The keel laying ceremony for Yard 1283, the fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) being constructed by Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), took place on June 9, 2025. This is part of a larger contract awarded on March 30, 2023, for the construction of 11 NGOPVs, with GSL building seven and GRSE, Kolkata building four. These 3000T vessels are designed for coastal defense, surveillance, search and rescue, offshore asset protection, and anti-piracy operations, aligning with the "Aatmanirbhar Bharat" and "Make in India" initiatives to enhance the Indian Navy's maritime capabilities.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: Government ministry responsible for defense.
KEEL LAYING OF FOURTH EXGSL NGOPV YARD 1283: Subject of the notification; Keel laying ceremony for the fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel, Yard 1283, built by Goa Shipyard Ltd.
09 JUN 2025: Date of the keel laying ceremony and date of posting of the notification.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi.
Yard 1283: The fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel: Type of vessel being constructed; abbreviated as NGOPV.
NGOPV: Abbreviation for Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel.
Goa Shipyard Ltd: Shipyard constructing the NGOPV; abbreviated as GSL.
GSL: Abbreviation for Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Vice Adm Krishna Swaminathan: Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Chief Guest at the ceremony.
Vice Chief of the Naval Staff: Position held by Krishna Swaminathan.
Shri Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay: CMD (Chairman and Managing Director) of GSL (Goa Shipyard Ltd).
CMD: Chairman and Managing Director, title held by Shri Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay at GSL.
Indian Navy: The naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces.
30 Mar 23: Date contracts were concluded for construction of 11 NGOPVs.
GRSE, Kolkata: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata, also constructing NGOPVs.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Government of India initiative for self-reliance.
Make in India: Government of India initiative to encourage domestic manufacturing.
VMSPS 11225: Identification code.
Release ID: 2135188: Release identification number.
Ministry of Defence
KEEL LAYING OF FOURTH EX-GSL NGOPV
(YARD 1283)
Posted On: 09 JUN 2025 6:11PM by PIB Delhi
Keel Laying ceremony of Yard 1283, the fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) being
built by Goa Shipyard Ltd. (GSL) was held on 09 Jun 2025 with Vice Adm Krishna Swaminathan, Vice
Chief of the Naval Staff as the Chief Guest in the presence of Shri Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay, CMD, GSL
and other senior officials from the Indian Navy and the Shipyard.
Construction of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPV) is underway against contracts
concluded on 30 Mar 23, wherein seven and four ships are being constructed by GSL, Goa and GRSE,
Kolkata respectively.
The NGOPVs, with an approximate tonnage of 3000T, are designed for Coastal Defence and Surveillance,
Search and Rescue operations, Protection of Offshore Assets, and Anti-Piracy missions. These ships are
being built in consonance with the nation’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India and are
poised to augment the Indian Naval maritime prowess._____________________________________________________________
VM/SPS 112/25
(Release ID: 2135188)