Two shipyards building indigenously designed Patrol Vessels
Yard 3037 (Shruti), Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), launched at GRSE, Kolkata, on 11 Aug 2026, marks yet another significant milestone in Indian Navy’s pursuit towards indigenous shipbuilding and is in consonance with Government of India’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiative.
The launch was attended by Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition, as well as senior dignitaries from the Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence, and GRSE.
The construction of NGOPVs is concurrently being undertaken at two shipyards (GSL, Goa & GRSE, Kolkata). These indigenously designed and built ships will augment the existing OPVs/ NOPVs for multi domain operations, such as maritime surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, HADR and anti-piracy missions, the Defence Ministry said. fiinews.com
