Keel laid for two Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels of the Indian Coast Guard at Ratnagiri
The keels of Yard 16402 and 16403, the second and third of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard, were laid at YMPL, Ratnagiri on 17 March 2026.
Summary
The keel laying of Yard 16402 and 16403, the second and third of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard, took place at M/s YMPL, Ratnagiri on 17 March 2026. The 117-metre ships will have a range of 5,000 nautical miles, a top speed of 23 knots and a complement of 11 officers and 110 men, with AI-based predictive maintenance, remotely piloted drones and integrated bridge and platform management systems. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) is designing and building the vessels indigenously under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category; the contract for six NGOPVs was signed on 20 December 2023.
Key facts
- Date
- 17 March 2026
- Place
- M/s YMPL, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
- Ships
- Yard 16402 & 16403 — 2nd and 3rd of six NGOPVs
- Builder
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL), Buy (Indian-IDDM)
- Length / range / speed
- 117 m / 5,000 nm / 23 knots
- Crew
- 11 officers and 110 men
- Contract
- 20 December 2023
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels whose keels were laid at Ratnagiri on 17 March 2026 are being built for:
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Correct answer: B — Indian Coast Guard
Yard 16402 and 16403 are the second and third of six NGOPVs for the Indian Coast Guard.
Consider the following about the Indian Coast Guard's Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels: 1. They are being designed and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category. 2. Each ship will have a range of 5,000 nautical miles and a maximum speed of 23 knots. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Defence release on the keel laying of 17 March 2026.