicated that statutory formalities were completed and regulatory filing requirements were fulfilled. The announcement follows routine operational enhancements undertaken during the current financial year. The enhancement is intended to strengthen the company's product offering by facilitating value added ready-to-cook items and improving processing efficiency through additional mechanisation. The new configuration will streamline throughput and support quality controls associated with blanching operations. The company will continue to inform stakeholders through statutory filings as further developments occur. The firm stated that the move aligns with its strategic focus on expanding value added processed seafood and enhancing operational resilience across its manufacturing network. The filing did not disclose capital expenditure figures or timelines for commissioning beyond noting project completion at the Shankarpur site. Investors and market participants will be kept informed through further regulatory disclosures as the company progresses with its operational plan.