Keel laid for second and third Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels of the Navy at Ratnagiri
The keels of the Indian Navy's second and third Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (Yard 1281 and 1282), being built by Goa Shipyard Ltd, were laid at Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, on 23 March 2025.
Summary
The keel laying ceremony of the second and third Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs), Yard 1281 and Yard 1282, was held at Yeoman Marine Services Pvt Ltd in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, on 23 March 2025, where Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) is fabricating their main hull blocks. Vice Admiral R Swaminathan, Controller Warship Production & Acquisition, was the chief guest. The Ministry of Defence signed contracts on 30 March 2023 for 11 NGOPVs: seven by lead shipyard GSL and four by follow shipyard GRSE, Kolkata. The vessels, of about 3,000 tonnes, are meant for coastal defence and surveillance, search and rescue, protection of offshore assets and anti-piracy missions.
Key facts
- Date
- 23 March 2025
- Place
- Yeoman Marine Services, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
- Vessels
- 2nd and 3rd NGOPVs, Yard 1281 and 1282
- Builder
- Goa Shipyard Ltd
- Programme
- 11 NGOPVs: 7 by GSL, 4 by GRSE (contract 30 March 2023)
- Tonnage
- About 3,000 tonnes
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where was the keel of the Indian Navy's second and third Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels laid on 23 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
The keel laying was held at Yeoman Marine Services Pvt Ltd, Ratnagiri, where GSL is fabricating the main hull blocks.
What is the approximate tonnage of the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels whose keels were laid on 23 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 3,000 tonnes
The NGOPVs have an approximate tonnage of 3,000 tonnes.
When did the Ministry of Defence sign the contracts for the 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Navy?
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Correct answer: A — 30 March 2023
The contracts with GSL and GRSE were concluded on 30 March 2023.
Consider the following statements about the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (Yard 1281 and 1282) whose keels were laid on 23 March 2025: 1. Their main hull blocks are being fabricated at the premises of a private firm in Ratnagiri as part of Goa Shipyard Ltd's build strategy. 2. They are being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders for the Indian Coast Guard. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB says the main hull blocks of Yard 1281 and 1282 are fabricated at Yeoman Marine Services Pvt Ltd, Ratnagiri, as part of GSL's build strategy. These are Indian Navy vessels built by GSL (lead) and GRSE, not Coast Guard vessels from Mazagon Dock.