LAUNCH OF NEXT GENERATION OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL (YARD 1283, SRISHTI)

Yard 1283 (Srishti), a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), was launched at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Goa, on October 27, 2026. Designed and built indigenously, these vessels are meant to augment the Indian Navy's capabilities for multi-domain operations, including maritime surveillance, Search and Rescue, protection of offshore assets, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), and anti-piracy missions. Construction is taking place concurrently at GSL (Goa) and GRSE (Kolkata). The ship's name, 'Srishti', means 'Creation' or 'Act of Creating' in Sanskrit. The launch highlights indigenous shipbuilding efforts aligned with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.