First Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel 'Shachi' launched at Goa Shipyard
Shachi (Yard 1280), the first of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Navy, was launched at Goa Shipyard Limited on 31 March 2026.
Summary
Yard 1280 'Shachi', the first of eleven Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Navy, was launched at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on 31 March 2026. The NGOPVs are being built at two shipyards, GSL Goa and GRSE Kolkata, and will be used for surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets, HADR and anti-piracy missions. The name Shachi means 'one who renders assistance'; the crest shows the Ursa Major constellation and a red-and-white lighthouse.
Key facts
- Ship
- Shachi (Yard 1280)
- Class
- Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) – 1st of 11
- Launched
- 31 March 2026, Goa Shipyard Limited
- Builders
- GSL Goa and GRSE Kolkata
- Meaning of name
- One who renders assistance
- Crest
- Ursa Major constellation and a red-and-white lighthouse
Practice MCQs 3 questions
'Shachi', launched on 31 March 2026, is the first ship of which class of the Indian Navy?
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Correct answer: A — Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel
Shachi (Yard 1280) is the first of eleven Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs).
How many Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels are being built for the Indian Navy?
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Correct answer: D — Eleven
Shachi is the first of eleven NGOPVs, built concurrently at GSL Goa and GRSE Kolkata.
Consider the following statements about the NGOPV 'Shachi': 1. It was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata. 2. The NGOPV crest depicts the Ursa Major constellation and a lighthouse. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Shachi was launched at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), Goa; the crest depicts Ursa Major and a red-and-white lighthouse.