Pariksha SaathiNext Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Srishti' (Yard 1283) launched at Goa Shipyard Limited, Goa
Yard 1283 (Srishti), a Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV), was launched at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Goa, on 27 October 2026 by Smt Sandeepa Sahay, in the presence of Vishvajit Sahay, Secretary (Defence Finance), the Ministry of Defence said. The event reflected the rich traditions and ethos of the Indian Navy, and senior dignitaries from the Indian Navy, the Ministry of Defence and GSL attended. 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, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) and anti-piracy missions, and the construction of NGOPVs is being undertaken concurrently at two shipyards, GSL, Goa, and GRSE, Kolkata. The ships derive their names from India's rich heritage, and this one has been named 'Srishti', meaning 'Creation' or 'Act of Creating' in Sanskrit. Speaking on the occasion, Vishvajit Sahay highlighted the Government's emphasis on indigenisation and its multiplier effect on the economy, including its contribution to GDP growth and the development of the domestic industrial ecosystem; he lauded the three Services, particularly the Indian Navy, for taking the lead in this endeavour and congratulated GSL on its contribution towards realising the Government's vision of self-reliance in defence manufacturing. The Ministry said the launch marks yet another significant milestone in the Indian Navy's pursuit of indigenous shipbuilding and is in line with the Government of India's vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and the Make in India initiative.
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Learning context
Yard 1280 (Shachi), the first of eleven Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs), was launched at GSL, Goa, on 31 March 2026 by Mrs Shagun Sobti, in the presence of Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. The Ministry of Defence said then that the NGOPVs were being built concurrently at two shipyards (GSL, Goa, and GRSE, Kolkata) and that these indigenously built ships would augment the existing ten OPVs/NOPVs for multi-domain operations such as defence and surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, HADR and anti-piracy missions. It said the ships derive their names from Indian mythology, the first being named 'Shachi', meaning one who renders assistance, and that the crest design of the NGOPVs depicts the constellation of Ursa Major and a red and white lighthouse.
Check yourself: which was the first of the eleven NGOPVs to be launched, and when and where was it launched?
Yard 1280 (Shachi), at GSL, Goa, on 31 March 2026.
Revision task: from this release, note the yard number, name and meaning of the NGOPV launched on 27 October 2026, where and by whom it was launched, the roles of NGOPVs and the two shipyards building them; from the note, the yard number, name, meaning and launch date of the first NGOPV, the number of NGOPVs and their crest design.
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Construction of the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs), one of which, 'Srishti' (Yard 1283), was launched on 27 October 2026, is being undertaken concurrently at which two shipyards?
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Answer: GSL, Goa and GRSE, Kolkata
Yard 1283 (Srishti) was launched at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Goa, on 27 October 2026, and the Ministry of Defence said the construction of NGOPVs is concurrently being undertaken at two shipyards: GSL, Goa, and 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.
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