The contracts for indigenous
design and construction of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPV) were
concluded on 30 Mar 23 between MoD and M/s Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), Goa
and M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, with seven
ships to be constructed by Lead Shipyard M/s GSL and four ships by Follow
Shipyard M/s GRSE.
The NGOPVs will be utilised
for performing missions such as Anti-Piracy, Coastal Defence &
Surveillance, Search & Rescue and Protection of Offshore Assets. These
ships will enable Indian Navy to maintain its combat capability to protect the
economic and geopolitical interests of the nation in the Indian Ocean Region. This is yet another significant milestone
in Indian Navy’s pursuit towards indigenous shipbuilding and is in consonance
with ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives of the
nation